Karibu! This guide is designed to help you navigate the world of digital cameras and find the perfect one for your needs, right here in Tanzania. We've compiled a catalogue of popular models with their key features and prices to make your decision easier.
Canon EOS 2000D
PRICE: Tsh 1.7 M
The Canon EOS Rebel T7/2000D is a simple budget DSLR. It has a 24-megapixel APS-C sensor, basic controls, and a fixed screen. Though build quality leaves a lot to be desired, the sensor is still decent for a starter camera, and there are plenty of excellent EF and EF-S lenses to choose from if you want to step up the quality of your photos.
Canon 250D
PRICE: Tsh 2 .5 M
The EOS 250D / SL3 is the smallest and lightest DSLR with a fully-articulated touchscreen. The 24 Megapixel APSC sensor is the same as the EOS 200D / Rebel SL2 before it, which means you also get Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus, allowing it to smoothly and confidently refocus in live view and movies (at least at 1080p). As before, there’s also a small optical viewfinder with a basic 9-point AF system and 5fps burst shooting, as well as a 3.5mm input for connecting an external microphone and Bluetooth to complement the Wifi for easy location tagging, remote control and wireless transfer of images.
CANON 4000D
PRICE: Tsh 1.4 M
The EOS 4000D employs an 18 Megapixel APSC sensor coupled with the DIGIC 4+ processor, allowing it to film 1080p video up to 30p. The camera employs a 9-point AF system when composing through the optical viewfinder, or a contrast-based system when shooting in live view with the 2.7in / 230k dot screen; note continuous AF is not available for video. Continuous shooting is available up to 3fps through the viewfinder (JPEGs limited by memory, RAWs to six frames).
CANON EOS 850D
PRICE: Tsh 3.5 M
The Canon EOS 850D is a great DSLR camera for beginners to photography with 4K movies, a 24.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, DIGIC 8, a vari-angle LCD touch screen, 7 frames per second and an optical viewfinder with a 45-point all cross-type autofocus system.
CANON POWERSHOT G7X MARK III
PRICE: Tsh 4 M
The PowerShot G7X Mark III updates Canon’s most popular compact with some unexpected features which will delight videographers and vloggers in particular. It keeps the earlier 24-100mm lens and much the same body and controls, but adds a 3.5mm microphone input, the chance to live stream direct to YouTube over Wifi, and allows you to film vertically-formatted video for Instagram Stories and other phone platforms. The resolution remains 20 Megapixels, but the presence of a stacked CMOS sensor allows 4k video, 1080 slow motion up to 120p, and fast burst shooting at 20fps or in a RAW-only mode at 30fps.
KODAK PIXPRO C1
PRICE: Tsh 750k
The KODAK PIXPRO C1 is a simple, affordable compact camera. While it may not have the advanced features of the DSLRs listed above, its compact size and straightforward operation make it a great choice for casual photographers who just want to point, shoot, and capture moments without a fuss.
