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Hi guys,
So, I've spent the last months look into the photography world and trying to decide what to buy as my first "grown-up" camera. I've been shooting and developing my skills with a "capable" Sony compact for the last six years, and I feel like I reached a point in which I really want to take my photography to next level, buy myself a real system, start learning from local professionals and build myself a portfolio.
What bothers me with my current camera is:
So, having said that, I'm looking for a capable body to stay with me for the next years. Some thoughts:
The initial idea I had set for myself was a Nikon D7200 with the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8, the Nikon DX 35mm f/1.8G and the Nikon 50mm F/1.8G. It seemed like a good camera with a good selection of lenses for most uses. However, the lack of a fast wide prime, something equivalent to a 35/1.8 on FF, was really bothering me, to achieve that I would need to go for a 24mm f/1.8, which is pretty big and expensive.
However, I've been seeing some pretty sweet deals on the Sony A7 II on Sweden right now. For the same price of the Nikon system, I can get the body (A7 II) + Sony FE 28 f/2 + Sony FE 50mm F1.8 + Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE. This seems pretty nice for me since I'd be getting into the Sony FF mirrorless ecosystem for a bargain. Besides, the Sony lenses are way smaller (49mm thread for all, and 56mm for longest) and lighter, summing up body+lenses I'd be a little over 1kg (2.4lb) compared with ~1.6kg(3.5lb) for the Nikon system. Plus, the 35/f2.8 is just ~35mm long, almost a pancake, ideal for walkaround and everyday use.
I'm aware some people complain about the autofocus on the Sony. I'm also aware of the battery life, which is crap, but the NP-FW50 batteries weight only 50g (0.2 lb) so I could take a few... Has anyone had it and would strongly avoid the A7II?
I've been doing some research and it looks like both cameras perform similarly in terms of IQ and high ISO, so I'd like to hear your personal opinions on this. Any info or suggestion you can give me is welcome. Hopefully, I can learn something new and useful from you guys on this thread. Cheers from Sweden...
So, I've spent the last months look into the photography world and trying to decide what to buy as my first "grown-up" camera. I've been shooting and developing my skills with a "capable" Sony compact for the last six years, and I feel like I reached a point in which I really want to take my photography to next level, buy myself a real system, start learning from local professionals and build myself a portfolio.
What bothers me with my current camera is:
- The lack of DOF, the crop factor on this thing is 5.64x and the lens is f/3.5 at its widest, so as you can imagine I cannot get any degree of background separation at all.
- The poor low light performance, again, sensor size and aperture play a big role here.
- The overall IQ, again, poor glass, and small sensor...
- Focus performance, it is really hard to focus on this thing...
So, having said that, I'm looking for a capable body to stay with me for the next years. Some thoughts:
- I'll primarily be shooting a mix of pretty much everything I can get my hands on, so we're talking travel, some events, street, and portraits.
- I can go up to 2,500USD (or equivalent in your local currency, here in Sweden it is 24k SEK)
- Most Full-Frame DSLRs are out of my budget and are not a good choice because of size and weight when traveling. Besides, most FF DSLR lenses are also huge and weight a lot!
The initial idea I had set for myself was a Nikon D7200 with the Sigma 17-50 f/2.8, the Nikon DX 35mm f/1.8G and the Nikon 50mm F/1.8G. It seemed like a good camera with a good selection of lenses for most uses. However, the lack of a fast wide prime, something equivalent to a 35/1.8 on FF, was really bothering me, to achieve that I would need to go for a 24mm f/1.8, which is pretty big and expensive.
However, I've been seeing some pretty sweet deals on the Sony A7 II on Sweden right now. For the same price of the Nikon system, I can get the body (A7 II) + Sony FE 28 f/2 + Sony FE 50mm F1.8 + Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE. This seems pretty nice for me since I'd be getting into the Sony FF mirrorless ecosystem for a bargain. Besides, the Sony lenses are way smaller (49mm thread for all, and 56mm for longest) and lighter, summing up body+lenses I'd be a little over 1kg (2.4lb) compared with ~1.6kg(3.5lb) for the Nikon system. Plus, the 35/f2.8 is just ~35mm long, almost a pancake, ideal for walkaround and everyday use.
I'm aware some people complain about the autofocus on the Sony. I'm also aware of the battery life, which is crap, but the NP-FW50 batteries weight only 50g (0.2 lb) so I could take a few... Has anyone had it and would strongly avoid the A7II?
I've been doing some research and it looks like both cameras perform similarly in terms of IQ and high ISO, so I'd like to hear your personal opinions on this. Any info or suggestion you can give me is welcome. Hopefully, I can learn something new and useful from you guys on this thread. Cheers from Sweden...