Camera recommendation

Can anyone recommend a good camera for taking pictures of birds please.

Would I be able to get any thing to do the job for a couple of hundred pounds or so.

Been looking at everyone's amazing wildlife photos and my phone doesn't seem to do it

Thanks

 

I replaced my Fuji [bridge camera] a couple of months ago. I want mine mainly for pix when I'm out on hills, so having a macro option, for example, isn't so important, where it might be more of a necessity for others. It's ok for that, but not particularly great.
I replaced it with a similar camera- a Kodak Pixpro, which was about £250. It's heavier, and has an internal battery for recharging, which I'm not so keen on, but I couldn't find anything else similar to what I had and what I needed it for.
I'm not lugging tripods and great big cameras up hills- I have enough to carry - including myself!

I'm still getting used to it though, as the operating of it isn't so simple - especially the panorama option, but I'll get there.


This one
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/2152592?clickPR=plp:3:4

 

I can't recommend cameras as I don't really know enough about them, but for me, if I ever buy a new one it will have to be one you can look through.
I can't be bothered with these silly screens on the back, similar to phones, they just don't work for me in bright light and I have to put my glasses on to see them at the best of times.
Onscreen menus are a PITA aswell ,by the time I've stepped through all the options and found the setting I want the moment has gone.

 

You can certainly get started with £200. What you need is a digital camera with interchangeable lens, of which there are two kinds: SLRs and Mirrorless.

With SLRs you look through the lens via a mirror and a prism. Refurbished SLRs can be obtained for well Under £100 - Canon or Nikon are the most popular makes but any make will be suitable.

The other kind is Mirrorless, where you look at a tiny digital display through the viewfinder which simulates the photograph you will get. These are more expensive, but they are becoming more popular than SLRs (Nikon and Canon have even stopped developing SLRs). Sony, Nikon and Canon are the most popular of these.

You will also need a lens! For most birds this will need to have a long focal length, of which there are many options. A 70-300mm lens is useful for more approachable species as well as for general photography, and can be obtained used for less than £100. These are made by several manufacturers beside the camera makers. Longer focal lengths are available if you want to photograph small shy birds.

One good thing about modern digital cameras is that you do not need to fill the frame with the subject. Instead you can considerably crop the image in your computer with surprisingly little loss of quality.