If you are in the market for a new full-frame digital camera, here is a great selection compiled by Adorama experts that will help you achieve your photography goals in 2017.
Nikon D5
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Nikon’s top professional DSLR provides the speed and precision pros demand along with a host of high-end capabilities. It combines a 20.8MP FX-format CMOS sensor with Nikon’s top-of-the line EXPEED 5 Image Processor to deliver a blazing full-res burst rate of 12 fps for 200 shots, full AE and AF while shooting lossless 14-bit NEF and 12-bit RAW S Format files, sensitivity settings from ISO 100-102400, extendable to ISO 3280000 (!), 4K UHD video recording (3840 x 2160) at 30, 25, and 24 fps, plus Full HD recording options.
Canon EOS-1DX Mark II
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The flagship of the Canon EOS line, this top-level pro model combines state-of-the-art image processing with robust multimedia capabilities. Its 20.2MP full-frame CMOS sensor is integrated with advanced Dual DIGIC 6+ Image Processors to deliver a sizzling 14 fps full-res burst rate (16 fps in Live View) plus DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) video capture at up to 60 fps and 800 Mbps, plus Full HD at up to 120 fps for slow-motion playback.
Leica SL (Typ 601)
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Leica’s rugged, minimalist, full-frame, L-mount mirrorless camera is clearly aimed at pros and serious enthusiasts, featuring a 24MP CMOS sensor coupled to a high-performance Leica Maestro II Image Processor. It’s capable of shooting full-res bursts at speeds up to 11 fps at sensitivity settings from ISO 50-50000, as well as capturing DCI 4K video at 24 fps in Super35 mode. It can also record UHD 4K video (3840 x 2160) at 30 and 25 fps, and Full HD at up to 120 fps.
Pentax K-1
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Pentax’s top-of-the-line full-frame K-mount DSLR incorporates an ultra-hi-res 36.4MP CMOS sensor and a PRIME IV Image Processor to capture detailed low-noise images at sensitivity settings up to ISO 204800, delivers a full res burst rate of 4.5 fps, and incorporates an AA Filter Simulator that minimizes moiré patterns but omits the standard anti-aliasing filter to ensure the sharpest possible images.
Sony Alpha a7R II
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The flagship of the impressive Alpha A7 line of high-performance, full-frame mirrorless cameras, it features a 42MP Exmor R BSI image sensor coupled to an advanced BIONZ X image processor. This combo provides UHD 4K 3840 x2160p video capture at 30 or 24 fps in XAVC format at 100 Mbps, including S-Log2 Gamma and S-Gamut settings, sensitivity settings to ISO 102,400, 399 phase-detect and 25 contrast-detect AF zones, and a 5 fps full-res burst rate.
Canon EOS 5DS R
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Delivering the full resolving power of its remarkable new 50.6 MP full-frame sensor by cancelling the negative effects of the low-pass filter, the pro-level 5DS R is capable of delivering medium-format-level ultra-hi-res images and also offers a 5 fps full-res burst rate, HD 1080p video at 30 fps plus a Time Lapse movie function that combines images shot at set intervals into a full HD movie.
Nikon D810
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Nikon has upgraded this formidable 36.3 full-frame (FX-format) ultra-high-resolution full-frame DSLR by eliminating the Low Pass Filter to enhance sharpness, incorporating an advanced EXPEED 4 Image Processor, upping the resolution of its 3.2-inch LCD monitor to 1.220k dots, and providing Expandable Sensitivity to ISO 51200. It still provides Advanced Scene Recognition using a 91,000-pixel RGB 3D Color Matrix metering system that works in conjunction with Nikon’s 51-point AF system to provide enhanced responsiveness.
Sony Alpha a99 II
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This new, upgraded, pro-caliber successor to the original fixed translucent mirror Alpha 99 (Sony calls it a DSLT) is the latest flagship of the Alpha line. It incorporates a 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS sensor that delivers 14-Bit RAW output, coupled to an advanced BIONZ X image processor with a front-end LSI. The innovative system is said to dramatically improve the throughput speed of the entire imaging system, enabling continuous full res shooting at up to 12 fps with AF and AE, sensitivity settings up to ISO 102400, and internal UHD 4K video capture at 30 and 24 fps.
