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Tech & Audio

Sony Alpha 7S II

For full-frame 4K capture and low-resolution still files

A 12.2 MP full-frame E-mount body with five-axis stabilization, internal 4K and a single combined media slot.

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Canon EOS M10

For compact APS-C stills in Canon EF-M

A small EF-M body with an 18 MP APS-C sensor, upward-tilting touch screen and Full HD movie recording.

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FUJIFILM X-T3

For fast APS-C stills with an X-mount kit

A 26.1 MP X-mount body with a 3.69-million-dot EVF, two SD slots and internal DCI 4K recording.

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Panasonic LUMIX G85

For stabilized Micro Four Thirds stills and 4K video

A 16 MP Micro Four Thirds body with five-axis Dual I.S. 2, internal 4K and a 2.36-million-dot OLED EVF.

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Canon EOS M50

For vari-angle EF-M framing and cropped 4K

A 24.1 MP APS-C EF-M body with a built-in EVF, fully articulating screen and center-cropped 4K recording.

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Olympus PEN E-P3

For compact Micro Four Thirds stills with body stabilization

A 12.3 MP Micro Four Thirds body with sensor-shift stabilization, a touch OLED monitor and Full HD video.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

For stabilized Micro Four Thirds stills and C4K

A 20.37 MP Micro Four Thirds body with five-axis stabilization rated to 5.5 EV and C4K/4K recording.

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Sony α6400

For fast APS-C Sony E-mount stills and 4K

A 24.2 MP APS-C E-mount body with 4K UHD, a 2.36-million-dot EVF and a 180-degree upward-tilting screen.

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FUJIFILM X-H2S

For high-speed X-mount action and hybrid work

A 26.16 MP APS-C body with 7-stop IBIS, 6.2K video, one CFexpress Type B slot and animal/bird detection.

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Samsung NX1

For high-resolution APS-C stills with Samsung NX lenses

A 28.2 MP APS-C NX-mount body with 4K recording, a tilting AMOLED screen and dust/splash resistance.

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PENTAX Q-S1

For the smallest interchangeable-lens body in the Q system

A 12.4 MP 1/1.7-inch Q-mount body with sensor-shift Shake Reduction and Full HD video.

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