There is no best camera, lens, etc. What is best for you will not be best for another person. What is best for action photos will not be best for portraits. Everything is a compromise. An entry level DSLR-like a Nikon D3300, or D3400, can serve generally, but a mid level, or upper level, 'enthusiast' DSLR camera will be better overall. A refurbished Nikon D7100, or D7200, would be a good choice. If you want a simpler, easier to use, item, a new 'Bridge' camera such as the Nikon B500, or B700, would be good. Canons, Fujis, etc, are good, too, but may not be as good. All of Canon's Pro cameras use CF memory cards...which are pretty much obsolete. All of Canon's Consumer cameras have Low Pass Filters, which make images blurrier. Fujis have fewer lenses available for them. Nikon seems to be the best compromise to me, but you may feel otherwise. If you buy a DSLR, or a Mirrorless, camera, with interchangeable lenses, spend time learning to use it. If you want to rely on Auto, or Program, modes, and let the camera do the work, so you don't have to learn much, get a Bridge camera. In the DSLR line, I would suggest the Nikon D7100, or D7200, and buy factory refurbished from nikonusa.com. If you go the Bridge camera route, I would suggest a new Nikon B700.