What are the different types of cameras?

I want to know the difference between all of the cameras and which one is most recommended to a amateur photographer. I have a point and shoot and an iPhone camera so disregard those… I have heard of dSLR compact medium format etc… But I don't know much about those…

Well I'm not sure about film, but in digital there's:

-DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera

-Bridge camera e.g nikon p520 (look it up)

-Mirrorless interchangable lens camera e.g Panasonic GH2

Surely you don't need to know all of them if all you want to know is what is good for a beginner?

Here are medium format dSLR's.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...4259332394

Here are regular dSLR's.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...rtclk=sort

Here are compact cameras.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/...4291645405

Here is what I recommend.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/..._with.html

I think the best are Sony and Nikon.

There are numerous types of cameras but if you want to learn basic photography, it is generally agreed that you start out using either a fully manual 35mm SLR with 50mm lens (film) or a crop-sensor DSLR (digital) in full manual mode with a 35mm lens.

SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex which basically just means that you can see through the same lens that you're taking the photo with. This makes metering, composing and focusing easier and more accurate than with other types of cameras.

Trying to learn basic principles of photography is nearly impossible on most p&s cameras so you are correct to look for more.

The type of camera isn't really what matters so much as the ability to use it fully manually. This means that you manually select ISO, Shutter, Aperture and Focus yourself. Once you know how to do these things and understand the logic behind doing so, you can operate virtually ANY type of camera ever made.

Best of luck!