What Camera or Drone Should I Buy?

The list below is updated more frequently than the video above.

Starter Cameras: 

 Basic Starter Camera ($280 used): Canon T3

 

Better Starter Camera ($500): Nikon D5300 

 

Better Travel Camera ($500): Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

 

Landscape Cameras:

Good ($550): Sony a6000

 

Better ($1,400): Nikon D5500 & Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8

 

 Great ($2,000): Nikon D800E & Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC

 Best ($3,150): Pentax K-1 & Pentax 24-70 f/2.8

  

Sports Cameras:

Usable ($850): Canon Rebel T6i

  

Good ($1,850): Canon 7D Mark II

 

Better ($3,000):  Canon 7D Mark II & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8

 

Little Better ($3,300): Nikon D500 & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8

 

  Best ($9,900): Nikon D5 & Sigma 120-300 f/2.8

 

Portrait Cameras:

Beginner ($950): Canon T6i & Canon 50mm f/1.8

 

Better ($3,000): Nikon D610 & Tamron 70-200 f/2.8

 

Best ($5,300): Nikon D810 & Nikon 70-200 f/2.8E

 

Wildlife Camera:

 Starter ($1,100): Canon 7D & Canon 400mm f/5.6

 

Better ($2,650): Canon 7D Mark II & Canon 400mm f/5.6

 

Great ($3,200): Nikon D500 & Nikon 200-500 f/5.6

  

Best ($14,100): Nikon D500 & Nikon 600mm f/4

 

Video Camera:

Beginner ($500): Panasonic FZ300

 

Better ($500): Panasonic G7 & Panasonic 14-42mm

 

Even Better ($1,400): Panasonic GH4 & Panasonic 14-140 f/3.5-5.6

 

Best ($4,300): Panasonic GH5 & Metabones Speed Booster XL & Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 & Sigma 50-100 f/1.8

 

 

Video & Still Camera

Great ($3,000): Fuji X-T2 & Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 

 

Better ($5,100): Sony a7R II & Sony 24-70 f/2.8GM

Pro ($5,200): Sony a99 II & Sony 24-70 f/2.8 

Drone Camera

Beginner ($400): DJI Phantom 3

 

Travel ($1,000): DJI Mavic Pro

 

Better Image Quality ($1,500): DJI Phantom 4 Pro

Best ($3,000 + Camera + Lens): DJI Inspire 2