Artists' Camera

If you download each photo, if it has the EXIF data intact, you can see which camera, lens and settings used by the photographer 

From what I see, all the shots were taken using a Nikon D3100 and a 50 mm f/1.8 lens 

Here is how the sensors of your three choices perform in the important areas of colour depth, dynamic range and high ISO settings. 
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Based strictly on sensor performance, the D5300 would be the best choice. See the link below. You will notice that the older T3i slightly outperforms the newer T5i 

However, I am under the impression that you think that the images you see, shot be someone else using a specific camera brand and model number will guarantee that your images will be just a amazing as that person if only you buy the same camera and lens. 

This is not true. 
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In order to produce excellent photos, you need to have the skills necessary to operate the camera AND a good artist's eye to compose compelling images and understand how to use light to make your subject look brilliant 

Unless you have taken a few classes in traditional art and an art appreciation class, plan on it taking a year or more before every photo you take is a keeper

Right click on the image and save it to your desktop. Then go to the saved image and right click on it and choose properties. Then click on the Details tab. Scroll down to see the camera, lens and exposure used. In the case of the man in the gray suite and white sneakers, the camera used was a Nikon D3100 with 50mm lens. Exposure was 1/2500th @ f/1.8. 
Note. this doesn't always work as many sites strip the exif data from photos. 
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Personally, the photographer should have been using a longer focal length lens in the 85-135 range along with an aperture of f/2.8 or there abouts. This would have blurred the background out even more. Shots like this are a prime example of why, when price is no object, pros will always choose full-frame over APS-C.

The four main pics in the link could have been taken with almost any reasonable DSLR with a slightly long lens, probably of high max aperture. How you use the camera is much more important than brand.


I've been an amateur photographer for decades. I can shoot those images using decades old film camera. None of the images on the web page required fast action response. The subject was stationary. So I can use just about ANY camera. 

The photographer used extensive use of shallow Depth-Of-Field (DOF) technique. That means he used a relatively "long" and fast lens. By look of it, I'm guessing 50mm and f/2.8 or faster. I have no idea what camera it was and it really doesn't matter. 

So, I'd say buy what you an afford. It really won't make any difference in the end result.

This will be the first dsrl camera I own and since I am new to the camera world, I don't know which one to buy. 

I am stuck between a Canon Rebel T3i or T5i and a Nikon D5300. I really want a camera that can take good pictures outdoors, has a movable LCD screen, and takes nice quality video. Which camera is the best for what I want and does it look like these artists' used a Canon or a Nikon?