Advice on first camera (1 Viewer)

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oncebittern86

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• Jul 7, 2014

• #1

Hi all

I'm looking for some advice/guidance on a budget camera and lens to start taking photo's of birds. I would realistically have a very tight budget, probably less that £300 to be honest and don't have a clue where to start... Can anybody help?

Joe

 

eddy the eagle

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• Jul 7, 2014

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i bought the Canon SX50HS in January and not being a photographer I do seem to get reasonable results.A cracking piece of kit but with SD card spare battery and a decent bag may be just over your budget....Eddy

 

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harlod

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• Aug 10, 2014

• #3

Sony RX100- the best pocket-sized camera all around.

 

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Stephen Mark

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• Aug 10, 2014

• #4

You might still find a deal on the Panasonic FX 150. Not quite the camera the FZ200 is but was going cheaply.
Steve

 

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Egret

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• Aug 11, 2014

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At that budget your best choice will be a bridge camera. There is wide choice out there with different pros and cons. So, take your time and do some research. Think about what kind of photography you want to do. How good is your fieldcraft? (more important than camera) Image quality; how good do you need it to be?

Also ask yourself; is £300 my limit, or will I spend more in the future? If the answer is yes then a secondhand DSLR might be a good start.

 

Paul - Herts

Paul Herts

• Aug 11, 2014

• #6

I agree with the above, get a decent bridge camera and see how you get on. If you enjoy you will need to start saving for a DSLR

 

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• Aug 11, 2014

• #7

harlod said:

Sony RX100- the best pocket-sized camera all around.

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The RX100 is a truly amazing little camera which delivers amazing image quality however the limited zoom range would make it of little or no use for bird photography (unless digiscoping). A bridge camera does seem like a good way to go with the budget. I have recently been trying a Canon SX50 and have been very pleasantly surprised by the image quality.