Guide 03 · 5 minute read
Five features that matter, and five numbers you can often ignore
Prioritize
- Reliable autofocusEspecially for people, animals and movement.
- Comfortable handlingA camera you can operate without leaving the moment.
- The right lens accessYour mount determines how the system can grow.
- Usable stabilizationValuable for handheld stills and video.
- Battery and weather fitPractical limits matter on real days out.
Question
- Maximum megapixelsMore resolution helps cropping, but increases storage and workflow demands.
- Extreme burst ratesUseful only when autofocus and buffer performance keep up.
- Headline video resolution8K has costs in heat, storage and editing power.
- Laboratory dynamic rangeSmall differences rarely outweigh lens, light and technique.
- Feature countMore options do not automatically make a camera more usable.
Your turn