Sony A6000
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JimmyConwayNW

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3,499 posts

149 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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Looking for a new camera to take photos of cars for car sales business.

This camera has been reccomended and is about as much as I wanted to spend. Can anyone offer any alternatives or would this be the right type of camera for me ?

Many thanks.

DibblyDobbler

11,443 posts

221 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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You could definitely take pictures of cars with an A6000 smile

JimmyConwayNW

Original Poster:

3,499 posts

149 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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Would there be any better camera for between £350-£500?

DibblyDobbler

11,443 posts

221 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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Hmm - 'better' is a tricky one. There are plenty of alternatives - eg a 'proper' DSLR - something like a Canon 700D ( link) is a popular choice or the equivalent Nikon.

Probably the best plan would be to try and get a quick shot of one in a shop and see if you like the interface - any of them are capable of taking great shots.

There's a lot of technique involved - definitely more important than the actual camera! smile

TheRainMaker

7,700 posts

266 months

Sunday 29th November 2015
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As said before, it is a good bit of kit, but offerings from other manufactures are just as good in quality terms, however the sony will do something that not many other DSLRs will.

Wireless transfer to your phone. That could be really handy if a client wants you to send over a picture ASAP. No messing about, straight to your phone into an email or text and off it goes smile

Simpo Two

91,494 posts

289 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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I visted a car warehouse a few months ago and one corner of the prep room was a set up as a photo studio, complete with full-time bod taking photos. He had an entry-level DSLR and the results were well above average for the industry. Point is - it's not the camera so much as the lighting and background.

Weary of internet morons

1,339 posts

208 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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I had one earlier this year. The image quality wasn't bad at all - some of my favourite pictures from 2015 were shot with it - it can use loads of lenses from many manufacturers (I used Leica and Sigma), it is light and easy to carry and the auto focus was utterly astonishing! The quickest and most certain I've ever experienced. For the price I think it is great.

Edited by Weary of internet morons on Monday 30th November 13:12

mr_fibuli

1,109 posts

219 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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The image quality will be as good as any DSLR with the same APS-C sized sensor, they've just ditched all the mirrors and prisms to make it much smaller.

The lens that comes with it is a bit wider than most kit lenses at 16mm, which coupled with the small size of the camera makes it much easier to get good interior shots.

fido

18,519 posts

279 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Simpo Two said:
Point is - it's not the camera so much as the lighting and background.
And the lens.