In reply to Hansen.

Hi Hansen,
Sorry for the super long reply.
By rather cheap cameras, do you mean snapshot cameras? I do not know anything about the current options on the market. I do know historically, there have been huge differences and very visible differences. But these days, I just use my iPhone 7 plus for snapshots. It is plenty good enough for snapshots.
About if you can see a difference. Under perfect light conditions. No, not really. The difference is hard to see, if at all possible. But, if you are shooting in more difficult situations like low light, you will begin to notice the difference. And if you begin to post-process your photos, you will also notice a difference.
–Jacob

I suppose these are professional cameras. But what about rather cheap compact cameras? Any difference there? Also, if you take three different pictures of the same motif with three different cameras (canon, Nikon and sony), would mere mortals be able to see any difference?

In reply to Emil Gasparian.

Hi Emil,
Oh yes it is – a part of the Noravank Monastery. They are very beautiful and very recognizable 🙂
Kind regards
Jacob

Is that church in Armenia? I’m Armenian and I could spot an Armenian church right away.

Thanks a ton for clearing things up.
-Luke

In reply to Luke.

Dear Luke,
All DSLRs will take be able to shoot great photos, it is more about the photographer really, than the camera. Of course, there are differences, but if you are a casual shooter, you will probably never notice the differences. If you have read the comments on this blogpost you will see that, I am a great fan of the Sony A6000. It is a notch better than some of the others and very small and fast. I have one myself that I use for some things. At work, I use a Nikon D5300, which is really nice too.
A lot of the difference between many models often comes down to features available, rather than image quality. Sony A5100 and Sony A6000 have the same image quality, but not the same features. To some extent, this is also true of D3300 and D5300. There is a difference, but as a beginner, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. I would.
Be confident, that as long as you pick a DSLR or a mirrorless like Sony A6000 you will get a camera, that can shoot great photos!
–Jacob

Hello Jacob,
Just wondering, I am looking for an entry-level DSLR, purely for hobby. I have never had one before, but my cousin just got a Nikon D5300, and, being impressed with the quality and really enjoying taking pictures in the past (albeit with a not-good-quality point-and-shoot), I decided I wanted to get a DSLR myself. So I did some research, but everywhere I turned I got different answers and opinions. I would really like to save some money (600$ dollars is probably my max price) and things like wifi, bluetooth, bigger camera screen and all those decorations don’t especially matter. I am planning on taking still nature shots and portraits. Predictably, when I heard the D3300 and the D5300 were basically the same (minusing out certain decorations) and the former was personally considerably cheaper (from what I saw 100-200$ cheaper) I decide for the D3300. Then I realized I had looked at other brands or even other Nikon cameras. In short, I am just wondering what you would recommend for me. Is there a specific camera (s)? Do other brands sell better entry-level DSRLs? Does it even matter?
Thanks, Luke

In reply to Jacob Surland.

I have decided to buy Nikon D5300 however I am confused in lens, should I buy 18-140 or 18-55 with 55-200. pls advice

In reply to Jacob Surland.

Thanks Jacob.

In reply to Harendra.

Hi Harendra,
When all comes to all a DSLR, no matter the brand, is a fantastic camera compared to any snapshot camera. The individual models and brands are of course different and perform different, but all are great cameras.
Find one that matches your budget, and try it out. You will find, that the camera will be a great, no matter brand or model.
I have some preferences and some suggestions, but they are all within a very narrow area, compared to how much better they are than the snap shot cameras.
Do notice, though, a mirrorless camera like the Sony A6000 is a DSLR, just without the mirror. The controls and performance are equal (with respect to the variation between brands and models).
–Jacob