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Entry-level camera for wildlife photography? (retrolemmy.com)
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Hi, I'm getting really into wildlife photography (primarily birds/waterfowl) but I have just been using my mobile phone camera (Google Pixel 8 Pro) and would really like to upgrade to an actual camera.

Problem is, I have never owned a camera (and haven't even borrowed one in over 10 years) so don't know where to start with researching and purchasing the right equipment.

I was hoping someone here could give some recommendations (or pointers on where to go to find) info on cameras, lenses, and anything else I may need.

I could do with a smaller form factor, probably mirrorless, and a good zoom. I would prefer it not to be particularly heavy as I am disabled and may struggle to carry a heavier camera around.

My budget is probably around £1000 but I could go slightly higher if necessary.

Thanks

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[–] 2 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

I can enthusiastically vouch for the R7, absolutely perfect for what OP is after. The others below it (R10 etc) would be great too if the budget truly is tight, but personally I think the 7 is worth finding the extra for.

As the other commenter suggested, the 100-500 is going to blow the entire budget by itself a couple of times over. BUT the 100-400 f5.6-8 is a great lens. It's not hard to find for around 1k AUD (~500 GBP) brand new, so I'd imagine a bit less than that used.

Not sure if you'd be able to get both within the provided budget, but that's an extremely capable combo.

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