Help me pick a camera

Valrak40k

Valrak40k

Valrak40k

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I'm looking to get a camera, my main use will be for taking images of tabletop models (40k etc) and also doing some vlogs, does anyone have any recommendations, I really have no idea where to start, my budget is around £650.

Much appreciated, chaps.
 
I know nothing about vlogging requirements so can't comment on that.
What size are your tabletop models and how close do you need to get? I photograph Lego minifigures which are 42mm tall and use a 50mm macro lens on a full-frame camera. This is way out of your budget but Sony's 30mm Macro or the 40mm Micro-Nikkor on an appropriate APS-C body might be good starting points.
The other thing you need to consider is lighting. I try to get shadowless lighting and this takes three or four flashguns so that's something else you may need to budget for.

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You might want to look at something like the Panasonic GX80 which is about £399. It is an Interchangeable lens camera which comes with a kit lens and shoots 4k video.

Also, the Sony A6300 or Canon M50 might be worth a look into but again you'll need specific lenses depending on what you are after.

As Snapshot has already stated you'll need to provide more details and look into additional lens and lighting.
 
Thanks for the reply all.

My models are 32mm + (Warhammer 40k models), I want to get close to show off the detail but really the camera is going to be used to film tabletop games I plan to do, so that is why I want a really good camera that can take images and film. I've looked at the M50 and I keep seeing people mentioning the bad video quality, has anyone got one of these to confirm? One of the things I like in a camera which the M50 has is the screen can be flicked out and turned around which would be great when I do self-videos.
 
Valrak40k said:
I keep seeing people mentioning the bad video quality
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It is not bad video quality but rather the crop (essentially zooms in by 2.56x, making an 18mm lens a 46mm) when filming in 4K which means you'll need a wider lens or will need to place the camera farther away from the subject you wish to film. It also doesn't use dual pixel for focusing when in 4K and there is no stabilisation at all on the camera but as long as you are using a tripod which I suspect you will be, there is no concern. In 1080p video recording is fine as there is no crop and dual pixel is available.

I don't own an M50 just read a lot about it :)
 
EGuitarStar said:
It is not bad video quality but rather the crop (essentially zooms in by 2.56x, making an 18mm lens a 46mm) when filming in 4K which means you'll need a wider lens or will need to place the camera farther away from the subject you wish to film. It also doesn't use dual pixel for focusing when in 4K and there is no stabilisation at all on the camera but as long as you are using a tripod which I suspect you will be, there is no concern. In 1080p video recording is fine as there is no crop and dual pixel is available.

I don't own an M50 just read a lot about it :)
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Thanks, mate, I think I'm going to go for it. Just wondering is anything on the verge of dropping soon which is a similar product? Not really in the know with the camera stuff :)
 
The only other camera that has a flippy out screen (sorry about the technical jargon) and is well known and highly rated as a photogrpahy and vlogging camera is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80.

Nothing else close to your budget.
 
The GX80 and G80 have the potential to be annoying for Vlogging because the continuous video autofocus isn’t great. Sony or Canon have better video CAF.

If you’re sat at a fixed distance at a desk it’s less likely to be an issue.
 
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