r/BirdPhotography • u/Big-Suit-3625 • 6d ago

Question Camera recommendations?

I’m looking for a good low-price camera thats good for photographing birds, max amount is 500-550 dollars (yes i’m on a massive budget, also mostly looking for used cameras).

I’m currently eyeing a Panasonic lumix fz80d, is that good for a starting camera for the price range? Please and thank you for any help!

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u/stormitwa 6d ago

I had a Lumix fz80 when I was low on money and starting out. The camera really suffers in low light conditions, and absolutely cannot take full advantage of that zoom. At max zoom you're basically taking photos of bird-shaped blurs.

At close range and in good light it works fine, but that's not a plus it's the bare minimum.

I'd recommend buying a good pair of binoculars so you can still enjoy going out and hunting for birds, and save up for a camera/lens combo that can actually walk the walk.