Best DSLR Cameras for Portrait Photography

Top DSLR Cameras for Portrait Photography

Here we have listed the Top 10 DSLR Cameras for Portrait Photography. Pentax 645Z is at the top of our list, followed by Sony A99 II and Pentax K-1 II.

#1 Pentax 645Z	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #23 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #9
$4,996.95	Imaging 99 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 100 Street Sports Daily Landscape 100
	PROs: Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 51.0MP Sensor \| 204.800 Max ISO \| 27 Focus Points \| Large 3.2″ Screen \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1550g \| Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps \|

#2 Sony A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #6 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
$3,198.00	Imaging 91 Features 90 Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 95	Portrait 99 Street 97 Sports 100 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 42.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 849g \| Low Battery Life: 490 shots \|

#3 Pentax K-1 II	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF4 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #12 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
$1,896.95	Imaging 95 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score 90	Portrait 97 Street 97 Sports 93 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 36.0MP Sensor \| 819.200 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1010g \|

#4 Pentax K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #9 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
$1,499.95	Imaging Features Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 91	Portrait 97 Street 96 Sports 93 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 36.0MP Sensor \| 204.800 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 1010g \|

#5 Sony A99	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #36 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #16
$1,998.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait 95 Street 94 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| GPS \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 19 Focus Points \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 812g \|

#6 Canon 5DS	51 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #43 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #22
$3,499.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape 93
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 51.0MP Sensor \| 61 Focus Points \| Large 3.2″ Screen \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 930g \|

#7 Canon 5DS R	51 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #44 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #23
$3,699.00	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape 93
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 51.0MP Sensor \| 61 Focus Points \| Large 3.2″ Screen \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 1/8000s Shutter \| CONs: No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 930g \|

#8 Nikon D850	46 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #5 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1
$3,296.95	Imaging 91 Features 92 Value for Money 95 Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait Street Sports 93 Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 46.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| CONs: No Image Stabilization \| Heavy Body: 1015g \|

#9 Pentax 645D	40 MP \| Medium format CCD Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #231 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #95
$3,999.95	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| 40.0MP Sensor \| 11 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 800 shots Battery Life \| Good Low Light ISO - 1262 \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \| CONs: Max Sensitivity only ISO 1.600 \| No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Full HD Video \|

#10 Pentax K-70	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #49 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #26
$594.89	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 102.400 Max ISO \| CONs: No Touch Screen \| Heavy Body: 688g \| Low Battery Life: 410 shots \|

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