{"id":4214,"date":"2018-08-21T09:21:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T23:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/?p=4214"},"modified":"2022-01-23T18:31:15","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T07:31:15","slug":"cameras-for-portrait-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/cameras-for-portrait-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommended Cameras for Portrait Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With portrait photography, you have the opportunity to capture the beauty, rawness, and individuality of any subject. To do so though, you may need a whole&nbsp;range of equipment, but the most important tool&nbsp;is the camera. But with so many to choose from, which are the better cameras for portrait photography?<\/p>\n<h2>Recommended Cameras for Portrait Photography<\/h2>\n<p>1. Canon 6D<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-6d.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4215 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-6d.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Canon 6D\" width=\"670\" height=\"442\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-6d.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-6d-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-6d-150x99.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/442;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n2. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-eos-5d-mark-IV.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4216 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-eos-5d-mark-IV.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Canon EOS 5D Mark IV\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-eos-5d-mark-IV.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-eos-5d-mark-IV-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-eos-5d-mark-IV-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/447;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n3. Pentax K-1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-pentax-k-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4217 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-pentax-k-1.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Pentax K-1\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-pentax-k-1.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-pentax-k-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-pentax-k-1-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/447;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n4. Sony Alpha a6000<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-alpha-a6000.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4218 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-alpha-a6000.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Sony Alpha a6000\" width=\"500\" height=\"828\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-alpha-a6000.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-alpha-a6000-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-alpha-a6000-91x150.jpg 91w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/828;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n5. Fuji X-T2<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-fuji-x-t2-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4219 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-fuji-x-t2-min.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Fuji X-T2\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-fuji-x-t2-min.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-fuji-x-t2-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-fuji-x-t2-min-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/446;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n6. Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-olympus-om-de-m5-mark-II.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4220 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-olympus-om-de-m5-mark-II.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-olympus-om-de-m5-mark-II.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-olympus-om-de-m5-mark-II-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-olympus-om-de-m5-mark-II-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/447;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n7. Canon PowerShot SX420<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-powershot-sx420-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4221 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-powershot-sx420-min.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Canon PowerShot SX420\" width=\"670\" height=\"447\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-powershot-sx420-min.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-powershot-sx420-min-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-canon-powershot-sx420-min-150x100.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/447;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>8. Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1-min.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4222 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.co.nz\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1-min.jpg\" alt=\"Best Camera for Portrait Photography - Sony Cybershot DSC-RX1\" width=\"670\" height=\"503\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1-min.jpg 670w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1-min-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.canvasfactory.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/2\/best-camera-for-portrait-photography-sony-cybershot-dsc-rx1-min-150x113.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 670px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 670\/503;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re done, why not turn your beautiful images into quality Canvas Prints. Visit&nbsp;www.thecanvasartfactory.co.nz to find out how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With portrait photography, you have the opportunity to capture the beauty, rawness, and individuality of any subject and the most important tool is the camera. 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