It can also shoot through flicker, as I'll explain below. It's full-frame, demanding expensive full-frame ultra tele lenses, and it easily runs all day at 14 frames per second, which is critical for catching action. Over 70% of the still cameras on the field of Superbowl 51 in January 2017 were Canon 1DX Mk II. I lead with full-frame cameras and lenses, and then suggest crop-frame alternatives.Ĭanon 1DX Mark II: The world's best sports camera ($6,000).įor $6,000 the new Canon 1DX Mark II is the best sports camera ever. These sections go in order, so it's good to read this whole page if you have time since one idea flows into the next.Ĭlick the links or pictures for detailed reviews and links to the best places to get each of them. No one pays me anything to do this, I'm supported by you, not by any camera companies. Nikon's customer support (800 NIKON-UX) has become awful, while Canon's 100% USA-based support (800 OK-CANON) continues to be superb. Sadly Nikon hasn't done anything innovative with their cameras since 2007, while Canon has continued to advance the state-of-the-art with frame rates and flicker avoidance in the 7D Mk II mentioned below. I've shot Nikon for four decades, but today Canon is better for most things. I've been shooting since I was a little kid, and have never stopped learning. These are the best ways to do everything below that my well over 40 continuous years of shooting has taught me.

Of course there are many solutions to any problem. If you need to pinch pennies, skimp on the camera and spend whatever you want on lenses. Unlike cameras, a great lens will last you a decade or more with whatever cameras you use in the future. If you have limited funds, spend it on lenses. These are the best of course less expensive cameras are almost as good so don't fret if what I'm suggesting is beyond what you want to spend. For many years my Recommend Cameras page has suggested the best cameras for general use, but how about exact recommendations for the best camera based on what you want to do with it?Ī good photographer can use any kind of camera to do anything these are my suggestions for the very best ways to shoot various kinds of assignments.

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