10 Best DSLRs for Beginners in India 2021 (Canon, Sony, and more)

With continuous autofocus, you can shoot crisp full HD videos with the Canon EOS 80D. The camera comes with 45 autofocus points, enabling faster and more accurate photography and videography. Compared to its predecessor, EOS 70D, which has only 19 AF points, this is quite an upgrade.

It has a native ISO range of 100-16000, which is not that impressive considering the price point. Although it can be expanded up to 25600, it is not recommended since you are likely to end up with grainy photos. The 18 - 135mm lens that comes with the camera has image stabilization available, which means there is no in-camera stabilization.

In burst mode, the EOS 80D is capable of reaching 7fps, allowing you to capture brief moments in crisp clarity. Another key feature of the EOS 80D has is the touchscreen. You don't have to turn any dials or press any buttons to change settings while in Live View mode.

Sony Alpha ILCA-68K is an affordable beginner camera with some decent specifications. The camera's shutter speeds can go up to 1/4000 sec, enabling you to shoot in very bright conditions and also capture fast-moving objects with crisp clarity.

The ISO range for still images is 100 - 25600, while the upper limit reduces to 12800 while shooting videos. The Alpha ILCA-68K viewfinder comes with in-camera image stabilization. This means you pay less if you want to buy extra lenses.

This camera comes with 79 AF points. Cross-type autofocus is much more accurate than normal AF. While our first recommendation (Canon EOS 80D) has 45 cross-type AF points, this camera only has 15, and the rest are the normal type. With a tiltable screen and a top display panel, beginners will find the Alpha ILCA-68K easy to use.

Although a bit on the pricey side, the Pentax K-70 comes with some impressive features. With shutter speeds capable of reaching up to 1/6000 sec, you can easily capture fast-moving subjects. A broad ISO range of 100 - 204800 means shooting in extremely dark conditions is going to be a cakewalk.

Beginners can experiment and learn a lot with the several scene modes, image modes, and digital filters available in the camera. Its in-camera stabilization allows you to use a wide range of Pentax and legacy lenses. We recommend Pentax K-70 to travelers too.

It has a dust and weather-resistant body that enables shooting in adverse conditions. Also, the vari-angle LCD monitor is great for selfies and vlogging. For a DSLR, the Pentax K-70 is compact and lightweight.

Panasonic LUMIX G7 is one of the most affordable cameras on our list. It may come as a surprise to you that it can shoot videos in 4K. 25 fps. It is possible for this price range because the camera features a micro four-thirds sensor, which is smaller than APS-C. This also makes the camera compact and lightweight (410 grams), making it easy for you to carry while traveling.

It also has a vari-angle touch-enabled LCD monitor. The 14 - 42mm that comes with the camera is a wide-angle to medium telephoto lens. On an APS-C camera, this lens would have been a short-telephoto lens. Although it has a micro four thirds sensor, the dynamic range of the camera is quite impressive. We recommend Panasonic LUMIX G7 to amateur photographers and vloggers.

Here is another 4K mirrorless camera for casual photographers and vloggers. The Fujifilm X-T200 shoots videos in 6K and downsamples it to 4K. This results in exceptional image quality and very little noise. It also comes with an HDR (High Dynamic Range) movie mode that captures videos with three different exposure settings and combines them.

This technique preserves details in shadows and highlights. The X-T200 offers three types of image stabilization. The digital gimbal stabilization uses gyro sensors and algorithm to compensate for camera shake, but there will be a 2x video frame crop. The second type, digital image stabilization, only does a 1.1x crop.

If you don't want any digital cropping, you can choose optical image stabilization that's built into the company lenses. Online reviews about this camera always highlight the confusing menus and control, which could be a drawback for beginners.

The Sony Alpha ILCE-6000Y comes with two lenses: a 16 - 50mm (wide-angle to mid-telephoto) and a 55 - 210mm (wide-angle to telephoto). The former is good for portrait and landscape photography, while the latter offers a versatile zoom range for portrait, landscape, wildlife, and sports photography. Since it is a mirrorless camera, it is compact and lightweight, making it a wonderful travel companion.

The camera has WiFi and NFC capability. If your memory card fills up, you can transfer the photos and videos to an NFC-enabled device quickly and easily. Beginners will find the camera's electronic viewfinder helpful since it shows you exactly what the camera's sensor sees, allowing you to click properly lit photos.

Sony Alpha ILCE-6000Y doesn't have in-camera stabilization. But the kit lenses have built-in optical image stabilization. If you are planning to buy extra lenses, look for Optical Steadyshot (OSS), which is Sony's marketing term for lens-based image stabilization.

Nikon D5600 two lens kit comes with an 18 - 55mm wide-angle to short telephoto lens and a 70 - 300mm medium telephoto lens. Both have Vibration Reduction (VR), which is Nikon's marketing term for lens-based image stabilization.

The 24.2MP sensor allows you to click pictures for large prints. Install the SnapBridge app on your smartphone, and you can instantly transfer the pictures that you click in full resolution or as 2-MP versions.

Nikon D5600 has a CIPA rating of 820 shots, meaning the camera can click that many photos on a single charge. You apply filters, resize pictures, trim videos, and do many more with ease right from the touch-enabled LCD screen. User reviews show that the camera performs well in low-light conditions. 

While shooting using the optical viewfinder of the Canon EOS 200d II, you can make use of the nine cross-type autofocus points. Switch to live view mode, and you can select up to 3975 focus positions, allowing more accurate and more precise focusing on your subjects.

You can shoot 4K videos at 25 fps and full HD videos at a maximum of 60 fps. But we don't recommend this DSLR for vlogging since the total weight of the body and the 18 - 55 lens that comes with it goes up to 869 grams. You could tire your arms pretty quickly. 

Canon EOS 1500D is the cheapest camera for beginners on our list. The CIPA rating for this camera is 500 shots with optical viewfinder shooting and 240 shots when you use the live view monitor. On a full charge, you can shoot 1 hour 30 minutes of full HD video.

The camera only has 9 AF points, of which the one in the center is the only cross-type point, so don't expect it to be quick in keeping a moving subject in focus. You can click images of acceptable quality if you stay in the native ISO range of 100 - 6400. But if you decide to push it further (expandable up to 12800), you may end up with some extremely grainy shots.

Nikon D3500 is popular as a beginner-friendly camera. It comes with an Auto mode that lets the camera decide the optimum settings for the scene. You just have to focus on composition. There is also a guide mode, when turned on, provides on-screen guidance to new photographers.

Worried that you may miss those brief, beautiful moments? Turn on Burst mode, and the camera will capture up to five frames per second. You can shoot full HD videos at 60, 50, 30, 35, and 24 fps. Connect to the SnapBridge app in your smartphone using Bluetooth for seamless sharing of your favorite moments.