rme said:
Caladan said:
Is the focus of your son's trip the photographic capture of animals? Or does he just want to photograph when the mood strikes? The camera world is huge, and the answer to that question will greatly cut down the possible suggestions to a manageable size. Also, is your son willing to carry a lot of extra weight in photo gear, or does he just want something to stick in jacket pocket? Is he willing to carry an extra lens, or maybe even two? Does he even know how to operate a camera as potentially complicated as a dslr or mirrorless, or does his interest not go beyond a point -n- shoot?
Again, knowing the answer to at least some of the above will help to narrow down suggestions from a thousand, down to a manageable number, and also help to prevent the readership here from wasting their time making suggestions that you/he would never in a million years have any interest in.
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Probably more point-n-shoot. Beginner camerman, animals and landscapes.
Thanks for replying. In his case, a "superzoom" p&s camera will be more likely to be carried and used, as compared to some type of larger and usually heavier interchangeable lens camera. There's two types to consider - the much larger and not pocketable superzooms like the Nikon mentioned above, and smaller p&s sz's that can fit in a jacket pocket. Personally, in the larger realm I would pick the Sony RX10 IV, but they stopped making them earlier this year. However, shop around a bit before you buy and see what you can find. But certainly the Nikon would not be a bad choice. Panasonic also makes a few of these larger sz's, but I would definitely pick the Nikon or Sony over these.
That being said, you should also consider the smaller and pocketable (jacket, not shirt) supers such as the Panasonic Lumix ZS99, which has a zoom that in 35mm equivalent is 24-720mm. Canon and I think Sony makes these too. A smaller camera is just more handy, and is more likely to be actually picked up on your way out the front door. Of course you do loose a few things since you can't put everything into a smaller body, but you can still take pictures even if you don't have an optical or digital viewfinder. Just keep in mind that everything is a trade-off. Larger bodies mean larger sensors which means a better image quality, but it also means more weight and more bulk, and everyone's tipping point between weight and convenience is different. And too, you and he don't really know his tipping point anyway. If you can, spend an evening going through some reviews on youtube on these types of cameras. You will gain a great amount of knowledge that should allow you to make a choice. Once you know what you want to buy, you can go to the BHPhotovideo website and shop around. Their website gives you a lot of information for each camera they sell. Not saying you should buy from them, but it is a good place to start your search.
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