Hi Everyone,
Can I ask for some advice?
What's a good (and reasonably priced) camera for photography and filming?
I see a lot of people using the Sony A7 IV, but it's already quite expensive. For my minor in "Creation and Design," where we teach both photography and film, I'm looking for a couple of affordable cameras that are useful for both.
Do you have any experiences/preferences?
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Hello, I’ve used my Canon Rebel T7i for photo and video for about 5 years now. It’s reasonably priced. The only downside is that it does not do higher res shooting like 4K which I know some people care about. For that, I might recommend the Canon T8i.
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Frank Van Der Meijden Rowan Taylor-Laska Yes, this camera Rowan Taylor-Laska you recommend will give you a 2K image, which is good. But it's even better for photography. If you visit the Canon website, you can find similar models at affordable prices. Another thing is that the lens is one of the main factors. So look for a good lens, such as 50 ml, 35, and 24-70. The latter is ideal for any project you're going to start.
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Brill question, Frank Van Der Meijden ! Here's the thing, the inside scoop, the for reals on this quest for the right or perfect cam: there is no perfect cam, there is only more and more expensive cams. The right cam, however, happens to be the one you've got in your hands, right now. Not the one you're staring at wistfully on the Sony or Blackmagic Design site. I have seen gorgeous stuff shot with iPhones or GoPros. There's nothing you can't fix, after the fact, with Affinity, Photoshop, or even GIMP in the still world.
The brilliance comes from what you point your camera at and how you set up the shot; not from the camera, itself. It's sort of like any art form, there's tools and there's the artists that use them. Would better (more expensive) brushes make me a better painter? I think not; it's so hard to keep those colours inside those tiny little spaces with the numbers on em!
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If you simply want a basic photo/video capture camera, any of the consumer-level Canon DSLRs will give you that. If you want something that will carry you over time, look at full-frame photo/video products. On most of my projects, I'm using a mirrorless Canon R camera, and it works beautifully. It does have some limitations, like the inability to use the full frame feature when filming video,o but it offers a variety of other features that make up for that. My suggestion would be to come up with a list of must-haves and negotiables, almost like buying a house, and look for those features. Lumix, Sony, and Canon all make stellar products.