#BEST FRAME MIRRORLESS CAMERA 2016 PRO#
Add to that the new Olympus 25mm f/1.2 PRO prime, and you’ve got yourself a two-lens kit capable of magic.īuy it online Honorable mention: the Sony RX1R Mark II With the new Olympus 12-100mm F4 PRO zoom, for example, you can easily build a fantastic “one camera + one lens” travel kit. Of course, a big part of the PEN-F’s appeal for travel is the exceptional collection of lenses available for the MFT system. Only the lack of weather sealing keeps it from being the perfect travel camera in my book. With a 20-Megapixel Micro Four Thirds (MFT) sensor, 5-axis IBIS and a build quality that rivals the best cameras out there, the PEN-F is certainly no slouch. It may look cute and simple, but the PEN-F packs some serious punch in terms of technology and image quality. Hopefully this will be more useful than a meaningless blanket recommendation of any one camera. To sort things out a bit, I’ve created several categories in this guide, and selected what I consider to be the best camera for each one. Photography is usually a game of tradeoffs.
A camera that excels at being small and light may not be awesome for low light photography, and a camera that is excellent in a studio may not be the ideal travel companion. You see, there’s not a camera that is universally the best for every person, or every situation. Whenever someone asks me “ what’s the best camera right now?”, my response is always the same: “ depends on what you want to do with it.” If you want the best, though, here’s where you’ll find it. That’s what the Editor’s Choice award is for.įinally, price is a secondary factor as far as this guide is concerned, which means that if you’re on a strict budget, there will probably be cheaper cameras out there that may be better suited to you personally. More personal factors like character or whether a certain camera inspires the user to shoot more are not accounted for here. It’s all about technical excellence here, and pushing the industry forward. For me, the best camera is the one that offers the most compelling set of features when it comes to usability, speed, ruggedness, lens selection, and image quality. Then there’s the matter of what constitutes “the best” in any given category. And if you think you need one but can’t clearly articulate why, then you probably don’t. If you really need a DSLR these days, chances are you already know why, and which one. I’m well aware that DSLRs are still very much relevant, but I remain convinced mirrorless is the future of photography and the best purchasing option for the vast majority of people. The reason for that is that I’m admittedly not a videographer myself, so instead of trying to come up with some reasons to recommend a camera I’ve never even used, I’d rather just be honest and encourage you to find a more informed opinion elsewhere.Īs for technology, this guide focuses exclusively on mirrorless cameras. This guide takes a look at the camera landscape as of December 2016, but cameras released in prior years are also eligible.Īlso, while most modern cameras are also able to pull double duty as surprisingly competent video cameras, this guide focuses only on the photography side of things. Click/tap on each link to go to the corresponding section. To learn which camera took home this most prestigious award, just keep reading!ĭue to the length of this guide, here’s a table of contents. I’m also giving out the first Editor’s Choice award in the history of Analog Senses to the best camera of 2016, and the one I recommend for most people. With those aspects in mind, I’ve created this guide to help you figure out which camera is the right one to get depending on your particular needs. On top of that, as manufacturers continue to push high-ISO performance and dynamic range, sensor size is becoming less of a critical factor for those looking for solid image quality in a wide variety of scenarios. Mirrorless technology has come remarkably far in just a few years, and the rising tide of technology is now making previously high-end features standard across different systems.įeatures like touchscreens, IBIS and dual SD card slots are now available in many cameras, and the situation is only going to get better in the future. Now, it’s true that most of the recent announcements have been more evolutionary than revolutionary, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Nearly all manufacturers announced one or more new cameras over the past 12 months, including several new flagship models across different systems, and the current landscape offers many excellent choices for pretty much every type of photographer out there. Despite some people’s complaints about lack of innovation in the industry, 2016 has been a very good year for photographers.
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