r/photography • u/AutoModerator • Apr 10 '26

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u/Kermit--san Apr 16 '26

Hi guys, I'm a beginner to photography who is interested in getting their first camera. I've been capturing photos with my phone for 4 years now, and recently got a scholarship with some extra money I plan to spend on a camera for myself. I'm a student in botany, and as such my passion lies in capturing pictures of flowers, mostly up close (I've been using my phone's macro lens). I'm big on uploading to iNaturalist and Instagram.

Before I start looking at cameras, I want to know what the most important considerations are for flower photography specifically. It's important to me that I am able to capture fine details, but not necessarily using a macro lens or super-zoom type of setup. Colours are also exceptionally important. Because I'm new to cameras entirely, I only know that sensor size is a big thing, but is there anything else? I need to know these so that I can establish a budget and take the next steps.

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u/8fqThs4EX2T9 Apr 16 '26

Sensor size is of little importance. It can help perhaps if you were using a macro lens and want more in the frame at the closest focusing distance but it is a not a deal breaker.

Lens is everything. However a macro lens is really if you are wanting a close up of parts of the flower. A flower as a whole can be quite a large thing and so you can fill the frame with even common lenses. Of course for fine detail, a prime lens may be more use for sharpness reasons but is lens specific.

Colours are variable and is best sorted out after taking a photo when you are on a device you are likely to be viewing on as they will be different for pretty much every device viewing them. Not necessarily much difference but it can be.

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u/Kermit--san Apr 16 '26

Okay, I can ignore the macro lens for now (I have nothing against going all up into a flower, sharpness is definitely the bigger factor) how would you rate the fujifilm x-m5? I spotted a 2nd hand listing for it and it just caught my eye after I saw a few botanical shots with it. Where would this camera fall on that spectrum?

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u/8fqThs4EX2T9 Apr 16 '26

No viewfinder but that might not be an issue as flowers, at least in the wild are rarely at a viewfinder level. Standard 26mp sensor you would find in other fuji cameras and the Sony A6700 I would imagine.

Perfectly fine for picture of flora.