My friend is asking for advice on getting a camera but his price range is below anything im familiar with. His cap is only $200.
He primarily wants it to do video, but he also wants to take pics of models he builds (macro and regular i assume) and general nature/town/people photos.
i mostly look at mid and upper-end cameras so i am completely unfamiliar with anything <$200. I think a small kit 18-55 lens would be fun for him; i dont think he'll go off an Automatic setting for a long time but if it can do more that would be great. He has 0 experience; even with phone cameras, but he's really fixated on using a pro camera and not a phone even if its rather cheap.
He already dropped 200 on a camera off Facebook Marketplace; it ended up being a busted old film camera that would not be good for him. I dont live near him so i cant vet anything someone tries to sell him, and he wont know what it is by himself. I think it would be better if he got something new from a store so at least i know he isnt getting scammed by someone.
Any advice is appreciated
(1) Budget, country, and currency: $200 USD, USA
(2) What equipment, if any, you have now and why is it no longer meeting your needs? New person with 0 current equipment
(3) What kinds of subjects do you intend to shoot? Miniatures, nature, people
(4) Is it primarily for photography, videography, or both? Both