Hi All,
Having recently decided to take the plunge and upgrade from a phone to a proper camera, my head's currently in a bit of a spin around the myriad of options available to a beginner and wanted to seek some more knowledgeable opinions of the way to go.
For the past few years I've got into mountain and countryside hiking in a big way and often felt limited by the landscape photos taken from my phone.Similarly I also feel like I've missed out on several opportunities for for some decent wildlife shots due to a lack of zoom on the phone. I also welcomed my son to the world this year so I'd like to hopefully use the camera for capturing all the family moments over the next few years.
I'm therefore looking for a bit of beginner all-rounder and unsure whether to go mirror less, DSLR, Bridge or Compact. Nikon ds3500 seems to get loads of recommendations as a good starting point but would it be hard work lugging all the gear up mountains? I'd seen the Sony a6000 get good reviews , but again this requires extra lenses for the wildlife side of things so should I really just be going for a compact with a good built in zoom function?
I appreciate what I'm asking may not be feasible for my sub 500 quid budget but any assistance would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Alex
Having recently decided to take the plunge and upgrade from a phone to a proper camera, my head's currently in a bit of a spin around the myriad of options available to a beginner and wanted to seek some more knowledgeable opinions of the way to go.
For the past few years I've got into mountain and countryside hiking in a big way and often felt limited by the landscape photos taken from my phone.Similarly I also feel like I've missed out on several opportunities for for some decent wildlife shots due to a lack of zoom on the phone. I also welcomed my son to the world this year so I'd like to hopefully use the camera for capturing all the family moments over the next few years.
I'm therefore looking for a bit of beginner all-rounder and unsure whether to go mirror less, DSLR, Bridge or Compact. Nikon ds3500 seems to get loads of recommendations as a good starting point but would it be hard work lugging all the gear up mountains? I'd seen the Sony a6000 get good reviews , but again this requires extra lenses for the wildlife side of things so should I really just be going for a compact with a good built in zoom function?
I appreciate what I'm asking may not be feasible for my sub 500 quid budget but any assistance would be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Alex