Photography Bay

Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips

  • Reviews
  • Recommended Cameras & Gear
  • Learn Photography
  • Contact
  • About
  • Subscribe

Top 10 Cameras for 2015 – Our Reader Favorites

July 13, 2015 By Eric Reagan

Top-10-Cameras

Here’s a look at the cameras trending among Photography Bay readers so far this year. This list is based on what actual Photography Bay readers bought based on the general statistics provided by affiliate retail partners like B&H Photo and Amazon.com.

Sony NEX-71. Sony NEX-7

It’s a 24MP APS-C format mirrorless camera. My guess as to why this camera dominate the other models in the list is due to the incredible sale price at which it was available before it was discontinued at B&H a few weeks ago. You can still find some good deals of this camera at both Amazon and on ebay but they are starting to dry up.

2. UDI U818A-1 Discovery Quadcopter

Photography Bay readers’ interest in quadcopters continues to grow. It’s a hot topic right now both in terms of technology and legal issues. Both topics continue to be very popular whenever I post an article about them. The UDI Discovery Quadcopter is a lower-end drone with a built-in camera. It doesn’t cost much to own, so you can dip your toes into drones without a great financial risk.

Canon 7D Mark II Lens3. Canon 7D Mark II

While I was a little surprised to see a DSLR first appear this far down the list, it doesn’t surprise me that the 7D Mark II is the one to pop up first. It’s a great camera that offers pro-level features and a reasonable price. A worthy upgrade to the 7D and any other lower-end Canon camera, the 7D Mark II will be a work horse for many photographers over the next few years.

4. Canon 5DS R & 5DS

The Canon 5DS R & 5DS have burst onto the scene as the new resolution kings at 50MP and Canon shooters are clearly happy with these camera. I suspect that it will continue to move up this list in the months to come since it has only been available for a few weeks at the time I put this together. If you’re wondering which one has the advantage, the 5DS R is actually a 2-to-1 favorite over the 5DS among Photography Bay readers.

5. Phantom 2 Vision+

Before the Phantom 3 was announced at NAB 2015, the Phantom 2 Vision+ was the industry standard and we continue to see great deals for the Phantom 2 Vision+ as I’m sure retailers are working hard to clear out their remaining stock to make room for the Phantom 3 and 3DR Solo that are just starting to become available now.

Nikon D750 with 24-120mm Lens6. Nikon D750

Nikon’s mid-range full frame camera is a workhorse of a camera with the right mix of advances and compromises between the D600 and the D810. It’s a big winner for a lot of Nikon shooters. The sub-$2000 sale prices we’ve seen lately surely aren’t hurting its cause.

7. Canon 60D

The clearance-level prices we’ve seen on the 60D this year are surely keeping sales up. It’s good enough for a whole lot of people even though the fancier 70D offers a step up in features and image quality.

8. Canon 5D Mark III

The 5D Mark III remains a workhorse in the Canon stable of DSLRs. The recent price drops and rebates we’ve seen are pushing the official price closer and closer to the $2k magic mark for a lot of buyers. It should remain a solid seller until well after its successor is announced.

9. Olympus OM-D E-M5

The OM-D E-M5 is still kicking after the Mark II model has been announced. The original was a solid camera in its own right but the big price drop that it has seen since the Mark II’s release is surely helping drive its sales.

Sony A7 II10. Sony A7 II

The Sony A7 II does so many things right at a great price for a full frame camera. The in-body image stabilization is very impressive. At 24MP, is it just the right resolution for a lot of people and the rest of the feature set makes it just too good to pass up. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the A7R II make its way onto the top 10 list in a few months too.

While Canon is a clear favorite in terms of overall selection, I think it is interesting that Sony bookends this list with one of its older and established mirrorless cameras and one of its latest full frame models that is creating tons of buzz among photographers.

Filed Under: Gear Tagged With: reader, review, top cameras

 

Comments

  1. bob cooley says

    July 14, 2015 at 8:16 am

    Not really an accurate survey – What metric are you using to measure that these are the top 10 favorite cameras?

    I think if you did an actual survey with a 1000 person sampling, your find more fujis on here – to say that the phantom is more popular than any of the Fuji X series cameras (which are completely omitted from this list) is dubious. You’d also likely see at least one more Sony, and one more Nikon.

    • Miills says

      July 17, 2015 at 11:49 am

      Fuji are so poor quality. In certain things they are unbeatable but the majority of things, they are dreadful. All the cameras in the top 10 are far better than any of the fujifilm cameras on the market today

Support Photography Bay


Deals on Photo Gear

  • B&H Photo Deals
  • Refurbished Canon Gear
  • Refurbished Nikon Coolpix
  • Refurbished Nikon Gear

Recent Posts

  • Fuji GFX 100S Medium Format 102MP Camera Unveiled
  • Fuji Unveils X-E4 Camera, along with 27mm f/2.8 and 70-300mm Lenses
  • Sony Alpha A1 50MP, 8K Video, Full-Frame Camera Unveiled
  • Canon USA Targeted in Class Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach
  • Xcellon Wired Mac Keyboard Review

Pages

  • 2020 Cyber Monday Camera and Photo Deals
  • About
  • Camera and Photo Deals Newsletter
  • Canon 1D X
  • Canon 1Ds Mark IV
  • Canon 5D Mark III
  • Canon Rebel T4i
  • Contact
  • Disclosures
  • DSLRs
  • How to Subscribe
  • Learn Photography
  • NAB 2016 Live Blog
  • Nikon D4
  • Nikon D800
  • Photography Laws
  • Recommended Cameras & Accessories
  • Reviews
  • Sony Alpha A77

Copyright © 2021 | Photography Bay