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Fujifilm India has launched it's latest flagship camera X-T4 in India today at a price of Rs 1,54,999 - Rs 1,99,999 . Is it a better buy than Sony A7III ( Mark 3 ) which now sells around Rs 1,34,900 - Rs 1,54,990 in India? Let's compare the specs between these two flagship cameras. Sony A7 III vs Fujifilm X-T4 - Specs Comparison A7M3 has a bigger Full frame sensor while X-T4 has a smaller APS-C size sensor. Is it a big deal? A full-frame sensor offers better image quality, depth of field, and low light performance. This doesn't mean XT-4 is a bad camera. It's definitely one of the best in the market in terms of image quality and performance. However, Sony has the edge here. There are a few things X-T4 can do but Sony A7M3 can't.  XT-4 can record 4K @ 60fps with ease. Sony can't do that yet. It's a shame there is currently no Sony Alpha camera in the market that can do 4K @ 60fps!  So which one to buy? Sony or Fujifilm? If you have never bo

Sony's A7S series is known for its low light Video capture and was once the go-to camera to shoot high-quality 4K videos in challenging lighting conditions. It can see in the Dark and perform better than any other similarly priced cameras in high ISO conditions. A7S2 ( ILCE-7SM2 ) has been out for a while now, and A7S3 / ILCE-7SM3 is long overdue. What's stopping Sony from bringing its flagship video-centric mirrorless camera to the market? If you look at recently launched Sony bodies like the A9 Mark 2, A7R3 Mark 4, APS-C flagship A6600, you would notice one major feature missing on all those bodies. None of these cameras can shoot 4K at 60fps. While every major camera manufacturer is launching new bodies with 60fps 4K, for some reason Sony is not able to launch one with it. It's a curious case. Maybe there is some technical issue Sony is facing with the technology they have, that is stopping them from implementing this feature.  Sony's recently launched FX9 -

Sony recently launched A6600 and A6100 mirrorless cameras . Sony Alpha A6600 is their current flagship APS-C camera while the A6100 is aimed at first time mirrorless camera owners. A lot of Sony fans were quite unimpressed by the specs of the A6600. Many professionals who often use A6000 series of camera were also disappointed by the specs as they were expecting something else. No 4K @ 60fps - a lot of new flagship APS-C and Full Frame cameras launching in 2019 are now giving an option to record 60fps 4K. It's very surprising to see Sony, who used to offer 4K when a lot of others were stuck on 1080P, choosing not to bring 4K @ 60fps to A6600.  Same old sensor - A6600 comes with the same sensor as the old A6500. This sensor on board is not exceptional and have rolling shutter issues as well. You expect Sony - the leading camera sensor manufacturer in the world - to bring out something new in their flagship camera. Disappointing. These two factors are the reason why many pro

Nikon has just launched Z50 - an APS-C size DX format mirrorless camera which is priced similarly as the popular Sony A6400 camera. They both are priced at $999 with 16-50mm kit lens ( Pre-order Link here ) as of this writing. Check out the Specs comparison below. Sensor : Sony A6400 has a 24.2MP sensor while Nikon Z50 features a 20.9MP sensor. Both are APS-C size sensors and should give good image quality, noise less images up to ISO 1600.  Lens Mount : A6400 has an E Mount while Z50 has a Z mount. Since Sony's mount has been there for years, there are plenty of native lenses to choose from comparing to the fairly new Z mount. Nikon has launched two new lenses along with the Z50 - Nikkor 16-50mm and 50-250mm.  Battery : Nikon Z50 ( EN-EL25 ) has a CIPA rating of 320 shots while CIPA of Sony Alpha A6400 is 410 shots. In real world scenarios, you can get much more than these ratings though.  Vlogging Setup : Sony A6400 can be tilted up 180 degree while Z50 can be t

Sony has officially announced A9 II ( Mark 2 ILCE9M2/B  ), an upgraded variant of their flagship A9 camera which was launched in 2017. The A9 Series of cameras are aimed at professional action and sports photographers and are the most expensive ones in the Sony's Mirrorless lineup.  Older A9 will still be available to purchase and recently gained some new features via a firmware update. Sony has launched the A9 Mark 2 so that professionals can have the best Sony camera to shoot Olympics 2020 in Japan.  So what has changed in the 2nd gen variant ? A9 II has the same sensor as the older A9 - so the image quality remains the same. However, the newer Bionz X processor and a newly developed Algorithm on the Mark 2 improves Auto Focus and Subject Tracking. Older A9 has one of the best Auto Focus and Tracking in the mirrorless camera world. This updated variant is gonna top even that ! Older A9 can shoot 20fps fast bursts using the electronic shutter with no black out. A9 II adopt

DSLRs ruled the photography world for a number of years. However, in recent years, Mirrorless cameras have surfaced with better features, attractive specs and compact bodies, making a lot of photographers to abandon their trusty DSLRs and switch to Mirrorless. In the early days of Mirrorless system, Sony and Panasonic were the main players in the market. Both Nikon and Canon have now joined the Mirrorless game with their own mounts. What are the benefits of Mirrorless Cameras over DSLR ? Most of them are Compact and weighs lesser than it's DSLR counterparts thanks to lack of a Mirror inside. So it's easy to carry around Older vintage lenses and lenses from different mounts can be easily adapted to the system via adapters EVF - there is no Optical View Finder on Mirrorless bodies, instead they comes with EVF. The main advantage of an EVF is that you get realtime feedback on the screen about how your final image would look like while you adjust various settings. With an

Sony has recently launched A6100 APS-C mirrorless camera, the successor to A6000 and A5100. If you have been waiting to get a new camera or wanting to ditch your DSLR and jump to the trendy mirrorless world, A6100 is one of the best cameras you can go for. However, how much better is it from the first gen Sony A6000 ? Which one to buy ? A6100 or A6000 ? Let's analyse. As of this writing, Sony A6000 is priced at $548 ( with 16-50mm kit lens ) while A6100 has a price tag of $848 ( with same 16-50mm kit lens ). So there is $300 price difference between these two. Is it worth getting A6100 over A6000 ? Advantages A6100 has over A6000 | What's New A newer gen 24.2MP sensor 4K recording support Flip up screen - 180 degree Tiltable 425 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF) Eye AF for Stills Interval Recording to create Timelapse (1–60-second interval, 1–9,999 shots ) Touch supported LCD screen Latest-generation BIONZ XTM image processing engine

Sony, unlike Canon and Nikon, love to introduce newer cameras before the previous gen models have become old enough. As a result, Sony Alpha cameras are now become abundant offering different features sets - some are affordable and good for beginners while others are tailor-made for Pro users. Sony mainly has 3 Sony Alpha cameras in the market. Full Frame, APS-C and 1 inch sensor RX Series. Sony has just launched A6100 and A6600 to the market. We already have A6000, A6300, A6400 and A6500 - all are still sold online. All cameras in the A6000 line-up are crop sensor bodies ( APS-C ) and are image quality-wise a step or two below the Full Frame Sony Alpha A7 Series of Mirrorless cameras. For Beginners - Which Sony A6000 series cameras should you buy ? The first in the series - Sony A6000 is still one of the best mirrorless cameras ever made and is without any doubt the most sold mirrorless camera in the world. Is it still good enough? If you have no plans to record 4K videos, the

Sony A6600 and Sony A6100. These are the latest mirrorless cameras from the Japanese giants. One is aimed at professional with high end specs while the other one is targeted at a entry level, first time user audience. Sony had earlier launched A6400 - another APS-C size camera which was aimed at vloggers and offered a mic input as well as a flip up screen. Sony has also announced two new APS-C lenses - Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G Lens and Sony E 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS Lens. Sony A6600 Specs and Features Basically A6600 is spec-wise same as the earlier launched A6400. The newest model feature IBIS ( in body image stabilization ) which was missing on the A6400.  Sony E Mount 24.2 MP CMOS sensor with max resolution of 6000x4000 IBIS - 5 axis, Sensor shift ISO 100 to 32000 ( extended up to 102400 ) Up to 11fps continuous shooting  Interval timer to create Timelapse 4K @ 24fps/25p/29.97p XAVC S 4:2:2 8-Bit external recording Mic and Headphone jacks Flip up screen No built in

Sony makes a wide variety of mirrorless cameras for the masses. Their most popular cameras currently are the A6000 series and A7 Series . Sony also makes Cybershot point and shoot cameras as well as some high quality RX series cameras. In the Sony Alpha A6000 series, there are currently 4 cameras available in the market - A6000, A6300, A6400 and A6500 . All these cameras have APS-C size sensors which are one level below Full Frame sensors seen on A7 series of cameras. The oldest one and the cheapest one in the lineup A6000 is the most popular in the series and are still available to purchase. Is it worth buying this in 2019 ?  If you are able to buy A6000 for around 35K-40K with kit lens, i would say it's a good buy. It doesn't come with 4K support. The camera is lightweight and compact, so easy to carry around.  Sony A6300 - the successor to A6000 can shoot 4K videos. However, i would highly recommend you stay away from this model as it is notorious for over heating