There are lots of cameras to choose from today, and they’re all good. They all basically use the same technology with only minor differences when comparing comparable models. Personally, I like to use a camera that has dual card slots so I have a backup if my SD card fails (which it has before).
There are two main questions you need to ask yourself when buying a camera.
Do I want crop sensor or full-frame?
Do I want mirrorless or a DSLR?
Experienced photographers can use any camera and get practically the same results with what their regular cameras give them.
Sometimes photographers will choose a camera because of a specific lens that only that brand makes really well or at all, but we as boudoir photographers use pretty standard and available lenses, 50mm, 35mm, 85mm, 24-70mm, which every brand has their version of… as well as third party lens manufacturers.
As I’ve matured as a photographer I look for different things I didn’t look for before, the weight, how it feels in my hands, its design. Those things matter to me now. Cameras are like cars. They can all get you from point A to point B, but you also want one that feels right and you like its design and functionality.
Currently, I own a Canon 5DSR, a Nikon D800, and a Sony a6100.
With all that being said, below are my recommendations. This is by no means a complete list, but it will give you some direction.
Recommended Mirrorless Full-Frame Cameras
Sony a7RIII
Standout Features: 42.4 MP, great auto-focus, dual SD card slots, cancellation of the low-pass filter effect for sharper images
Sony a7III
Standout Features: great auto-focus, dual SD card slots (26 MP), probably the most popular full-frame mirrorless camera on the market. Now that the a7R IV is out, you can pick up one of these used at a nice discount.
Canon EOS R6
Standout Features: 1,053 autofocus points, In-Body Image Stabilization (20 MP), dual SD UHS-II card slots
Nikon Z5
Standout Features: Great entry-level full-frame camera (24.3 MP), dual SD card slots
Recommended Mirrorless Crop Sensor Cameras
Fujifilm X-T3
Standout Features: Back-illuminated (26.1MP) X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and X-Processor 4 processor, dual SD card slots, retro-rangefinder styling (comes in silver too), now that the X-T4 is out, you can pick up one of these at a nice discount
Recommended DSLR Full-Frame Cameras
Nikon D850
Standout Features: Simply the best DSLR ever made, (45.7 MP)
Nikon D750
Standout Features: Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity (24.3 MP) dual SD card slots, great all-around DSLR
Canon 5DS R
Standout Features: 50.6 MP, cancellation of the low-pass filter (LPF) effect for those wanting the ultimate in high resolution and sharpness, dual cards slots; make sure you have enough computer power to handle the large files
Canon 5D Mark III
Standout Features: Digic 5+ image processor (22.3 MP) dual card slots, a workhorse in the photography world
For Those Who Want The Ultimate In Image Quality
Fujifilm GFX 100
Standout Features: Medium format,102 MP (make sure your computer has enough horse-power to handle the large files), IBIS (in-body image stabilization), dual UHS-II SD card slots, the ultimate in image resolution, this camera goes to eleven
Fujifilm GFX 50S
The GFX 100’s little brother.
Standout Features: Medium format with 51.4 MP in a compact portable size, IBIS (in-body image stabilization), high-end image resolution, dual SD card slots
