Best Photography Gear of 2019

These are my choices for the best camera gear of 2019 and this is based on my opinions generated through use or research for best in class features. I also tried to give preference to gear that came out in 2019 but that was not always possible.

Best Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera

#3

Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera Body

#2

Panasonic LUMIX S1R Full Frame Mirrorless Camera with 47.3MP MOS High Resolution Sensor, 24-105mm F4 L-Mount S Series Lens, 4K HDR Video and 3.2" LCD - DC-S1RMK

#1

Sony a7R III Mirrorless Camera: 42.4MP Full Frame High Resolution Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with Front End LSI Image Processor, 4K HDR Video and 3" LCD Screen - ILCE7RM3/B Body

Best Cropped Sensor Camera

#3

Sony Alpha a6400 Mirrorless Camera: Compact APS-C Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera with Real-Time Eye Auto Focus, 4K Video, Flip Screen & 16-50mm Lens - E Mount Compatible Cameras - ILCE-6400L/B

#2

Fujifilm X-T30 Mirrorless Digital Camera, Black (Body Only)

#1

Canon EOS M6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera, Body (Black)

Best DSLR

#3

CANON DIGITAL CAMERA EOS REBEL SL3 (BK) Body

#2

Canon 90D Digital SLR Camera [Body Only], Black (3616C002)

#1

Nikon D850 FX-Format Digital SLR Camera Body

Best Video Camera

#3

Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - Bundle with SmallRig HDMI and USB-C Cable Clamp, SmallRig Mount for Samsung T5 SSD, SmallRig Camera Cage f/Blackmagic Cinema Camera 4K/6K, Microfiber Cloth

#2

PANASONIC Lumix GH5 4K Digital Camera, 20.3 Megapixel Mirrorless Camera with Digital Live MOS Sensor, 5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0, 4K 4:2:2 10-Bit Video, Full-Size HDMI Out, 3.2-Inch LCD, DC-GH5 (Black)

#1

PANASONIC LUMIX S1H Digital Mirrorless Video Camera with 24.2 Full Frame Sensor, 6K/24p Video Recording Capability, V-Log/V-Gamut, and Multi-Aspect Recording

Best Action Camera

#2

DJI OSMO Action Cam Digital Camera with 2 Displays 36FT/11M Waterproof 4K HDR-Video 12MP 145° Angle Black

#1

GoPro Hero8 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with Touch Screen 4K Ultra HD Video 12MP Photos 1080p Live Streaming Stabilization

Best YouTube Creators Cameras

#4

Insta360 ONE X 360 Action Camera, 5.7K Video and 18MP Photos, with Flowstate Stabilization, Real Time WiFi Transfer (SD Card Sold Independently, V30 MicroSDXC is Required)

#3

DJI Osmo Pocket Handheld 3 Axis Gimbal Stabilizer with integrated Camera, Attachable to Smartphone, Android (USB-C), iPhone

#2

Canon 90D Digital SLR Camera [Body Only], Black (3616C002)

#1

PANASONIC Lumix GH5 4K Digital Camera, 20.3 Megapixel Mirrorless Camera with Digital Live MOS Sensor, 5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0, 4K 4:2:2 10-Bit Video, Full-Size HDMI Out, 3.2-Inch LCD, DC-GH5 (Black)

Best Drone

#3

DJI Mavic Mini - Drone FlyCam Quadcopter with 2.7K Camera 3-Axis Gimbal GPS 30min Flight Time

#2

DJI Mavic Air Quadcopter with Remote Controller - Onyx Black

#1

DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone Quadcopter with Hasselblad Camera HDR Video UAV Adjustable Aperture 20MP 1" CMOS Sensor (US Version)