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Jan 5, 2019 08:05:26   #
Hoosier in GA Loc: Milledgeville, GA
 
Common topic.....dslr equipment getting too heavy. I am considering a Sony a7II mirrorless, full frame. B & H has them on sale for $998, including a 28-70mm lens. This is a $500 reduction. Does anyone have any experience with this camera? I have a significant amount of Nikon gear to either sell trade.

Thanking you in advance
Hoosier

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Jan 5, 2019 08:18:56   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
I just did an informal test of holding a EOS 5DIII and 24-105L in one hand and an a7II with FD 50 prime it the other. They weigh the same although the Sony is more compact. If the goal is lighter by weight, use the Tech Specs of B&H and add up the grams of your current body & lens with the candidate Sony models. Don't just test of an absolute difference, but also a percentage where I think you'll find full frame bodies and lenses are not a big difference.

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Jan 5, 2019 08:26:41   #
Gampa
 
Good advise

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Jan 5, 2019 08:41:49   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
CHG_CANON wrote:
I just did an informal test of holding a EOS 5DIII and 24-105L in one hand and an a7II with FD 50 prime it the other. They weigh the same although the Sony is more compact. If the goal is lighter by weight, use the Tech Specs of B&H and add up the grams of your current body & lens with the candidate Sony models. Don't just test of an absolute difference, but also a percentage where I think you'll find full frame bodies and lenses are not a big difference.



And frequently you wind up with more weight.

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Jan 5, 2019 08:44:01   #
bob fleer Loc: Annapolis, MD
 
on the other hand join the gym and work out regularly you will be suprised how your body will get back into shape and he camera that got heavy will now get lighter

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Jan 5, 2019 09:05:33   #
Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI
 
You’re not going to save a whole lot of weight until you consider apsc or m4/3.

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Jan 5, 2019 09:29:13   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
Sony RX10M4 - 2.5 lbs.

https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=sony%20RX10M4

I am pretty happy with mine.

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Jan 5, 2019 10:28:39   #
deer2ker Loc: Nashville, TN
 
I went from the Nikon system to Fuji X-T2 and couldn't be happier. Yes if you get the high end lenses, they can be heavy but the bodies of these mirrorless cameras are much less bulky and lighter. Plus the "lower end" lenses on these Sony and Fuji systems are equivalent to some of the higher end DSLR cameras so therefore lighter. I had a D5500 and it weighs the same as my Fuji but less bulky (I was looking to upgrade to the D7200 but that was going to be heavier for me) I LOVE my Fuji and haven't looked back - you can't lose going with a Fuji or Sony!

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Jan 5, 2019 14:04:50   #
Photocraig
 
I had similar results when I was trying to cut the weight of my APS-C rig. I ended with a lighter but fully functional Canon EOS 77D. The weight is in the better lenses, across the board. I also found that the higher end "Pro" spec lenses weigh about the same--Physics, ya know, and they cost A BUNCH more. True, they're Zeiss! But given the used market for Nikon and Canon pro glass, I was much better positioned (and further on the learning curve) sticking with Canon. And I'm encouraged with the EOS R series with adapters. I know Nikon's Z series offers similar upgrades for you, too.

The real weight reductions come with the micro 4/3rds format.

A Full Frame Mirrorless body and lens collection covering 10 or 16-300 mm Is going to weigh significantly less (and likely to cost a lot more) than with a Full Frame DSLR.

Physics, ya know,
C

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Jan 5, 2019 23:40:10   #
wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
 
Hoosier in GA wrote:
Common topic.....dslr equipment getting too heavy. I am considering a Sony a7II mirrorless, full frame. B & H has them on sale for $998, including a 28-70mm lens. This is a $500 reduction. Does anyone have any experience with this camera? I have a significant amount of Nikon gear to either sell trade.

Thanking you in advance
Hoosier


One more idea; try renting some of the outfits for a week and see which system fits your needs the best. Try the Sony FF, Fuji APS-C, and either the Olympus or Panasonic 4/3rds. You might find that even the 4/3rds meets your needs at a large savings in size, weight, and cost.

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Jan 6, 2019 02:40:28   #
Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak
 
But does anyone have any experience with the Sony A7II?

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Jan 6, 2019 05:17:05   #
dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida
 
Going Mirrorless ... yes does lighten the load some, but it is the Lenses that are also burdensome. Surely my old Minolta lenses are made of cast iron, mirror or no mirror, minor compared to a bag of lenses. In your pocket cameras take better photos than the "in your closet" cameras.

To really lighten your load look at the 1" sensor cameras. All self-contained.. super zooms... highly versatile and very tech able. The Panasonic and Sony were to only contenders and now Canon has intro-ed their 1" sensor camera.

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Jan 6, 2019 05:48:56   #
traderjohn Loc: New York City
 
Wingpilot wrote:
But does anyone have any experience with the Sony A7II?


My wife has a Sony a7111 and loves it. I have no idea what the difference between the two is.

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Jan 6, 2019 06:04:16   #
mudduck
 
Hoosier in GA wrote:
Common topic.....dslr equipment getting too heavy. I am considering a Sony a7II mirrorless, full frame. B & H has them on sale for $998, including a 28-70mm lens. This is a $500 reduction. Does anyone have any experience with this camera? I have a significant amount of Nikon gear to either sell trade.

Thanking you in advance
Hoosier


I have one and I like it really well, the one thing I don't like about it is the screen freezes as it processing the picture. Quality is great though.

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Jan 6, 2019 06:15:31   #
Hoosier in GA Loc: Milledgeville, GA
 
bob fleer wrote:
on the other hand join the gym and work out regularly you will be suprised how your body will get back into shape and he camera that got heavy will now get lighter


Gee...what an original idea.....except I have no rotator cuff. Workout in a gym?....maybe if I can press more than 5# with right arm.

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