Alex Armitage

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Download Images in Higher Quality (Text version of this video) - https://www.alexarmitage.com/blog/2026/1/18/photography-from-0-to-10000
$100-$300 Cameras - https://www.alexarmitage.com/blog/2025/10/25/best-budget-cameras
$1000 Cameras - https://www.alexarmitage.com/blog/2025/8/29/the-best-new-camera-under-1000-2025

Videos referenced:
$100 Budget Camera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI3eIaG94OU
$1000 Camera - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFaakgTPrsE

Cameras Highlighted in this Video:
$100 Canon T2i - https://geni.us/UsedCanonT2i
$1000 
Nikon Z50II - https://geni.us/NikonZ50-II
Nikon Z30 - https://geni.us/Nikon-Z30
Fujifilm X-M5 - https://geni.us/FujiXM5
Canon R10 - https://geni.us/Canon-R10
$2500 
Nikon Zf - https://geni.us/Nikon-Zf
Nikon Z6III - https://geni.us/NikonZ6Three
Fujifilm X100VI - https://geni.us/FujifilmX100VI
Fujifilm X-E5 - https://geni.us/FujifilmX-E5
Sony A7CII - https://geni.us/SonyA7Ctwo
Canon R6 Mark III - https://geni.us/CanonR6Mark3
Canon R6 Mark II - https://geni.us/CanonR6Mark2
$5000 
Canon R5 - https://geni.us/Canon-R5
Canon R5 Mark II - https://geni.us/CanonR5MarkII
Canon R3 - https://geni.us/CanonRThree
Nikon Z9 - https://geni.us/NikonZNine
Sony A7RV - https://geni.us/SonyA7RFive
$10000 
Fujifilm GFX100II - https://geni.us/FujiGFX100II
Fujifilm GFX100SII - https://geni.us/GFX-100SII

Have you ever been curious to know what spending more money on a camera system actually gets you? What if I told you that going from this $100 camera to a $10000 camera, you’ll actually lose features. To find out, I’ve got six tiers to showcase everything you could possibly gain, or lose when spending more money. 

Photography has a ton of variables depending on what you enjoy photographing. If you’re a landscape photographer you care far less about auto focus and far more about a sturdy tripod and image quality. If you’re a street photographer you’ll prioritize weight, size, and focal length far more than say, a wildlife photographer. Thus it’s impossible to compare cameras for every genre as certain cameras are better tools for the job than others. 

With that mind, I will be comparing raw image quality of every camera in our lineup, which you can actually download the image files yourself if you’d like to see those differences in full resolution. You can find that linked in the description below the like button or if you’re watching on your tv, just scan this QR code with your phone. 

Image quality isn’t everything though, in fact most cameras take decent images. A lot of what separates cameras nowadays are things like auto focus, ergonomics, hybrid video capabilities, or special stuff like film simulations, auto focus eye tracking, or retro designs that impact how your interact with the camera. Lastly one of the best ways to improve your image quality has nothing to do with your camera, it’s the quality of your lens choice. Thus this video is much more than simply the results of a few side by side photos. Throughout this video, I’ll discuss what makes every camera special and what exactly it is that you gain (or sometimes lose) by spending more money.

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0:00 Photography from $100 to $10000
2:05 $0 - Phone Photography
5:22 $100 - “Old Enough to Drive”
8:58 $1000 - The “Budget” Camera
15:23 $2500 - The Sweet Spot
22:00 $5000 - Professional? Or Professionally Crazy
27:54 $10000 - Don't Tell My Wife

Photography from $100 to $10000

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