Camera on Rent for Weddings and Pre-Wedding Shoots: What It Costs
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Hiring a wedding photographer in India often costs Rs. 50,000 or more, and buying a camera good enough for a wedding costs even more than that. If a friend or a budding photographer in the family is covering your wedding or pre-wedding shoot, renting the camera kit brings the bill down to a few thousand rupees a day.
Here is what wedding-ready camera gear costs to rent right now, and how to pick the right kit.
What does wedding camera gear cost to rent?
These are live listings on Rentux at the time of writing. Day rates:
| Gear | Wedding use | Day rate |
|---|---|---|
| Canon EOS 5D Mark IV | The classic wedding photo body | Rs. 1,000 |
| Sony A7 IV | Photos and video in one body | Rs. 1,900 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark II | Fast autofocus for candid moments | Rs. 1,800 |
| Sony A7S III | Low-light receptions and video | Rs. 2,400 |
| Sony FX30 | Cinematic wedding films | Rs. 2,000 |
| Sony PXW Z150 4K camcorder | Full-event video coverage | Rs. 1,100 |
| Sony NX200 4K camcorder | Full-event video coverage | Rs. 1,000 |
| Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM 2 lens | Couple portraits with blurred backgrounds | Rs. 1,200 |
| Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM 2 lens | The one-lens-does-everything option | Rs. 1,500 |
| Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM 2 lens | Stage and ritual close-ups from a distance | Rs. 1,800 |
| Zhiyun Crane 2 gimbal | Smooth walking and dancing shots | Rs. 800 |
A sensible one-day wedding kit - a 5D Mark IV or A7 IV, a 24-70mm lens and an 85mm portrait lens - comes to about Rs. 3,000 to Rs. 3,500. Add a camcorder for full-event video and you are still under Rs. 5,000 for the day.
What to rent for a pre-wedding shoot
Pre-wedding shoots are slower and more controlled, so you can chase quality over speed:
- A full-frame body: the Sony A7 IV or Nikon Z8 (Rs. 1,300 a day) for high-resolution frames.
- An 85mm f/1.4 for those creamy background portraits.
- A 35mm f/1.4 (Rs. 700 a day) for wider location shots.
- A gimbal if you are filming a couple video.
One day is usually enough for a pre-wedding shoot, so the whole kit typically costs Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 4,000.
How renting wedding gear on Rentux works
- Pick your kit from the listings above, or browse cameras on rent.
- Place a booking or send an enquiry on WhatsApp with your dates. This records your requirement and shares it with the vendor network - it is not a confirmed order yet.
- A vendor confirms availability, price and delivery timing with you directly.
- You complete a one-time ID and address registration.
- The gear is delivered to you, or you pick it up from a partner store.
Before you book, read the damage policy. Wedding days are chaotic, and you want to know exactly where you stand before the baraat starts.
A few practical tips
- Book early for the November-February wedding season. Popular bodies get reserved weeks out.
- Two bodies beat one. A second cheaper body like the Canon 6D Mark II (Rs. 700 a day) means no lens-swapping during the ceremony.
- Ask for extra batteries and memory cards in your enquiry - a wedding runs longer than any battery.
- Collect the gear a day early if the vendor allows it, and test everything before the event.
Tell us your dates and the kit you are considering, and a vendor will confirm availability. If you are not sure what fits your venue and crowd size, describe the event in your enquiry and you will get a kit suggestion with it.