6 Secrets You Didn’t Know About the Best DSLR Camera Under 400

Now here we will tell you about the BEGINNER’S camera that you can use to learn photography and do freelancing for others with your skills.

6. CANON EOS 4000D:

It is one of the cheapest cameras for beginners, many youtube start with such cameras under 400-500 bucks. But on Amazon, you get it for $369. It is an 18MP camera with a 6.8cm LCD screen. But you will not find a WI-FI option here. ISO range is from 100-12800. Its limitations are that it doesn’t shoot 4k videos and the body of the lens is made from plastic. So we placed it at 6th position.

5. CANON 1300D:

This camera is newly launched by canon after canon 1200D. It contains WI-FI, NFC; ISO is up to 12800 and lots of other qualities. Overall it is best for entry-level photographers. It is available on Amazon.com for 399$. You will get an 18MP camera. Its limitations are that it has noisy images after 1600 ISO and beyond. Even the burst mode is not effective.

4. Nikon D3300:

It has similar specifications as of CANON 1330D but contains 11 points AF. It contains WI-FI (WU-1a/sold separately). It is an old camera but can be one of the best options for beginners. It can be the best DSLR camera for clicking photos only. Its ISO is from 100-12800. Good for clicking during the night. Overall it is a very decent entry-level DSLR. It is available on Amazon.com for 295$. Its limitations are that its AF gets the problem in low light. Buffer depth in RAW is shallow. Neither does it have AE bracketing.

3. Nikon 1 J5:

This is a mirrorless camera under 400 which is a great deal. But the lens is too expensive for them. If you need a camera under 400 for recording videos, it can be the best option. It has NFC support. It shoots 2k videos. It is also an amazing camera when it comes to shooting slow-motion videos. It is 20FPS Auto-Focus DSLR. It has 105 Phase-detection AF points. It is available on Amazon.com for 327$. It has some limitations like its 4k video feature is just up to 15fps and has no hot shoe or viewfinder. We rate it 4.0/5.0.

2. Nikon D3400:

This is the latest successor of Nikon D3300. It contains WI-FI. You can control this DSLR from your mobile phone. You just need to install an app of Nikon called SnapBridge. Its ISO is from 100-25600 which is again a great deal. Video resolution is full HD. It is available on Amazon.com for 389$. It has some limitations like Weaker flash than the predecessor, viewfinder is not 100percent.

1. Sony Alfa A5000:

It is a compact, all-around camera for beginners. The high image quality of 20.1 MP. It is also the latest DSLR launched by Sony. Most importantly it has APSC-CMOS which can detect light better. It has the best video and picture quality among these all. It supports WI-FI, ISO OF 16000. 171 Autofocus points are available in this deal. It is available on Amazon.com for 428$ which is slightly more than 400$ but still a great deal. It has some limitations like it has no EVF support, slow burst rate, additional camera apps costs extra, and doesn’t include an external charger.

Some pro tips for using these cameras:

• Capture perfect low light photos: lower the ISO value or it will be too noisy.

• Freeze movement in shots: On auto settings, if you take a photo of a moving object it gets blur. So manually increase the shutter speed to 1/1000 seconds. Set ISO and aperture depending on the light.

• Take light trail shots: IF you put the shutter speed to 2 seconds you will not get a “LIT” photo. Forgetting a cool image take aperture to F-22 and also increase the shutter speed to 10 seconds, ISO can be 100. You can get the cooler picture by making shutter speed reach 30 seconds.

• Capture better portrait: In the auto setting when clicking a portrait photo which makes the photo look artificial and not so good without natural light. Manually set the shutter speed to 1/100 and aperture to F-29.

• Take better landscape photos: You will not get a good image at a lower shutter sped like 1/50” and aperture of F-35. So, change the shutter speed to 1” and aperture to F-22 and see the amazing results.

So, these were some cool pro tips with 6 cool DSLR cameras with the pros and cons of each.