What Can An Entry Level Camera Really Do?

Send us Fan Mail📸 Think you need an expensive camera to take great photos? You really don't. In episode 229 of the Photography Explained Podcast, I take my entry level Canon R100 to Mexico for two weeks — kit lens only — and come back with portfolio-worthy images. Under £500 of gear. Real conditions. No tricks. In this episode I reveal 7 things an entry level camera can genuinely do brilliantly — and the results might surprise you. 💡 THE 7 THINGS COVERED: 1️⃣  It produces genuinely excellent photos — right out of the box 2️⃣  The kit lens is a much better starting point than you think 3️⃣  Programme mode is a perfectly valid way to shoot 4️⃣  It handles low light significantly better than your phone 5️⃣  A tripod unlocks a whole new level of what's possible 6️⃣  Auto Exposure Bracketing helps you handle tricky light 7️⃣  It will make you a better photographer  🔗 USEFUL LINKS:  📝  Blog Post (Full Episode Text) 🌄  Mexico Portfolio — Shot on the Canon R100 🎓  Photography for Beginners Hub Page  📖 RELATED EPISODES:  •  Episode 228 — How to Know If You're Ready to Move from Phone to Camera •  Episode 225 — I Just Got My First Camera, What Do I Do in the First Week? •  Episode 106 — Programme Mode: What Is It? Is It OK For Me to Use It? •  Episode 160 — What Is Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB)? •  Episode 60 — What Is a Kit Lens? 🌐 My Website: https://rickmcevoyphotography.com 📺 YouTube Channel: Rick McEvoy Photography 🎓  My courses page 📚  Resources Page 💬 GET IN TOUCH:  📧  Subscribe to my weekly email at rickmcevoyphotography.com 💬  Text me directly from the podcast feed 🔔  Subscribe so you don't miss future episodes  🎧 NEXT EPISODE:  Episode 230 — Your New Camera: What to Do Before You Take a Single Photo 📷 You've got your first camera. What now? Before you press the shutter once, there are some things worth doing first. See you in a fortnight! 👋 Thanks for listening to the Photography Explained Podcast! 🙏 I'm Rick McEvoy — a professionally qualified photographer (ABIPP) based in England 🏴 with a lifetime of photographic experience, which I share with you in my splendid podcast. 📸 💝 Stay safe. 🛡️ Cheers from me, Rick! 🍻  Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about: answering your photography questions. Just head over to my shiny new website to find out more about me, my podcast and my photography.Thanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick