How to choose a suitable SLR camera for beginners?

First, let's take a look at what a SLR camera is.

SLR camera is short for SLR camera. Specifically, it is a camera that uses a lens to view through a mirror.

Therefore, this paper does not discuss cameras with two lenses and cameras that do not look through the mirror. The picture below shows the Great Wall double-reflex camera, Leica paraxial camera, Canon card camera and Sony micro-camera.

As shown in the above figure, although Sony a7 is much like a SLR camera, it is not a SLR camera because it does not reflect through the lens optical path.

What are the advantages of SLR cameras over other cameras?

First of all, what you see is what you get. Because you view directly through the lens, the image you see from the viewfinder is an image obtained as a result of shooting. Secondly, the response speed is fast. The start-up speed of digital SLR is only a few hundred milliseconds. Because their focusing systems are independent of imaging equipment, they can basically achieve the same response speed as traditional SLR, making users handy in news and sports photography.

Secondly, the lens selection is convenient. Each brand has a huge autofocus lens group, from super wide angle to super telephoto, from macro to soft focus. Users can choose matching lenses according to their own needs. The picture below shows Canon lens group and Nikon lens group.

Ok, let's introduce the general situation of SLR cameras at present.

At present, the mainstream SLR cameras are mainly 135 SLR and 120 SLR. 135 SLR includes all SLR cameras of Canon Nikon. At present, 120 SLR mainly includes mamia, Pentax and Hasselblad.

In which 135 SLR is divided into aps-c format SLR and Quan Huafu SLR.

For example, Canon 1200d, 100d, 700d, 750d, 760d, 70d, 80d and 7d2, Nikon d3300, d5300 and d7200 are all aps-c format SLR. The following picture shows Canon 760d, 700d,100d; ; Nikon d3300, d5200, d7200

Canon 6d, 5d3, 5ds, 5dsr, 1dx, 1dx2, Nikon d6 10, d750, d8 10, d4 and d5 belong to Quan Huafu SLR. The following picture shows Canon 6d, 5ds,1dx; ; Nikon d4s

Generally, SLR cameras and lenses have a general classification, such as entry-level or junior, intermediate, advanced and professional.

Entry-level: Canon xxxd, xxxxd, Nikon d5xxx, dxxx, featuring light weight, high degree of automation, certain professional functions and high cost performance. The picture below shows Canon 760d and 700d；; Nikon d3300, d5200

Intermediate: Canon xxd, Nikon d7xxx, dxx, the fuselage strength is significantly improved, the shutter usage is much higher than the entry level, and it has various professional functions. The picture below shows Canon 80d；; nikon d7200

Advanced: Canon xd, Nikon d7xx, D8x, general professional fuselage with aps frame, or Quan Huafu fuselage. The fuselage has high strength and various professional functions. The picture below shows Canon 5ds；; Nikon d8 10

Professional grade: Canon 1d series and Nikon dx series, suitable for harsh shooting environment, with extremely high durability and reliability and various professional functions. The picture below shows Canon1DX; ; Nikon d4s

120 SLR belongs to a special category, and it is discussed separately at last.

Ok, let's get down to business. How to choose a suitable SLR camera?

We generally analyze it from two angles, one is according to the purpose, and the other is according to the capital budget.

First of all, use is the purpose of buying a camera.

If there is no clear shooting purpose, it is a general photo shoot or a photo shoot while traveling, it is recommended to set up an entry-level machine.

For example, Canon xxxd+ 18-55 or xxxd+ 18- 135, Nikon d5xxx, dxxx+ 18-55 or+105.

If you usually travel a lot, but are generally interested in photography, you need to record various scenes of your trip. It is suggested to consider a set of Canon xxxd+ 18-200 Nikon d5xxx, dxxx+ 18- 140 or 18-200 (if there is no such matching, you can purchase the matching body and lens separately. Of course, this combination is also suitable for friends who have just learned photography and have limited funds.

For ordinary photographers, Canon Nikon's mid-range camera is the first choice. This level of machine has various professional functions, and the price is relatively cheap, which not only has considerable durability and fuselage strength. You can shoot all kinds of effects that need special control. In terms of lens, if you plan to upgrade Quan Huafu, you can go to Quan Huafu for lens. Choose the focal length according to the shooting needs. If there is no clear demand, choose the standard zoom lens first. When there is a clear demand in the future, choose and buy, and don't blindly buy equipment.

For high-end photographers, it is recommended to choose Canon Nikon's full-frame camera. Generally, full-frame cameras of the same period have better high-sensitivity performance and more professional handling performance. The picture quality is relatively good. It is the first choice for lovers who have a high role in film production. Fans at this level are already familiar with equipment and lenses, and generally have their own clear goals for lens purchase.

For photographers with harsh shooting environment and high reliability, Canon Nikon's professional machine (Canon 1d series, currently1DX; ; Nikon d4s is the first choice, such as sports events, polar environment, rainforest environment, desert environment, battlefield and so on. The following figure

The lens will be purchased according to the shooting needs. For example, sports need a large aperture telephoto lens, while news is equipped with a standard zoom.

So what kind of photographer is 120 SLR suitable for? Let me talk about the characteristics of 120 SLR. One is the image sensor, that is, cmos, which is large in size, high in pixels, good in image quality, slow in recording speed and large in size. Based on this feature, 120 SLR is more suitable for landscape photographers, architectural photographers and advertising photographers. , the quality of the picture is very high. The following figure

120 SLR has fewer lenses, but it is basically enough, with lenses of various focal lengths and functions. Photographers need to buy on demand.

Finally, talk about cameras for work, such as weddings or meetings. The following figure

This kind of work SLR camera has high intensity, general requirements for image quality, and balanced requirements for the body and lens. Low-end sets can be selected, such as Canon 70d+ 18- 135 set plus 50 1.8 (used for figures and sketches in dark environment). Nikon's d7200+ 18- 140 plus 501.8,501.8 is very important for the shooting effect and quality. If not, people can die, but the effect will be worse. Canon 5d3+24- 105 plus 35L or 50L, Nikon d8 10+24- 120 plus 35 1.4 or 50 1.4. Of course, it is better to change the zoom head to 24-70 2.8. In addition, the working machine must be equipped with another flash, preferably the original factory. It is important to finish the task.

Let's discuss how to choose the equipment that suits you according to the budget.

Around 3000, direct low-end suite, basically there is not much choice.

About 5000, low-end fuselage plus 18-200 sets of machines can be considered for tourist type. Photography-oriented can consider the low-end fuselage, the lens is better. In this way, better imaging effect can be obtained.

8000- 10000 This is the most investment place for many photographers. But it's hard to match in this space. Not up to the high end, much more expensive than the low-end space. In fact, it is well matched and the cost performance is the most suitable. In this space, you can buy mid-range kits directly, such as Canon 80d+ 18- 135usm and Nikon 7200+ 18- 140. You can also choose high-end low-profile machines. For example, Canon 7d2+ 18- 135 or 6d+50 1.8. However, this kind of collocation is obviously not balanced enough, and most of the funds are in the fuselage, so it is difficult for the lens to play a better fuselage performance. As a photographer, it is best to focus on the lens in this space, because the camera lens sometimes has a much greater influence on the picture than the fuselage. On the other hand, the depreciation of lenses is relatively slow. If you take it out later, the loss will be smaller. Therefore, the low-end fuselage with high-end lens is more affordable. For example, 760d+16-35f4+501.8 is basically enough to shoot scenery and people. You can also shoot a good virtual and real effect. Quan Huafu lens can also be used for future upgrades. Balanced matching is the low-end kit heightening the performance lens. For example, Canon 760d+ 18- 135 sets of machined horses or Longteng 70-200 2.8 anti-shake models. Although Sigma Longteng is a lens manufacturer in the branch factory, its constant large aperture zoom lens quality is still very good and the price is relatively cheap. The original lens of 70-200 can only be bought in f4. Of course, the original lens of f4, the effect is also very good, and there are original plots, which can be considered.

15000-20000 is a high-end gear, which can be specially matched according to shooting needs. For example, you can choose Canon 7d2+ 100-400L 2 to shoot birds. Generally speaking, Canon 5d3+24- 105 sets and Nikon d8 10+24- 120 sets can be considered. If it is a Canon 6D3+24- 105 set or a Nikon d750+24- 120 set, you can get another set. If you kill insects or spend a lot of flowers, you can add a macro of 100 2.8. There are many people shooting, so you can consider 50 or 85 fixed focus.

50000 focal length is fully equipped, Canon 5D3+16-352.8LL+24-70 2.8LL+70-200 2.8LL, Nikon D 810/6-35 2.8+24-70 2.8+70. Or canon 1dx+24-70 2.8 ll, Nikon d4s+24-702.8.

120 format Pentax 645z kit is also around 50000. Mamiya 645df, Hasselblad h5d and h3d sets are all 65,438+10,000. The picture below shows Pentax 645d；; Mamia 645df；; Hasselblad h5d

Choosing a SLR camera that suits you, in fact, sometimes you don't need to invest once. Photography itself is a process of continuous learning and progress. In this process, the equipment you need will also change constantly. The purpose of this paper is actually to hope that the majority of photographers will take fewer detours and not fall into the concept of one-time investment and first place. It is best to purchase equipment in a planned way according to your own shooting needs. Reduce unnecessary cost input.