First Mirrorless Camera? (Page 2): Some folks in the camera club gave up their DLSR for the A6000 and have not looked back.

alamomike47 Loc: San Antonio, Texas

Some folks in the camera club gave up their DLSR for the A6000 and have not looked back.

picturesofdogs Loc: Dallas, Texas.

A6000, 24 Meg aps-c sensor on a very lite body.
Love mine.

Trentc Loc: Denver, CO

Here is a heckuva deal, if you don't need the latest and the greatest. Basically, the predecessor to the A6000. Still an amazing camera.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=nex7&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=

phlash46 Loc: Westchester County, New York

The Olympus em-10 comes to mind; I have one and it's terrific. However, a used em-5 (not the new version) is an awfully good camera as well.

rsumners Loc: Washington

Jcmarino wrote:

Love my a6000 more and more each day. The stabilization and low light situations amaze me. Only complaint is the life of the battery. So I suggest a charger and extra battery and life will be perfect!

I was under the impression that the a6000 did not have image stabilization?

Fly_Boy Loc: South East Michigan

I have been delighted with my Fuji X-E2. Suggest you check it out.

jeffhacker Loc: Dallas, Texas

As you can see from all the responses, there are numerous opinions. I have a Nikon D7100, which is a full size DSLR. I wanted something that I could use as a "grab and go," but wanted something uses a similar sensor to the Nikon and equivalent Canon, but then got an Olympus OM-D EM5. Half the weight, and takes pictures just as great. I have now upgraded to the new EM5-Mark II; looking at it in the camera store (Cameta in Amityville, NY), the salesperson and I felt there wasn't $300 difference between the new EM5 and the EM1. I would suggest this as a viable possibility. It isn't particularly cheap ($1,100 street price for the body; about $1,400 for the body and a kit lens), but it is a great camera; also weatherproof and well built.

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jeffhacker Loc: Dallas, Texas

As you can see from all the responses, there are numerous opinions. I have a Nikon D7100, which is a full size DSLR. I wanted something that I could use as a "grab and go," but wanted something uses a similar sensor to the Nikon and equivalent Canon, but then got an Olympus OM-D EM5. Half the weight, and takes pictures just as great. I have now upgraded to the new EM5-Mark II; looking at it in the camera store (Cameta in Amityville, NY), the salesperson and I felt there wasn't $300 difference between the new EM5 and the EM1. I would suggest this as a viable possibility. It isn't particularly cheap ($1,100 street price for the body; about $1,400 for the body and a kit lens), but it is a great camera; also weatherproof and well built.

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epoche Loc: Tucson, AZ

Trentc wrote:

Here is a heckuva deal, if you don't need the latest and the greatest. Basically, the predecessor to the A6000. Still an amazing camera.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=nex7&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=

Sold my Nikon D90 with 18-200 and 12-24 lens, flash etc and bought the Sony NEX 7 from BH for $498. Purchased 55-210 lens and Vivitar Series 1 flash.

Working my way through David Busch's book. Love the small from factor, two topside dials programmed for a variety of settings. OLED viewfinder shows what the image will look like in real time. Nice new toy to play with. I had thought about buying the a6000, but my son in Seattle has the NEX 7 and suggested the 7 over the 6000 for now. He has had 7 for three years.

davyboy Loc: Anoka Mn.

perhaps consider the panny g6 it can be had within your budget it also has wi fi the 100x300 pretty nice lens and have added the sigma 60mm f2.8 stunning image quality

jackpi Loc: Southwest Ohio

rsumners wrote:

So after a great deal of consideration with regard... (show quote)

The Sony A6000 is the best option in your price range unless you are buying used. The Olympus OM-D E-M10 and its lenses are more expensive, but otherwise a good option. I have the A6000 as my second camera and am very happy with it. I wanted a camera that I could carry in a small bag with a couple of lenses. The Sony A6000 has higher resolution, is lighter, and less expensive than its competition. It has focus peaking support for manual focusing, face detection, fast frame rate with autofocus, WiFi, and a reasonable number of lens options. Be aware that except for the kit lenses, any lens you buy for the A6000 or its competition will cost as much as or more than the camera.

sirlensalot Loc: Arizona

The a6000 is IMO, the best value and quality right now for a travel, street, or backpack camera. The larger sensor , low light ISO capability, lightning fast AF, and 11 FPS, make it a great choice.

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The original OLY em5 is waterproof which would be helpful for hiking and has wonderful ibis. Check out refurbished on olympus website, like wes previously recommended.

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The original OLY em5 is waterproof which would be helpful for hiking and has wonderful ibis. Check out refurbished on olympus website, like wes previously recommended.

exposeu Loc: Wenatchee, WA

rsumners wrote:

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I was in your place awhile back and wanted something that would give me the ability to make enlargements upto 30x40 of my backpacking trips. Carrying my DSLR's was not something I was looking forward to. I picked up the Olympus epl-2 and kit lens for a try. I loved it! The only draw back was it was not weather proof. I have now moved up to the OMD EM-5 and 12-40 pro lens and it is weather proof, camera and lens. I carry no bag, just camera and lens. It is the best camera I have used, well, next to my Hasselblads. Save some money and get one of the OMD cameras, you will not look back. I have sold off all my DSLR's and gone all in with Olympus.

Randy