What is the Best Camera for Beginners?

What is the best camera for beginners? While this seems like a straightforward question, and many websites will just throw a list of camera options at you, the answer can be more complex than one specific camera recommended for every newbie photographer. Giving this question some thought and considering a few options may pay future dividends as a novice photographer evolves into a photographic artist. One certainty is that an entry-level camera should be easy to use, convenient to carry and employ, as well as being intuitive, while also allowing for growth. All of this should combine to foster a passion for photography.

We all know that today’s smartphone—an electronic device that happens to have a built-in camera—is, in many ways, the best camera for a budding photographer. In fact, phone cameras are so good that most photographers—neophytes and professionals alike—are taking more and more photos with their phones and forgoing larger and more complex cameras. Not since the introduction of the 35mm format has a camera type brought so many people into the wonderful world of photography.

Yet, the smartphone camera has limitations in design and performance, two factors that often drive people toward a more capable photographic platform. Here is where this article comes in to play—for scenarios where you, a friend, or a family member shows real photographic talent with a smartphone, and the consensus is that it is time to get a “real” camera.

So, let’s explore the different types of cameras available, to give you, the novice and/or shopper, some food for thought by listing the pros and cons of each platform.

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