When photographers shoot landscape photography, they often want full-frame or medium format. The reason for this is often because they want to edit their photos in post-production. Full-frame cameras give a whole lot of versatility throughout the workflow. With that said, we’ve reviewed the best full-frame cameras for landscape photography. And to help you figure out what to get, we’re rounding them up right here for you.
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For some insight into how we chose the best full frame cameras for landscape photography, check this out below:
In our review, we state:
“The combination of 61 megapixels with 15 stops of dynamic range means that the RAW files produced by the Sony A7R IV will provide a lot of information to work with during post-processing. Obviously, these files are quite large, with uncompressed RAW files averaging 120 MB in size. They will likely bring slower computers to their knees, but if your computer has the horsepower there are lots of details you can bring out of the highlight and shadow areas. For most photographers, that’s more information than they’ll ever need. If you happen to be in a situation where your only recourse is to recover details during post-production (see the included examples above and below), there’s thankfully plenty of it.”
In our review, we state:
“It was only when editing these RAW files that I started to remember how beautiful Canon’s colors can be. With my Canon EOS R, I don’t edit all that much. But the RAW files from the Canon EOS R5 remind me of the Canon 5D Mk II in some ways. If you make the white balance nice and warm, human skin looks radiant. Editing the color channels lets you create even more vivid colors. It’s why I fell in love with Canon many years ago. And with this, I feel like I’ve got a true successor to what I used to own.”
In our review, we state:
“Like the first generation, I was impressed by the images coming from the 45.7-megapixel full-frame sensor. The dynamic range is good, with lots of wiggle room in the RAW files. With the high megapixel count, photos are incredibly detailed. The dual processors manage high ISOs pretty well.”
In our review, we state:
“The Leica SL2 is a camera that landscape photographers, cityscape shooters, portrait photographers and documentary photographers who slow down will truly appreciate. Every RAW file sings with information in it. Lots of highlight and shadow details can be recovered from them. Additionally, it handles noise very well. However, it’s not the best at handling noise. Sony still does a better job. But when I look at the image files, I get more details from images at ISO 3200 and beyond. And while there is surely more image noise vs Panasonic’s options, it’s not awful.”
The Phoblographer’s various product round-up features are done in-house. Our philosophy is simple: you wouldn’t get a Wagyu beef steak review from a lifelong vegetarian. And you wouldn’t get photography advice from someone who doesn’t touch the product. We only recommend gear we’ve fully reviewed. If you’re wondering why your favorite product didn’t make the cut, there’s a chance it’s on another list. If we haven’t reviewed it, we won’t recommend it. This method keeps our lists packed with industry-leading knowledge. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He also likes pizza.