Beginner Camera Recommedations

[Wander_Lust_113]

I'm just starting to get into nature and industrial photography, and I'm looking to make my first investment on a camera. Any suggestions?

 

[robbins.photo]

I'm just starting to get into nature and industrial photography, and I'm looking to make my first investment on a camera. Any suggestions?

Guess a lot depends on what you mean by nature photography. Are you thinking more landscapes or wildlife, such as birds?

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[Ido]

It also depends on your budget.

 

[goodguy]

For basic low budget I recommend the Nikon D3300 with basic kit lens (18-55mm), to that you can add telezoom lens for extra reach like when you birding Nikon 55-300mm or Nikon 70-300mm VR
For more serious work Nikon D7200 is on a higher level with many more features and better auto focus system, on that you can get the Nikon 18-140mm kit lens and add again the Nikon 70-300mm VR for more reach
If you have even more money then you can get the new Nikon D500 which is a sports/wildlife camera with the best auto focus system in the market or Nikon D750 which is a full frame camera that is one of the best (if not THE best) general use camera in the market today.
To that you will need to add lenses but not knowing your budget I will not bother you with them, first let us know where you heading and I can add more recommendation along the way.

 

[chuasam]

Olympus EM5 mk2 with the 7-14, 12-40, and 40-150 all 2.8

 

[Dave Colangelo]

My Defacto suggestion (in line with others here) is always the Nikon D3300. Great intro camera at a solid price for what you are getting. I use one as one of my main cameras and the only time I ever find it lacking is in the auto focus department. However it has taken me close to 3 years to push it to build my skills to point of needing a better autofocus system (I use a lot of manual focus old Nikon lenses anyway so it never mattered much to me). The real question I would also ask is what medium you plan to view these photos on. In todays day and age most stuff out there is more than enough to post to Facebook/Instagram and make beautiful 8X10 prints. If you intend on making really big prints or something like that then there are some things to consider but if you are really just viewing on your computer and printing things 8x10 and less you will be happy with just about anything. A DSLR will give you the freedom of choosing lenses for different applications which can be very handy. Initially you may find your self playing around with what ever lens is on the camera and maybe adding a telephoto to that. Warning, once you start down the lens road it can be hard to stop....

 

[table1349]

This???

This is a good read to get good advice on gear. runnah's sure fire tips to getting good advice on equipment

That way people can make educated guesses/suggestions for you.

 

[Bebulamar]

I don't think industrial photography is beginner stuff.

 

[Wander_Lust_113]

The camera will mainly be used for landscape photos. And my budget is $400-$700. I'm just trying to decent camera around that budget that I can learn with.

 

[Solarflare]

For a beginner you want a camera that has the necessary controls that you can learn anything.

Budget 600-700$ : Nikon D7100 refurbished plus either 18-55mm or 18-105mm kitlens, depending upon your preference of having a little macro with the 18-55mm or having a bit more telephoto (but the 18-105mm isnt so hot above 60mm, so that advantage is far less than you might think).

The D7100 is a so-called "semi-pro" camera that has enough direct controls that it can be operated without menusurfing, once you've learned the camera. It also has all bells and whistles for advanced photographic techniques, such as HSS with external flashlights.

Since your focus is landscape, I would get the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 next, and a tripod, and a circular polarization filter.

 

[goodguy]

The camera will mainly be used for landscape photos. And my budget is $400-$700. I'm just trying to decent camera around that budget that I can learn with.

For landscape you can pretty much choose any of the following Nikons
D3300, D5200, D5300, D7100
All these cameras have a very strong sensor with good dynamic range, very good image quality
If you would like to do HDR in the future then you might want to go for the D7100 for the bracketing capability.
If you just want to find a scene and shoot it and don't want to spend too much the D3300 with a basic kit lens 18-55mm will do the work just fine.
The D3300 is the basic Nikon DSLR, its low on features but the image quality is about the same as any other Nikon camera because of the wonderful sensor in it.
What really will produce good landscape images will be your own skills and good sharp lenses.
So choose the camera and we will be able to recommend you good affordable lenses for landscape like Nikon 35mm 1.8G or Sigma 17-50mm 2.8
But for the beginning you can start with a camera body and basic kit lens.

You were suggested mirrorless micro four thirds cameras like the Olympus EM5, its a nice camera but has a smaller sensor then the D3300 or other Nikon DSLR, the advantage here is that the bigger sensor will give you pictures with better image quality. But the main factor with producing a good picture will always be the photographers skills

 

[beagle100]

The camera will mainly be used for landscape photos. And my budget is $400-$700. I'm just trying to decent camera around that budget that I can learn with.

look at a refurbished Canon T6i and 10-18mm lens
If you're not shooting sports then a mirrorless camera (Fuji, Sony, etc.) could work

 

[fredd80]

I would recommend a compact or mirrorless system over DSLR anyday at least.

Compact Fixed-lens: Sony RX100, Panasonic LX100, Fuji X100

Interchangeable: Sony A6000 (or NEX6), Panasonic GX7, Fuji X-M1, X-A1, X-E1

 

[beagle100]

I would recommend a compact or mirrorless system over DSLR anyday at least.

Compact Fixed-lens: Sony RX100, Panasonic LX100, Fuji X100

right on
www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless