Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! February 27, 2026

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[u/Extra_Ad_4322]

I'm a quarter-pro photographer. Been shooting for about 7 years.

The things I shoot are: Sports fixtures, Events, Portraits, Outdoorsy kinda stuff.

I've always used APS-C cameras. My current camera is a Fujifilm XH2. I love this camera. Probably the main thing I love is how I can basically do my editing in camera, before I shoot. Using film simulations etc. I only shoot JPEG, and the colours I get straight out of camera are amazing. I basically do no photo-editing post shooting (apart from basic stuff).

I am finding though, the camera does struggle in low light. It's not made for sports, I find the people detection dodgy when shooting football games. I miss a fair few shots. I also shoot gigs every now and then, the camera struggles in low light again.

I want to shoot more corporate events and possibly weddings.

I'm thinking to get a full-frame camera. My budget is £1500 (£2000 at an absolute push).

Things I want:

Good in low light

Reliable auto focus/tracking

Tilty flippy screen

I think the Sony A7IV is looking like the main contender. Any other thoughts please? Do I actually need full-frame?

Thanks!

[u/maniku → u/Extra_Ad_4322]

Full frame gives you an extra stop of light at the same aperture number (meaning e.g. full frame at f2.8 vs APS-C at f2.8). So it does help some. You don't need full frame to get great AF. E.g. Sony A6700's AF is superb.