For anyone seeking a new camera to gift or to hold this holiday season, we present the eighth annual installment of our Cameras of the Year episode! Featured in our discussion are 16 new cameras from Canon, FUJIFILM, Hasselblad, Leica, Nikon, OM SYSTEM, Panasonic, and Sony—presented in alphabetical order.
In addition to a detailed review of each camera on our list, we also discuss trends such as the shift from separate cameras for photo and video to a single camera geared to content creation, recent advances in high resolution EVFs, the benefits to cameras with internal memory, an increasing prevalence of AI technologies, the continued relevance of Micro 4/3rds and APS-C models when full frame cameras are shrinking in size and weight, and much more. Along the way, we even come up with some new terminology—Exit Level Cameras! Tune in for yourself and find out what it means.
Guest: Kevin Rickert
Episode Timeline
3:30: Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera
4:29: From separate cameras for photo and video to one camera for content creation
5:30: Canon EOS R7 Mirrorless Camera
6:42: A question about image stabilization
7:58: The increasing use of dual card slots
8:50: Newer Canon cameras have a different hotshoe
11:18: Canon EOS R10 Mirrorless Camera
12:25: The legacy of the Canon Rebel series name
14:25: Canon R5 C Mirrorless Cinema Camera
15:43: What constitutes a Netflix-approved cinema camera
17:08: FUJIFILM X-H2S Mirrorless Camera
18:12: FUJIFILM X-H2 Mirrorless Camera
18:20: FUJIFILM X-T5 Mirrorless Camera
19:43: Recent advances in high resolution EVFs
20:55: New FUJIFILM lenses mean faster full-time autofocus
22:15: Hasselblad X2D 100C Medium Format Mirrorless Camera
2400: The benefits to cameras with internal memory
24:38: Medium format 16-bit color gives you more crayons to play with in the box
26:02: Episode break
27:13: Leica M 11 Rangefinder Camera
30:24: US-B Type C connection allows downloading pictures to a phone
30:59: What is pixel binning and why is it useful?
32:12: Nikon Z 30 Mirrorless Camera
35:44: OM SYSTEM OM-1 Mirrorless Camera
37:08: The continued relevance of Micro 4/3rds and APS-C sensors when full frame cameras are shrinking in size and weight
39:54: OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mirrorless Camera
41:29: Panasonic Lumix GH6 Mirrorless Camera
43:15: The value of dual image stabilization
44:14: Sony ZV-1F Vlogging Camera
46:51: Sony FX30 Digital Cinema Camera
48:42: What is a BSI sensor?
49:08: Sony a7R V Mirrorless Camera
49:52: The higher the resolution, the better your lenses need to be
50:52: The increasing prevalence of AI technologies in the photo world
54:40: Sony a7R V updated screen design and menu tweaks
Guest Bio:
Kevin Rickert is B&H Photo’s Senior Sales Trainer for Cameras and Lighting. It’s Kevin’s job to collaborate with camera and lens manufacturers to create curriculum for training B&H’s world-renowned sales staff. He knows his stuff! Born & raised in New York and self-described as a ball-park journeyman, Kevin has traveled to—and photographed—all* Major League Baseball Stadiums in the United States since 2008. He also recently travelled to South Korea for food, drink, and photography in October.
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