So far we have come into contact with the astounding world of photography and took our time to know more about camera types available for our tiny little sprouting hobby. Being the beginner you are, you must be wondering: “Yeah, specifications, numbers and all, but, WHAT DO I BUY NOW? NIKON? CANON?”. Can’t say the question does not merit any answers – we all tumbled down that hole and walked that road to get to know what was right to splash our hard-earned cash on.

Without further ado, the short answer is: Canon. And Nikon. Not Canon. And not Nikon. 

If you could take this lousy punch you could read on. Should you already quit the blog, I feel for you. Sorry for that.

 

DSLR or Mirrorless?

As the mirrorless market skyrocketed and turned the tides of the trend in turnovers with regards to camera types, some brands such as Olympus lost their mojo (at least in terms of figures) while others started dominating in certain countries like how Sony has been doing in its homeland against other topdog “clans”.

This shift of paradigm does not really mean the DSLR market is dead – actually it’s far from it. DSLR camera sales still make the most of how Canon leads the race and we will keep seeing some stellar models to shape the battlefield of photography and even keep showing up professional video devices on top of their unrivalled still image performance.

If you would like some actual recommendation of a DSLR, I’d go forth and suggest Nikon D3500 with its 24.2MP image sensor and processor, a comfortable ISO range with a hi-res LCD screen to keep track of what you have taken. Remember though, you would not be getting a touchscreen with this model and if that and 4K video resolution are indispensable assets for you, you would do better by squeezing one fourth more of those bucks to get yourself a Canon EOS 250D. One of the most compact and lightweight DSLRs of the market won’t make you regret its touchscreen, Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus system and, well, its untaxing grip in your hands.

 

See how one does not overpower another? There you go.

If you hate mirrors like me, sorry for the inevitable fun, Panasonic has a very persuasive option for you – the Lumix G100 is a mirrorless with a Micro Four Thirds sensor and mount enabling loads of lenses to pick from. Weighing a little more than 400 grams, this petit can masterfully do 4K/330p videos and gorgeous 20MP photos coupled with a decent mic engineered in partnership with Nokia – and that makes it a great vlogging gadget indeed.

Or, enter the Sony a6000, the technology conglomerate’s suggestion to the mirrorless market. At very reasonable prices that surely would pique curiosities of beginners on tighter budgets, Sony a6000 offers a mirrorless camera that packs all basics in their best shape in a bundle with its E-mount opening doors to a huge selection of lenses.

I could go on and mention Fujifilm X-T200 or Canon’s PowerShot G7 Mark III – gadgets heavily endorsed by the photographer community – however it just wouldn’t stop there for each man looking unto his budget and decide thereby. My thumb rule is: Spare as much as you can for what you want to buy and build your pick from there. What you decide upon might cost less and it would be a bonus!

Next time, fellows!