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Sony ZV-1 Compact Vlog CameraSony ZV-1 Compact Vlog Camera
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Sony ZV-1 Compact Vlog Camera
20.1MP Digital Vlogging Camera.  Designed for Vloggers and Content Creators.  4K image stabilised video.  3 inch Vari-Angle LCD screen.  24-70mm equivalent Zoom Lens.  Rapid Autofocus.   1 Inch CMOS Sensor.  Easily set up as a WebCam for instant streaming.  Requires a USB C lead (not supplied) and charger (not supplied) to re-charge the battery Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

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£649.00 £599.00
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Sony ZV-1F Compact Vlog cameraSony ZV-1F Compact Vlog camera
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Sony ZV-1F Compact Vlog camera
Ultra-wide-angle 20 mm prime lens.  4K video from 1 inch sensor.  Easy to use vlog features.  Easy pairing with smartphone through new application.  Manufactured using recycled materials.  Requires a USB C lead (not supplied) and charger (not supplied) to re-charge the battery Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

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£549.00 £499.00

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Sony ZV-1M2 Compact Vlog CameraSony ZV-1M2 Compact Vlog Camera
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Sony ZV-1M2 Compact Vlog Camera
CAPTURE MORE WITH YOUR VLOGS - ultra-wide and fast 18-50mm zoom, 4K video recording, large 1-inch sensor, slow motion, vertical shooting mode.  VLOGGING MADE EASY - 4K camera including a bokeh switch for background blur, Product Showcase mode, Multi-face Recognition for sharpness, and more.  EFFORTLESS CINEMATIC QUALITY - New Cinematic Vlog pre-sets. Real-Time Eye AF and Tracking keep your subjects in focus.  THE BEST IN-CAMERA SOUND - integrated Intelligent 3 Capsule Microphone | Capture sound from the front, back, or all-around.  UPGRADE YOUR VLOG EXPERIENCE - Pair with the GP-VP2BT grip for a more stable, intuitive and fun vlogging experience.  Requires a USB C lead (not supplied) and charger (not supplied) to re-charge the battery Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear0% Finance

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£869.00 £849.00
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Sony DSC-RX100 MkV Digital CameraSony DSC-RX100 MkV Digital Camera
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Sony DSC-RX100 MkV Digital Camera
Super-fast AF.  4K movie.  Zeiss T* 24-70 equ, f1.8-2.8 lens.   1inch CMOS Sensor.  40x Super Slow Motion.   1/32000 sec - 24fps.  Built in 2.35mp OLED EVF and Pop-up flash.  Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

No stock on site. Please allow 20 days for delivery

£799.00 £699.00

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Digital CameraSony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Digital Camera
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Digital Camera
Same size and weight as the HX90.  Zeiss 30x zoom lens, 24-720mm equ.  Electronic View-Finder.  4K Video recording.  RAW shooting with the latest BionzX processor.  Touch panel monitor and control ring.  Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

No stock on site - More stock due 15 January

£449.00 £429.00
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Sony DSC-RX0 II Ultra-compact Digital Camera
Sony DSC-RX0 II Ultra-compact Digital Camera
The World's Smallest and Lightest Premium rugged Ultra-Compact Camera   Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear 0% Finance

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£729.00

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Sony DSC-RX100 MkIII Digital CameraSony DSC-RX100 MkIII Digital Camera
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Sony DSC-RX100 MkIII Digital Camera
Wide angle, 10.4-37mm (24-70 equivaent) f1.8-2.8 lens.  1inch Exmor R CMOS sensor.  New BIONZ X processor.  Built in Electronic Viewfinder.  Pop-up flash.  XAVC S movies with 4K stills.  180deg tilt screen.  Upgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

No stock on site - Awaiting delivery information from Sony UK

£499.00 £479.00
Pre-order Deposit for Sony Alpha 7C II Mirrorless Camera Body, BlackPre-order Deposit for Sony Alpha 7C II Mirrorless Camera Body, Black
Pre-order Deposit for Sony Alpha 7C II Mirrorless Camera Body, Black
The smallest full-frame camera in the Sony Alpha range.  33 megapixel full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor.  4K 60p and FHD 120p recording.  10 fps burst shooting and 4K slow motion.  Advanced AI based auto focus system .  

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£100.00

Pre-order Deposit for Sony Alpha 7C II Mirrorless Camera Body, SilverPre-order Deposit for Sony Alpha 7C II Mirrorless Camera Body, Silver
Pre-order Deposit for Sony Alpha 7C II Mirrorless Camera Body, Silver
The smallest full-frame camera in the Sony Alpha range.  33 megapixel full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor.  4K 60p and FHD 120p recording.  10 fps burst shooting and 4K slow motion.  Advanced AI based auto focus system .  

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£100.00
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Sony ZV-E10 Interchangeable-lens Vlog Camera bodySony ZV-E10 Interchangeable-lens Vlog Camera body
Sony ZV-E10 Interchangeable-lens Vlog Camera body
Accepts all Sony Alpha lenses.  Next Level 4K Video.  High Quality Sound.  Instant Streaming.  Choose from our selection of Sony E-mount lenses hereUpgrading? Check our offer for your old gear0% Finance

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£679.00

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Sony ZV-E10L Interchangeable-lens Vlog Camera with 16-50 lensSony ZV-E10L Interchangeable-lens Vlog Camera with 16-50 lens
Sony ZV-E10L Interchangeable-lens Vlog Camera with 16-50 lens
Sony 3X zoom lens.  Next Level 4K Video.  High Quality Sound.  Instant Streaming.  Choose from our selection of Sony E-mount lenses hereUpgrading? Check our offer for your old gear0% Finance

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£749.00
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Sony Alpha 6400 Mirrorless Camera BodySony Alpha 6400 Mirrorless Camera Body
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Sony Alpha 6400 Mirrorless Camera Body
24mp APS-C Exmor™ CMOS image sensor and latest-generation BIONZ X™ processor.  0.02-sec. Ultra-fast Autofocus with Real-time Tracking and Eye AF.  Shoot at up to 11fps via a mechanical shutter, and 8fps silent shooting with continuous AF/AE tracking.  180deg tiltable LCD touchscreen for easier self-portraits as well as high and low-angle shots.  Choose from our selection of Sony E-mount lenses hereUpgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

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£929.00 £779.00

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Sony Alpha 6100 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm LensSony Alpha 6100 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm Lens
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Sony Alpha 6100 Mirrorless Camera with 16-50mm Lens
24mp APS-C Exmor™ CMOS image sensor and latest-generation BIONZ X™ processor.  Ultra-fast Autofocus with Real-time Tracking and Eye AF.  Shoot at up to 11fps via a mechanical shutter, and 8fps silent shooting with continuous AF/AE tracking.  180deg tiltable LCD touchscreen for easier self-portraits as well as high and low-angle shots.  Choose from our selection of Sony E-mount lenses hereUpgrading? Check our offer for your old gear0% Finance

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£749.00 £699.00
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Sony Alpha 6100 Mirrorless Camera BodySony Alpha 6100 Mirrorless Camera Body
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Sony Alpha 6100 Mirrorless Camera Body
A new standard.  Alpha 9 inspired technology.  ideal camera to start photography and videography.  Choose from our selection of Sony E-mount lenses hereUpgrading? Check our offer for your old gear0% Finance

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£699.00 £649.00

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Sony Alpha 6400 Mirrorless Camera Body with 16-50mm LensSony Alpha 6400 Mirrorless Camera Body with 16-50mm Lens
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Sony Alpha 6400 Mirrorless Camera Body with 16-50mm Lens
24.2 megapixel Exmor CMOS.  Subject tracking and 425 quick acquisition AF points for accurate focussing.  11fps fast burst shooting.  4K movie recording.  Choose from our selection of Sony E-mount lenses hereUpgrading? Check our offer for your old gear

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£1,029.00 £869.00

 

What is the best camera to buy for a beginner photographer?

The best camera to buy is whichever one in your price bracket you feel most comfortable with. You can learn a lot with a point and shoot camera. Lighting, subject and timing are far more important to a good photograph than any of the technicalities of the latest digital gear.

Often a compact digital camera is more than enough if it fits in your pocket, will go everywhere with you and is better quality than your phone.  Check out our ultimate buying guide for digital cameras here.  

As you progress, your desire will grow for some good quality equipment that allows you to change shutter speeds, lens apertures and focussing to achieve different effects. You can achieve all of that with a good compact camera.

I learnt with a folding Kodak camera that used a 620 roll film.  It was a (very) long time ago, but significantly after Einstein updated the laws of physics with his theory of relativity. The basics of photography have not changed since the first cameras were built and used almost two hundred years ago.

These days, every camera that we sell, apart from a few Instant and Disposable cameras, has a digital sensor to capture the image together with a screen for live view and playback of the image. Most of the once vast range of compact cameras have now been superseded by the smartphone in your pocket. A few classics, like the Canon Ixus and Olympus Tough, remain as well as the slightly larger Travel Zoom cameras popularised by Panasonic under the Lumix brand name. These have lenses with a zoom range of up to 30x and go places which other cameras, or smartphones, cannot reach.

Even larger zoom lenses can be found on Bridge cameras, so called because they look and handle like a DSLR but are in fact no more than an overgrown compact camera.

SLR cameras, digital or analogue, differ from other camera types in that they have a mirror behind the lens which reflects the light on to a viewing screen and so enable you to see exactly what you are about to take. The mirror swings out of the way when you press the shutter button.  The light from the lens focusses directly on to the digital sensor or film.  As almost all the SLRs are now digital, the acronym has evolved into DSLR.

Mirrorless, once know as Compact System Cameras, look and operate in a very similar way but rely on an electronic viewfinder. Sony A-Series SLT cameras were a half-way stage with a fixed, half-silvered (or pellicle) mirror so that they can still employ the same autofocus system as other Digital SLR cameras. They are gradually becoming redundant as mirrorless autofocus systems improve at an increasing pace.

We only sell products that are imported and backed up by the official UK Supplier.  Every camera comes complete with UK instructions and Warranty.

Almost all come with a battery charger and UK mains plug.  The Canon Powershot zoom relies on you having a USB charger already.  It is likely to be trend that develops in the future as chargers become standardised under EU regulations.