India, Sept. 4 -- Wildlife photography can change in a fraction of a second. A bird can suddenly take flight, a tiger can emerge from cover or an animal can disappear before you have time to react. That makes autofocus, burst shooting and telephoto reach far more important than simply chasing a high megapixel count.

Modern mirrorless cameras are making this easier with animal and bird detection, faster subject tracking and improved continuous shooting. Some also offer high resolution sensors that give photographers more room to crop distant subjects. If you are planning a safari, birding trip or simply want to take wildlife photography more seriously, these are the cameras worth considering.

The Sony Alpha 6700 is a capable APS-C mirror...