Best Still Cameras for Dynamic Range
- 14.8 stops EV at ISO 64
- Price: $3,296.95 (body only)
- Read our Nikon D850 Review
- 14.8 stops EV at ISO 64
- Price: $2.796.95 (body only)
- Read our Nikon D850 vs Nikon D810 Comparison
- 14.7 stops EV at ISO 50
- Price: $1,998.00 (body only)
- Read our Sony a7 III Review
- 14.7 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $2,798.00 (body only)
- Read our Nikon D850 vs Sony a7R III Comparison
- 14.6 stops EV at ISO 64
- Price: $3,396.95 (body only)
- Read our Nikon Z7 Review
- 14.5 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $2,497.99 (body only)
- 14.3 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $1,996.95 (body only)
- Read our Nikon Z6 Review
- 13.7 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $898.00 (body only)
- Read our Sony a6400 Review
- 13.7 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $1,198.00 (body only)
- Read our Sony a6400 vs Sony a6500 vs Sony a6300 Comparison
- 13.7 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $748.00 (body only)
- Read our Sony a6400 vs Sony a6500 vs Sony a6300 Comparison
- 13.6 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $2,999.00 (body only)
- Read our Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Review
- 13.5 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $2,299.00 (body only)
- Read our Canon EOS R Review
- 13.4 stops EV at ISO 50
- Price: $5,995.00 (body only)
- 13.3 stops EV at ISO 50
- Price: $3,498.00 (body only)
- Read our Sony a9 Review
- 13 stops EV at ISO 200
- Price: $1,497.99 (body only)
- Read our comparison of the Sony a9, Panasonic GH5, and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
- 12.8 stops EV at ISO 64
- Price: $1,599.00 (body only)
- Read our comparison of the Sony a9, Panasonic GH5, and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
- 12.5 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $499.00 (body only)
- Read our Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II review
- 12.5 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $629.00 (body only)
- Read our Canon EOS M50 Review
- 11.9 stops EV at ISO 100
- Price: $1,499.00 (body only)
- Read our Canon 6D Mark II Review
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Though dynamic range isn't the only factor that determines the quality of a photo, it's certainly an important one.
If you aren't familiar with dynamic range, here's a quick definition:
"In the simplest of terms, dynamic range refers to the balance between the white and black intensities in a photo. In other words, it's the ratio of the maximum (white) and minimum (black) values of light." You can get a detailed look at dynamic range here.
So, dynamic range is the range of light values present in a scene. Some cameras do a better job of recording this range of light values than others.
The cameras listed here are among the best, and provide the most number of stops of dynamic range currently available. Note that this is not a complete list, nor does it include medium format cameras.
Note: The dynamic range values listed for each camera are based on DXOMark's testing.
Nikon D850 Dynamic Range
Nikon D810 Dynamic Range
Sony a7 III Dynamic Range
Sony a7R III Dynamic Range
Nikon Z7 Dynamic Range
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 Dynamic Range
Nikon Z6 Dynamic Range
Sony a6400 Dynamic Range
Sony a6500 Dynamic Range
Sony a6300 Dynamic Range
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Dynamic Range
Canon EOS R Dynamic Range
Leica SL Dynamic Range
Sony a9 Dynamic Range
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Dynamic Range
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Dynamic Range
OLYMPUS OM-D E-M10 MARK II Dynamic Range
Canon EOS M50 Dynamic Range
Canon 6D Mark II Dynamic Range
