Types of cameras and how to choose a suitable photography camera

The biggest problem that someone who wants to learn photography may face is the types of photography cameras and how to choose a suitable photography camera, not to mention the prices and specifications of these cameras.

In the beginning, we must take into account the budget that will suit our needs, for sure everyone aspires to reach professionalism in photography, but this does not mean that I buy a professional camera from the beginning, my advice is to start with a beginner-level camera and then start, you will know which camera will suit all your needs after mastering all the principles Camera.

Here are some types of cameras and we'll decide which one is better next.

1. Compact cameras

The cameras available in the market are on the first types of compact or compact cameras, in which the lens is built-in and cannot be changed and has a small size, and some of these cameras are good to start learning photography. It may be suitable for shooting a video for YouTube, fluttering or vlogging.

2. Action Cameras

These cameras are intended for motion photography and action such as sports, and are usually water and shock resistant. It is characterized by its small size and robust design, and it often works with automatic modes on auto during video or photography shooting.

3. DSLR cameras with mirror

These cameras are divided into three levels, beginner level, intermediate level and professional level, with two types: a Crop Sensor and a Full Frame sensor. These cameras are more desirable than most photographers, especially as they come with a mirror inside that enables the photographer to see the real image through the lens by reversing it with the mirror to the View Finder.

4. Mirrorless cameras

The fourth type of camera is mirrorless cameras, and it is also available in several levels, such as beginner and advanced levels. Its advantage is that it is equipped with an electronic viewfinder, which is a small screen that eliminates the use of a mirror to reflect the image, and thus the size of the camera will be smaller, but its energy consumption will be greater.

We go back to asking the usual question: Should I choose a Canon, Nikon or Sony camera?

The answer is that there is no difference between these brands, as each company manufactures a camera with specifications that determine the price of the camera. The important thing is that the camera has the specifications you need and enables you to learn photography. Therefore, we recommend choosing the camera between the last two brands, cameras with or without mirror. We mention here the most important specifications that should be in the camera and apply to the two mentioned types:

The manual mode M, creative modes TV - AV - P, and others: 

In this case, we will be able through these modes to change the exposure triangle and get the result appropriate for us in photography, such as shutter speed, aperture and ISO sensitivity.

The possibility of changing the lens: 

This topic will give great advantages in photography by choosing the type of lens suitable for photography that I like, for example if you like photographing insects or photographing landscapes or portraiture, each area of ​​this photography has distinctive lenses that will give high sharpness in the images.

The possibility of installing an external flash: 

This will be useful in low-light shooting conditions.

RAW photography: 

that is, the camera is able to save images in their RAW format, which retains all the information and is easy to modify, change colors, and others through editing programs.