People often think that the better camera they get, the better pictures will come out. They are often mistaken. While I can’t deny that the better camera produces better images then the cheap one given circumstances are same, the one thing almost any photography teaching book got 100% right is that it’s not the camera that takes the picture. It’s the person who holds the camera.
So if I take good pictures - my pictures will be extremely good even if I take them with cheap single-use camera
If my images are lousy - they will remain lousy even if I buy the most expensive camera on the market today. The lousiness will, however, be visible much better since it would be produced by a better camera.
So one you understand that single issue that haunts amateur photographers since the inception of the photography - you will understand that no matter how much money you spend on the cameras and equipment - your pictures will not be any better. That is - if you will stop learning how to take better pictures. If you inclined to spend money on this hobby - spend on something beneficial, like photography courses, light technique workshops or just find a local photographer who might need help and assist for free.
For example - let’s say you have one of the Canon’s best pocket digital camera - Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
Think image composition, not the buttons on the camera - and let me know if it helped!
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