13 years old and would like to start photography?
I'm 13 years old and I really like photography, but can currently only use my phone to take pictures. I would really like to get a camera, but not anything too professional as I'm only starting out, they can be very expensive plus I'm so young anyways haha. Does anyone know any cameras that would suit me best?
A good photographer can take great pictures with any camera. If you only have a cell phone camera, then that's a start. Some of the cameras in cell phones today are not bad. While you won't be able to control the camera settings to any great degree, you can begin to work on an appreciation for composition and you can begin to understand how light affects the photos that you take. If you can learn these two things, you will be miles ahead of anyone else your age. If you could find a way to associate with other photographers, that would be great. You can learn a lot by talking to them. You might be lucky and find one who would welcome the opportunity to take an enthusiastic young 'un under the wing.
What kind of things would you like to take photos of? Anything specific or just general photography?
I'm 15, and have been getting more and more involved in the past 3 years. I personally think a bridge camera is a good place to start as they have very similar settings to a DSLR but cost much less. They do anything an entry level DSLR does, only a bridge camera doesn't change lenses.
I currently have an entry level DSLR (Nikon D3200) and I'm very pleased with its performance for the price. It has a 24MP sensor, and at the time only cost me just under £400 ($670), which was over 2 years ago now. Since then Nikon have released the D3300 and has allowed the D3200 to drop in price. In all honesty, they is little difference between the two, so if you go for an entry level I would recommend you get the D3200.
You may think I'm biased towards Nikon, but that is only because I prefer Nikon to any other camera brand I have tried. Canon for me does the same stuff, only their kit costs more (and I'm 15, unable to buy that). Fujifilm have good bridge cameras, but still not the best out there. Kodak, they are ok, but I have only used the small pocket cameras, you get what you pay for with them.
Anyway, hope this helps and good luck with future photography.
Start off with a film SLR maybe? That's how I got started. The benefit of starting off with a film SLR, aside from relatively low-cost equipment - you could snatch a Canon AE-1 for $50 on eBay, is that you're forced to do everything manually. By the time you're ready to purchase a DLSR you'd know how the holy trinity works - ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture.
The only down side is film processing. It takes quite a long time to process film considering that processing labs have gone obsolete in many places. Walmart still offers this service however they ship your rolls to a main processing lab.
If not, find a used dslr on eBay that works too! I think I've seen Rebel xTi's go for $200 on eBay.
Take a look around on dpreview.com for ideas. The beginner forum might be useful to you too.
What is it you want to do that you can't do on your phone? What do you want to make pictures of? What do you plan to do with your pictures? What is your budget? Do you care about size and weight? Do you want interchangeable lenses, or is a built in lens preferred?
Answering these questions will help us help you determine which camera would be better for you. Otherwise the responses will be too varied.
Yes. The Canon 60D would be a good choice.