First Camera

Jordan5011 · Sep 9, 2015

Hey guys Im very very new to photography like as in the only camera ive used is a phone :icon_lol:

So I'm looking to buy my first camera... I would mainly use it for taking pics of nature and stuff like that, well this is the stuff I have taken on my phone:

These would be amazing if I had a high def camera... So yeah these are the type of pictures I take what would you recommend?

robbins.photo · Sep 9, 2015

Well for extreme bike closeups most anything will work. You didn't mention a budget, so not 100% sure exactly what your looking for, but for the landscape shots I'd probably look at a good used Nikon D3200. Has great dynamic range and a fabulous 24 mp sensor, produces really great photos once you learn how to use it.

rudimaes · Sep 9, 2015

If you have no experience with cameras, you could start with a good bridge camera.
Which price range do you have you have in mind?
Rudi

Jordan5011 · Sep 9, 2015

Haha sorry I know I forgot something, Id say nothing over $600

Solarflare · Sep 9, 2015

The best bang for the buck is still getting any entry level DSLR from Nikon or Canon.

The D3200 would be possible, but my personal choice would be the D5200 because it has the better sensor, better autofocus and a very useful flipscreen.

If you want compact, go with a real compact, like the Sony RX100, so small you can keep it in a pocket. My personal favorite would be the Mark 2. The Mark 3 might not be inside your budget (or barely) and has some questionable choices (much less telephoto and a flipup viewfinder that stalls while focusing - rather useless really) and the Mark 4 certainly isnt (has better viewfinder and 4K video, though).

robbins.photo · Sep 9, 2015

Yup, the D5200 is probably the best bang for the buck you can get right now. I shot the 5200 for a while, it's a fantastic camera.

rudimaes · Sep 9, 2015

A entry level DSLR is good, but you have to know what lenses to buy.
A versatile bridge camera is the Panasonic FZ300. Has a good and fast zoomlens,
and it can take 4K video. In daylight you will be able to take excellent pics but
for low light a DSLR is better.
Rudi

robbins.photo · Sep 9, 2015

If you decide to go with a DSLR I usually recommend you start with just a kit lens, something like the 18-55 mm. Learn to use the camera with that and then decide what other lenses you might want based on your needs.

Jordan5011 · Sep 9, 2015

robbins.photo said:
If you decide to go with a DSLR I usually recommend you start with just a kit lens, something like the 18-55 mm. Learn to use the camera with that and then decide what other lenses you might want based on your needs.

Thanks, I might have a look at the D5200 and see how that goes.