CAMERAS FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL

Ditch the smartphone and invest in a proper camera to elevate your picture-taking

- Amy Davies

BEGINNER

SONY ZV-E10

Here we have a dedicated vlogging camera that is beloved by content creators for a range of enticing reasons.

The 24.2 megapixel APS-C sensor will elevate your videos way beyond your smartphone's capability, with the screen being able to face forwards for perfectly framing your pieces to camera.

A high-quality integrated directional microphone, coupled with Real-Time Eye AF ensures you both look and sound good. The kit comes with a 16-50mm lens, which is a great one to get started with, but you can switch this out for something more specialist if you need it.

£769 (with 16-50mm lens), sony.co.uk

NIKON Z50

This travel-friendly APS-C format camera from Nikon is a great option for those brand new to interchangeable lens bodies. Available for under £1,000, it includes a decent and neatly retracting kit lens, you get a 20.9-megapixel sensor, a well-performing hybrid autofocusing system, 4K video recording and lovely handling. For those who crave nostalgia, take a peek at the Zfc, which houses the same Z50 specs in a retro-styled body, and which also includes a fully articulating display - it's a little more expensive though.

£949 (with 16-50mm lens), nikon.co.uk

CANON EOS R10