Unfortunately it's not really possible to tell with much certainty what a film was shot on just by looking at it. If you really want to know the exact kit used I would suggest sending a message to the filmmaker.
That being said a great camera isn't going to guarantee you will get the same quality. That takes planning and skill and very little of it even has to do with the camera. Go grab a simple light kit, a dslr or other inexpensive interchangeable lens camera and start practicing! Don't spend more than $300 on your first camera if you can helpit.
Hey man, thanks for replying.
I'm having difficulty finding a decent beginner camera. My current tactic is to look up camera's in my price range and then search for footage filmed by that camera. However, I have come to the conclusion that the internet is absolutely loaded with the most pointless bits of footage imaginable. It seems like 90% of the footage I come across is made up of close-ups of static objects, or landscape scenes, or sunsets, or trees, or blurry hipster shots of cities etc. backed up with a bit of acoustic guitar music.
I have yet to find a camera review with footage of things you normally see in a movie: people talking, medium shots, shots showing people doing everyday stuff, etc.
I've gone on a bit of a rant, but I truly don't understand why so much footage is just completely pointless. It seems like the majority of camera reviewers are under the impression that anyone looking to buy a camera wants to make hipster-style montage-shots.
So anyway, thanks again for replying, if you'd know of a good list or a good site that reviews camera's properly, let me know, I'd appreciate it!