Here, we share important camera purchase tips.
During our last adventure on the Harmony Of The Seas, my Canon PowerShot SX530 HS malfunctioned. The camera wouldn’t turn on after the battery was fully charged. We have now decided, it’s time to purchase a new camera!
Let The Wonderful Camera Shopping Begin
There are so many different cameras to choose from and at many different price points. We were extremely happy with our Canon PowerShot and we did get use of the camera for the last 3 years. Three years ago, we paid approximatley $250 for our Canon. Let the searching begin!
We are looking for a high quality camera for under $500. We would like to share quality photography with all of you without the huge price tag. Upon researching the internet, I have come up with the following excellent list of cameras under the $500 price tag.
Our Best Camera Choices
Our #1 choice is the Nikon D3400 w/18-55mm Lens. This camera offers 24.7 Megapixels and an APS-C Feature. This Certified Refurbished camera is currently priced at $399. You can also get $70 off instantly upon approval for the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card.
Our #2 and Top Rated Choice is the Nikon D5300 w/18-55mm Lens. This camera offers 24.2 megapixels and an APS-C Feature. This camera is currently priced at $537. You can also get $70 off instantly upon approval for the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card.
Our #3 and final Great Value choice is the Canon EOS Rebel T6 (EOS 1300D). This camera offer 18 Megapixels and an APS-C Feature. This camera is currently listed at $399. You can get $70 off instantly upon approval for the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card.
These three cameras are certainly great offers! These types of cameras offers a feel that you are getting the best bang for your buck!! However, we just discovered that we had a 4 year warranty on our camera. We will keep everyone posted on the progress of our new camera purchase or the repair of our Canon PowerShot camera.
Happy Captures!!
Make Sure You Purchase The Camera Warranty
*Update- We did contact Canon about our camera. To make a long story short, we did have a warranty on the camera. Canon did agree to put the money we initially paid for our camera toward the purchase of a new camera. Thank You Canon for standing by your product!!
Now you can use these important camera purchase tips! I guess the lesson to this story is sometimes paying a little extra for the camera warranty, may just be worth it!!
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https://lifeoftheemptynesters.com/2018/04/04/5-useful-tips-wildlife-photography/
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