Fastest DSLRs for HDR Capture (wide AEB range only)

Another chart.  This one looks at DSLRs that can both bracket wide and has a fast FPS continuous capture.  There are many scenes where even a very gentle breeze can destroy a capture if you are using a slow DSLR.  I have found 5fps to be a threshold of sorts personally.

I would never again use a camera with a < 5fps.  I could spend an entire week describing various scenes that get ruined with either fast moving clouds or a ground level breeze.  Too many variations and workarounds to go into detail.  I got tired of workarounds with my 5D (3fps) and it was one of the reasons I jumped to the D3 which has 9fps continuous.

The first requirement for a camera to qualify for this chart is the camera’s ability to Auto Bracket a scene with at least 5 AEB with 2.0EV steps or 9 AEB with 1.0 EV steps using camera defaults.  That was the minimum.  [ I have found this to be the minimum acceptable amount of range needed to be sure to cover the dynamic range of real estate interiors with windows in frame and/or very high contrast scenes outdoors ]

All cameras that qualified are then ranked top to bottom based on speed (FPS). Ties end up with cameras ranking higher if their sensor has a higher Dynamic Range as measured by DXOMark.com (and covered in prior posts).

It is a short list. I am only including cameras that can be purchased new TODAY (There are others that qualify that are discontinued).  I also included megapixels and sensor size just FWIW.  1.0 = Full Frame; 1.3 = APS-H; 1.5 = APS-C