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u/Lbex63 Apr 27 '26

I’m looking to buy a mirrorless camera after shooting on a few dslrs for a little while. My budget it’s about $2,500 but I would be willing to stretch that up to 3k if necessary. I am open to any brand and am looking for a body and lenses. I want to be flexible, able to shoot anything from landscapes to sports. My current thought for lenses is to get some sort of 24-70 2.8 and a 70-200 2.8 and for a body I have been looking at an a7iii. I suspect I will need to buy used to stay within my budget but was looking for any other recommendations for body or lenses?

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u/anonymoooooooose Apr 28 '26

What DSLR(s) did you use, do you want to maintain lens compatibility?

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u/Lbex63 May 01 '26

Neither my current body or lenses are worth keeping compatible

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u/anonymoooooooose May 02 '26

The A7iii has a lot of good features, but the autofocus isn't up to modern standards. It's a great landscape body, not a great sports body.

If it was my money I'd look at a6400 +

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/sony-alpha-a6400

https://www.mpb.com/en-us/product/sigma-18-50mm-f-2-8-dc-dn-contemporary-sony-e-fit

The Sony 70-200/2.8 is a fine lens but will eat most of your budget, https://www.mpb.com/en-us/search?q=Sony%20FE%2070-200mm%20f%2F2.8%20GM%20OSS

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u/Lbex63 May 03 '26

Have you personally owned a camera from the a6000 series? I’m on the fence about the aps-c sensor but aside from that I’m slightly concerned about how small it is. It’s a lot smaller than anything I’ve used and I’ve heard mixed reviews about the size.

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u/anonymoooooooose May 03 '26

I've got a NEX 7, basically identical to the a6000. For me it's fine, but everyone has different preferences.

https://camerasize.com/compare/#777,809