With the bet camera for wildlife photography, you can capture the natural world like never before. With fast burst rates, accurate focusing, weather sealed bodies and long lenses, these are the cameras you need to capture stunning images of even the most elusive and skittish of animal subjects. There’s more to it of course – and our is the perfect place to start – but getting the right camera is one of the first crucial steps to take.
At AP we review every major new camera that’s released, and so our guide contains a mix of mirrorless cameras, DSLRs and compacts from the past decade. Any of them can produce brilliant wildlife images, and they come at a range of prices, so you don’t need to worry about being priced out of wildlife photography. The key things a good wildlife camera needs are reliable autofocus, a decent enough burst rate to keep up with fast movement, and a long lens, or the ability to field one.
For more detail, head to the bottom of this page where there is a detailed breakdown of the key specs to consider when choosing a wildlife photography camera, and links to related articles. Remember that if you pick an interchangeable-lens camera (a mirrorless or DSLR model), you’ll also need to factor in the cost of a suitable lens: see our guide to the for suggestions. For now, here are the best cameras to use for wildlife photography.
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