Editor’s Choice! Sony a7 III

Ostensibly the entry-level model in Sony’s a7 full-frame family, the a7 III delivers plenty of pro-friendly features. It starts with a new 24-megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor with up to 15 stops of dynamic range and a new front-end LSI and updated BIONZ X processor to improve and speed along image processing. Thanks to this computational punch, you’ll enjoy a native ISO range of 100 to 51,200 (expandable from 50 to 204,800). A full 93 percent of the frame is covered by AF points, and there are a lot of them: 425 contrast AF points and 693 focal plane phase detect AF points. You’ll enjoy burst-shooting speeds up to 10 fps with autofocusing and a battery life of 710 shots per charge.

Price: $2,000
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Sony a7R III

Though it uses the same 42-megapixel sensor found in the Mark II, a new processor doubles the a7R III’s continuous shooting speed to 10 fps. With up to 15 stops of dynamic range and in-body image stabilization, with up to five and a half stops of correction, the a7R III is ready for low-light work. It features 399 focal-plane phase-detection AF points that cover approximately 68 percent of the image area in both horizontal and vertical directions. There are now 425 contrast AF points, compared to just 25 on the a7R II.

Price: $3,200
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Fujifilm X-T100

While the X-T100 is on the low-budget end of Fujifilm’s lineup, it uses AF algorithms written for its higher-end models. The camera uses a 24-megapixel APS-C-sized image sensor with phase detection autofocusing and a native ISO range of 200 to 12,800 (expandable from 100 to 51,200). There’s a 3-inch touch display that swivels out horizontally almost 180 degrees. On the video side, the camera records 4K video at 15p or full HD at up to 60p. There’s a mic port, too.

Price: $600
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Olympus PEN E-PL9

The PEN’s 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor offers a native ISO range of 200 to 6400 (expandable from 100 to 25,600). It has internal three-axis image stabilization, good for up to three and a half stops of correction per CIPA standards. You can record 4K movies (3840 x 2160) at 30p or full HD videos at 30p. There’s a 3-inch touch display that can be pulled down below the camera for framing selfies and 121 contrast-detect autofocusing points for keeping subjects tack-sharp.

Price: $600
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Leica CL

The CL boasts a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor with a native ISO range of 100 to 50,000. It can burst at 10 fps for 33 RAW+JPEG images or up to 140 JPEGs. It uses a contrast detection AF system with 49 points and face detection. You can record 4K/30p videos or full HD videos at up to 60 fps. There’s a silent electronic shutter and Wi-Fi for wireless image transfers and remote control. 

Price: $2,795
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Panasonic LUMIX G9

The G9 features a 20-megapixel CMOS sensor with no low-pass filter and a third of a stop more dynamic range than the GH5. It can crank at up to 20 fps with autofocusing or up to 60 fps with focus fixed on the first frame. Panasonic’s dual image stabilization system, which combines the body stabilizer with select image-stabilized Panasonic lenses, delivers up to six and a half stops of image stabilization. It offers 6K and 4K photo modes to isolate high-res still images from 30 fps video bursts. And Post Focus compiles a series of images with various focus points selected to compile a focus-stacked image more easily.

Price: $1,700
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Fujifilm X-H1

The flagship X-Mount camera from Fujifilm is the company’s first with in-body image stabilization. It incorporates a 24.3-megapixel APS-C-sized X-Trans CMOS III sensor and X-Processor Pro image-processing engine with a native ISO range of 200 to 12,800. The X-H1 can fire off up to 14 fps when using the electronic shutter or 8 fps with a mechanical shutter. You can record 4K at 4096 x 2160 at 24p with 12 stops of dynamic range using the Fuji F-Log profile. Full HD can be captured at up to 120 fps.

Price: $3,200
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Canon EOS M50

The Canon EOS M50 features a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor with Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology and a native ISO range of 100 to 6400 (expandable to 51,200). It is Canon’s first mirrorless camera to offer 4K video recording (at 24 fps). Full HD recording is available up to 120 fps. It boasts a new DIGIC 8 processor, built-in OLED viewfinder and a vari-angle LCD display. The M50 can hit burst speeds of 10 fps with focus fixed on the first frame or 7.4 fps with continuous autofocusing. You’ll enjoy Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC for wireless connectivity and image transfers to a mobile device.

Price: $700 (with 15-45mm kit lens)
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Panasonic LUMIX GX9

The GX9 sports a 20.3-megapixel Digital Live MOS Sensor without a low-pass filter and an ISO range of 200 to 25,600. It has a five-axis stabilization system, good for up to four stops of correction. It’s compatible with Panasonic’s Dual IS technology for enhanced stabilization with select lenses. You can hit 9 fps in burst shooting with focus locked on the first frame or 6 fps with continuous AF. A power-saving mode can bump the battery life to up to 900 shots-per-charge.

Price: $1,000 (with 12-60mm lens) 
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