With more options than ever before, buying your first camera or upgrading to a newer camera can be tricky. The amount of research that will likely go into your acquisition will be vast, so here's a video that may aid in your selection.
A dreadful year for most of us has been an unusually positive year for cameras, with many great new additions to the market. While that might tempt you into paying a premium for the cutting edge bodies, it does open up your options further. Whether you are taking portraits, landscapes, wildlife, a leap into video, or starting out on a vlogging journey, Tony and Chelsea Northrup have some options for you depending on your budget.
While I wouldn't want to speak on the best cameras for genres I haven't shot at a high level, like wildlife, for instance, I have bought, borrowed, and tested a number of cameras and could offer some general advice. First and foremost, the allure of the newest and greatest cameras is rarely worth the cost. Yes, filming in 8K is impressive, or being able to crop a 400 megapixel image 200%, but you'll rarely (if ever) need to do it. But these new technological front runners serve a second purpose for the industry: they drive down the prices of older models that are more than powerful enough. One or two generations behind the newest cameras are where the gold lies and where you can get that great proverbial bang for your buck.
Where has your money gone this year?
