🪴 Camera Recommendation for a beginner

I think this is what I’d recommend for intro photo/video work as of 2021-01-06

1. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1473086-REG/canon_3453c001_eos_rebel_sl3_dslr.html
2. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1431033-REG/sandisk_sdsdxxy_064g_gn4in_extremepro_sdxc_64gb_card.html
3. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1143786-REG/canon_0570c002_ef_50mm_f_1_8_stm.html
4. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1081812-REG/canon_9522b002_ef_s_24mm_f_2_8_is.html

$600 budget

Don’t buy lenses with f numbers higher than f/2.8 (f/4, f/5.6) unless you have reasons you understand.

Don’t buy variable aperture (f/3.5-5.6, f/4.0-5.6) unless you understand the tradeoffs.

Good zooms cost over $1500. Fixed lenses are cheaper. It’s easy to crop closer later in most cases if Camera is 24 mp.

Canon

Canon t6i Body only

$549.00

Amazon.com : Canon EOS Rebel T6i Digital SLR (Body Only) - Wi-Fi Enabled : Electronics

Canon 24mm f/2.8

$129

Amazon.com : Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Lens : Electronics

Canon 50mm f/1.8

$125

Amazon.com : Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens : Camera & Photo

Fujifilm

Lot smaller, way better out of camera images, everything costs more. I use Fujifilm for my own reasons. I don’t think I’d recommend this for folks starting out unless you valued size and jpeg quality.

Fujifilm X-t100

$599

Amazon.com : Fujifilm X-T100 w/XC15-45mm Lens Kit Black Mirrorless Digital Camera with 3.0” TFT LCD : Electronics

or

Fujifilm X-T30

Fujinon XF35 f/2

$399

Amazon.com : Fujinon XF35mmF2 R WR - Black : Electronics