Best Entry Level DSLR: Nikon D3400
The Nikon D3400 is an entry-level DSLR that would work great for people that are new to professional Instagramming and wouldn’t like to spend a lot of money when starting out. However, that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t let you create professional-quality content for your Instagram account. In fact, the D3400 is one of the few DSLRs at this price point that can take pictures and videos that are easily comparable to what a high-end DSLR would produce. The D3400 boasts a great ISO management despite its cheap price; you would be able to take decent pictures even if you go as high as 25600. Similarly, the 24.2MP CMOS sensor doesn’t leave anything to be desired either. It takes amazingly sharp pictures and captures great detail. There’s absolutely no distortion, noise or blurriness in the pictures, even in the ones taken at night or in low light conditions. It shoots RAW as well, which is again great to have at this price point. This is also one of the features that would go a long way in helping you create professional quality content. The D3400 outperforms even some of the most high-end DSLRs in one department, and that’s the battery life. If you’re looking to do a lot of outdoor shooting for building your IG account, then the D3400 would make a great choice unless you can afford to spend well over a grand on a much more expensive DSLR. The video quality is surprisingly good, too. The D3400 also has vibration reduction, which is basically just another term for video stabilization, meaning you would be able to capture great videos even if there’s a lot of action or you have to move when recording the video. This further adds to its capability as an “outdoor” camera. Finally, the build quality is excellent as well, and there’s no doubt that the Nikon D3400 is a great all-round camera, especially for beginners and the users that are on a budget.
Feature:
SnapBridge Bluetooth Connectivity
24.2MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor
EXPEED 4 Image Processor
No Optical Low Pass Filter. Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1. Wi-Fi Functionality Eye-Fi Compatible
Native ISO 100 25600; 5 fps Shooting. Compatibility information: C firmware v. 1.10 and later ( released August 31, 2016 )
Best Entry-Level Mirrorless: Sony a6000
Some highly experienced photography experts say that it’s a perfect best instagram cameras for beginners, especially for taking professional quality pictures of landscapes and wildlife. Just like the D3400, the photos taken using the a6000 come out amazingly detailed, and there’s no noise or any other issues whatsoever with the pictures.The basic lens it comes with can be a bit limited though – especially if you’re looking to take professional quality pictures without limiting yourself to landscape or outdoor photography – but you can later replace it with an additional lens to transform its photography capabilities. Even customers that are professional photographers are all praise for the a6000. One of the customers mentioned in their review that they have been in the photography business for about 16 years, and used tons of mirrorless cameras over time. However, they say almost nothing comes close to offering what the a6000 does. Indeed, a6000 is such a versatile camera that it has many uses besides photography (it’s also included in our article about cameras for music videos) It’s a very fast camera and would take great pictures even when you only have a second or two to take a shot, without letting blurriness or distortion creep in. It also handles all types of lighting conditions extremely well, which is more than what you can ask for at this price. The focus is great and very fast as well, and customers using the camera for shooting weddings and taking pictures of the bride, too, have said that they are extremely impressed with it. The grain structure is as good as it can get at this price, and the ISO management is just as good too; you wouldn’t have any problem taking excellent pictures at ISO 6400.
Feature:
24 MP APS-C CMOS sensor ISO 100-25600 and Focus Sensitivity Range: EV 0 to EV 20 (at ISO 100 equivalent with F28 lens attached)
Operating temperature: 32-104°F / 0-40°C.Hybrid AF with 179-point focal-plane phase-detection and 25 contrast-detect points Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC
Up to 11 FPS continuous shooting, Compatible OS: Windows Vista SP2-8, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows 81, Mac OS X (v106-v109)
Best Mid-Range DSLR: Canon 80D
If you don’t want to settle for something that’s more suitable for beginners and rather go for a more professional camera, then the Canon EOS 80D wouldn’t fail to impress you. While a beginner can totally get used to it, it has some features that professionals wouldn’t find in the first two cameras we reviewed above. First of all, unlike the first two cameras above, it comes with a touchscreen. The touchscreen is very responsive and allows users to quickly change the autofocus. And this is perfectly complemented by an extremely accurate and fast autofocus, which means taking the right shots at the right moments would no longer be challenging. As we all know, those “special moments” shots are much more likely to go viral on Instagram, getting you the fame you’re after. The great touchscreen and autofocus combo works not only for pictures, but also for videos. After all, being able to do focus pulls at the right time when taking a video with a lot of action or many subjects and elements can greatly improve the overall quality of your videos. And did we mention that the 80D boasts a dual pixel autofocus system? But that’s not all. The 80D’s touchscreen is also articulating, meaning that using the camera from any angle you want would be a breeze, and it would really give you a lot of flexibility with respect to the type of shots you can take, which is why it’s a best camera for makeup artists.
Feature:
The EOS 80D camera’s Intelligent Viewfinder helps bring the thrill of SLR photography with each use
The Intelligent Viewfinder displays AF points and AF mode, has a grid display, a horizontal electronic level, plus numerous other points of information
For next-level AF operation, the EOS 80D camera has a wide area, 45 points, all cross-type AF system with low luminance performance to EV 3 and 4 types of AF area selection modes
The 24.2 Megapixel (APS C) CMOS sensor captures high-resolution images and has refined individual pixels that enable high ISO speeds (16000 for still photographs, 12800 for movies)
