I’d personally recommend the Fujifilm X-S10. For me, it’s the best all-rounder it has decent stabilization, great image quality, and the Fuji colors are the real winner. They’re fast and vibrant, so if you want content without spending time on color grading in post, this camera does the job. It’s well-balanced for both photo and video If autofocus is a top priority, then go with the Sony is hard to beat their focus is fast and reliable. Personally, I’m not a fan of the colors and the overall “look of there imiges so that’s just my bias. Answer from D-medina123 on reddit.com
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What Camera Setup for under $1200 used?
I’d personally recommend the Fujifilm X-S10. For me, it’s the best all-rounder it has decent stabilization, great image quality, and the Fuji colors are the real winner. They’re fast and vibrant, so if you want content without spending time on color grading in post, this camera does the job. It’s well-balanced for both photo and video If autofocus is a top priority, then go with the Sony is hard to beat their focus is fast and reliable. Personally, I’m not a fan of the colors and the overall “look of there imiges so that’s just my bias. More on reddit.com
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I actually have a thread in here from a few days ago that got a fair bit of recommendations— a lot of good ones that made me think. My budget and requirements were the same as yours. I ended up pulling the trigger on a used Olympus E-M10 mark ii, paired with a Panasonic 12-32mm, and a Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4. I plan to be adding a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II or the Olympus 17mm f1.8 in the future if I feel the 25mm doesn’t serve me well enough. Of the lenses are especially pancake style, except for the Panaleica 25mm, but for what it is I feel it’s a good size and weight with IQ justifying a small cross body bag. I was able to come in more than $200 under budget with this setup (I could have come in right on budget if I went with a used mk iv, but I prefer the extra customization and metal build on the mk ii for the trade off of a lower resolution sensor). Other accessories I picked up were 2x 128gb SD cards, 2x spare batteries and a charger, and a cross body bag. I plan on the camera being an every day camera and travel camera, and I don’t shoot typically over 50mm focal length. I will probably add the 45-150mm R in the near future, however. I am taking a trip next month, so I’ll figure all of that out during the trip. Other cameras I was looking at: Fujifilm X-T4, Canon R50, Nikon Z50ii, OM-5 mk i, E-M10 mk iv (new with 14-45 kit lens), and a used Olympus E-M1 mk ii (this would be my ultimate recommendation if you want to lean towards small bag and is almost what I bought). Ultimately, I wanted something a little cheaper that I wouldn’t be upset about and I could invest more in lenses offering a m43 upgrade path in the future. And I wanted something small and discreet I could slap on something like 20mm f1.7 and not draw too much attention. Panasonic GX-85 would be another recommendation, as it was also another heavy contender. M43 is definitely the king of small cameras, small lenses, and good IQ. More on reddit.com
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I would go Canon EOS RP + 50mm prime lens or Fujifilm X-T3 + 18-55mm kit lens. Sony has great entry level cameras too, but you may run into budget issues even in their 6000 series. Basically what I'm saying is buy a mirrorless camera. There's really no sense in buying a DSLR (mirrored) camera in 2022 if you're a beginner/hobbyist. More on reddit.com
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I'm seriously considering the Sony RX100VII but am quite open to other choices. 24mm wide end required, and at least 200mm at the long end. I also enjoy photographing nature with nice bokeh, which the 200mm reach of the Sony won't do well, based on my research. Suggestions with supporting... More on dpreview.com
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r/cinematography on Reddit: What Camera Setup for under $1200 used?
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I keep going back and forth.
My use case, preferably one compact travel lens + cam nfor my 1.5 months in Europe - shooting a lil bit of everything Landscape / Mts. / street / portraits - for video mainly stills with occasional vlogs - good enough for stable hand footy shots.
The cheapest options I have is the X-S10 & kit lens 18-55mm - love the colors of Fuji but I’m worried about the auto focus
The only other options I could find is Sony a6600 w/ Sigma 18 - 50mm 2.8 - I do like Sony but im worried the image won’t look as sharp as the 6700 like noticeably as not sharp.
What do u guys think? Do yall have any suggestions ?
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For cinematography, get a cinema camera. A used ZCam M4, goes for around 1000.00 now; it is a true cinema camera, with ProRes internal recording. You can use your phone as a monitor. Also consider used Panasonic Lumix S1, S1H, Canon C300ii, BlackMagic Micro, Pocket4k, ZCam E2, E1.
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I’d personally recommend the Fujifilm X-S10. For me, it’s the best all-rounder it has decent stabilization, great image quality, and the Fuji colors are the real winner. They’re fast and vibrant, so if you want content without spending time on color grading in post, this camera does the job. It’s well-balanced for both photo and video If autofocus is a top priority, then go with the Sony is hard to beat their focus is fast and reliable. Personally, I’m not a fan of the colors and the overall “look of there imiges so that’s just my bias.
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Budget: $1200 (for body/lens/accessories)
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Country: Japan
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Condition: New or used
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Type of Camera: Mirrorless or point and shoot
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Intended use: Photography
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If photography; what style: landscape, portrait, street
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What features do you absolutely need: I never owned any camera, so Idk what features would be absolutely necessary
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What features would be nice to have: I don't have
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Portability: Pocketable, small bag. To be usable day by day or while travelling
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Cameras you're considering: I saw recommendations for: Fujifilm X100VI, Sony ZV-E10 II or I, FujiFilm XM-5, Sony A6000. I'm considering small cameras, so if possible I would like to use small lenses too.
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Cameras you already have: I don't have.
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Notes: I'm gonna use this camera just for hobby, as I'm getting interested in photographing. I don't have any camera background, so if possible I would like recommendation for lenses and accessories too.
UPDATE: I have settled with buying a Nikon Z5 II! It's not that portable and it is heavy, but it does give the versatility of being Full Frame, having IBIS, which is what I was looking for to be able to take photos at night with more ease. And it also have the Nikon Imaging Recipe, which will be really useful in case I don't get the vibe of photo editing :). Thx for the suggestions 🙏
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I actually have a thread in here from a few days ago that got a fair bit of recommendations— a lot of good ones that made me think. My budget and requirements were the same as yours. I ended up pulling the trigger on a used Olympus E-M10 mark ii, paired with a Panasonic 12-32mm, and a Panasonic Leica 25mm f1.4. I plan to be adding a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 II or the Olympus 17mm f1.8 in the future if I feel the 25mm doesn’t serve me well enough. Of the lenses are especially pancake style, except for the Panaleica 25mm, but for what it is I feel it’s a good size and weight with IQ justifying a small cross body bag. I was able to come in more than $200 under budget with this setup (I could have come in right on budget if I went with a used mk iv, but I prefer the extra customization and metal build on the mk ii for the trade off of a lower resolution sensor). Other accessories I picked up were 2x 128gb SD cards, 2x spare batteries and a charger, and a cross body bag. I plan on the camera being an every day camera and travel camera, and I don’t shoot typically over 50mm focal length. I will probably add the 45-150mm R in the near future, however. I am taking a trip next month, so I’ll figure all of that out during the trip. Other cameras I was looking at: Fujifilm X-T4, Canon R50, Nikon Z50ii, OM-5 mk i, E-M10 mk iv (new with 14-45 kit lens), and a used Olympus E-M1 mk ii (this would be my ultimate recommendation if you want to lean towards small bag and is almost what I bought). Ultimately, I wanted something a little cheaper that I wouldn’t be upset about and I could invest more in lenses offering a m43 upgrade path in the future. And I wanted something small and discreet I could slap on something like 20mm f1.7 and not draw too much attention. Panasonic GX-85 would be another recommendation, as it was also another heavy contender. M43 is definitely the king of small cameras, small lenses, and good IQ.
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I also forgot to add, being that you’re located in Japan, check a lot of the 2nd hand camera stores. There are a lot of fantastic bargains to be found if you get lucky. I’ll also add, I based my recommendations on what subject I plan to photograph. Without knowing your intended subjects it will be hard to recommend cameras and lenses. However, if you are like me, and it seems like you might be, the majority of my subjects would be street/candid, architecture, and candid portraits of family/vacation memories. This guided me towards staying toward the wide end of standard focal length and is why I went with the 12-32 kit lens from Panasonic instead of the Olympus 14-45. 24mm equivalent focal length will be used by me a lot more than 28mm. I’m a huge fan of 35mm/40mm and 50mm. I like 80-100mm as well, but I rarely use them. And considering I will be mostly walking and taking photos, I opted for discreetness and zooming with my feet over a larger telephoto option. This also keeps my bag a little more compact. Again I can’t recommend M43 enough for fitting the needs of a high IQ travel camera mainly because of the lens options and price on the used market.
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May 8, 2022 -
I have a older canon and found photography to be pretty fun. I want to get a newer camera with better features in it and a better censor. I also want to get a more compact camera to make it easier to travel with. The camera I currently have is pretty bulky and is 14 years old, I am probably going to be doing street and landscape photography. I went on a trip last summer to Hawaii and some low light pictures I took and they didn’t turn out very well and I had to do a lot of editing in Lightroom. I also want to shoot some video but I would probably be doing more photo then video.
EDIT: I am dumb and forgot to mention that my "old camera" is a Canon Rebel XSi
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I would go Canon EOS RP + 50mm prime lens or Fujifilm X-T3 + 18-55mm kit lens. Sony has great entry level cameras too, but you may run into budget issues even in their 6000 series. Basically what I'm saying is buy a mirrorless camera. There's really no sense in buying a DSLR (mirrored) camera in 2022 if you're a beginner/hobbyist.
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I don't know what "better features and a better sensor" means without knowing your current camera, and I don't know if you have Canon lenses you want to stay with Canon for. If you don't particularly need to stick with Canon, my subjective recommendation is to check out Fuji cameras. The X-100V is a fantastic small camera, with a single fixed 35mm lens that's just right for street photography. The X-E4 is similar, but with interchangeable lenses, and the X-T30 has a more dslr design while also being small. All of these cameras will run you more than $1,000 new, but I recommend not buying new and not buying the latest model either. I chose to get an X-T2 despite it being 2 generations old by now, because the only upgrades are to video quality and autofocua performance. I'll take a sensor that's just as good for 1/4 the price, thank you. Oh, and Fujifilm supports older cameras with firmware updates for a looong time, and these updates can include serious performance upgrades.
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February 22, 2026 - Q: Which one is best for low light? A: The Ricoh GR III has the biggest sensor and a bright lens, making it excellent for low light. The Canon G7 X Mark III is also very strong due to its f/1.8 lens.