3000 yuan budget, taking photos, buying a mobile phone or a camera?

With a budget of 3000 yuan, it's awkward to buy a mobile phone and camera when taking pictures. Because the price of a better mobile phone is more than 4000 yuan, the price of professional micro-single and SLR cameras is more than 5000 yuan. All things considered, it is better to buy a mobile phone. Why not recommend buying a camera? As the saying goes, "photography is poor for three generations, and SLR destroys life", which shows that this photography hobby is still very expensive.

Although there are SLR cameras in the early 3000 s, they are basically entry-level models with very limited functions and image quality. The most important thing is that SLR cameras take good photos, because they can change lenses. And you have to buy all kinds of lenses. Cheap "spittoons" cost 500 to 600, and thousands of expensive lenses are also common.

Plus tripod, flash, fill light and other accessories, accidentally spent thousands of dollars. Therefore, after starting a SLR camera, it means constantly burning money. From getting started to taking decent photos, the cost of light is more than 10 thousand yuan.

The mobile phone is much simpler, because its structure is doomed that the mobile phone cannot replace the lens, so the investment is basically one-off, and there will be no additional investment. At most, add a tripod, Bluetooth handle and other accessories, which won't cost much.

The key point is that for ordinary users, the photos taken by mobile phones and SLR cameras may be similar, and even the photos taken by SLR cameras are not as good as mobile phones. This is because SLR cameras generally view through the viewfinder, which requires a certain composition angle. At the same time, you need to master the collocation of parameters such as aperture, shutter and exposure when taking pictures. If a parameter is not set properly, there may be overexposure/underexposure, lens shake and other problems in the photo. Therefore, if you want to take good photos with a professional camera, you still need to pay a certain learning cost.

The above pictures were taken with mobile phones and SLR cameras respectively. Can you find the difference? It's much easier to take pictures with your mobile phone. Nowadays, the hardware of smart phones is very powerful, so the mobile phone processor will automatically adjust the shutter, white balance, exposure and other parameters according to the actual situation of the scene when taking pictures. In addition, the mobile phone takes pictures on the screen, so it is basically "what you see is what you get", which is much more convenient than the camera in composition.

Especially when shooting some scenes with complicated light, the better mobile phones have the "HDR" function, which can ensure that people and backgrounds are clear at the same time even in the backlight environment. Although some professional cameras have similar functions, they are far less convenient to use than mobile phones. Not to mention that mobile phones have powerful post-processing and social functions, and operations such as beauty and filters can basically be completed in an instant. The post-processing of the camera is much more complicated. And the mobile phone can send a circle of friends to shake without stopping.

Cameras need to import photos and videos into mobile phones and then upload them to social media. Most importantly, mobile phones have many functions besides taking pictures, and they are basically carried around every day. Only when there is a clear purpose of taking pictures will the camera be used. In the end, most people end up eating ashes in the corner after buying a camera, and SLR cameras also dominate the list of "digital products that they regret most after buying" all the year round. So I think it is enough for a novice with a budget of only 3,000 yuan to buy a mobile phone to take pictures.

Huawei, Xiaomi, OPPO. Vivo has good products at this price. If you have a hobby in photography, you can also use your mobile phone to learn composition and matching skills among various camera parameters. Wait until you have a certain technical level, then consider buying a professional SLR or micro-camera. Moreover, it is best to prepare enough budget before buying a camera, and strive for one step, so as to avoid spending more money in the future.