Which budget Nikon or Canon cameras support RAW shooting and remote capture from a PC?
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I need an economical camera for a research project that can capture high-resolution stills in RAW format and be controlled from a computer for remote shooting/tethered capture. I’ve seen Lightroom’s supported-camera lists for Canon and Nikon, but many of those models are expensive. Are there lower-cost Nikon or Canon bodies that still support RAW and PC control? I’m also wondering whether Sony has comparable options.
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You should be able to find a used Canon 20D or 30D for $250-350, or thereabouts, plus whatever lens you want. Although it looks like Lightroom can control the camera directly, it would probably be a good idea to make sure you get the original Canon software CD with the camera (that's not necessarily a given w/ a used camera).
As far as the Nikons go, I've seen D40's selling in a similar price range. I don't know that you're going to find much joy for less than that.
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A practical low-cost option is to look for a used Canon 20D or 30D. Based on the community replies, those bodies are often among the cheaper cameras that still give you RAW capture and PC remote-control support. On the Nikon side, a used D40 was also mentioned in a similar budget range.
If you buy used, make sure the camera includes the original manufacturer software/media if possible, because tethering or remote capture may depend on the maker’s software or drivers even if Lightroom also supports the camera.
So, from the answers provided, the safest budget choices are:
- Canon EOS 20D
- Canon EOS 30D
- Nikon D40
There wasn’t any confirmed Sony model suggested in the answers, so there’s not enough information here to recommend one.
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