GIZGUIDE New Year Gift Guide 2023: Some of the best cameras in the Philippines

We share our picks for the best cameras that were released in the Philippines.

In need for a new camera?

These consumer cameras are some of the best for photography and even vlogging in our opinion.

Let's dive in!

GIZGUIDE New Year Gift Guide 2023: Some of the best cameras in the Philippines

Sony ZV-E10 in a mount

1. Sony ZV-E10 - Announced late last year in the Philippines for PHP 42,999 for the body and the Sony E PZ 16-50 f/3.5-5.6 OSS power zoom lens. It is still one of the best interchangeable APS-C compact vlogging cameras.

It features a 24.2MP APS-C sensor with Sony's Fast Hybrid AF and real-time Eye-AF for video. It can record up to 6K oversampled down to 4K at 30fps. It doesn't have in-body image stabilization but supports EIC. Lastly, it charges via USB-C and has a vari-angle LCD display for vlogging.

Canon EOS R7

Canon EOS R7 - Announced in August of 2022 for the Philippine market for PHP 96,990 for the body only, the new EOS R7 is a brand new prosumer mirrorless with a 32.5MP APS-C sized sensor. It captures 4K video at up to 60fps and two SD card slots. It uses the aging LP-E6NH battery.

FUJIFILM X-T5 in Silver

Fujifilm X-T5 - Arrived in the Philippines back in November, the new camera is a return to focus in still photography. Aside from the new 40MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR APS-C sensor, it now comes with a 7-stop IBIS and can now record up to 6.2K at 30fps HEIF 4:2:2 10-bit video to two UHS-II SD cards. 

The previous X-T4 introduced a fully articulating touchscreen LCD that is now gone for a 3-way tilt-type LCD touchscreen that is similar to the X-T3. The body is also now smaller when compared to the X-T4.

It is priced at PHP 109,990 for the body only.

The new sensor!

Fujifilm X-H2 and X-H2s - Introduced months apart, the FUJIFILM X-H2 and X-H2s are the pinnacles of the company's APS-C X-series line of cameras. One features the same 40MP sensor in the X-T5 while the other features a 26MP BSI Stacked sensor that offers super-fast readout speeds. Both cameras have almost the same body with the major difference being the aforementioned sensor.

The X-H2 starts at PHP 123,990 for the body only while the X-H2s start at PHP 145,990 for the body only.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II with 24-105 kit lens

Canon EOS R6 II - Launched in December 2022, the new Canon EOS R6 II comes with a 24.2MP CMOS full-frame sensor with 8-stop image stabilization, 6K RAW recording, and improved thermals.

Aside from the USB-C charging, users can plug the R6 II directly into a computer, and is live stream ready.

It starts at PHP 179,998 for the body only.

Sony A7R V full-frame mirrorless

Sony A7R V - Announced back in October 2022, the new Sony A7R V is the company's new full-frame mirrorless with a 61MP sensor that can capture up to 8K at 24fps. It has a 9.44M dot EVF and it outputs footage to a CFExpress Type-A slot and a UHS-II slot. 

It is now available in the Philippines for only PHP 239,999.

2022 was an amazing year for cameras and we hope this list has been helpful for you.

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