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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: #27
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #9

Pentax 645Z
$4,450.90
Imaging 92
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait 100
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape 99
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: #9
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2

Sony Alpha A99 II
$3,198.00
Imaging
Features 90
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 94
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: #15
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5

Pentax K-1 Mark II
$1,796.95
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 94
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait 97
Street 97
Sports 93
Daily 91
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: #13
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3

Pentax K-1
$1,799.95
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 90
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: #41
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #20

Sony SLT-A99
$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 6D MII

26 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #32
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15

Canon EOS 6D Mark II
$1,499.00
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 92
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi | Image Stabilization | Articulating Screen | 1920 x 1080 Video | Touch Screen | Environmental Sealing | Timelapse Recording | Optical Built-in Viewfinder | Face Detection | 26.0MP Sensor |
CONs: Heavy Body: 765g |

#7 Canon 5DS

51 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #47
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #21

Canon EOS 5DS
$3,499.00
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape 92
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 Canon 5DS R

51 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
Canon EF Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #48
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #22

Canon EOS 5DS R
$3,699.00
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape 92
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 |

#9 Nikon D850

46 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Nikon F Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #6
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #1

Nikon D850
$3,096.95
Imaging
Features 92
Value for Money 96
Portability
Overall Score 95
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 |

#10 Pentax 645D

40 MP | Medium format CCD Sensor
Pentax 645AF2 Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #241
Rank in DSLR Cameras: #95

Pentax 645D
$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 |

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