Landscape photography is all about detail; these high resolution cameras can capture it by the bucket load.
If you want to capture images of the world around you, and you want your images to reflect the true beauty of nature and everything that it has to offer, you’re going to need to look into high resolution cameras. There are plenty of high resolution cameras on the market today, but the Megapixel monsters we will share with you here are the best of the best. These beasts have truly incredible dynamic range capabilities, gorgeous color rendering abilities, they will capture every single blade of grass, and they are all built like tanks so that they can survive being in the great outdoors.
If you truly want to capture the finest details in your landscape images, high resolution cameras are the way to go. Yes they can be expensive, but the quality of the images that these cameras can put out is unrivaled. We have selected the cream of the crop from the Mirrorless, DSLR, Full Frame and Medium Format worlds for you below. Make no mistake about it, the images these high resolution cameras will churn out will stun you time and time again.
Nikon D850
Pros
- Fantastic image quality
- Built like a tank
- Buttons that light up
- Touch screen makes the menu navigation so much better
- Great color depth and versatility
- Wifi and Bluetooth
- Putting the ISO button on the right side of the camera by the grip is the better long term strategy
- Weather sealing
- Lots of video options
- Dual Card slots
- The best viewfinder of any DSLR that I’ve used, but still not as great as many older medium format DSLRs and SLRs.
Cons
- Slower autofocus than the Nikon D810 in some situations
- I wish the white balance levels were a bit more adjustable. Many of you may groan about fixing it in post and I know photographers who would want to smack you, accordingly. But I maintain the judgement that having a consistent, film-like white balance can help you in the editing process so much more when it comes to both exposures and working with color channels.
- Sort of shocked the dual card slots aren’t both SD; I don’t know anyone that used XQD. Sony, the developer of the card, doesn’t even use them in their still cameras.
- I’m over DSLRs at this point except if they’re medium format. The viewfinders are bugging me now.
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Canon 5D Mk iV
Pros
- Great image quality, though I still feel that I can do MUCH more with Sony and Fujifilm files when it comes to color. But Canon’s dynamic range is pretty darn good.
- Ergonomical feel reminds me more of the old 5D Mk II than the Mk III, and I like that.
- Fantastic autofocus
- Touchscreen, finally
- Quiet shutter is nice
- Weather sealing
Cons
- Price point
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Pro Tip: Being out in nature is always a joy, but you just never know when the weather may take a turn for the worse. All of the high resolution cameras listed here have weather proofing, but not all lenses offer the same. Make sure you keep some of these affordable weather proof camera and lens covers with you. They don’t take up much space in your bag, and they may just save your gear should it start pouring rain on you.
Sony A7r III
Pros
- Weather sealing
- Lots of RAW file versatility
- Sony a9’s autofocus
- Nice ergonomics
- New battery makes shooting with it for prolonged periods of time so much better
- RAW files work fantastic with Capture One
- Touch screen capabilities for shooting
- Fast shooting capabilities
- Silent shooting abiliites
Cons
- No one is going to actually use the Pixel Shift imaging mode because it’s so complicated to work with and few people want to use Sony’s own software
- I’d love a top LCD screen
- I’d love to navigate the menus with the Touchscreen capabilities
- Sony got rid of the PlayMemories apps and therefore all abilities to do more with the cameras such as the touchless shutter. It absolutely baffles me as to why Sony doesn’t just put all that stuff into the cameras.
- Wireless flash capabilities need to be enabled via the menu in order to use them
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Pentax K1
Pros
- Weather sealing
- Great, versatile image quality
- Composition adjustment is awesome for studio shooting on a tripod
- Fast autofocus in most situations
- Programmable dial is a very nice feature, and Pentax’s execution of it is quite unique and innovative
- Nice feel in the hand
Cons
- Viewfinder doesn’t let the autofocus points to be easily seen in some situations
- LCD screen sometimes feels like it’s going to break off
- I’d love a direct joystick to change the AF points like Canon, Nikon and Sony have vs pressing a button and then changing them
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Pro Tip: Do yourself a favor and save your self a ton of time in post processing by incorporating graduated and ND filters into your landscape photography work flow. Graduated filters will help you expose your images for high contrast scenes properly in camera, and ND filters will allow you to take stunning long exposure images in broad day light. This extremely affordable grad and ND filter kit is all you need. We tested them and we loved them. We’re sure you will too.
Fujfilm GFX 50R
Pros
- Great image quality
- Excellent high ISO output
- High speed sync with the Profoto Air system is a delight
- Autofocus that isn’t all that bad
- Weather sealing that is top notch
- Lightweight
- Not at all that large overall
- The ergonomics are very good
Cons
- This system really needs lenses faster than f2
- The autofocus could still use some revamps
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Pentax 645Z
Pros
- Outstanding dynamic range
- Amazing image quality
- Affordable for Medium Format
- Live view
- Excellent color reproduction
Cons
- Only 27 focus point
- All focus points are clustered in the center
- Huge and heavy
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