I’m totally new to photography and want to get my first camera. I’ll mainly be using it for nature photography while hiking and traveling.
My only focus is on photos of the highest possible quality.
My budget is around $600, and I’ll also need essential accessories, but don’t know what I’d need, like a lens?
Not open to refurbished, as I’m buying in Vietnam.
Thanks a lot. What would you recommend to protect my camera in that case? Should I always avoid letting direct sunlight into the lens? But then how can I take landscape photos during the day?
Just avoid pointing your camera at the sun, and if you find yourself pointing that way, stop it :) This is more for your eyes than the camera, as I for one sometimes peer over the top of my camera to try and get it back on track. For that matter, shots broadly in the direction of the sun are likely to have a lot of shadow - the better shots will be away from the sun
As for heat - just being aware of the issue is a good start, so you think about where you leave your camera in your room, test the lens temperature by hand occasionally, etc. But a pale rather than black camera bag might be a good idea.
If there’s any Vietnamese camera clubs you know of, it might well be worth getting in contact - they will be able to give you far sounder advice.