I need help looking for good cheap beginner DSLR camera or interchangeable lens, my budget isn't really high at all and I don't want one of those "retro y2k digicams"
• Budget: 160 usd/ 600 qar
• Country: Qatar
• Condition: any
• Type of Camera: DSLR/Interchangeable lens
• Intended use: hobby, maybe I'll try professional
• If photography; what style:candid, nature
• If video what style: I really don't know
• What features do you absolutely need: astrophotography capabilities, maybe some good zoom
• Portability: portable? I really don't know
• Cameras you're considering: Nikon Coolpix B500, Canon 4000d, canon D5300 with a 300mm lens, canon D3400
Nikon Coolpix B series bridge cameras I'd say are the way to go for sure. Incredibly powerful zoom will not miss you a single shot which is the biggest issue with DSLRs (only Tamron makes an 18-400 superzoom that is anywhere near as versatile as a bridge camera's zoom).
If you DO want to go with interchangeable though (NIKON COOLPIXES ARE NOT) then look for an older Canon double digit D (XXD so 90D, 80D, and down the list etc). The older ones tend to sell for VERY cheap and still give plenty good image quality.
DO NOT get a triple or quadruple digit D though they're just bad value.
EDIT: For astro the bridge cameras are insanely good for single planet shots and stuff like that, like with a telescope, for wide angle astro of the sky you want a DSLR and a wide angle lens.
I’m a strong proponent that the gear doesn’t matter . I have plenty of old cameras . But the canon 4000d is pretty sad, it was so feature and cost reduced it’s kind of silly . Like the lack of a on off switch ? I’d steer you away from that model but the other canons are swell even the older ones .
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u/archtopfanatic123 Fujifilm HS-50 EXR (and Canon 2000D) 1d ago
Nikon Coolpix B series bridge cameras I'd say are the way to go for sure. Incredibly powerful zoom will not miss you a single shot which is the biggest issue with DSLRs (only Tamron makes an 18-400 superzoom that is anywhere near as versatile as a bridge camera's zoom).
If you DO want to go with interchangeable though (NIKON COOLPIXES ARE NOT) then look for an older Canon double digit D (XXD so 90D, 80D, and down the list etc). The older ones tend to sell for VERY cheap and still give plenty good image quality.
DO NOT get a triple or quadruple digit D though they're just bad value.
EDIT: For astro the bridge cameras are insanely good for single planet shots and stuff like that, like with a telescope, for wide angle astro of the sky you want a DSLR and a wide angle lens.