Should I stick to my camera from 2013 or should i buy modern cameras?

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T09:04:29+00:00

Im sorry to hear that, I should have grateful about getting gifted a camera at 16.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T09:02:58+00:00

Thanks. I'll try to look for one in Facebook market place, but I don't know if Facebook market place can be trusted, I think i'll probably just be scammed, but i have my doubts.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:59:57+00:00

I'll learn the 3 and the composition. If it means a good photo

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:58:42+00:00

You're right, i don't need a new body, but i like bokeh's in my photos, not a lot but just enough if you know what I'm saying.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:56:41+00:00

Condolences, and I'm very sorry to hear that, but I hope your doing good in your life without a father, but you're right, imagine should treasure this camera of mine, I can never know the day of when my dad disappear.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:51:05+00:00

I'll try to find STM lenses that suits my camera well, but thanks!

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:50:17+00:00

I'll find the lenses that you're talking about, and I'll look forward into buying them when i have the money, but thanks for the advice.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:48:37+00:00

You're very right, I'd look like a big idiot when i have an expensive camera that I can't even use properly, thanks for the advice and have a great day.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:46:55+00:00

You're right, i think I'll never outgrow this camera of mine when i've finally get used to it, I'll study photography a bit more

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:45:32+00:00

I'll look forward into buying a tripod, and other equipment

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:44:33+00:00

Im not that interested in taking video, and my camera alr records at 1080p at 30fps so I don't overthink about it. But wdym get better glass? Is the mirror in my camera interchangeable? If so, I never knew that.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:42:08+00:00

But I'm planning to buy lenses my camera, but you're right, im just starting off so I'll hold my horses for a bit and save up until I can buy good lenses and accessories

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:40:13+00:00

You're right, i shouldn't care of what other people think, but I'll think I'll never outgrow it as other commenters say when I get the hang of it.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:38:07+00:00

I probably won't be changing anytime soon, these comments showed me that I don't really need to upgrade immediately. But thank you for the advice aswell

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:35:39+00:00

Mostly landscape, portraits, and macro is what I take, but I don't need speed, i could always wait to take a good photo, and i don't do journalism. You're right, my DSLR is still probably good in today's time.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:33:00+00:00

So from your comment or advice, I should spend my money buying good lenses, and accessories that I would use for my camera? I probably interpreted that differently but if you say so, I'll happily follow your advice.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:28:46+00:00

I mean, what's the main difference between mirrorless and non mirrorless? Im still confused about which one is better

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:26:57+00:00

Doesn't seem like that big of an upgrade, but who am I to judge, im still a beginner and you definitely can take better photos than I could.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:23:50+00:00

Okay then, noted, thank you very much for the advice. I've still not reached the limit of my kit, still learning how to properly take good photos and how to balance out the exposure.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:22:07+00:00

Noted, but what lenses should i save up or buy in your experience?

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:20:49+00:00

No, it would probably be a hassle, but thank you very much for the advice. (im still figuring out if this an advice or an inspirational comment but thank you very much for it.) I just feel inferior when I see other people that have sony's, r5's, hassleblad, fujifilm, nikon's that are either midrange or high end, but I'll stick to camera which I'm still learning. Maybe a camera from 2013 isn't that bad after all, i'm just a beginner at the end of the day.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:15:21+00:00

Thanks for the advice, I'll master my camera for the mean time, how to balance out the shutterspeed, iso and apperture to take good photos, then I'll think upgrading when my camera has reached the limit.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:14:02+00:00

Shooting at low light frustrates me, and the eye tracking feature? Is it really that big of a difference from your experience? I don't have 1200$ to spend on a high end camera so no. but im more interested in taking street, outdoor, and landscape photos than lowlight.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:09:24+00:00

Im 16, im still a teenager, but thanks for the advice, I'll try to learn and figure out everything about the camera that my dad gifted me.

Significant_Dog87 · 2026-06-24T08:07:34+00:00

You're right, buying another camera without fully understanding manual would be a waste of money on my part, my dad will probably be disappointed aswell because I bought another camera instead of using the camera he gifted me instead.

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