Best wildlife/nature photography camera?

Question

Best wildlife/nature photography camera?

Answer 1

HD is a video format, and has nothing to do with still photography. HD is a low resolution image (low quality). Full HD is only 2 Megapixels. Don't use the term "HD" for still photography



Stills cameras can take way better quality images than HD video - like 18 megapixels or more



Cameras do not have zoom, it's the lens that has zoom.



You do not have enough money for the "best" camera. The best cameras used by wildlife photographers can cost like $6,000, the best lenses can cost in excess of $10,000



Without knowing your budget I can't really suggest a camera. An entry level DSLR with a long telephoto zoom is probably the cheapest half decent solution for wildlife photography. However, a decent long telephoto zoom lens is probably going to cost as much as the camera. For close ups of flowers/insects you need another type of lens, a macro lens.

Answer 2

What sort of wildlife/nature?



You may find that the lens is a lot more important than the camera in most circumstances.



Update. HD is video not photos.



You have 3 options.



Relatively Cheap..... A bridge camera with a wide zoom range, macro/close focus capability



More expensive... a DSLR camera with kit lens and extension tubes for macro



Even more expensive... a DSLR camera with specific macro lens for close focus and telephoto lens for other animals.



How much do you want to spend?



To illustrate. The first linked photo was taken with an EOS600D/ T3i, 100mm f2.8 macro lens and ring flash. The camera isn't available anymore but the T5i is $650. The lens is $550 at B&H and the flash is $500



Second photo with 600D and 70-300f4-5.6L @$1350



As you can see it gets expensive with DSLRs and decent lenses and other equipment.



I'm not familiar with the capabilities of bridge cameras, but if you go on the likes of flickr there are groups dedicated to different cameras and equipment and you can see what's possible.



This was taken with the fuji finepix HS10 which is a fraction of the price



https://www.flickr.com/photos/melanistic141/7818985474/in/photolist-cUWkYo-qACT9E-aipmCZ-qx4xjh-rgASNe-fMGC8y-fmXuGo-nmJZFA-egMwhi-r7nPUk-cAErTs-d3mUZ7-gLQKM5-dfzPrp-fmnkEL-daLy2v-eedX2f-nnZ5XR-fHC8fA-cvW8cJ-nxjtbM-fv4EVi-ncV1nq-mrrU1t-frJgmx-dcAQQV-rG9WUz-drTpsC-foUreW-eUSzA7-chiDxw-czABA1-ezZdXg-en2y7V-cHVuFY-pFEoUt-nmfVYj-etMgyn-narNAa-cQyLLJ-mF8eYP-dgFoTk-mFak3w-nfWzGf-dh42bi-crJANQ-padTvi-cLZh1d-8vMmkB-fzq8DN

Answer 3

If you think that there is such a thing as an "HD" photo, then you don't know enough about cameras to maje it worth using one.



However, to answer the question literally (you said "best") and waste my time, I'd go with this camera



http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/827036-REG/Canon_5253B002_EOS_1D_X_EOS_Digital.html



and this lens



http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/542293-REG/Canon_2746B002AA_EF_800mm_f_5_6L_IS.html



for animals, and for flowers this camera



http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1062499-REG/nikon_d_810_digital_slr_body.html



and this lens





http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/browse/Lenses/ci/15492/N/4288584250