Are you ready to sacrifice stills for the best 4K video?

We have two winners for two different types of photographer

For full-on professional video features and quality, two cameras stand out. The Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II and the Panasonic GH5S offer rivals with better quality 10-bit video, higher 4K frame rates and a video-centric bias that makes few concessions to stills.

But that’s the problem. The C300 II is an out-and-out professional video camera that effectively doesn’t shoot stills at all. It demands substantial technical know-how to operate. The GH5S is much more approachable. It’s cheaper, lighter, simpler and works much more like a regular DSLR or mirrorless camera. But it is limited to 10-megapixel stills.

So if you want a crossover stills/video camera that does both equally well, you’ll need to compromise just a little on video features. This is where the Fujifilm X-H1 impressed us. It shoots clean, sharp video,

with in-body stabilisation and an an affordable price tag. The full frame Canon EOS 5D IV’s drawbacks include a heavy 4K crop factor, while the Nikon D850 shoots full-frame video, but has to make do with contrast-based live view autofocus. The Sony A7R III beats both with with its 4K video features and constant live view.

The Olympus OM-D E-M1 II is a great choice for Micro Four Thirds users, but then so is the rival Panasonic GH5 (not tested).

The GH5S and C300 II stand out for 4K video features and value, but if you need both stills and video, the Fujifilm X-H1 blends performance and value perfectly.