Best cameras on Reddit

169 reviews from r/AskPhotography, r/homesecurity, r/photography and 44 more subreddits
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#1

Canon

4.2
(25)
"I got a Canon EOS r100 recently, and it is the shiznit in Dragonframe."
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"You want a Canon, the have the best SDK, and is the most supported camera out of all the softwares."
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"I’ve spent my last 5 years with a Canon M5 and 2 of its extra light lenses."
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"Canon is the trusted work horse."
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"Canon is very beginner friendly and the EOS R100 is the best budget camera for Canon."
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"I really like my Canon R50 with a compact lens for these situations, it’s great to have options."
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"A modern camera you can afford with the advantage of using adapters for EF and EF-S lenses."
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"The R50 is good for your purposes."
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"I travel with a canon r10 and I personally think it’s great."
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"Canon 80D for $450."
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#2

Sony

4.6
(17)
"It’s a fantastic high end pocket camera."
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"The Sony A7iii is a great choice I would say."
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"I personally used a Sony A7 III and now a A7 IV."
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"A 1" compact is what you want and by extension that essentially means an rx100 of some sort."
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"ZV-E1, especially if you’re just gonna post on social media."
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"Sony a6000"
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"Find a good A7iii deal be it used or new."
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"A Sony A7IV. You’ll grow with it."
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"They're incredibly small but very versatile."
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"Great point and shoot. Pocket size, fun and cool pictures profiles so you don't need to edit. Great image quality."
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#4

Olympus

4.5
(10)
"Combine high quality, weatherproof, interchangeable lens with compact size."
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"I second a micro4/3 camera."
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"Probably the best starter kit that brings professional quality."
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"I suggest E-M10 Mark IV. On black friday sale now to be within your budget."
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"If you're looking for something that's small enough to carry easily, but robust enough to handle any sort of weather or being dropped."
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"I recently purchased the E-M10.4 with 14-42mm lens deal on the site for 740 USD after tax and have been enjoying it."
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"Very user friendly beginner 35mm."
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"If you do want a camera, look to save for Olympus or Fujifilm."
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"Nothing special on the imaging department but an internal zoom lens."
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"Cheapest viable wildlife setup may be an Olympus E-M5.2 and the Olympus’s 100-400mm lens."
#5

Fujifilm

4.3
(7)
"It's lightweight, easy to use, and takes nice, crisp photos."
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"The Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 is a great choice for kids."
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"Compact digital camera is the best use for all cases if the focal length is what you use a lot of."
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"The X100V is a great 'purse camera' that I can easily take into venues without any trouble."
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"A second-hand X-S20 would be the best choice if you're looking Fujifilm."
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"Any Fuji X-Trans 2."
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"The fixed lens limits versatility compared to interchangeable lens cameras."
#6

Eufy

4.5
(6)
"I've gone with a mix of wired & solar Eufy cameras & no complaints."
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"Another vote for eufy. Work well - esp the 4K ones."
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"Very happy with them especially now that the new home base has a SSD slot and you can have large storage option if you wish."
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"I have multiple Eufy cameras with a hub and they work great - no subscription, expandable storage, ai detection, etc."
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"I use Eufy for my doorbell and garage cameras and they work pretty well."
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"I would say any home security camera would work like eufy."
#7

Ricoh

4.3
(6)
"Tight, VERY TIGHT, and compact, fits in my front pocket."
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"The Ricoh GR is perfect for this usage, featuring an APS-C sensor in a super small body."
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"Go for Ricoh GR III."
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"Ricoh GR II."
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"The Ricoh GR III performs well at what it does."
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"The Ricoh GR is considered pocketable like the RX100."
#8

DJI

4.8
(5)
"Ended up purchasing osmo action 5 pro. Thanks - can't wait to try this thing out!"
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"Close your eyes and get dji osmo action 5 pro. I have one welllll worth it."
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"The DJI Pocket is a great option for videography."
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"Very affordable, has a built-in gimbal."
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"Consider DJI Action 4 or 5 over GoPro"
#9

FitcamX

4.8
(4)
"It’s great. It’s also not visible at all from the inside."
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"+1 for Fitcam."
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"Super happy with it and 10 mins to put in."
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"Lots of people here seem to suggest FitcamX."
#10

Axis

5.0
(3)
"Axis is considered to be the best in the industry."
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"As a professional, I would go with Axis."
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"Axis would be my advice for you."
#11

Unifi

4.7
(3)
"If you want the best image quality no monthly subscription, Home assistant and HomeKit integration then Unifi cameras."
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"Def go unifi."
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"Looks like a great option for those who can run PoE."
#12

G4

4.7
(3)
"You'll be good with the G4 instant."
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"It's been rock solid and has one of the widest fields of view."
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"The g4 instant has two way audio."
#13

Arlo

4.0
(3)
"Arlo are great, but the predatory subscription fees are insane."
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"Arlo are pretty good."
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"A lot of construction companies, food trucks, and hunters used them."
#14

Nikon

4.0
(3)
"A similar crop body like d5300 should be in your budget, not too heavy or bulky with the kit lens."
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"Great value for a used camera with a kit lens at an affordable price."
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"Good condition should be under 400."
#15

Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro

4.0
(3)
"It is a handy instant camera that prints 3x3 photos directly."
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"Kodak Mini Shot 3 Retro (I see it is on discount today - $130 instead of $150)."
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"This camera combines digital photography with instant printing."
#16

Canon R5

5.0
(2)
"Canon R5. I already use and look so good"
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"If you like canon and have their glass already, get yourself a R5 or R6mkii."
#18

Dahua

4.5
(2)
"Get a professional security installer to install something like Dahua or Hikvision."
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"Dahua cameras are fine for home assistant."
#19

Apple

4.5
(2)
"I have the base 16 and love taking photos on this phone!"
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"You will be more than fine with base 16."
#20

Panasonic

4.5
(2)
"My favorite is the Panasonic Lumix GX85 (or GX80 in the EU). it has every advanced feature you could want."
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"For lower budget I'd recommend Panasonic GH5 or Sony A7"
#21

Smartphone

4.0
(2)
"You should just upgrade your smartphone to one of the better camera systems."
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"It's going to be hard to beat a good smartphone camera in terms of cost and image quality."
#23

Argus

4.0
(2)
"I recommend going for a 35mm camera because film availability and economy are both good."
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"It's literally a brick so it's not likely to break."
#24

GoPro

2.5
(2)
"A lot of them will even let you connect with an app, start/stop recording, and see a preview to setup your camera position."
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"I would avoid GoPro. I tried it. The perspective ain’t right."
#25

Cameraworld

5.0
(1)
"You get really good deals."
#26

Blackmagic

5.0
(1)
"I would suggest the BMP4K. With Blackmagic, you can quickly and affordably enter into a whole ecosystem that includes BRAW and DaVinci Resolve."
#29

Canon R6 Mark II

5.0
(1)
"I have been loving the canon r6 mark 2."
#30

Lumix G95

5.0
(1)
"Perfect options at that price point are Lumix G95."
#32

ANNKE Security Camera Kit

4.0
(1)
"These are complete kits that should meet all your requirements."
#33

Wyze

4.0
(1)
"I like our Wyze camera. We basically just use it to monitor the chickens."
#34

Dahua IP 4MP Smart Dual Light Dome

4.0
(1)
"You can get say a dahua camera for example."
#35

Vosker Trail Camera

4.0
(1)
"It's got motion sensors as well as IR sensors to activate itself."
#37

Blink, Tapo, Eufy, Wyze

4.0
(1)
"You can generally find indoor cameras for $20-30 each when they go on promo."
#38

Uniview

4.0
(1)
"Get something wired like uniview, wireless are garbage."
#39

Lumens

4.0
(1)
"Lumens is a good cost/performance brand of PTZ."
#40

Minolta

4.0
(1)
"It has 'aperture priority' mode which is really nice for beginners."
#41

OMSystem

4.0
(1)
"OMSystem Tough TG-7 should fit your budget."
#42

Arlo Pro

4.0
(1)
"They are good. But if I was replacing them would probably go with Eufy."
#43

TG

4.0
(1)
"Personally I use a TG7 because I prefer pictures."
#44

Sony A7 IV

4.0
(1)
"You can get the Sony A7IV and a Sigma 24-70 Art."
#45

UniFi Protect

4.0
(1)
"Some of the highest definition prosumer cameras I've used."
#46

GoPro Hero 11

4.0
(1)
"Just look for GoPro 11, you won't find too much difference with the latest GoPro."
#48

Philips SPC900NC

4.0
(1)
"I started out using a Philips SPC900NC webcam, and got some pretty good results."
#49

Olympus OM-D E-M10 II

4.0
(1)
"A great beginner camera would be a used Olympus OM-D EM10 II."
#50

Ring Battery Pro

4.0
(1)
"It has worked flawlessly. It shows a wider view and connects much quicker than previous models."
#51

Amcrest

4.0
(1)
"Most HA users use Frigate."
#52

Svbony SV705C

4.0
(1)
"It will work nicely for planetary but may be a bit future proof."
#53

Eufy HB3

4.0
(1)
"If you want eufy then a HB3."
#55

Wyze V3

4.0
(1)
"I have a Wyze V3 that I paid like $25 for and it works really well."
#57

Amcrest 4K Cameras

4.0
(1)
"Amcrest makes very good 4k cameras for about $100."
#58

Canon Rebel Series

4.0
(1)
"Canon rebel series or Nikon 3300 those were my entry level DSLRs."
#59

Olympus Pen E-P5

4.0
(1)
"This setup will get you pics that your phone can't."
#60

Olympus EM10 Mark II

4.0
(1)
"You could do the 2nd hand route with an Olympus EM10 MK2."
#61

Lumix G85

4.0
(1)
"Look into the LUMIX G-85. Very capable for both stills and video."
#62

Olympus XZ-2

4.0
(1)
"Olympus XZ-2 is small, compact, easy to use."
#63

Samsung/iPhone

4.0
(1)
"Most phones are very good for most basic environmental portraits."
#64

Eufy Solo Camera

3.0
(1)
"It seems to work OK."
#65

Thinkware FP200Pro

3.0
(1)
"I have an fp200pro thinkware it comes in a pack with the rear one."

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