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The Lumix GF6 is a nice little mirrorless camera that has nothing to envy of some higher-end models. It's responsive, has a tilt-touchscreen, comes with Wi-Fi and NFC, and takes decent, consistent-quality photos. Here, Panasonic manages to pack a load of top technology into a compact casing. The GF6 only really lags behind on build quality and battery life, which barely makes it past 210 photos. |
The Olympus OM-D E-M5 is the best high-end micro four-thirds camera in the current Olympus range. It's fast, it takes great-quality pictures, it has a good EVF, a handy tilt LCD and an effective built-in stabilisation system. In fact, it's the best Olympus camera on the market right now. |
The Panasonic Lumix GX1 is an excellent successor to the GF1, bringing a host of great new features from Panasonic's bulkier cameras (G3) and consumer models alike (GF3). This pleasant and effective hybrid compact is ideal for anyone looking for fast access to all kinds of settings and manual controls. |
The Sony NEX-3N is our new star model in the entry-level mirrorless camera market. With the kind of quality and versatility you'd usually expect from an SLR all packed into a camera that's smaller than many expert compacts, this NEX has enormous potential ... but it'll soon out-smart the 16-50mm OSS kit lens. |
The Panasonic Lumix GH3 is a comprehensive, well-rounded and well-designed camera. With a new sensor and new electronics, it delivers excellent image quality in both photo and video modes. It's also nice and responsive in most situations. It's a success—there's no doubt about it. |
The Fuji X-Pro1 is a very nice camera that takes excellent-quality pictures—better than any other APS sensor camera out there, in fact. However, it's let down by its rather strange handling and its unreliable autofocus in low light. In the end, it's not as pleasant to use as the Sony NEX-7 or Olympus OM-D E-M5 (its key rivals), and we're not so sure its top-notch picture quality—although far superior—will be enough to make up for that. |
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+ Capacitive touchscreen with multitouch support: responsive, sharp, pleasant to use + Tilt screen with 180° mode + Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity + Picture quality up to 3200 ISO |
+ Weatherproof finish (and weatherproof 12-50 mm lens) + Great retro design + Picture quality up to 3200 ISO + Two settings dials + Effective stabilisation system + Sharp, smooth EVF + Tilt LCD touchscreen + Quiet shutter release |
+ Sturdy metal body + Customisable interface, loads of controls and settings + Very good picture quality (sharpness and noise control up to 1600 ISO) + Full HD video with stereo sound + Compact zoom lens with electronic controls (good for smooth videos) |
+ Compact design + High-quality build + Excellent picture quality up to 3200 ISO + Zoom control on the camera body, a nicely integrated feature |
+ Burst mode: 6 fps + Digital noise handled very well + Wi-Fi (connection to a mobile phone, geo-tagging) + Excellent-quality video mode + Loads of customisable controls + Can be used silently + All-weather finish + Swivel touchscreen + Precise EVF |
+ Incredibly impressive CMOS sensor: excellent image quality up to 6400 ISO, superb sharpness with good lenses + Good build quality, good grip + Hybrid viewfinder: nice to use in optical and electronic modes + Practical to use in manual exposure mode |
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- No flash hot-shoe - Menus can be a little dense at times - Build quality isn't quite on par with competitors - Low battery life |
- No built-in flash (separate accessory supplied) - Battery life could be better - Menus can be confusing - Handling - room for improvement - No headphones or mic sockets for video - 3D AF tracking isn't always reliable - No GPS, no Wi-Fi |
- Noisy shutter - No manual video modes or mic socket - Electronic zoom controls (slight lag when changing focal length) |
- Why drop the screen resolution to 460,000 dots? - Kit lens makes the camera slow to start up - No way to connect an external viewfinder |
- No multi-aspect ratio sensor - EVF is rather imposing - Some ghosting when lining up shots in low light - No focus peaking in video mode - ISO limited to 3200 ISO in Auto mode - Only one memory card slot - Shutter speed (still images) just 1/4000 of a second |
- Finish could be better in places (buttons made from low-grade plastic) - Controls and handling can sometimes be strange (clickable thumb-wheel with practically no uses, no lock on exposure correction dial) - Autofocus is inconsistent, especially in low light - Low battery life, no battery guide (to help you get it in the right way round) |
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