ILCE5000/B

If you’re trying to get into photography. Sony A5000 ~$200 used. Great starter camera - compact and easy to use. Sony A6000 ~$400 used. Faster autofocus and has a viewfinder. Both use Sony E-mount lenses, so you can upgrade without changing lenses.

Thanks everyone for the sheer volume of comments and feedback, I'm truly humbled. After much deliberation it really sounds like I can't go wrong with either solution, but mirrorless sounds like I would be putting my best foot forward. With that in mind, do you have a recommendation on a good combo u

At that budget a used Olympus TG-6 or TG-7 are about the only recent cameras I can think of that do acceptable macro photography. The JJC ring led attachment and flash attachments can help with lightning as well. They are not the greatest cameras due to the small sensor but punch above their weight

I’m dabbling in photography and my friend gifted me her old Sonya a5000 which I sadly damaged when I closed my standing desk converter on it. I did my best to repair the damaged screen, but I think something internal may be damaged which is beyond my capabilities to fix. Getting it repaired locally

Is the Sony a5000 a good choice if I want to get started in photography? Sure. is there anything else I should ask or know if I want to buy used cameras? You need a lens for it, in order to focus any sort of image. Just the camera body alone is not enough. Here's some inspection advice: https://www.

Hi! I’d like to know if, heading into 2026, it’s still worth buying a Sony A5000/A6000. For context, I’m new to digital photography but I’ve been shooting analog for about a year with an Olympus OM40. I love the process, but it’s time-consuming and expensive, which isn’t always compatible with my st