Before moving to the list of cameras from different formats, contemplate on the following questions which will help you in choosing your first camera.
- What kind of photography are you going to do ?
- Does size and weight of the camera matter to you ?
- Do you want a camera with interchangeable lens or a fixed lens inside giving wide angle to long zooms ?
- Are you just going to click your pictures and store them in Computer or going to print them in banner size ?
Canon Full Frame camera.
Nikon Full Frame Camera.
Sony Full Frame Camera.
Those looking to start with Crop sensor cameras due to budget restraints can start with the below models. They are also suitable for professional photography and many professional use these cameras as they have been the best since a few years.
Nikon Crop Sensor
Nikon D7000 Kit (18-105mm VR Lens)
Nikon D90 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Black) with AF-S 18-105mm VR II Kit Lens, 8GB Card and Camera Bag
All the above cameras are best in their segment and you can google out the reviews to know more about them.
If you are a photography enthusiast and want to learn photography slowly without spending too much into lens, flashes and other equipment, you don't want to carry heavy weights around but at the same time want wide angles, high zooms macro capabilities and video shooting abilities in one and the same camera you can opt for bridge cameras.
Panasonic is a leader in making excellent bridge cameras though canon, nikon and sony have followed panasonic into this segment and started making good bridge cameras.
Panasonic FZ lumix series should suffice all your photography needs. The Panasonic lumix DMC FZ-300 has 4k Ultra Hd video capabilities, upto 600 mm long zoom which is very helpful to shoot wildlife photography, astro photography. It also has wide angle upto 25mm which is useful for landscape and nature photography. It has 2.8 constant aperture at all focal lengths which is excellent for low-light photography and it also supports image stabilization which helps to reduce blurr due to handshakes.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 4K Digital Camera
Sony cybershot DSC HX-400 is yet another good choice of a bridge camera. It has the same features as panasonic lumix but comes at almost half the price of lumix.
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX400 20.4MP Digital Camera (Black)
Canon powershot SX60
Canon PowerShot SX60-HS 16.1MP Advanced Digital Camera (Black) with 65x Optical Zoom
This camera has more zoom than the above two and can be great for those who want to shoot wildlife. It comes with a built in wifi and NFC for easy transfer of photos.
You can also take a look at the other cameras in the panasonic lumix FZ bridge camera series and the Sony DSC series. The panasonic FZ 200 is a very popular camera but older version of FZ 300, Panasonic has also launched a Lumix FZ1000 which will retails for around 1100$ in the market.
For those with extremely low budget Canon SX 400 IS can be a good choice for learning.
Canon Powershot SX410 IS 20MP Point and Shoot Camera (Black) with 40x Optical Zoom, 8GB Memory Card and Camera Case
Choosing your first camera should can be a very daunting task when it comes to making a choice between different manufactures, different models, different systems. A camera is just a tool to click photograph. Its not the camera but the man behind the camera who makes wonderful images with excellent use of his creativity, camera and the available light. Photography is all about mastering and playing with light. I hope this article helps you in choosing your first camera.
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