I want to start astrophotography but i am lost in the camera choices.
Hey everyone! I've been fascinated by astronomy and astrophotography for as long as I can remember, always stopping to stare at other people's shots of the night sky. I recently started university, and astronomy is quickly becoming a real hobby. Whenever the clouds cooperate, I'm out there stargazing and shooting long exposures with my phone.
Now I want to take the next step into actual astrophotography. At a university astronomy event I got talking to a local amateur astrophotography club, and they told me the basics for a low-budget setup are a decent reflex camera, good lenses, and a tripod. So I started hunting for a low-to-mid budget reflex camera and promptly got completely lost in specs.
I've searched online and asked AI tools, and while the Nikon D5600 keeps coming up as a solid beginner option, I still don't really understand what makes a camera good for astrophotography and I don't want to drop money on something that turns out to be a poor fit.
I also enjoy regular photography, so ideally I'd want a camera that handles both well. I just don't know which specs to prioritize for each use case.
EDIT : I am in Europe, Belgium
Any help from people who've been down this road would be massively appreciated thanks in advance!