Smaller camera advice & thoughts please?

justintime2001 · Sunday at 18:17

Looking to buy a smaller camera. I use a Canon 7D Mk2 but I want to find something smaller and easier to lug around. I am considering the Sony Alpha A7 III Mirrorless Digital Camera and just wondered what you folks think of them and any advice on alternatives please? Only going to be used for general photography and occasionally with a long lens. Thank you.

adrichardson81 · Monday at 00:20

The A7iii or the A7Riii is a good shout for a fairly compact setup that doesn't cost the earth. Personally I prefer the A7Riii as the extra resolution is there for macro crops, and the AF is good enough for street.

You could look at an A7C or A7Cii if you want something smaller again, but it doesn't feel as good in the hand with larger lenses and the EVF is worse.

Snapshot · Monday at 07:19

If you stay with full-frame then the lenses are going to be much the same size so the overall saving on the body weight will be minimal. If you really want to save weight then you need to look at systems with a smaller sensor and therefore smaller lenses.

adrichardson81 · Monday at 11:03

Snapshot said:
If you stay with full-frame then the lenses are going to be much the same size so the overall saving on the body weight will be minimal. If you really want to save weight then you need to look at systems with a smaller sensor and therefore smaller lenses.

Depends on the lenses you're using really - the 40mm f2.5 and even the 55mm f1.8 makes for a lightweight setup vs a standard zoom or a GM prime.

Snapshot · Monday at 11:46

Certainly but that restricts your choice. If we assume the OP wants similar capabilities then, say, a 24-70 f2.8 is pretty much the same in any make but an M43 12-40mm f2.8 is around half the weight. And the OP specifically said he would be using a long lens....

justintime2001 · Monday at 17:09

adrichardson81 said:
The A7iii or the A7Riii is a good shout for a fairly compact setup that doesn't cost the earth. Personally I prefer the A7Riii as the extra resolution is there for macro crops, and the AF is good enough for street.

You could look at an A7C or A7Cii if you want something smaller again, but it doesn't feel as good in the hand with larger lenses and the EVF is worse.

I would probably stick with a simple "walk around" lens of some kind for general use and then just use a longer lens on the rare occasion that I may need one, shooting military aircraft etc. at shows.