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Cameras have come a long way over the years, and you no longer need to spend a fortune to get great photos in most cases. But how little can you get away with spending? I visit Snowdonia National park with the cheapest camera I could find on Amazon in this video, to see if a camera that has 18 megapixels and costs less than a t-shirt can deliver good results!
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[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

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[@34Media]

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[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Cheers mate!

[@austinman1234567]

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[@yakamo]

the tv show "Devs" is really good!

[@yakamo]

@Jeffrey Lear and the point is?

[@ReinoldFZ]

I liked the photos from the cheap camera more than the pixel, I guess I'd use my soft gnd to get a bit more of dynamic range, a simple tripod for cellphones and that is all. The Pixel has much computational alteration to my taste.

[@misteragb7558]

The colors are quite nice, the tones are more yellow, which I like and the grain reminds me of film, which I like as well

[@darkdayzdawn4984]

I agree. The cheap camera has much better colors than the pixel and over all does not look bad. The down side is the cheap camera has a massive crop, it is over exposed, the clouds and sky are washed out, everything looks pulled in with less depth, and if you look at the grass close up the detail is a lot lower. Somehow I still think the cheap camera looks better over all.

[@lancheloth]

Me too...

[@KricksWorld]

I agree

[@sumanraj929]

I bought the camera it is absolutely amazing I'm loving it it's so good for beginners

[@angelangelov2354]

The term "digital lens" inspires a lot of confidence.

[@althejazzman]

Nice to know they've broken the laws of physics.

[@smartduck904]

I know right XD

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

Its an asset in a video game included in the packin cd-rom

[@lesliefranklin1870]

A "fresnel lens" is kind of digital. Although I wouldn't think it would improve photo quality.

[@yuriythebest]

You clearly didn’t understand- It’s digital in the sense that it’s virtual, it doesn’t ‘really’ exist even

[@AndrewSowerby]

I've done the maths, and can confirm that the 18 Megapixels is exactly nine times better than the Pixel 2

[@slavkov_v]

*9 million times better

[@killerfelix4489]

It's great

[@DerVagabundli]

What I took from this video: if you're absolutely broke and want to make videos to share your photos on KZbin, the cheapest camera is actually kind of not totally unusable because viewed on a phone screen (like most users do) they look fine. Or at least as bad as anything else after KZbin's compression.

[@bookedsam]

£10 more can get you a used FullHD Sony Handicam

[@TobyDeshane]

Huh. I was actually rather impressed by how good the shots came out, all things considered. Sure, they're shit by today's standards, but I was kind of _expecting_ major hot potato garbage like the ones I took from my old Palm Zire 71 PDA (300k pixels!). A couple examples from June 2003 just for fun: - i.imgur.com/tC8JU5k.jpg - i.imgur.com/9iFMA4P.jpg

[@k3lvd]

Lol I remember blowing my wages on a zire ........them were the days lol

[@zachsteiner]

Oh hey I used to have a Zire 71. I still have a huge palm PDA collection now.

[@cffilmmaker]

major liminal space vibes from those photos- also loving the strong bad ;)

[@kaptein1247]

old shitty cameras do have character

[@DursTuckle]

Relics from a bygone era My dad used to use his Palm with a GPS card, and also use the camera as a dash cam. Still have his potato 144p recordings of autocross somewhere

[@befer]

i unironically really like the "retro nat-geo feel" of the cheap camera. The colors are interesting, the lightning is pretty shit to be fair, the sky is just a white blob. But it has potential to take interesting wildlife photos? maybe? I need to see how it performs on moving objects and maybe with lens

[@adinwalls]

I love how the spots where you stop to chat low-key absolutely epic vistas.

[@billywindsock9597]

My Therapist: What is the first thing you should do if you start to feel unhappy or low? Me: Click 'add to basket?'

[@1b0r90]

I expected much worse. Tbh some of those photos were pretty okayish. I've seen some similar "cheap camera challenge" videos, but not a landscape photography version yet, so thanks James for this content! ✌

[@LittleTipple]

I have to say, what this video really proved to me was that it’s not the camera, it’s the photographer and the subject... it may just be the KZbin algorithm, but at a brief glance, those photos were good photos - composition, light, subject etc. Fine details may have been lost, but you caught the moments beautifully...

[@lunarsquad6850]

Ill be honest, the photos when not cropped in are not the worst. Maybe good for kids to get the eye or even someone who is more veteran to refresh their eye I think it would be good!

[@NijiDash]

Bit late reply, but I think a second hand camera by a reputable brand would be better than this for teaching kids to develop an eye for this. If you look around, you can find great bargains (I found a Sony HX60 for 40 bucks for example). It even does 1080p50 video recording with image stabilization.

[@jeremyjs8863]

Your videos are always immensely enjoyable, making life seem a little more doable after watching. Must admit that to my eye the images from the 18mp look better than the phone here on YT, but obviously take your word for it. Hardly the point anyway :) Thanks

[@beckydean4374]

Endless Canon R5 reviews on youtube... nah I'm ok thanks. James Popsys reviewing a £29.99 'camera'... yes please!

[@verablack3137]

You can find an Olympus Camedia C-5050 used for between $20-60 so, same price range and while it only has 5mp it's images are a million times better than that camera. It even has a reasonably sharp f/1.8 35-105mm eqv. zoom lens on it. You can get a good camera in this price range.

[@xxOzzie63xx]

Doesn’t like tripods, don’t use them, don’t like them. So what’s that behind you at 5:18 but a bloody big tripod?? Maybe you are a secret tripod lover really 🤣

[@danielhenzphotography]

Oh no, he was on Amazon again. Emily, get his credit card or you won't get your new house. So, is that the camera you said you need to redo the "what's in my camera bag" video?

[@deepu_btbx]

I remember getting my first camera, Nikon coolpix. It taught be some times being lmited by your gear teaches you to step up your creativity

[@kenduejones]

Facts 💯

[@Treborbobuk]

Best of luck with the move - most stressful thing you can do - so they say.... wait until the kids come along though! Thanks again for another great vid!

[@shadowpandapc]

Would be interesting to see you test a budget compact (a real one like a sony w800 or like a Panasonic TZ)

[@joeframo3347]

You just proved that you don't have to spend a whole lot of money on the camera to get beautiful pictures thank you thank you thank you 👍

[@barrywebber100]

It was never going to be "world beating" at £30 but some zoomed in comparisons between cheap camera, phone and Panasonic photos would have shown just how rubbish it was. The scenery was stunning. Thanks for posting, I hope you weren't blocking up the roads in Snowdonia! :-)

[@DaveAdams222]

I love my GR III. It's about the size of that toy but it's a street and landscape photography juggernaut. Crazy little camera for when I don't necessarily want to have my big lens-swapper. I highly recommend it to any photographer out there, regardless of your focus.

[@markusdoring1506]

Doesn't work with a tripod? Come on James, that was the moment we all knew the camera wouldn't fit to you. Step by step you slowly start to love long Exposure photography. Don't fight it anymore! Let it happen! We've been wainting for you on the dark side of photography.

[@aspilobo]

haha

[@lavalampsucculent2996]

Join us on the low-light side HAHA

[@Chilcutte]

I have that Cam. Its pretty good for inside at conventions. I have tiny hands... so Mouse. It works for not too far apart in okay lighting and your subject is 10 feet or so away and to take pics of small stuff on tables. >its nice to have a point and shoot (or your phone) at events. Think snapshots and its FINE the size of the image gives you room to Crop out and frame people better. I also dont mind handing it to folks I carry extra cameras like this. I like to set kids up with one. Its a Great little teaching tool

[@Chilcutte]

Actually let a Tot use my GH4 and Rode Mic at a wedding recently. DEFINITELY not my Professional side (Just my personal Instagram) instagram.com/p/CCu5ZatJ-Zq/?igshid=12p923fr5dmq2

[@alistairmcturk4085]

Just watched this, and it was exactly what I expected. So, not taken much away from this video, but have learned a lot from your others which I have been following for a while. What has prompted me to comment is that I am hugely jealous of the fact you are moving to somewhere near the Ogwen Valley. I have holidayed there for about 20 years, staying at Tai Neweddion which is on the old coach road. I've got a bit of a family connection to the area, as my grandmother was born and lived in Tregarth. Her father was a quarryman who worked at the Penrhyn Quarry (Are you going to do a video on the Zip wire??). I hope you get the house, I think you and Emily will love it there. Stay safe.:)

[@Revup1]

Thanks James for the essential photographic advice in this video. I was considering one of these cameras as a replacement for my FX 36mp Nikon, but now I will have to think again........and NO I'm NOT considering micro 4/3, just in case you asked! Ha, Ha I was shouting at the screen "use your phone it will be better", then you took out your phone! Just to say, I love the engaging way you deliver your vids and the advice is always spot on.

[@johnbuckingham6895]

Stunning scenery, James - it'll make for one hell of a backyard to your new house. Good luck with the purchase and move. (Also, the sound quality from that little Rode wireless pair is very impressive.) Thanks for another fun video, which also doubles as a vital public service announcement warning about very cheap anonymous digital cameras. You take on the rubbish so we won't have to.

[@IslamicTalksPodcast]

Great video as usual, Can you do a video on where to park when going to these beautiful landscapes

[@richardturner81]

That camera looks epic! Looking forward to your workshops, the Wife has even given me permission to go to one next year! It’s probably some form of trap...

[@nore8141]

I hope you get the house near the park. Great video and commentary. Looking forward to many more.

[@goldstraw360]

Everyone over 50 (including me): My first camera was a Kodak Instamatic and I would have been thrilled - thrilled, I tell you - with image quality like that....

[@UNSCPILOT]

I take so many "Pic stops" when walking/cycling that it seems quite fitting as a term. Just got a tiny little Samsung ST30 for 3$ to clean up and use as a "workbag" camera when I need to leave my Rebel T6 at home. The 10mp ccd on a 10 year old camera should have some strange characteristics to it to play with, and the 28mm to 85mm zoom should cover my preferred range

[@lylestavast7652]

thumbs up'ed this on just for the consistency of having a tripod dig in there. lol

[@carneyjg1]

Lools like my first digital camera I bought was in Singapore on the way to Iraq in 2003. At just under $300, it sported a massive 3mp and no type of zoom function. It was a beast though. Survived being thrashed around in my pack for 6 months in the desert. And captured many memories.

[@Dustii91]

Thanks for mentioning the newsletter! I'm late to the party but hey ho, any snowdonia events I'll gladly drive from Essex 👊🏼

[@janeevanz]

Hehhe your a laugh 😆 the battery is like a little biscuit! Your awesome made my day 😂❤ love your videos

[@marxoniomizu]

It still seems you had lots of fun with the 'camera', so it had its purpose. Great scenery anyway, but I liked the pixel2 pictures more, and it was very nice you took the g9 and shared those pictures

[@ohmwai]

I am so early today, i feel like i posted the video myself.

[@aattokorhonen6641]

alway get exited when you upload!

[@minus1db]

Welcome to Wales James you’ll love it and thanks for another great video

[@digimon89]

the colors on the 18 megapixel camera looks better than the phone camera, imo

[@yl3903]

I have tried to shoot this kind of camera in lower pixel settings, smaller picture will come back better results. I always think large pixels is only designed if you need the photo comes large, as displayed on a big big screen, not on a normal computer screen, and usually a smaller picture with much smaller size that only to be seen on a computer screen or smaller prints will do just as fine, have more depth of view, more details, more 3-D, because there are less noise between the dense pixels.

[@pauly985]

Good luck on getting the new house, Wales has some great scenery and coastline.

[@nicklasveva]

I got a really nice second-hand analog camera for $25. Just a few scratches here and there. I also have a Canon EOS 350D from 2005. It still takes great quality pictures. An appreciated value for that camera is about $50.

[@Skyltmannen]

The first minutes of the video! Magic! 😂

[@Munkaa]

Do you plan to try a film camera next? Good luck with the house btw. (I haven't finished watching the vid)

[@codexan]

I wish i got to visit some of the places you go. It seems perfect to just sit while doing some self- reflection. If you want a fancy point and shoot with a nice prime lens i'd say look at the lumix lx100 or the fujifilm x100f. The difference is one is $500 and the other is $1000 which at that price you can buy the G9

[@Paul9]

So jealous of you moving near Snowdonia James, I spend pretty much every weekend there. The hordes of post lockdown cretins have forced me to explore some of the less popular areas recently and it’s been a good thing.

[@lionheart5591]

It's not that I don't enjoy the photography stuff but I enjoy the silliness of his actions and his humour is why I pressed the bell icon. Lol

[@coltonreed4488]

Creative limits people! You don’t need the best stuff to make art that is worth while!

[@vIBEDoUT-Channel]

Yeah ☮️

[@UNSCPILOT]

And a challenging camera can be fun

[@serz1885]

any picture which is 120x120 looks good

[@adventurecoalition3690]

Thx for the info

[@debbys-abqnm4537]

I thought the pictures looked pretty good on my computer monitor (~16" diagonal and an older screen). Maybe enlarged the pictures are crap but the camera appears to be better than nothing. I liked the test pics better than those by the cell phone. The pictures might be good for Instagram or similar online websites. Point and shoot (not a horrifying experience to one who didn't get into digital until I was +40 years old); don't need film (or the expense of processing that); don't know about battery life or if it's easy to find extra batteries; and almost zero control over how the camera sees (the macros weren't great, but I have trouble with flower pics using a better camera). I don't think it was a waste of money (it could be a tax write off, too!). It could be used as a gift after all.

[@willwatson1929]

love these type of fun videos

[@corykphotography]

P.s. File this video under 'Comedy'. This was hilarious. That location was pure beauty, that camera was Funny. As well as your dad joke. A 'Pic-stop' lolol

[@Seahawksnumber1]

Great video !!! You should do more comparison videos.

[@MacarenaNieto99]

those the flash works automatically ? or is just light?

[@ShreddedShredder0]

I'm personally a fan of cheap cameras because you can get some very interesting shots with them. I love that the shots from this cheap camera look like photos taken with one of those old disposable cameras. Very cool!

[@GeneWaddle]

I have a 16 mp Fuji point and shoot I take out every now and then just to remind myself why I use my real camera instead. Maybe it would do better if I shot some 🐑 with it. I should try that.

[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

🤣this just made my morning . we have a saying where I'm from with bad translation it is "you take what you have" ( man tager vad man haver sa kajsa varg)

[@johannesfickludd4396]

"Morgon", säger du att efter lunch är morgon?

[@ItsAMbutyoutubechangedmyname]

@@johannesfickludd4396 ja men har I USA var det morgon nar jag sag video 🤣

[@TheHellis]

That looks like a spot on camera for you! As you said, no tripod mount, light, very small lens. I mean that is better than micro four thirds?

[@ashtonghost4470]

You: definitely don't buy this Me: buys it I actually like the bad quality I want a cheap camera to haul around and take harmless pictures of things just for keepsakes. It'll be fun. :)

[@lwbrando]

how’s it going so far with it?

[@AstroLaVista]

Hey up. I've not popped in on this channel for a while, is James still rocking a G9?

[@TonySkraba]

Here in the states, it looks like 18MegaPixels is branded "AbergBest" and Amazon NA has the 21 MP version for $41. - but for only two more, $43, you can get *30 MP*. 30!

[@RealRaynedance]

There's something about your background music abruptly ending before you talk at the beginning of your videos that makes me laugh. I love that 00's point-and-shoot sticker aesthetic too. Makes me miss the SX130 IS I had that made me think "RIGHT. I want to actually try now." as a 15-year-old. Unfortunately used it so much that the electronics fried and it gets painfully hot with batteries in it while it's turned off.

[@michaelglass8546]

My goodness what an incredible location! Any direction you look there's a shot.

[@borderlands6606]

For the price you could pick up any number of branded compact cameras, used. They would have 10-20 real megapixels, a good zoom lens, a PASM dial and turn out decent 12" prints all day long.

[@afistfulofvideos]

That sticker reminds me of Kodak point and shoot I got for my first big trip to the US way back when. Ah, memories! Good luck with the house!

[@joeframo3347]

Wishing you a lot of success in your business thank you ❤️

[@ekevanderzee9538]

I think they got a bunch of sensors (rejects) for cheap and cobbled a camera together around it. They felt they could flog it with the mp claim (and they were correct ar least once).

[@ohwhoaitzjoe]

I bought a Lumix GF1 during quarantine for 30 freedom bucks. Super fun buy. If you review more toy cameras or vintage gear.. I'd love to see you use a GF1/2 or even a GX1.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Snowdonia is beautiful. I do remember yelling at my phone, "TURN AROUND YA TWIT" as crepuscular rays danced behind you; and then you finally turned and commented "Right now, it's dark." I hope to see Snowdonia myself someday. Also, my own Google Pixel 2 kicks that camera's a$$.

[@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim]

were the intro scenary shots filmed with this camera ?

[@shutterbug1076]

I've been trying to tell people asking me "what camera to buy" that mega pixels don't mean as much as they think for years now.

[@arcana1973]

How many moves have you done since the apartment where they were ALWAYS doing construction?

[@nopunintended5096]

I really liked the first image, because it doesn’t look so crazy hdr-like and has a nice contrast and colors, almost like 35mm film. I know it blew the highlights but I like it. It kinda looks like a phone-shot edited with a warm vsco filter. So yes, off to amazon I guess 🚀

[@onlyClaire]

That cameras battery looks like the batteries that were in the old Nokia phones! I'd love to see you trying out a bridge camera like the P950 or P1000.

[@TheHellis]

It probably is. I remembered them from my contour video camera. Or at least they look like them.

[@bryanbernart]

The images from this camera look better than those from the Pixel 2. I prefer its colors, too.

[@Tuhueleamierda1991]

I’ve bought a 8 dollar USD Sony cybershot dsc-w55 as just something i can toss around and not worry about ( the lens ended up getting obliterated) and it was actually pretty good for the price! 10x better than the e-waste you reviewed

[@craigbuchan316]

Thanks for that. I only came looking for reveiws cause I thought Id pull the trigger on one of these as I didnt want to lug my digital SLR around Portugal. As I take totally crap photos with my phone. Guess Im lugging the Nikon with me. Beautiful countryside BTW.

[@RaShadowYT]

That chipset and sensor started as an MP4 player with camera. I think you can still find them around. Very common in south America due to our lack of budget hahaha. Eventually it was turned into the cheapest camera.

[@pedroneves1057]

Hello James. Do you have an iPad? Do you use it to edit photos? If so, can you give your thoughts on apps like Pixelmator Photo and Affinity Photo for editing photos on the go. Also, what are your thoughts on Photolemur 3 and Luminar 4 for PC/Mac? Thank you and as always awesome videos I have learn a lot.

[@MSmith-Photography]

It's made of high-quality, space-age, military-grade material all for the low, low price of a bag of penny candy. 🤣

[@tombackhouse9121]

I didn't twig where you were until you said tryfan. I've taken pictures of the same mountain using an even cheaper camera; I made it from a matchbox I found on the ground, and part of a can from an emerge energy drink, a sliver of plastic I took from an ice cream tub, and a lot of black electrical tape. Pinholes ftw

[@gashead2]

1st experience of your channel and enjoyed the video, thanks

[@alejandrocastro2711]

Damn, that’s a beautiful landscape

[@pwood5733]

I lov the images from this seem to be pulling a kind of 35mm look. Be interesting to see what a 6 x 4 print looks like buddy

[@cathyann1601]

The camera may be rubbish, but look at how much fun you had in trying it out! That was worth the price of the camera right there! lol!

[@ichbrauchmehrkaffee5785]

1st photo I was like: "well that's not to bad, init? The dynamic range and detail is even better than the Pixel 2, Oh.. wait... lol nevermind XD"

[@barryyoung8306]

I have never been to Snowdonia it looks so wonderful, What’s the weather there for this time of year?

[@jrd33]

Cloudy and rainy for pretty much any time of the year. Though you do get dry spells, they're unpredictable. There is no dry season. But at least in summer the rain is warmer.

[@matssandquist9258]

Wales you say, we rented a cottage in Wales and we heard from more than one that you don’t go to Wales for the fine weather. It rained every second day 😁 We passed Snowdownia on our way to Anglesey. I realize now that we should have spent some day in the national park on our way. Well next time then.

[@MichaelTapel]

From what I seen the photos were better than the pixel 2, at least uncropped, I expected much worse resaults honestly

[@tjsinva]

Just shaking my head. Rock on!

[@NickBarang]

Lol. I have a $10 action camera (including the underwater housing, lol) that I bought on Lazada - keep meaning to test that out, I suspect your camera was awesome comparatively.

[@j.stephenbrownphoto]

I carry my full EOS R kit in the original boxes... That's how you know I'm pro 🤣😜

[@robfj3414]

Kind of relieved since I just invested in an OMD-EM1 MK III m4/3

[@grandrapids57]

The dynamic range is limited but it certainly does function... but yes the sensor vs lens issue is its greatest weakness.

[@TheFloridaBikeVlogger]

i bought the 30mp but can't figure out the setting, should it be on super fine?

[@kunst6138]

what i learned here is if the landscape is wonderful then even the cheapeast camera can make good pictures

[@bonzobanana1]

I recently bought a collection of old digital cameras from ebay and included was the 21MP Adberg Best camera. Looks identical to this one. It can be easily found on alibaba and the camera is 5 megapixel. It has a fixed aperture with the ISO and shutter speed varying. It often goes to quite a slow shutter speed, 50, 80 etc so you have to hold it very steady to get focused shots. It's a fixed focus lense too with a macro physical switch. Obviously it's a complete waste of time using any resolution above 5MP. It slows the camera down as it interpolates the image and stores it, so you are wasting storage space, time and of course battery life. The feature set is limited, it's a very basic camera. However it has to be said although there is a tendency for many shots to be ruined because of the slow shutter speed, in good light I've been reasonably impressed with the camera's images. The thing is though in collection of camera's I got a basic 3MP Kodak camera without optical zoom but with variable aperture and a wider ISO and shutter range and that camera produces more consistent images of slightly better quality. It's a better camera for stills although massively inferior for video. If you think about we can buy compact cameras now that came out in 2005-2012 for as little as £5 even though they were maybe retailing at £150 or more back then. £30 today taking inflation in reverse is perhaps £15 or so back then, so you are comparing a new £15 camera to a £150 camera. Even allowing for technology moving on that is still a huge gulf in cost. I should point out on alibaba the camera is clearly described as a children's camera or student's camera. The manufacturer has no illusion about the camera quality but obviously the people selling them on Amazon may have other ideas.

[@flambo1234HD]

Is the flash function any good?