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I'm a photography student and I am not sure of what good brand of cameras to use. Can someone suggest a good camera with high resolution? Thanks!
Sure, any one of: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic, Fujifilm or Samsung should be fine.
As you're a photography student you'll probably be able to get more details from a tutor.
All of the current companies who make dSLRs and mirrorless cameras have offerings with competitive offerings and good lenses. Some might offer more exotic lenses and camera bodies but you have to pay more for the privilege. Moreover,photography is a form of art in many cases so is not limited to just digital. People still can use film or other photographic methods. As a photographer you will need to explore what suits your photographic style the best.
Last edited by CAT-THE-FIFTH; 29-06-2012 at 03:27 PM.
I've always found Holga and Lomo to be excellent makes...
CAT-THE-FIFTH (29-06-2012)
I would say the Lomo LC-A was fun to play around with it,although technically it appears to be based on the Cosina CX-2.Originally Posted by g8ina
Nikon D800E (just watch for that Moiré)
If your looking into dSLR's, then look at the lenses first which you wanna use, should help your choice easier.
Work out which ones you think you like, then walk into a shop and pick them all up. There are very few bad cameras out there but if it doesn't feel right in your hands you will be on a downer before you start.
If this page is still valid for the present time, (un)reliability might be a consderation:
http://www.techlicious.com/guide/the...camera-brands/
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Canon or Nikon
Because?Canon or Nikon
I got a sony alpha a200 as it got great reviews as a good beginners camera and its served me really well.
Cannon and Nikon are the daddies of the brand mainly because they have been around forever so everyone knows them although they do make great cameras.
j.o.s.h.1408 (09-07-2012)
Canon or Nikon
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CAT-THE-FIFTH (19-07-2012)
Strange but every photography forum there is always has a few questions like this and yet in truth there isn't an answer to it.
The Only thing I would do is decide on a budget then look to see what cameras are available within that budget bear in mind in the world of DSLR's you are buying into a system, not just a camera because before long the cost of the camera becomes tiny in comparison with the cost of the lenses and other ancillaries you end up buying, often its the cost of the lenses that help make the buying decision easier.
Anyway once you have a shortlist of cameras within your budget ask lots of questions in a forum like this but BEFORE you spend any of your hard earned cash go into a shop and try them out for yourself, nothing you read can tell you if the camera will feel comfortable to use so you must try them for yourself.
Based off what people I know that are into their photography say...
Digital: Olympus, Sony & Panasonic are great. Analogue: Olympus &... can't remember the others sorry...
I personally have a compact Sony digital camera that came with a Carl Zeiss wide angle lens on it. It takes some amazing shots on auto settings and also has lots of manual settings to play with when you want them. Does reasonable 720p videos to which is a nice bonus. I've always loved sony cameras
Canon or Nikon
...Once you get over Mega Pixels (resolution), with 5 to 10MP being about the most your eye is ever going to see, outside of poster size enlargement and extremely close 'postage stamp' crops. You come across an oft neglected spec called Dynamic Range (DR), which is a lot more important than mahoosive mega pixel counts. DR is the range of tones between the lightest and darkest shades which appear correctly exposed in the final image.
Digital sensors are pretty poor when it comes to DR. For a digital to get any where near to the DR offered by the choice of different analogue film stocks, with the detail and perceptions of 'depth' and 'feel' it creates, you need to buy the biggest damn sensor you can afford. For most non-professionals on mortal budgets, that means the APS-C size used in Nikon DX and Canon pro-sumer bodies.
Olympus, Panasonic make excellent cameras, which can produce stunning images within their limitations. They use a Four Thirds sensor size, which is significantly smaller than APS-C. It makes for more convenient, smaller and lighter, cameras and lenses but you pay for it in creative flexibility. With the majority camera buyers never moving the dial away from Auto or printing their images, it's not like they would ever notice the shortcomings.
The photographers skill trumps everything. If you have a camera you like and are happy with the images it produces, it's probably the best camera for you, whoever makes it and whatever it costs.
[edit]Inaccurate mention of Sony removed[/edit]
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