buying help! sony a series

[Aussie_Avo]

i am just starting taking photos but i used to have mulitiple cameras i am planning to get a used sony a series and have a few picks that are local a sony a6400 for $850 aud, a6000 for $400 aud, a6500 for $750, another a6000 for $800 aud with lens, a6000 + samyang 100mm macro + Sony 55-210 with 1.7x Olympus Tele converter for $800 aud, another a6400 for $850 aud and last a650 for 750$ my budget is $1000 aud these where found on gumtree and fbm i am not planning to buy straight away just trying to see what model would fit my budget and if these are to market price.

[fdvf]

Hi there,

 

Let me ask you this:

 

1 - What type of photography will you be doing

2 - What specs do you want to have in the camera

3 - Will you go only for the camera brand lens, third party, both

4 - What is your priority toward the camera body (good grip, compact, small, big)

 

 

[DZanjo1ST]

Have you checked out MPB?

[Aussie_Avo]

On 12/5/2024 at 2:39 AM, fdvf said:

Hi there,

 

Let me ask you this:

 

1 - What type of photography will you be doing

2 - What specs do you want to have in the camera

3 - Will you go only for the camera brand lens, third party, both

4 - What is your priority toward the camera body (good grip, compact, small, big)

 

 

sorry for replying so late but 1 landscape and street 2 can have high shutter speed in night for fireworks and such can have a decent batterylife 3 both probably 4 I want a compact but packed camera for photography 

[Aussie_Avo]

On 12/13/2024 at 3:00 AM, DZanjo1ST said:

Have you checked out MPB?

I have no idea what that is

[Blue4130]

4 hours ago, Aussie_Avo said:

sorry for replying so late but 1 landscape and street 2 can have high shutter speed in night for fireworks and such can have a decent batterylife 3 both probably 4 I want a compact but packed camera for photography 

You want a low shutter speed for fireworks, not high.

[fdvf]

On 12/20/2024 at 6:47 PM, Aussie_Avo said:

sorry for replying so late but 1 landscape and street 2 can have high shutter speed in night for fireworks and such can have a decent batterylife 3 both probably 4 I want a compact but packed camera for photography 

Sony’s are well known for having (if i’m not mistaken) the best 3rd party lens lineup of the bunch. If you want a compact your best choice is the A6xxxx lineup and basically choose the one that gives you more shoots. Being an apsc you’ll have the crop factor that is an advantage for lanscape. Or you can go A7C thats a small full frame camera, much like the A6xxxx form factor.

[Vilacom]

6 hours ago, fdvf said:

Sony’s are well known for having (if i’m not mistaken) the best 3rd party lens lineup of the bunch. If you want a compact your best choice is the A6xxxx lineup and basically choose the one that gives you more shoots. Being an apsc you’ll have the crop factor that is an advantage for lanscape. Or you can go A7C thats a small full frame camera, much like the A6xxxx form factor.

That’s only true if you completely ignore the entire massive library of canon EF lenses that adapt damn near flawlessly to their mirrorless bodies.  Not saying canon is the better option at the price point but if there are specific lenses that you are interested in you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t also look at EF options from any number of companies that could fill those needs.

[fdvf]

23 hours ago, Vilacom said:

That’s only true if you completely ignore the entire massive library of canon EF lenses that adapt damn near flawlessly to their mirrorless bodies.  Not saying canon is the better option at the price point but if there are specific lenses that you are interested in you’re doing yourself a disservice if you don’t also look at EF options from any number of companies that could fill those needs.

Well yeah but you have to factor in the cost of the adapter along side the lenses and the fact that the setup will get bigger. Not sure if the OP wants to consider it but sure is a possibility 

[Vilacom]

1 hour ago, fdvf said:

Well yeah but you have to factor in the cost of the adapter along side the lenses and the fact that the setup will get bigger. Not sure if the OP wants to consider it but sure is a possibility 

$129 once is not much given the amount of amazing EF glass there is available for such low prices out there.  A damn EF 70-200 f/2.8 mkIII lens can be had for about $1000 used in excellent condition.  Thats an amazing deal even if you include the cost of the adapter.

[Blue4130]

1 hour ago, Vilacom said:

$129 once is not much given the amount of amazing EF glass there is available for such low prices out there.  A damn EF 70-200 f/2.8 mkIII lens can be had for about $1000 used in excellent condition.  Thats an amazing deal even if you include the cost of the adapter.

There are plenty of third party lenses that are also cheap. The benefit of mirror less is that you can adapt nearly any lens to any camera system. Choose based on what feels best in the hand.