With their respective release windows now a thing of history, these mirrorless are primed for sales in our Deals of the Week.
The mirrorless format has taken a firm hold on the hybrid shooter demographic. What makes these camera bodies so enticing is that almost any lens in history can be adapted to these sensors. At least to those who have a collection of all manual lenses.
For our Deals of the Week, it's a battle of titans with Panasonic and Canon.
Canon EOS R5
The Canon EOS R5 is all about resolution, speed, and video capabilities. The full-frame mirrorless camera features a newly developed 45MP CMOS sensor, which offers 8K raw video recording, 12 fps continuous shooting with a mechanical shutter, and is the first EOS camera to feature 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization.
A refined DIGIC X image processor ushers in a new generation of Dual Pixel CMOS AF for quick, smooth, and intelligent focusing performance using 1053 selectable points that cover the entire field of view. This focusing system has also been updated to make use of Deep Learning technology for improved subject tracking as well as precise eye, face, and head detection for both people and animals. A high-resolution 0.5" 5.76m-dot electronic viewfinder provides a realistic 120 fps refresh rate while the 3.2" rear touchscreen LCD monitor sports a vari-angle design to accommodate vlogging needs as well as benefit working from high and low angles.
Canon EOS R3
Built for versatility and reliability, the Canon EOS R3 combines the technology from the mirrorless EOS R system with the robustness and performance you'd expect from a flagship DSLR. Revolving around a full-frame stacked sensor, updated AF performance, and refined body design, the EOS R3 is the first 3-Series camera since the film era and plants itself as a fast-shooting, flexible, and contemporary mirrorless camera.
Among the most significant technologies in the R3 is the 24.1MP stacked sensor, which affords fast readout speeds to reduce rolling shutter distortion. 6K 60p raw and 4K 120p video recording take center stage, supported by intelligent Dual Pixel CMOS II autofocus with Eye Control AF for intuitive focus point selection.
Panasonic LUMIX GH6
Redesigned from the ground up, the Panasonic LUMIX GH6 has an improved sensor with new silicone and software. It has an improved 13+ stops of dynamic range despite its reduced cell size due to the increased number of pixels on the Micro Four Thirds sensor. A CFexpress Type B card to internally record 5.7K Apple Pro Res 422 HQ or the SD slot to capture 10-bit 4K120p footage. This configuration gives this camera able to record high bitrates with an unlimited recording time.
For maximum sharpness, the sensor is unhindered by a low-pass filter; it smooths out any moiré through intelligent detail processing from its updated Venus engine. Relying on its next-generation image stabilization, this camera synthesizes eight distinct images into a single 100MP image - all without requiring a tripod.
Panasonic LUMIX BS1H (Honorable Mention)
While not really a hybrid camera, or as new as the other cameras on this list, the LUMIX BS1H is still a powerful camera that is often overlooked when shooters are picking out their tools. Its compact design makes it suitable for cine drones and remote setups while allowing it to be expandable for studio productions or multi-camera broadcast work. It features a full-frame 24.2MP sensor, a Leica L lens mount, and a wide 14+-stop dynamic range to accommodate extreme lighting changes when recording in V-Log. It records video with resolutions up to 5.9K as well as Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160) and UHD4K. It also incorporates the VariCam Look workflow.
The camera features dual-native ISO, anamorphic support, advanced AF (autofocus), and numerous remote and power options, all while supporting HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) color for vivid imagery to aid professional color grading. The camera supports unlimited recording time and allows you to record 10-bit 4:2:2 video using the camera's dual SD card slots. It can output up to 4K via the HDMI 2.0 output, or you can output up to 1080p resolution via SDI. The camera allows you to output via HDMI and SDI simultaneously, so you can use one signal for monitoring and the other for recording. It also supports recording at variable frame rates for high-quality, slow-motion video.
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