What is the best camera for landscape photography? Is there a best landscape photography camera? Typically, one would want a high-megapixel camera with great dynamic range, something easy to use in the field, and something that can handle harsh environments. Is this the best landscape photography camera?
Long-time landscape photographer Alister Benn talks about what he thinks is the best landscape photography camera in his 25 years of photography. Benn moved from the Nikon camera system to the Fuji system with the Fuji GFX100 II medium format camera. In this video, he talks about his thoughts on the GFX100 II after using it for a little over a year.
Benn provides a nice rundown of the kit he is using, including the lenses and some optional accessories related to the viewfinder that he finds helpful. Being a medium format camera, one of the frequent considerations for landscape photographers is whether it has enough focal length options, especially if you prefer telephoto-type scenes. Benn discusses this same concern and whether the Fuji 500mm helps solve that problem with the system.
Additionally, Benn reviews several images taken with the camera to highlight the various aspect ratios the camera can capture and included picture styles within the camera, always a strong point of the Fuji system. Benn also demonstrates the impressive dynamic range with one of the images depicting the sun on the horizon with objects in the foreground in deep shadow.
The medium format camera intrigues me, but I'm not sure I’m ready to give up my full frame camera system just yet. What do you think? Is the Fuji GFX100 II the best landscape photography camera?
Maybe it’s just me not obsessing about gear, but the best landscape camera is the one you have on you. Yes, there certain scenarios where medium format is needed - if you’re in that position, you’ll know ;-) two of my favourite photos I’ve taken, were with a GoPro 7 Black (on a tiny sandbar of an island on the MesoAmerican reef), and a 5:30am photo of New York skyline with Statue of Liberty in foreground with the most vibrant orange sky and everything still in shadows as the sun hadn’t come up - using an old Rebel and cheap 55-250 Sigma lens. It’s all I had. The quality and sharpness would have most gear fanatics cringing, but I’ve printed it at 16x24 and it looks fantastic. This is a topic that is endlessly debated without context. So, again, the best landscape camera (and lens) is the one in your hand.