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Nikon officially launches D6 Aimed at action and press photographers, the D6 is Nikon’s flagship camera and built to deliver great images in themost arduous conditions
The X-T4 is the latest model in Fujifilm’s popular XSeries. It boasts three major component innovations and a host of significant tweaks Fujifilm
REVEALSX-T4
The Nikon D6 is a full-frame 20.8-megapixel DSLR with speed of shooting verymuch its key feature set.The autofocus systemhas 105 all-selectable cross-point focus sensors which work down as low as -4.5EVand these 105 sensors can be configured in 17 different customgroup patterns. The camera’s ISO range stretches from 100 to 102,400 but is expandable to Hi5.0which is equivalent to an ISO of 3,280,000.That means there is the potential of shooting at action- stopping shutter speeds in the poorest light. Top shooting speed with full-resolution files is said to be 14fps with AE/AF tracking. The Nikon D6 is due on sale this spring, in plenty of time for themajor sports events of 2020, priced at £6299 body only. • nikon.co.uk Continue reading on page 3
THE FUJIFILMX-T4 features three major key component innovations plus some key changes in control design. First up, there is a new focal plane shutter mechanism that’s super quiet; and you can now shoot at up to 15fps in burst mode, making the X-T4 the fastest APS-C mirrorless model around. The second component change is probably the biggest. The X-T4 has a five- axis, in-body image stabilisation (IBIS) mechanism that offers up to 6.5EV benefit when used with 18 out of 29 XF/XC lenses. The X-T4’s IBIS unit uses magnetic force rather than springs, enabling a more compact and effective system. The final major component change is the NP-W235 battery, which gives up to 500
shots in normal mode and 600 in economy mode. USB C charging is possible too. Of the control changes, the most significant is that still/ movie switchover is
on a collar at the base of the shutter speed dial, and still and videomenus are now independent of each other. The various thumb buttons have had a change around, with a larger AF-ON button for thumb focusing. The monitor is a 1.62 million dot vari- angle design, so it can be positioned to one side and face forwards while still allowing low-, high- and waist-level shooting, which
will appeal to vloggers. The X-T4 sensor is the same back-illuminated 26.1-megapixel X-Trans sensor and X-Processor 4 imaging engine as on the X-T3, which continues in production. The FujifilmX-T4 is expected from late April and the body only price is £1549. • fujifilm.eu.uk Continue reading on page 4
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