Portrait Photography Cameras & Lenses used by PROs

A lot of people make the mistake of buying a really expensive camera for portrait photography and forgot to invest in the camera lens, which might be even more important for portraits photography.

It’s not the camera that makes the shallow depth of field or blurred background aka bokeh in a great portrait, it’s the camera lens. You need a sharp camera lens that opens up to at least F 1.8 .

This will give you the narrow depth of field that many stunning portraits require.

Here is my list of best cameras, lenses and complete kits for portrait photography.

I will also touch upon street portrait photography since it’s a big thing of what I do.

Beginner / entry-level camera & lenses for portrait photography

Nikon D3400 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm Lens

Mid-level portraits photography camera

 

2 amazing cameras for street portrait photography

I do a lot of street portraits. Almost every day.

For street portraits, I use these two street photography cameras. And the great thing about having a mirrorless camera for street portraits is that you can’t change lenses, so you just stick to your camera and stop dreaming about the next camera lens you think will make your portraits better.

Fujifilm x100f: My favorite camera for street portraits

A couple of street portraits shot with the Fujifilm x100f

 

Ricoh GR II: My secondary camera for street portraits

I say the Ricoh GR II Digital is my secondary camera for portrait photography, but it’s actually the camera I use the most because I can fit the small camera in my pocket every day. And I try to have the Ricoh GR II on me every day.

When I go to the streets to do portrait photography, I use the Fujifilm x100 f.

In terms of finding a camera for portrait photography that gives you the most value for money, the Ricoh GR II isn’t a bad option.

Amateur portrait cameras

So, as for amateur I’d advise you to take a closer look at cameras with crop sensor, the price of which will vary up to $ 2,000 (without counting the cost of the lens, which can also be worth a lot). Among the most popular models for portrait photography novice photographers can note following:

– Canon EOS 700D;

– Nikon D5200, Nikon D5100, Nikon D5000;

– Nikon D3200, Nikon D3100, Nikon D3000;

– Nikon D7000 or Nikon D7100;

– Pentax K-30;

– Sony SLT-A57;