Best Cameras of 2018

Some are tough while others are tougher. Be it mirrorless, DSLRs, or action cameras, they all come in different shapes and sizes, but what makes them all the same, is the ability to seek and capture more than just your moments. These cameras become your voice and they speak what you cannot say, thus show people that you are more than who they think you are. And of all the cameras released for the year, it’s good to take note of the beasts of 2018 to capture your upcoming 2019 adventures.

Author’s Note: The cameras listed are those announced in 2018 and are officially available in the Philippines.

Canon EOS R

Key specs:

• 30.3MP CMOS sensor
• DIGIC 8 image processor
• Dual Pixel CMOS Auto Focus
• RF 24-105mm F4 L IS USM lens
• Vari-angle Touchscreen LCD
• Dot-matrix LCD Panel
• ISO range of 100-40,000 (expandable to 102,400)
• USB 3.1 in-camera charging support
• Bluetooth
• Wi-Fi
• Single UHS-II SD card slot
• Silent Shutter
• Dust and weather resistant

PHP 147,998 (body only); PHP 214,998 (body + RF 24-105mm USM kit)

Fujifilm X-T3

Key Specs:

• 26MP BSI ‘X-Trans CMOS 4’ sensor
• 425-point hybrid AF system
• 30 fps shooting in 1.25x crop with electronic shutter
• Sports Finder’ mode gives a preview of the area around a 1.25x crop
• 3.69M-dot electronic viewfinder
• Three-axis tilting touchscreen
• Internal F-Log capture (HLG coming by end of 2018)
• Dual UHS-II SD card slots
• USB C-type connector can be used for charging the battery
• Headphone and Mic Sockets

PHP 86,990 (body only); PHP 109,990 (body + XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS) kit

Sony a7R III

key specs:

• 35mm full-frame 42.4MP Back-Illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor
• BIONZ X Image Processor
• 5-axis image stabilization
• 15-stops dynamic range
• ISO 50 – 102,400
• 30 sec. – 1/8000 sec. shutter speed
• 10fps continuous drive
• Optional External Flash via Hot shoe
• 3.69M-dot Quad-VGA OLED Electronic Viewfinder
• 2.95-inch articulating 1.44M-dot TFT LCD
• Wi-Fi
• NFC
• Bluetooth
• USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C)
• SD / SDHC / SDXC
• Micro-HDMI

PHP 179,999

Nikon Z7

Key Specs:

• 45.7MP BSI FX-FORMAT SENSOR
• Expeed 6 Image Processor
• 493-point (on-sensor PDAF)
• Up to 25,600 ISO
• 3.69 million-dot OLED electronic viewfinder
• 3.2-inch 2.1 million-dot tilting touchscreen LCD with 170-degree viewing angle
• 9fps continuous shooting
• 4K up to 30fps
• 1080p up to 120fps
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• EN-EL15b rechargeable Li-ion battery

PHP 208,050 (body only); PHP 217,550 (body + FTZ Kit)

Fujifilm X-H1

key specs:

• 24.3-megapixel X-Trans CMOS III sensor
• Ultra Sonic Vibration
• FUJIFILM X mount lenses
• 5-axis stabilization (5.5 stops)
• Up to 51200 ISO
• 3.0-inch 1.04-million dots touch screen color LCD monitor
• 0.5-inch 3.69-million dots OLED Color Viewfinder
• Records up to 4K (24fps, 29fps), Full HD (60fps)
• USB 3.0
• HDMI micro connector (Type D)
• SD card slot (up to 512GB)
• Bluetooth 4.0
• NP-W126S Li-ion battery

PHP 106,990 (body only); PHP 124,990 (body + Grip Kit)

GoPro Hero 7 Black

key specs:

• 2-inch touch display
• 12MP camera with HyperSmooth OIS
• up to 4K, 60fps video capture
• 8x slow motion
• Wi-Fi
• Bluetooth
• GPS
• USB Type-C
• 3.5mm audio jack
• microHDMI port
• Water resistance up to 10m
• 1220mAh removable battery

Php 24,690

Osmo pocket

key specs:

• 1-inch integrated touchscreen
• 12MP 1/2.3-inch sensor
• up to 4K, 60fps video capture
• Built-in dual microphones with noise-canceling
• Auto; Slow Motion
• FPV mode
• ActiveTrack
• Motionlapse
• FaceTrack
• Night Shot
• 3×3 Panorama
• USB Type-C
• Up to 256GB micro SD
• 875mAh Lithium Polymer – Non-removable battery

PHP 23,200

SJCAM SJ8 Pro

Key specs:

• 2.33″ IPS touchscreen
• 0.96″ OLED front screen
• 12MP Sony IMX377
• up to 4K, 60fps video capture
• Ambarella H22 S85 chipset
• Up to 128GB micro SD
• 1200mA detachable battery
• Video Lapse
• Slow Rec
• Burst Mode
• Car Mode
• FPV Mode
• Wi-Fi
• Six-Axis Gyroscope

PHP 15,999

Instax Square SQ6

Key specs

• Retractable lens, 2 components, 2 elements, f = 65.75 mm, 1:12.6
• Inverted Galilean finder, 0.4 x, with target spot
• Programmed electronic shutter release, 1.6 sec – 1/400 sec.
• Automatic, Interlocking range (ISO 800) : LV 5 – LV 15.5,
  Exposure compensation: ±2/3 EV
• Shooting mode (Auto, Selfie, Macro, Landscape, Double exposure), Brightness adjustment, Flash suppressing, Self-timer Mode
• Two CR2/DL CR2 lithium batteries
• Comes with three flash filters

PHP 7,999

Have you decided yet to invest in one of these? Are they worth the price or not? Let us know in the comments.