Digital Camera reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 133 Reddit reviews across 17 subreddits and 57 posts to rank the best Digital Camera brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/digitalcamera, r/Cameras, r/VintageDigitalCameras, r/AskPhotography, r/CanonCamera. Top-rated brands include Canon (3.8/5), Sony (4.3/5), Nikon (4.2/5).
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Reviews133
Subreddits17
Posts57
Brands22
Products85
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#1
Canon
3.8
(40)
"Just get a PowerShot SD1000 small, looks really good, battery is really good."
"Canon 5d Mark II and a 50mm lens."
"For a new camera, take a look at the Canon EOS R100 and the Sony ZV-1."
"Grab a powershot g9, you can get shots like this SOOC with it."
"Canon poweshot elph 180 is what youre looking for!!!! around 200 on ebay!!!!"
"I got a canon powershot elph 180, and its perfect!!!! I highly recommend."
"وفيه برضو Canon g7x"
"Canon g7x"
"Go for the Canon for sure."
"Canon 70D used with efs 24mm f2.8 used."
#2
Sony
4.3
(32)
"Sony RX100 VII"
"The Sony RX 100 line, The Panasonic TZ or LX 100 line, the Canon G3/G5/G1X line, etc etc"
"The sony RX100 lineup is very good."
"For a new camera, take a look at the Canon EOS R100 and the Sony ZV-1."
"I have a Sony a6100 and love it!"
"Go for Sony Digital Camera ZV-1F it is arguably the best camera for it's price."
"Super slim and fits in the pocket, and has a nice look."
"I love the quality of the photos, and they are definitely better than a phone."
"It does absolutely everything you could ever need."
"For video work you want the a7iv."
#3
Nikon
4.2
(14)
"If size doesn't matter, get a Nikon D90 or a D700."
"Cannot recommend it enough!"
"I prefer Nikon Coolpix for its quality and features."
"It is a very light combination and produces great photos with long battery life."
"Fujifilm Finepix, Nikon Coolpix, Canon PowerShot. check for those brands."
"I had a nikon coolpix s220 during my freshman and sophomore year of college and i loved the pictures."
"I would get a used nikon d600 with f1.8 lenses."
"A purple Nikon S220 is the correct answer! Affordable, powerful, compact!"
"Check out the Canon PowerShot A2500 or Nikon Coolpix A10 for a great budget-friendly starter camera."
"Some Powershot/Cybershot. And if you can find an old DSLR go for a Nikon d40, d50."
#4
Fujifilm
3.9
(10)
"كاميرا صغيرة مثل Fuji او Nikon"
"I've always enjoyed Fujifilm digis and looking into Ricoh cx series and will be getting gx200 soon"
"I can recommend it. I think it is stylish, cool looking and it produces good results."
"There are 2 premium options with APS-C sensors; GRIII/GRIIIX + X100 series."
"Fujifilm is the closest to replicating the film effect in digital cameras."
"I got a Fuji xp20 for like $35 and I love it."
"Buy a Fuji. Simply for the controls."
"The XT-2 is a great place to start."
"I would track down a Fuji x-t2 (not 3!)."
"The Fujifilm X100 and Ricoh have a fixed wide angle lenses."
#5
Olympus
4.3
(9)
"I’d say go for an Olympus TG-6 or TG-7."
"I’d say go for an Olympus TG-6 or TG-7. You can get a refurbished TG-7 for under $400."
"Stunningly good cameras for the price, and small enough that you can carry them everywhere."
"Olympus with a macro lens can do in camera focus bracketing and focus stacking."
"Olympus TG series. I think they’re up to TG-5 or TG-6."
"Any compact olympus model will do the job."
"I would definitely look at the E-M5 instead of the E-M10."
"I ended up landing on an Olympus E-M10ii."
"I'd look at used Micro Four-Thirds cameras by Olympus and Panasonic."
#6
Panasonic
4.1
(8)
"Just about the best little digicam I've ever come across."
"Go with something like the Panasonic LUMIX FZ80D Compact Camera. It's a super zoom like the Kodak, but takes much better photos and 4K video."
"I can recommend to the Lumix XS3 or the Sony TX55 both very small and thin."
"Canon G series and Panasonic LX series are pretty popular around here."
"Also look at used cameras with a 1" sensor such as the Lumix ZS100."
"It’s currently unavailable but about to be replaced with the TZ99 which will be worth looking at."
"An alternative to the Canons is the Panasonic TZ range."
"I have a Panasonic Lumix ($500 bought new) that I really like."
#7
Ricoh
4.0
(3)
"Ricoh makes some very rugged models."
"There are 2 premium options with APS-C sensors; GRIII/GRIIIX + X100 series."
"The Ricoh GRiii and the Sony Rx100 are both a, very solid contender in this requirement set."
#8
Pentax
4.5
(2)
"Photography is about discovery of what you can create, not duplicate what others have done."
"Look into used Pentax point and shoot. They still fly under the radar vs Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony."
#9
Kodak
3.5
(2)
"Kodak pixpro fz45 is $90, has a warmer tone, and produce great photos."
"Get the Kodak FZ45 from Walmart. Has a warranty, modern memory cards, and is under $100."
#10
DSLR
5.0
(1)
"I always recommend old DSLRs to people who want to get their feet wet in photography."
#11
Ricoh GR
5.0
(1)
"Ricoh GR series and don’t look back."
#12
Fujifilm X-Pro3
5.0
(1)
"For me, I wanted an X-Pro3 so that's what I use."
#13
Sony ZV-E1
5.0
(1)
"Sony zve1"
#14
Point and Shoot
4.0
(1)
"Check out which cameras are available in your price range."
#15
Nikon D200
4.0
(1)
"Nikon d200"
#16
Mirrorless Cameras
4.0
(1)
"Pretty much any mirrorless made after ~2016 with at least 20Mp will work."
#17
DSLR Cameras
4.0
(1)
"DSLR cameras are good value just now."
#18
Casio
4.0
(1)
"One that I like is the Casio Exilim EX-S10. It's compact and takes nice photos."
#19
DJI
3.0
(1)
"DJI neo"
#20
Google Pixel
3.0
(1)
"A used smartphone, preferably of the Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S or similar variety."
#21
Samsung Galaxy S
3.0
(1)
"A used smartphone, preferably of the Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S or similar variety."
#22
Walksnail
3.0
(1)
"Anything with the Walksnail whoop VTX & camera"
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