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Any of the Sony A6000 series ( mirrorless ) or the early Sony A7 series ( full frame ). A Canon 650D or above 700/800 etc. All of these I would look at second hand from a decent supplier ( not fleabay ).
Have a look at the lenses first.
If you don´t know what you need go with a Canon DSLR, the second hand market is huge and the lenses are cheap.
Of course a Sony A7IV will take "better" pictures but every lens will cost you a fortune.
"Wildlife", get prepared for some serious money
. The zoom you get on your Iphone will cost you at least 2K (or12K if you want more quality)
If you don´t know what you need go with a Canon DSLR, the second hand market is huge and the lenses are cheap.
Of course a Sony A7IV will take "better" pictures but every lens will cost you a fortune.
"Wildlife", get prepared for some serious money
. The zoom you get on your Iphone will cost you at least 2K (or12K if you want more quality)
Luckily all the wildlife is in my garden/paddock so I dont need really goos/strong zoom. I'm only talking amateur pictures here too. What i dont want though is stupidly expensive lenses so maybe Canon might be the better routeHave a look at the lenses first.
If you don´t know what you need go with a Canon DSLR, the second hand market is huge and the lenses are cheap.
Of course a Sony A7IV will take "better" pictures but every lens will cost you a fortune.
"Wildlife", get prepared for some serious money
I’ll probably get flamed for this by the serious photographers… 
But you could always consider a bridge camera eg Sony Rx10 mk 3 or 4.
They have a smaller sensor but a fixed zoom lens. I had an Rx10 iv for a couple of years and for enthusiast level it’s a good camera capable of excellent quality photos.
But you could always consider a bridge camera eg Sony Rx10 mk 3 or 4.
They have a smaller sensor but a fixed zoom lens. I had an Rx10 iv for a couple of years and for enthusiast level it’s a good camera capable of excellent quality photos.
Not a bad price tooI’ll probably get flamed for this by the serious photographers…
But you could always consider a bridge camera eg Sony Rx10 mk 3 or 4.
They have a smaller sensor but a fixed zoom lens. I had an Rx10 iv for a couple of years and for enthusiast level it’s a good camera capable of excellent quality photos.
EDIT - Just noticed thats the mk1 lol
I know there were differences but off the top of my head I’m not certain specs wise other than I know the Mkiv had a more powerful zoom than the earlier models.
Good thing about MPB is you get 14 days to return purchases if you decide they’re not for you
In film days the technical quality of your photo was primarily determined by your lens. The body was just a light tight box with a very clever shutter.
Whilst it is still very much the case that good glass is key, the digital world means that there will be a certain amount of in-camera help from processors and software.
That being said, avoid paying big bucks for a modern body and then putting a milk bottle in front of it.
I was a photo scientist, not a photo artist so I can't help with the artistic quality of work, that's down to the eye of the beholder....
Whilst it is still very much the case that good glass is key, the digital world means that there will be a certain amount of in-camera help from processors and software.
That being said, avoid paying big bucks for a modern body and then putting a milk bottle in front of it.
I was a photo scientist, not a photo artist so I can't help with the artistic quality of work, that's down to the eye of the beholder....
+1 for MPB
I was in the same position last year. I wanted a decent, but not too expensive, camera but something small enough to carry round on holiday with a hand strap.
I bought a lightly used sony A6500 which I've been really pleased with.
I bought the basic Sony 'kit' zoom and the quality is ok. I've since bought a !50-500 zoom that cost over twice what the camera cost.
But as a carry round I've got a Viltrox 24mm 1.8 prime that I got from Wex for about £300. It's great quality for me, although my pics are generally poorly framed.
I can carry that round all day on a hand strap without it becoming too heavy.
But then you'll want to edit them, so along comes an new Macbook and a subscription to Lightroom. It's a bit of a rabbit hole lol.
I bought a lightly used sony A6500 which I've been really pleased with.
I bought the basic Sony 'kit' zoom and the quality is ok. I've since bought a !50-500 zoom that cost over twice what the camera cost.
But as a carry round I've got a Viltrox 24mm 1.8 prime that I got from Wex for about £300. It's great quality for me, although my pics are generally poorly framed.
I can carry that round all day on a hand strap without it becoming too heavy.
But then you'll want to edit them, so along comes an new Macbook and a subscription to Lightroom. It's a bit of a rabbit hole lol.
People think owning a T6 is an expensive hobbyI was in the same position last year. I wanted a decent, but not too expensive, camera but something small enough to carry round on holiday with a hand strap.
I bought a lightly used sony A6500 which I've been really pleased with.
I bought the basic Sony 'kit' zoom and the quality is ok. I've since bought a !50-500 zoom that cost over twice what the camera cost.
But as a carry round I've got a Viltrox 24mm 1.8 prime that I got from Wex for about £300. It's great quality for me, although my pics are generally poorly framed.
I can carry that round all day on a hand strap without it becoming too heavy.
But then you'll want to edit them, so along comes an new Macbook and a subscription to Lightroom. It's a bit of a rabbit hole lol.
Swapping film is easy - swapping the sensor is a bit more difficult.
I started with my first DSLR (EOS350D) around 2008.People think owning a T6 is an expensive hobby
If I go now to Lightroom it tells me that I have Photos made with 72 different cameras
Most bought second hand and sold without a loss but I remember getting the 5DMKII as a student. Had to invite myself to my parents for the next couple of months for dinner
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