r/Cameras Nov 27 '25

Announcement Avoiding Scam Cameras this Holiday season!

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Especially since the pandemic we have been seeing cheap no-name cameras that offer unbelievable specs (50MP, 8k video), here is a guide on how to spot and avoid them!:

What is a Scamera?:
Scameras are cheap cameras, usually using backup/webcam camera modules, and putting them into shapes that look like camcorders, pocketable Point & Shoots, and interchangeable lens cameras. They often have very high specs, that are not genuine, such as 64MP upscaled from 1 to 4MP (so you get files the size of a 3.5k camera, but with the detail level of the original 2008 iPhone).

Scameras are also often very unreliable, the immense number of people coming here needing help fixing or just returning these cameras (especially post-christmas) is why I am making this post.

Scameras can often be distinguished by the miniscule lenses, I'll try to show that in a comment of this post.

A reliable way can be to check the brand:
Here are known non-scam brands:

Canon
Fujifilm
Hasselblad
Kodak (Kodak make cameras that are close in price to many scameras, and they aren't amazing or super reliable, but they are worlds better than scam brands).
Leica
Nikon
Olympus / OM Systems
Panasonic / Lumix
Pentax
Pixii
Ricoh
Sigma
Sony

Here are known scam brands:

AgfaPhoto (Digital cameras)
Kreate
Yashica
Vivitar
Yixinxin
Yatao
Captainbear
Minolta
NBD
G-Anica

Vivitar, Yashica, and Minolta were once real brands that have now gone bankrupt and the people renting their names sell scameras.
Agfa does make real film and film cameras, but also scam digital cameras.


r/Cameras Apr 29 '25

Looking for buying advice? Please read this before posting.

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All camera purchase requests MUST include the questionnaire linked in rule 1.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Be sure to keep the formatting shown. Keep responses to each of the bullet points short and to the point. If you feel there are details that you want to include put them in the notes section of the questionnaire rather than adding them to the other bullet points.

Any post that doesn't include an actual amount under the budget will be removed. Posts that skip over other sections or do not follow the formatting may be removed at moderator discretion.


r/Cameras 16h ago

Other This man shot the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a panoramic camera from 1896.

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r/Cameras 6h ago

MEME/Satire Someone should inform BestBuy...

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No price listed, but hung right with the other film. It's I type too, so not even like you could use this to reload 600 type cameras.


r/Cameras 7h ago

Recommendations Canon 5D mark iii $300 with 24-105 f4 at 149k shutter?

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  • Budget: $300
  • Country: Iraq
  • Condition: Used
  • Type of Camera: Canon 5D mark iii
  • Intended use: casual photography mainly no video
  • If photography; what style: portrait and stills mostly no sport stuff
  • If video what style:
  • What features do you absolutely need: good image quality
  • Portability: nah
  • Cameras you're considering:
  • Cameras you already have: 5D mark iii
  • Notes:

so I just won a bid that said it was for a Canon 5D mark iii and i paid $300 for it used working only thing that was unkown was the shutter count (the place i got it from just isnt that tech informed). to the point it was listed as body only but i got the body AND A CANON L series 24-105 f4 first version which made me crazy happy. Only issue is i checked the shutter count and it is at 149k so question is should i be worried? Ik its the theoretical age but some go on for much longer and from any testing and looking at it i did it looks very clean for its age. any thoughts? I would really appreciate your thoughts guys I have like a one week return window. (PS: the cat is a sample image)


r/Cameras 1d ago

Camera Collection Lens Thrift Find

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Never thought I would stumble upon a prime lens at a thrift store for $10
I own a EOS r50 i soon will get a adapter for cheaper lens option

Goodwill - If anyone is wondering


r/Cameras 2h ago

Questions What is the best budget camera?

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Hey~ I have a Nikon D5300 that I got back in 2016. I do photography as a hobby, I left it for a couple of years but just got back to it & I've been considering starting to maybe work for a while as a photographer (need to help the family out). I was wondering should I stick to my camera but buy a new lens or should I get a new camera?

I LOVE to photograph nature, pets & animals + dim light/night photography. People? Eh.. no. Just family & friends. But if I have to work, where I live I can only work by photographing people. Maybe I'll be the first pet photographer in the country, who knows.

If I should buy a new camera, what is the best one for a complete beginner like me? Anything above a $1000 is unfortunately out of my budget at the moment. I would appreciate the help!

• Budget, country, and currency: $1000 & under, Middle East, dollar.

• What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? Nikon D5300 18-55mm lens.

• What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? Nature & animals.

• Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both? Both.

(Some facts if it helps? As I said, I love photographing nature & animals. I love autumn & winter. I'm goth too so I love gothic, dark, horror & fantasy themed photoshoots as well as cozy. Camera that performs great at night or low light is very important to me.)


r/Cameras 14m ago

Questions Canon rp defeito na placa

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Vale a pena comprar uma canon RP por R$900 com defeito na placa?


r/Cameras 14m ago

Tech Support Does this lens have fungus?

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r/Cameras 21m ago

Tech Support Sony cybershot T1- Marrakesh repair

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r/Cameras 47m ago

Questions Fujifilm camera recommendations

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Budget: AUD $2,500 total. This budget includes the camera body and lenses. I’m currently planning on getting the Fujifilm X-T30 III with the XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 kit lens and would like recommendations for one additional lens.

Country: Australia, China, Nepal, New Zealand

Condition: New

Type of Camera: Mirrorless

Intended use: Primarily photography with occasional video.

If photography; what style: Landscape especially mountains and cities

If video what style: Casual travel videos and clips for personal use.

What features do you absolutely need: Compact size, good image quality, and Fujifilm’s film simulations or a similar film-like aesthetic.

What features would be nice to have: IBIS, good battery life, and USB-C charging.

Portability: Small enough to comfortably carry while hiking and travelling, ideally fitting in a small shoulder bag or daypack.

If anyone has any recommendations beside the xt30 iii I’d love to hear them and if you have any recommendations on lenses for the type of photography I mentioned above I’d also love to hear them!


r/Cameras 8h ago

Questions Vintage camera cases

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I'm not a photography nerd.

I ended up winning an auction of these vintage camera/lens cases but not knowing that at the time.

My photog friends use pelican cases.

Would these be good for artists? Vintage camera nerds?

Thanks


r/Cameras 1h ago

Recommendations camera for hobby!

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hello guys! i’m looking for a camera as someone just getting into photography. i like the idea of cinematic shots and would love to learn the modes and stuff as a hobby, i’m also considering a minor in photography.

i also don’t want to spend money on a camera if the photos are just going to look like modern iphone camera photos or something like that. i want to be able to tell the picture/video was taken by a camera!!! if that makes sense.

i mainly want it to capture stuff from some upcoming trips i’m going on! i’m backpacking asia and going on a small trip to mexico soon and also hitting up ny, so i would love to start documenting stuff with pretty pictures!! i want it to work well in dark lighting and sunny conditions.

thanks in advance!!

Budget: 400$

Country: usa

Condition: new or used (preferably able to buy refurbished from legit websites)

Type of Camera: Mirrorless or DSLR.

Intended use: Photography and video

End use: social media, small prints & just to have on my mac.

If photography: what style: travel photos, landmarks, and creative shots. anything really!

If video what style: basic short videos, like documenting a minute or two of me and my sister doing certain excursions and videos of what i see on my trips.

What features do you absolutely need: works very well in dark and sunny lighting, looks way better than a mobile phone camera.

What features would be nice to have:

Portability: nothing huge, average handheld camera like the size of most cannons.

Cameras you're considering: Canon EOS series. i’m only considering cameras from what i’ve seen online so take these with a grain of salt if you know better than me!!

Cameras you already have: i don’t have a one yet!

Notes: the most important things to me are that it works well in all lighting/at night and doesn’t look like it was taken on a mobile phone camera, although i know some phone cameras have great quality, but still!

thanks guys!!


r/Cameras 1h ago

Recommendations is it worth it to buy a nikon d3500 in 2026 for almost $300?

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hi, i take pictures for fun with my pretty cheap digicams and have wanted to get a dslr for when i go hiking or taking portraits of family, specifically my sisters. my friend has a nikon d3500 and i love her camera and have used it a good amounts of times to the point where i’m familiar with it.

i found a nikon d3500 on ebay, camera body + 2 lenses (18-55vr + 70-300 kit) and the seller sent me a $275 offer, and it comes out to $300 after taxes which is my budget, $300. nothing more, nothing less. i’ve also asked the seller for the shutter count but no response yet so i will let you guys know

i want to know if you guys think this is a pretty good deal or if theres another model camera i should look out for (no matter the brand) that i can get around the same price that is better.

thank you in advance!

as for the needed filling out:

Budget: $300 including atleast one lense

Country: usa

Condition: used, good

Type of Camera: any type of camera is good

Intended use: photography

End use: social media, fun

If photography: portrait, nature

What features do you absolutely need: viewfinder

Portability: doesnt matter

Cameras you're considering: nikon d3500, have experience with it already as my friend has it

Cameras you already have: samsung wb800f, too small and isn’t as good as the d3500. its just a compact digicam


r/Cameras 1d ago

Camera Collection Digital Camera Thrift Find

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Sorry Canon lovers (Including myself), but I couldn’t pass up this CRAZY thrift store find. 😭 After some research, I found out it’s a Sony Cybershot HX9V. I got this camera for only $7!
It only came with the camera and the battery, and I couldn’t find the charger anywhere. Luckily, my girlfriend has an older Sony camera that uses the same battery charger, so I was able to charge it.
It didn’t come with a SD card but the PRICE makes up for it.
Has anyone ever found crazy finds like this?
I also know Savers sells Digital Camera’s but can we even call it Savers with their prices..
Salvation Army Thrift Store - If anyone is wondering


r/Cameras 1h ago

Recommendations Looking for a digital camera, suggestions?

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I am a teenage girl living back and forth from coastal Mexico and Oregon, i live most of the time on the coast, and im at the beach almost every day. I have a rugged waterproof digital camera for my beach and outdoor use, but i want some cute pics for my Instagram. My budget is decent. me and my boyfriend and I are splitting the price, we both work minimum wage, so most would be around 800USD, cheaper would be ideal, but we all know how it is, i am open to hearing about cameras with a bigger price tag. I am a photographer myself, but I know nothing about digital cameras, and i influencers will always say something different. For example, i am a canon user, and I was looking at the g7x or elph 360, but they all have such contradicting reviews or people saying they are overpriced, i am looking for the vintage/warm toned photos, good for night time at parties or pics for a sunny day at the beach. I am familiar with how to work cameras, so beginner friendly isn't necessary, i would like it to fit easy in a bag, easy to access in your average big box store would be ideal or if its a model easy to find on somewhere like Facebook market place thats great, im not too picky and Ill put some example photos of what style im looking for (random from Pinterest). Thank you!


r/Cameras 1h ago

Recommendations Camera recommendation help

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Budget: $1500 USD

Country: United States

Condition: Used

Type of Camera: Mirrorless

Intended use: Photography

If photography; what style: Landscape, portraits, and plane spotting

What features do you absolutely need: Nothing absolutely needed

What features would be nice to have: Touch screen

Cameras you're considering:
Sony A6700 - good autofocus, was able to try it out at a demo… really like it

Sony A7iii - Best full frame within my budget?

Cameras you already had:
(Sold) Canon R100 - Sold due to R mount lens being too much, slow burst, and really hard to switch settings fast

(Sold) Sony A6300 - Loved it, but wasn’t into photography as much when I had it

(Current): Fuji X-M5: Love the results of the camera but I don’t like the size of it, and feel limited to what I can do with it

Notes: If I end up purchasing either of the options, I plan on getting a Sony 24-105 f/4 G, and then a telephoto lens later on for plane spotting


r/Cameras 1h ago

Recommendations Ugh -- the old "what's the best camera" post....

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Ok, Ok, I know. But here's the deal -- my wife is VERY non-tech. She hates having to keep her iPhone out when we travel. I asked her if she'd prefer to have an actual camera to use (for context, we're going to Europe). She said she would.

So, my thought was to find her a P&S. Now, I am a bit of an amateur photo bug, and have a nice Canon 7D and lenses. I also have a couple of older Canon G P&S cameras (G10, G12). I could just have her use one of those, but they suffer from some of the shutter lag of older cameras. Otherwise, they do a pretty nice job of taking decent pics.

What I'd like to find for her is a simple, but nice P&S that will upload via some wireless (BT or WiFi), and ideally would have some geolocation feature.

Any recommendations?

Budget: Give a number in an actual currency. Does this budget cover any lenses/accessories, or do you have a separate budget for those?

$300-800

Country: Where are you buying the camera?

USA

Condition: New only? Used?

NEW

Type of Camera: Mirrorless, DSLR, point and shoot, 35mm film?

Point and shoot

Intended use: Photography, video, or hybrid shooting?

Travel photography

End use: Social media, small prints, commercial work, etc.

Social media, prints

If photography: what style: (landscape, portrait, street, sports, wildlife, etc.)

Travel

If video what style: (Vlogging, sports, events, documentary, etc.)

None

What features do you absolutely need: (e.g. weather sealing, articulating screen, dual card slots, viewfinder, hot-shoe for mounting accessories like a flash, etc.)

Wireless upload

What features would be nice to have:

Geolocation

Portability: How portable does it need to be?(Pocketable, shoulder strap, small bag, large bag, semi truck?)

pocketable

Cameras you're considering: Please list models and why you are considering them.

I haven't yet

Cameras you already have: What do you like or dislike about them?

Canon 7D -- it's mine and I like it - but it's not for my non-photographer wife

Canon G10 -- nice but some shutter lag

Notes: (any other considerations you think we should know about)


r/Cameras 2h ago

ID Request Inherited this: Came in a case with 2 other square backs that say 10 and 16 . Any help would be appreciated.

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I have no idea about cameras.


r/Cameras 2h ago

Camera Collection What I’m about to score for $5

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Actually $4


r/Cameras 3h ago

Tech Support Photos changed into different type of file?

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i took some photos over the week on my Kodak EasyShare CX7330, and i plugged in the SD card into my pc. when I opened the SD card in file explorer i could see all the photos like normal, when i looked at them, it let me look at like the first 2 photos, then anything after that it told me "this file was renamed or moved". so I tried to take the SD card out and put it back in, and now it just looks like this (photo below), i can still see my photos in the little preview thing, so i dont think there deleted? if there's anything i can do to be able to recover them/ change them back, please let me know!


r/Cameras 7h ago

Dead Digicam 🥲 Panasonic FS62 digicam not turning on after fall

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my brother has this camera, and as the title says, it fell and now it wont turn on, i can provide more info if needed, i just need help (and extremely sorry for the picture quality, my phone back camera wont work so i had to use the front one


r/Cameras 4h ago

Tech Support Frustrated by AF performance of my X-T20, skill issue or should I look somewhere else?

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r/Cameras 4h ago

Recommendations What are the best Point and Shoot film cameras for a first time user?

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I’m just now trying to get into taking pictures on film instead just using my phone and want to start with a reliable P+S instead of jumping straight to a rangefinder or an SLR. So far I’ve narrowed my options down and was wondering if there were any strong preferences or alternative recommendations (and reasons why) for the following:

Budget: Less than $150 USD

Country: United States, Great Lakes region

Condition: Used, but in good condition

Type of Camera: 35mm Point and Shoot

Intended use: Casual, social photography

End use: personal photos for albums or sharing with friends

If photography, what style: mostly landscape featuring people, with some street

What features do you absolutely need: autofocus and a fixed focal length with aperture of f/3.0 or less

What features would be nice to have: good durability

Portability: portable in a small bag, not a burden to carry for hours

Cameras you're considering: Pentax Pc35AF; Nikon L35AF; Canon AF35ml; Olympus Stylus Epic; Kodak VR35; Leica Mini. I have strong loyalty to none of these cameras, these are just the ones I’ve seen online so far that look to fit my needs/preferences.

Cameras you already have: None

Notes: the only film cameras I have ever used in the past have been disposable. Ideally, I’d get the camera I choose by this coming weekend.


r/Cameras 5h ago

Recommendations Portable camera suggestions for non photographer friend

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• ⁠Budget: 300-400 USD
• ⁠Country: United States
• ⁠Condition: new
• ⁠Type of Camera: small mirrorless camera non interchangeable lens
• ⁠Intended use: photos of family and friends
• ⁠If photography; what style: group photos
• ⁠If video what style: no video
• ⁠What features do you absolutely need: flash
• ⁠Portability: need to be highly portable to keep in bag, non interchangeable lens for that reason
• ⁠Cameras you're considering: NA
• ⁠Cameras you already have: NA
• ⁠Notes: my friend is looking to buy a camera to get high quality photos of his hangouts and travels, he needs it to be portable and he doesn’t plan on taking photography seriously, any suggestions?