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What type of camera(brand) would be best to buy for a teen wanting to get into photography?

I want to get into photography and eventually move into professional photography. I heard nikon, sony, and canon are the best. I want to get a GREAT camera but for under $400. Which camera or camera brands takes the BEST pictures and have the best features.?

My suggestion (if you want to go to school) is to first get a film SLR (single lens reflect) camera. Primarily because many schools still teach traditional photography at least to begin with.

I find it quite difficult to buy a DSLR for under $400 not unless it’s used. The pros use everything from a view camera to a DSLR. As far as DSLR, there’s many different options that can make it better or worse. I use an Olympus E620. They incorporate the 4:3 or four thirds system, as well as the traditional 35mm rectangle size . They argue that the shape of the 4:3 photo (which is a square) instead of the traditional 35mm rectangle shape will allow better quality since the lens, and a CCD or image sensor (what records the image) is per say “all in sync”.

Many people around me at my university use either Canon or Nikon, but I still buy Olympus’ idea. It just makes perfect sense:

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