What Digital Camera Should I Purchase? Nikon, Sony, Canon?
I'm going to Europe this summer and I was thinking of an investing in a good camera that offers amazing quality photos, zoom, and video. I guess I would be an amateur when it comes to photography.
However I would want the camera to fit in my carry on, so I don't want no additional lens. I currently have the Olympus SZ-14.
Is there any you would recommend? Sony? Nikon? Canon? Any models you suggest would be greatly appreciated!
Added (1). I forgot to mention, the price range I'm wanting to spend is no more than $500.
I like Cannon, but it's more of a personal preference!
There are many models, and more coming out almost daily. Your best resource is likely to be the salesperson at the store where you choose to do this sort of business.
We got our daughter a Canon Rebel T5 last Christmas, and she loves it. This Christmas she's getting a lens for it.
The Panasonic TZ range is worth a look, but what's wrong with your Olympus? If you can identify what it can't do it'll be easier to make recommendations.
Better image quality comes from having a camera with a bigger physical size sensor. The downside is that you lose the extreme telephoto zoom and instead have 3 to 5x zoom lens.
If you just want to update a few years tech advances over what you have then think about one of these
https://www.amazon.com/...00HTTKSZC/
If you want to go for much better image quality then think about one of those dinky Sony A6000 cameras - just keep a 3x zoom on it.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/...gital.html
Or do the same with a real DSLR that doesn't eat batteries so fast.
Pentax K-50.
Canon - Leading in 2017 with PDAF sensors
Canon 200D is one of the best selling Canon camera.
Nikon - Best Mid range Machines
Nikon D500 and Nikon D750
Sony - Best High End camera Sony A7R III and Best compacts - Sony RX100V
Most individuals here will mention the camera brand they own; it's a bit chauvinistic (myself included). Let me respond differently. Nikon, Sony and Canon are all good camera brands, and all cameras do the same thing, capture images. The images are only as good/bad as YOUR personal talents, knowledge, skills and experiences, You'll want a camera that feels good in your hands (ergonomics), that allows you to reach the feature, functions and options on the camera body with ease. You'll also want to check out the availability of lenses they offer for future use, as you progress and learn. But, here's the situation you'll find yourself with: a limited number of affordable lenses (even used) on the market. Some camera brands make excellent cameras but when you check the variety of lenses (different focal lengths) you'll find a limited number of lenses; you'll also find that those lenses are a tad too expensive… But by this time, you're stuck with the camera… And I do NOT recommend 3rd party lenses; they're quality build are suspect (chintzy) and their glass elements are inferior and have optical problems (abbe rations, due to low/poor quality glass elements). I'm a Nikon user but Canon also manufactures pretty good cameras and lenses, too; they manufacture great entry level cameras and lens kits, mid-range cameras and lenses, and high end cameras and lenses; I simply personally prefer the more hefty, solid build of Nikon cameras and lenses.