DSLR Cameras

[Sister Sledge]

Couldn't have said it better than Confusion did.

Personally my 'good' DSLR is a Sony. I have loads of kit for that one and less for the others I have. The Sony will not last forever and when it does fail I'll be heading off to Pentax to make a good kit. Reason being I use a 2nd hand Pentax DSLR below ground and it's performed magnificently. (bought it used from a camera shop) The colours in images and simplicity of use have made it a winner.
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[MCN]

Pros dont use compact cameras. (They do sometimes for snapping pre-shoots.)

They use sophisticated DSLRs

For the flexibility and mainly for the image size.
Since photography is capturing light then more light that can be captured the better.

Compacts have shite depth of field and shite speed.

OP. I recently up-graded my Canon dslr for a more pro model Canon. 5D
They were both ebay items.
The 'new' camera uses different lens software so they are 100% incompatibility with each other.
Body, and three lenses up for grabs.

But I'm in the desert until February 2020.

Search eBay for the specific model you are interested in.

Yes... shite cameras can produce nice shots but...
The eye chooses and composes the subject.
But the camera records the details.
If you cannot record all the details you want then the camera fails.


Nikon are much pricier than Canon but I think those are the most popular therefore more are for sale.
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[Lord Percy]

I recommend a bridge camera with a superzoom lense.

It's basically a 'big camera' but you don't need to faff about with expensive interchangeable lenses. I used to have a Fuji Finepix HS10 but it was nicked, and I think that model is a bit outdated now anyway.

My type of photography is 'on the go' / 'travel' style, the type where you can't be arsed to be a keeno setting up shots with a tripod etc, and definitely can't be arsed dicking about with various lenses, but still want something where you can whip out a camera and get a good quality shot at a moment's notice. The superzoom really helps too, as you can shoot interesting things from a distance. It's obvious but very handy.

I'll be getting a new camera soonish, and recent research has pointed me toward something like this: https://www.apotelyt.com/compare-camera/panasonic-fz1000-review

[doggone]

[linuxyeti]

[chickenstrip]

[JackButler]

[chickenstrip]

[doggone]

I do stock photos for fun really, it pays peanuts but the ones that sell repeatedly are from a few years back taken with a tiny Canon S100.

[Lord Percy]

I had a lot of people tell me my travel photos were excellent.

This was when Instagram wasn't really a thing, and you needed an at least slightly reasonable camera to get good snaps.

Now the world is completely saturated with photos, all created by amateurs like myself (but often just on smartphones!), and many of which are far, far better than I've ever taken.

I still think I'm alright at it though. I have absolutely no professional ambitions whatsoever, so I'll just carry on.

[JackButler]

[chickenstrip]

[doggone]

You probably didn't tell them to say cheese or watch the birdie.
It would depend what result was required, it might be appropriate to tell them to ignore the camera behave naturally and look to be having fun.
For other scenarios you might want them to 'smoulder' and look sexy.
Relatively formal portraits and groups are still a thing.

[MCN]

[chickenstrip]

[MCN]

[doggone]

[ThunderGuts]

Yet despite my dSLR and Canon G12, I still get some cracking photos off my 3 year old iPhone 7, albeit with some tweaking needed. Almost all of my bike shots were taken on it because it fits in my pocket. Which is the other factor with a dSLR; if you’re into studio stuff it doesn’t matter but if you go out to take photos then chances are you’ll only take a dSLR and lenses for a dedicated trip, meaning you might miss the opportunistic shots, whereas you might be more inclined to pop a “semi pro” compact (whatever the modern equiv of my G12 is and it isn’t a G series as it looks like they’ve gone more budget these days) into your coat pocket and have the tools to get a decent shot. This is why it’s a good excuse to get multiple cameras....
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[chickenstrip]

[MCN]

[Polarbear]

[A100man]

[A100man]

[doggone]

It's just shutterstock, anyone with a decent number of shots from several years will have a few worth uploading.

[chickenstrip]