Hello, good people of photography and video. I'm after a bit of advice for a camera for a total beginner.
I've never really owned a digital camera, only phone cameras. However I think it may be time to get something decent, as I have a big holiday to Asia coming in the next year and I want something decent to take photos with. I'm also a complete saddo and like plane spotting down at Heathrow airport, so I would like a camera with some decent zoom and the ability to take photos of moving targets without turning into a massive blurry mess.
I have no idea where to start mind you. My camera knowledge extends as far as point it at something you wish to photograph and press a button. I'm guessing to get the most out of a camera I need to know how to adjust...settings and things and that I should probably try and learn the basics.
I have a budget of about £250 and I'm after something with a good amount of optical zoom and that is fairly idiot proof to begin with but can also be fairly powerful with a bit of learning. It would also be nice if it could do 1080p60 video. Should I be looking at some sort of decent midrange compact for this kind of money? I don't mind going used if it's the best value for money. Finally, are there any decent resources on the net to learn a bit about the basics of photography? Thanks.
I've never really owned a digital camera, only phone cameras. However I think it may be time to get something decent, as I have a big holiday to Asia coming in the next year and I want something decent to take photos with. I'm also a complete saddo and like plane spotting down at Heathrow airport, so I would like a camera with some decent zoom and the ability to take photos of moving targets without turning into a massive blurry mess.
I have no idea where to start mind you. My camera knowledge extends as far as point it at something you wish to photograph and press a button. I'm guessing to get the most out of a camera I need to know how to adjust...settings and things and that I should probably try and learn the basics.
I have a budget of about £250 and I'm after something with a good amount of optical zoom and that is fairly idiot proof to begin with but can also be fairly powerful with a bit of learning. It would also be nice if it could do 1080p60 video. Should I be looking at some sort of decent midrange compact for this kind of money? I don't mind going used if it's the best value for money. Finally, are there any decent resources on the net to learn a bit about the basics of photography? Thanks.
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