September 12, 2009
What is the best camera to get for Photography?
“Renee” asked:
I really like to do scenic photography and sometimes glamour. What would be the best camera to get. I looking for something that is 4-fps or more and at least 10 pixel or more, and i am not sure what type of camera to get, is Canon better then Nikon or is there something else better. And i want it to not be so expensive…any tips?
i also take pictures in sporting events too like BMX racing, that is why i perfere the FPS…sorry i forgot to mention that…
Fiona
I really like to do scenic photography and sometimes glamour. What would be the best camera to get. I looking for something that is 4-fps or more and at least 10 pixel or more, and i am not sure what type of camera to get, is Canon better then Nikon or is there something else better. And i want it to not be so expensive…any tips?
i also take pictures in sporting events too like BMX racing, that is why i perfere the FPS…sorry i forgot to mention that…
Fiona
Comments on What is the best camera to get for Photography?
Devyn
No so expensive as in…?
Considering your specs you want I would go with the D90 and kit lens.
It’s about $1200-1300.
Not really sure why you need 4fps so I would also recommend the D80 with an fps of 3. You can find one for under $800 now at
And if you’re really on a budget then go with the D40. Not sure on the fps but the MP is only 6.1 but that MP seriously shouldn’t be your deciding factor.
All these cameras that I’ve listed are made by Nikon.
Not sure about Canon but I just find the ergonomics of the xti and xsi not to be that great… and it’s hard to find a 30D for cheap and the 40D is a little much for my price range.
Emmalee
Shooting landscape (scenic) and glamour photography will not require any continuous shooting at all, let alone 4 fps.
While 10 mp sensors are good, you need to read this
The Nikon’s I use for shooting glamour are the D3 and D300 using a 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens and landscapes, a 12-24 mm lens on my D300
Six years ago I used a “new” D100 and the 12-24 mm lens shooting landscapes and a 24-85 mm for glamour
Julius
I would recommend a minimum of the RZ67 for scenics (35 megapixel equivalent) or 4×5″ would be better (430 megapixel equivalent).
For the Glamour I would go with something rugged like the Nikon D3 or the Canon EOS-1 Mark III ds.
j
Harrison
I suggest the Canon 40D or even the newer 50D.
If you can afford it, the 5D Mark II.
These are all amazing cameras, and will perform superbly with what you will be using them for. I HIGHLY recommend Canon over Nikon, because of the following:
- Canon is simply better.
- Canon has much better build quality
- These Canons listed have much better image quality, than the Nikons suggested previously
- Canon cameras feel solid, unlike the Nikon cameras previously mentioned
India
i use cannon rebel eos & i love it, but im not sure of the price.
Shaniya
You don’t mention budget? (one persons idea of not too expensive can be very different from anothers).
This link may be useful, it lets you compare different cameras side by side, and limit by price and other features, so if you know your price range: