[SOLVED] Best camera for nature photography in the 400-500$ price range

[john2127]

I'm gonna be going to maine this summer and would like to get the best camera for nature photography that I can with 400-500 $. I'm a noob too so some other tips would be much appreciated!

 

[alexoiu]

A bit vague, but... what I would go for: https://www.amazon.com/Sony-Mirrorless-Digitial-3-0-Inch-16-50mm/dp/B00I8BICB2

 

[cin19]

Or maybe this camera kit, the Nikon D3500 kit from B/H photo https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1433065-REG/nikon_1588_d3500_dslr_camera_with.html

 

[bigfatget]

If it were me then I would choose a bridge camera as they have a huge built-in zoom and are fantastic at nature, portraits, Landscape etc, etc. Without a doubt, my number one choice would be the Lumix FZ2000 or the previouse "highly acclaimed" model, the Lumix FZ1000.

 

[USAFRet]

If it were me then I would choose a bridge camera as they have a huge built-in zoom and are fantastic at nature, portraits, Landscape etc, etc. Without a doubt, my number one choice would be the Lumix FZ2000 or the previouse "highly acclaimed" model, the Lumix FZ1000.

Going from my previous Fuji HS10 SuperZoom bridge, to a Fuji X-T1 mirrorless....absolutely no comparison.
While 'good', the HS10 doesn't begin to compare.

A DSLR or mirrorless is absolutely better.
A Canon/Nikon kit can be squeezed into that $500 budget.

 

[gggplaya]

Whichever camera you buy, make sure you shoot in RAW format or RAW+JPEG. Then learn how to process raw photos, your pictures will turn out amazing.