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Hi, I would love to one day become a photographer. Maybe not as my dominant career, but something more like a passion or hobby. Iâm currently an undergraduate studying psychology with hopes of one day becoming a college professor or following some career path in the field of psychology. I purchased a cell phone a few months ago, and I love taking photos with it. I take photos of everything. The sky, trees, landscapes, grass, puddles, flowers, insects, animals, lakes, miscellaneous objects, people, bridges, traffic, houses, cars, etc. I would love to have a much better camera, though, to capture it all.
Any recommendations for a nice camera or what I should look for when choosing a camera? My current budget is around $500. I apologize for having such a low budget, but thatâs all I have as of right now. I would love if you were able to recommend a nice camera thatâs even cheaper than my budget, but if not, thatâs okay too. Thank you.
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However having bought and used several DSLRs and Hybrid/Mirrorless Cameras over last 2-3 years, I can say that all modern day DSLRs or Mirrorless are very capable cameras. You won't go wrong buying anyone of them.
However if you want to buy the best your $500 can buy, I would say buy Pentax K-01. As most people use Nikon or Canon, most of them would tell you to buy a Canon or a Nikon. However having used them too, I can say Pentax K-01 will be best value for you. Currently, Pentax K-01 are being cleared out. They were being sold for around $900 last year but company's gamble with body design didn't work well so now Pentax is clearing them out around $400. At this cost, this is the best deal out there. This camera has better image quality than any Canon or Nikon under $1000. The lens that it comes with is also high quality and would do nice low light or indoor videos. Pentax has stopped making them and once the current stock goes away, the opportunity will also go away to own a great camera for under $500. With Pentax, you can use any of their old lenses on K-01 and this camera offers nice features for manual shooting. Besides that, K-01 offers more features then entry level Nikon, Canon or Sony DSLRs.
Check specs and reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=amznsearch.ms-20&index=aps&link%5Fcode=qs&field-keywords=k-01&tag=bookrevi02-20
Whichever camera you decide to buy, here are some Tips to get the best out of your first DSLR.
1) Read photography blogs or tips online to be a better photographer. Any camera can do only limited things but with some tips, you will be able to take your camera to the next level. You will have better chances for better photos.
2) Buy some prime fast lens like 35mm or 50mm with F1.8 or so. For Canon or Nikon, you can get one for around $100-$150. For Pentax, you can use a Super Takumar 50mm F1.4 for around $100- one of the best lenses ever made. With these lenses, your DSLR will be able to take photos in low light too. Plus for taking photos for people and pets, they give nice bokeh- background blurring that you see in portraits taken by professionals.
3) Read your camera manual. You will be amazed to know how much your camera can do besides that AUTO button.
4) Work with your camera. Your camera can do only certain things for you. When you are taking a photo, it tries to guess what it is shooting and would set up Aperture, Shutterspeed, ISO, color mode etc to shoot a photo for you. Many times that piece of glass (I mean lens) and that sensor does not know that you shooting in backlight or in snow. It does not kow if you are taking photo outside in broad sunlight or indoor well-lit place. If camera does not know accurately what it is shooting, it will probably give you a bad photo. Now instead of blaming your camera for a bad photo, if you are willing to work with your camera, your camera can take better photos for you. Learn some basic photography tips and help out your camera when it struggles. Set a proper mode like Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports and tell your camera where and what you are shooting. If you camera takes too bright or too dark photos, set the Exposure Compensation and tell camera to take less or more light. With your little help, you and your camera can make a great pair and together you will be able to take better photos.
However having bought and used several DSLRs and Hybrid/Mirrorless Cameras over last 2-3 years, I can say that all modern day DSLRs or Mirrorless are very capable cameras. You won't go wrong buying anyone of them.
However if you want to buy the best your $500 can buy, I would say buy Pentax K-01. As most people use Nikon or Canon, most of them would tell you to buy a Canon or a Nikon. However having used them too, I can say Pentax K-01 will be best value for you. Currently, Pentax K-01 are being cleared out. They were being sold for around $900 last year but company's gamble with body design didn't work well so now Pentax is clearing them out around $400. At this cost, this is the best deal out there. This camera has better image quality than any Canon or Nikon under $1000. The lens that it comes with is also high quality and would do nice low light or indoor videos. Pentax has stopped making them and once the current stock goes away, the opportunity will also go away to own a great camera for under $500. With Pentax, you can use any of their old lenses on K-01 and this camera offers nice features for manual shooting. Besides that, K-01 offers more features then entry level Nikon, Canon or Sony DSLRs.
Check specs and reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&tag=amznsearch.ms-20&index=aps&link%5Fcode=qs&field-keywords=k-01&tag=bookrevi02-20
Whichever camera you decide to buy, here are some Tips to get the best out of your first DSLR.
1) Read photography blogs or tips online to be a better photographer. Any camera can do only limited things but with some tips, you will be able to take your camera to the next level. You will have better chances for better photos.
2) Buy some prime fast lens like 35mm or 50mm with F1.8 or so. For Canon or Nikon, you can get one for around $100-$150. For Pentax, you can use a Super Takumar 50mm F1.4 for around $100- one of the best lenses ever made. With these lenses, your DSLR will be able to take photos in low light too. Plus for taking photos for people and pets, they give nice bokeh- background blurring that you see in portraits taken by professionals.
3) Read your camera manual. You will be amazed to know how much your camera can do besides that AUTO button.
4) Work with your camera. Your camera can do only certain things for you. When you are taking a photo, it tries to guess what it is shooting and would set up Aperture, Shutterspeed, ISO, color mode etc to shoot a photo for you. Many times that piece of glass (I mean lens) and that sensor does not know that you shooting in backlight or in snow. It does not kow if you are taking photo outside in broad sunlight or indoor well-lit place. If camera does not know accurately what it is shooting, it will probably give you a bad photo. Now instead of blaming your camera for a bad photo, if you are willing to work with your camera, your camera can take better photos for you. Learn some basic photography tips and help out your camera when it struggles. Set a proper mode like Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports and tell your camera where and what you are shooting. If you camera takes too bright or too dark photos, set the Exposure Compensation and tell camera to take less or more light. With your little help, you and your camera can make a great pair and together you will be able to take better photos.
I am trying to find an inexpensive but good quality digital camera. Can somebody help!?
V
I don't know which cameras are good but I have a sony camera Its okay but the pictures always turn out too bright and i adjusted the lighting. ANyways.. I am looking for something that takes pictures with good quality and clear, like it looks the same in person as it does on the camera. Ive did some research but I just dont know.
Answer
Hi V!
You need this really cool camera!
Perfect for newbies or advance photographer.
Hope it's help!
PANASONIC LZ8:
To provide digital photographers with added creative elements and performance, the LZ8 sports manual control over aperture and shutter speed, thanks to the cameraââ¬â¢s newly-adopted iris. When shooting manually, you can choose from three modes: A-aperture priority, S-shutter speed priority and M-manual and enjoy added control and creativity normally reserved for higher end models. Also new to the LZ8 is Advanced Scene Mode -- a feature that gives you manual control using some of the frequently-used scene modes: Portrait, Sports, Landscape and Night portrait.
While in Advanced Scene Mode, when selecting the Portrait or Sports mode, the consumer is then presented with additional settings, with the option of choosing outdoor or indoor. When selecting Landscape mode, there are options to specify if the shot is nature or architecture. For budding photographers who desire even more artistic freedom, they can choose Creative mode, which adds more manual controls over an aperture or a shutter speed.
For those not quite ready for complete manual control, the LZ8 also features Panasonicââ¬â¢s Intelligent Auto Mode, which is comprised of five distinct technologies designed to provide users with intuitive and automatic camera adjustments, regardless of the shooting condition and without the user having to do anything manually.
Additional highlights of the Panasonic Lumix LZ8 include:
* Newly-added speaker lets you enjoy a slide show with music, selecting from natural, slow, urban or swing tunes; or add voice to a motion video.
* Title Edit function which allows the consumer to input text to accompany a photo, for instance, the names of children or travel locations.
* Ability to record WVGA (848 x 480) motion images at 30 frames per second in a 16:9 aspect ratio, ideal for viewing on High Definition televisions, such as Panasonic Viera Plasmas and LCDs.
* The ability to shoot 19
Hi V!
You need this really cool camera!
Perfect for newbies or advance photographer.
Hope it's help!
PANASONIC LZ8:
To provide digital photographers with added creative elements and performance, the LZ8 sports manual control over aperture and shutter speed, thanks to the cameraââ¬â¢s newly-adopted iris. When shooting manually, you can choose from three modes: A-aperture priority, S-shutter speed priority and M-manual and enjoy added control and creativity normally reserved for higher end models. Also new to the LZ8 is Advanced Scene Mode -- a feature that gives you manual control using some of the frequently-used scene modes: Portrait, Sports, Landscape and Night portrait.
While in Advanced Scene Mode, when selecting the Portrait or Sports mode, the consumer is then presented with additional settings, with the option of choosing outdoor or indoor. When selecting Landscape mode, there are options to specify if the shot is nature or architecture. For budding photographers who desire even more artistic freedom, they can choose Creative mode, which adds more manual controls over an aperture or a shutter speed.
For those not quite ready for complete manual control, the LZ8 also features Panasonicââ¬â¢s Intelligent Auto Mode, which is comprised of five distinct technologies designed to provide users with intuitive and automatic camera adjustments, regardless of the shooting condition and without the user having to do anything manually.
Additional highlights of the Panasonic Lumix LZ8 include:
* Newly-added speaker lets you enjoy a slide show with music, selecting from natural, slow, urban or swing tunes; or add voice to a motion video.
* Title Edit function which allows the consumer to input text to accompany a photo, for instance, the names of children or travel locations.
* Ability to record WVGA (848 x 480) motion images at 30 frames per second in a 16:9 aspect ratio, ideal for viewing on High Definition televisions, such as Panasonic Viera Plasmas and LCDs.
* The ability to shoot 19
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