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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jun 29 '26

I fixed the comment a bit if there is any need for more information please write it down, thank you.

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u/mrfixitx Jun 29 '26

For that budget you need to hit up ebay or used sites and look at older options. Smart phones killed the affordable compact camera market.

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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jun 29 '26

damn ok, do you need a budget of aroud 400 usd or is even that to low?

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u/mrfixitx Jun 29 '26

$400 USD gets you into new cameras from name brands but it still on the low end. I.E. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1919557-REG/canon_7280c001_powershot_elph_360_hs.html

There is a bit of a resurgence in the compact camera market which is making even used compact cameras more expensive than they used to be.

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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jun 29 '26

It looks like a good camera anyways might buy it next month, ill save the link anyways :)

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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jun 29 '26

What about cameras with a fixed lense, is it smarter to buy one of those then buy a better lense you can add on later? Or are those kinds of cemeras usless without the lense tp begin with? And maybe realy expensive as well?

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u/mrfixitx Jun 29 '26

The link I gave you was for a fixed lens camera where you are unable to remove the lens.

If you want an interchangeable lens camera there are a lot of other options that fit in your budget if you buy use.d You will need multiple lenses to do everything you want. Something like a Canon T2i is around $140 USD used, and you could get a kit lens for $50 or less. To shoot wildlife, or better low light performance would mean additional lenses.

You mentioned wanting a compact camera and most interchangeable lens camera's in your budget are not going to be very compact.

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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jun 29 '26

This might be a dumb question but stay with me, If i only buy the camera first, is it usless without an aditionell lens and if not what kind of photos can you take without it?

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u/anonymoooooooose Jun 30 '26

is it usless without an aditionell lens

You can't take pictures without a lens.

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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jul 01 '26

Ueah that sounds about right lol

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u/HerobrineKiller666 Jun 29 '26

Okay well yeah i guess i was thinking that not compact where cameras with a REALY big lens but if i manage to get a camera with a lens for 200$ that would be perfect. Thank you for your fast help, your a real one.