Landscape photography is one of the most popular genres, and there are photographers who dedicate huge parts of their life to getting the perfect shot of a scene.
These committed individuals are happy to carry large camera kits and tripods to ensure they get the very best image quality that they can.
There are also lots of people who like to combine landscape photography with walking or cycling or many other outdoor pursuits, who want something a bit smaller and lighter to take their photographs.
In their latest guest post the team at Photoventure gathered together a list of cameras that would suit these two tribes as well as those in between.
Best cameras for landscapes: 1. Canon EOS 70D
One of the great features of the 70D for a landscape photographer is the fact that it has a vari-angle screen, which means you can compose images from a wide variety of angles without having to lie on the ground or squint awkwardly through a very high viewfinder.
Furthermore, because the screen is touch-sensitive, you can control the camera via the screen instead of having to reach for controls that are out of view.
Inside the 70D is a 20.2 million effective pixel CMOS sensor, coupled with Canon’s DIGIC 5+ processor and this combination enables impressive image quality.
Like Nikon SLRs, there’s a huge range of lenses and accessories compatible with Canon SLRs.
SEE MORE: Canon EOS 70D review
Best cameras for landscapes: 2. Nikon D810
The replacement for the Nikon D800 and D800E has the same 36.3-million pixel count as the original cameras, but it uses a new sensor that has been coupled with Nikon’s new EXPEED 4 processing engine.
Nikon has also omitted the anti-aliasing (AA) filter over the D810′s sensor and this enables it to record even more detail than the D800E, which we now know had a weak AA filter.
There’s a maximum native sensitivity setting of ISO 12,800, but landscape photographers are more likely to be interested in the lowest settings which is ISO 64.
There’s an expansion setting of ISO 32, which could be of use when you want to extend exposure, but image quality isn’t quite as good as you’ll get at ISO 64.
An advantage of plumping for a Nikon SLR is that there’s a huge range of lenses and accessories.
SEE MORE: Nikon D810 review
Best cameras for landscapes: 3. Sony Alpha 7R
Although it’s very small the Sony A7R has a full frame sensor inside it with 36 million pixels.
That means that it’s capable of resolving a huge amount of detail and depth of field can be restricted easily if you want.
There are currently only five full-frame lenses compatible with the A7-series, but their focal lengths range from 24mm to 200mm and more are on the way.
There are also mount adaptors available for other full-frame lenses, so owners of Nikon or Canon full-frame optics can use them.
The beauty of the A7R is that you have all the control and detail of a high resolution camera in a small, lightweight package.
Its AF system is a little on the slow side, but that’s not usually an issue for landscape photography.
SEE MORE: Sony A7R review
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