If photo resolution, the ability to print your photos, and file quality matter, then this camera is easily worth $5,100. If you use the camera for assignments that generate income, and can capture images you otherwise would miss, the price tag might even seem reasonable.
The real value of an 8k sensor is shooting in 4k and making use of the hidden data for stabilization, zoom, and horizon lock.
After testing the A7CII alongside many other newly-released full-frame digital cameras, I think it’s the best camera on the market for those of us who like to adventure.
The Hero 11 Black introduces a few capabilities that drastically improve my chances of getting the shot, and other features that ensure the shot will be superior to anything my intermediate skill-level typically affords.
The 1 V3 is faster and, in many ways, more capable than a DSLR. It’s also cheaper, lighter, and smaller.
If you’ve been thinking of upgrading to an HDSLR and don’t want to spring for the 7D or pro-level 5D, the 60D is a solid choice. Otherwise, pay the extra $400 for the 7D; the added resolution is worth it.
Consider it the Corvette to Canon’s Lamborghini—i.e., it’s not the most luxurious, but it’s still one very sweet machine: 4.5-frames-per-second shooting, a 12.3-meg sensor, and a best-in-the-industry, super-hi-res three-inch LCD screen.
What separates this camera from all the other 6-meg point-and-shoots is a sensor that enables it to detect faces in the frame—up to ten at a time—and automatically set the precise focus and exposure for each one.
