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I've decided to make photography my hobby. I want to get a mid range camera (is that a good idea or is lower better for now?), I don't plan on upgrading for a year or two, I figure it will take me some time and a lot of practice to go for something better if need be later on. My budget is around $500, it can be a little more if it makes sense. I keep browsing on amazon and I feel overwhelmed as I know nothing about these cameras but I really want one. I've read a few posts here and there and watched some stuff on youtube, however I don't know anyone I can ask irl and I just would like for someone to make sense of buying a camera. Do I need the Canon EOS Rebel T6 with bundle (I don't know what I'm looking at in those dslr bundles and I don't know if it's a deal or trash) for $ 550 on amazon (can I post a link at what I'm looking at or can you guys pull it up by searching amazon?) or would just a camera and a certain lense do it for awhile? I would like to be able to use it to take pictures of my husbands band playing indoors/outdoors at night and during the day. I would love to be able to take nice shots of my kids playing sports (football & ballet) as well as close ups. I think these cameras can handle taking a decent video as well? It would be used for birthdays or holidays (where on the camera would the sound be recorded or is that an extra? I can't figure this one out at all, sorry if it is dumb to ask.) See this is where I wouldn't mind going over the budget because I was planning on buying a video cam that can record at night but if a photo cam can handle the occasional video that would be awesome and square away that purchase. I just don't know if it would be able to record in the dark is that even a thing with these types of cameras?
Thank you for reading through my scattered brain post, please help
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I will answer your dilemma with a simple suggestion. Don't get a DSLR.
I've just mentioned this on another thread but here goes ....
By far and a way the best all round package is the LUMIX FZ2500.
It gives superb photos from its 20mp sensor and Leica lens...with a zoom range of 24-480mm. It also has lots of high end features like variable ND filters and focus stacking software as well a host of professional standard 4K video.
It's not cheap but is a sensationally well specified camera that many serious photographers are using for general photgraphy. I know this because being an ex pro and with a wife who has the FZ2500, there are regular fights as to who gets to use that camera first.
If your budget doesn't stretch to a new one, try a used FZ1000/1500, it's predecessor. It has the same sensor and similar lens and produces the same quality images and video as the newer model....just without some of the top end features I mentioned.
Buying the wrong lenses and swopping back and forth on a DSLR body can be frustrating and disillusioning when you are trying to master a new hobby. Better to get a good quality all in one package to cut your teeth on....you will get excellent results out of the box but still be able to make manual changes to settings as you learn and experiment.
Last edited on Sat Sep 22nd, 2018 07:21 by Eric
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