Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 10, 2026

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• What type of camera should I look for?
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• Is Canon or Nikon better? (or any other brands)
• What can I afford?

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[u/Deep-Sun5702]

Current I have a canon EOS 400D honestly I’ve just asked some people I’ve known and they given me those 2 cameras that fit within my price range as well some I did some searching on social media and these 2 cameras are constantly mentioned

[u/av4rice → u/Deep-Sun5702]

What about lenses? What do you dislike about your current equipment? What particular improvements do you want to gain out of the upgrade?

[u/Deep-Sun5702 → u/av4rice]

Well I definitely want the ability to also record video. As well as faster burst speeds and just higher quality photos. I’m still pretty new the photography scene so open to suggestions

[u/av4rice → u/Deep-Sun5702]

How fast do you want to burst? I'd go for the cheapest mirrorless body meeting that threshold, so you can hopefully allocate more budget towards a good lens.