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Are you confused about selecting the right camera as a photography beginner?, you need not to worry.

Choosing the best camera for photography can be a bit difficult as a photography beginner. With a vast number  of digital cameras to select on the web today, selecting the right one is an important pre requisite for a successful career in photography. This is important because it won't only give you the best photo quality but will also exempt you from unnecessary stress, discouragement and time wastage. 


Having the right tools at the beginning of your career is commensurate to having the right key to kick start your plane engine for a career flight. 

In this Article, we would discuss the best camera for photography beginners in 2022 considering a number of criteria's based on our research. Some of these criteria include it features(camera lens, aperture, calibration etc.) and Affordability.

Types of Cameras

To begin with, let's explore the types of cameras available today.

The Mirrorless camera

This type of cameras only have electronic viewfinder unlike Digital SLR Cameras. They are  smaller in size when compared to non-mirrorless cameras. They are compacted by removing the mirror that ought to be inside the camera. With a Mirrorless camera, you won't be able to view the image you intend capturing at the moment.
Examples of Mirrors include; Bridge camera, Adventure Camera

Non-mirroless camera

This cameras contain a mirror within their frame. This helps to give it's user a real time view of images because of the series of mirrors within it.
Examples of Non-mirrorless cameras include; DLSR, Rugged Cameras.

Essential Qualities of a good camera

High Quality photo

The quality of a photo captured by a camera is greatly determined by its sensor and mega pixel count. Good quality cameras have larger sensors than low quality cameras. The larger the camera sensor the better the quality of the image captured. 

Good size/Handling

This is another important quality of a good camera. We would discuss more about this later on.

General features of a camera
  • Viewfinder
  • Shutter
  • Grip
  • Display
  • Hot shoe
  • Battery
  • Lenses
  • Lenses Mount
  • Pentaprism

Does size matter?

You may wonder, does a camera size really matter when choosing the best type of camera for photography?
When it comes to size, it does matter when it comes to ease of handling. You don't want to be burdened by a very heavy camera during a photo shoot. 

The size of the camera, the lenses, the tripod, the camera bag etc, must be put into consideration when determining the best camera to buy as a photography beginner. In most cases, the heavier the camera the heavier the tripod.
The size of a camera is greatly determined by it's sensor size. 

What is a camera sensor ?

A camera sensor an imbedded device in a camera that captures the light externally, sends  signals to the camera processor which in turn produces an image.

Types of camera sensors

  • Full frame sensor: 35mm width
  • Crop sensor: 22mm width
  • Micro sensor: 17mm width

How to choose the best camera as a beginner

Size

As afore mentioned, choose a camera you can easily carry around. A beginner photographer  will definitely not be needing all the features in a pro camera. Since pro cameras have a full frame sensor they are bigger and heavier in size. Therefore, pro cameras might not be the best fit for a total photography beginner.

Budget

This is a question of ''how much can you afford''. Don't spend all your money on purchasing an expensive camera since you will definitely need to purchase other photography tools as times goes on.

Access to Mentorship

Buy a camera in the same similitude of what your friends, family or mentor(s) are using. This is because it provides you with easy access to Mentorship and tutoring.

Best camera for photography beginners in 2022 

Nikkon D3500

This camera is recommendable to someone who is new to photography and is willing to learn.
strength
24 Mega Pixel Sensor
Good Camera focus
Great Handling

weakness

Not good in low light

CANON T7

Strength

24 Mega Pixel Sensor
Great Handling
Auto focus

FUJI X-T3

The Fuji X-T3 has a vintage look but with modern functionality.

Strength

Built-in film Emulations
14-Bit Raw format
26 Mega Pixel Sensor

SONY A6100

This camera has been improved upon over the years making it one of the best Camera for photography beginners. It has lower rating of image color quality when compared to other digital cameras. It gives a spectacular result in a low light environment.

Strength

24 Mega Pixel Sensor
Good Low light sensor
Wide dynamic range
Great auto focus
Affordable

Weakness

Difficulty in handling because of it's small size
It has a small battery life. There will be constant need for a spare battery.

Conclusion

As a photography beginner, you need to consider what you want to use your pictures for, the size of camera, easy access to physical mentorship and your budget when determining what type of camera you need to start with. If you can't handle a less expensive camera in size and functionality, you definitely cannot handle a professional camera.


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