Best starter camera

[garymicheal]

My cousin has just text me out of the blue saying she's decided she's interested in starting to get into photography [emoji15] well like I've told her deep pockets required if she get into it her question not mine which camera should she start with ? I've advised a good point and shoot but which one or what do u suggest please [emoji15]

 

[rjbell]

She would be best buying something with manual and priority settings. You can pick up dslrs and CSC for under £150 now.

 

[realspeed]

I would start by looking at costs not so much camera and lenses . Once a budget is known including memory cards etc then start looking within the budget. Next is deciding what type of camera ie DSLR or Compact or whatever. Once a choice of say 3 or 4 is decided on then toddle off to a camera shop to see which suits best with ease of use, there are now so many camera settings even on basement level of models what suits one may not suit the other. A camera one is happy using can make a huge difference to the final result. it is not the camera that takes the photo it is the face a few inches behind it that does. You can always find a camera the next model up that looks better so beware.

You will find almost every photographere has a different idea of the ideal beginners camera so advising can only what someone else likes using.

This is why there is the friendly rivalry between Canon and Nikon users each prefers their own make
When I first started all I thought was point a camera and take a picture, I never even dreamed of how involved photography was

 

[snerkler]

It all depends what she intends to shoot, whether she thinks she'll get fairly involved/advanced, whether she wants something just to get started with or whether she wants something with more features that will 'grow' with her, and of course budget. Size, weight and whether she wants interchangeable lenses should also be considered.

 

[Alastair]

Absolutely any camera she's comfortable using.

Starting out is all about getting out and taking photos. It's not about settings or modes. Often a £20-50 compact that someone is happy to use every day is a far better choice than an expensive model they're worried about damaging.

Of course ask you question here and the answer you get is biased by everyone's ego being secured against the value of the gear they use and they're worried their manhood will shrink if they use anything so basic as a device for just taking photos!