khorinek

I've switched to mirrorless from my Canon 5D mark III and IV. I have the Canon EOS RP. I still like my DSLR's but love my EOS RP's!

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

You need to put your hands on any mirrorless camera BEFORE buying it to make sure it fits your hands well.
Most claim that weight is a big consideration, I do not find mirrorless THAT much lighter than my current camera's and like you I find I like larger camera's in my hands.
Mirrorless camera's are not an END ALL device they are cracked up to be.

rond-photography Loc: Connecticut

I have handled the Sony and it is not all that small. My Olympus OMD M1 is very similar in size, and with my very large hands is totally comfortable. I have been using it for 5 years now.
One thing I noticed when I pulled out my old film Canon AT-1 was that most digital cameras have much larger bodies than my old film camera! Even the Olympus ones! Try one at a camera store as suggested by others and see what you think.

sergiohm

There are many choices in the market today but ergonomically I prefer the Canon EOS RP and I never shot Canon before they launched their full frame mirrorless.
I haven't tried the Nikon Z's yet because their price bracket is a little high for me and the native glass selection seems inferior to Canon RF offerings.

Now if full frame is not a requirement, I strongly recommend the Olympus OMD-E 1 Mark II, a superb camera with a huge glass selection!

NCMtnMan Loc: N. Fork New River, Ashe Co., NC

Why not rent one to see how you like it?

MarcH Loc: Doylestown Pa

Great camera
Buy the battery pack and is fine for large hands
I also have large hands and find the a7ii with the BP perfect

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Welcome to our forum!

Yes, the small size is definitely a concern. I have several small cameras, and I have to train myself to put my fingers where they won't hit any buttons. Millions of people are using small cameras, so it is possible. The Nikon D750 is my main camera, but I also have a couple of small mirrorless - Sony a6000 and Fuji X-T30. That's three different Menu systems and lots of buttons.

Bill_de Loc: US

Since you don't sound like someone who changes cameras as often as you change your socks, renting first, as mentioned above, seems like a good idea.

I have battery grips on my DSLRs. I bought a Nikon Z6 and found it very comfortable except for one thing, it was too short. I cut a piece of wood and attached it to the bottom which makes it perfect … for me. That doesn't mean it would work for you or anyone else.

Every format and brand have their advocates. Take your time, and good luck.

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camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Try the camera first to make sure it fits your hand and check the ergonomics and its features to make sure it will fit your style.
If it comes with a grip try that, it could be the answer to your big hands.

Low Budget Dave

If you are familiar with the old Minolta film cameras, the Sony A7 will seem easy to use.

The old Minolta XD-7, for example, was slightly shorter and thinner than a Sony A7, but the A7 has a large grip on the front that give your fingers a place to rest (and hold a nice heavy battery). The Minolta was wider (by about 10mm) but the Sony actually is easier to hold because of the "battery bump."

Having said that, I would recommend that you go ahead and spend the money on the A7iii unless that is really just too much to consider.

The newer model has dramatically faster autofocus, to the point where it literally changes the way you feel about the camera. There are some other minor improvements to video, image stabilization, and ISO, but the headline feature is the autofocus, which is good enough to use it as a sports camera. (The A7ii, is really not.)

If you only use manual focus lenses, then the A7ii will do fine, but if there is a chance you are going to get an autofocus lens, you may find the fast autofocus tracking on the A7iii to be addictive.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

B&H has a great 30 day return policy. Try it out.

kolmogorov

kolmogorov

My last camera was a Nikon N90s, which I loved. My ex- "inherited it". Then I found a great wife, and soon after we got married we were flooded out of our house. Moving into house #2, I got fired from my six-figure job as a nuclear engineer. We are now in house #3, and I have gone through savings, and our tiny house is like 1000 sq. ft.
I probably could not afford a new camera in the near future, but am fascinated (and confused) by this discussion of mirror vs. mirrorless. Maybe things will be sorted out when I am ready? (If I'm not dead by then, anyway.)

BobHartung Loc: Bettendorf, IA

You will find that the Nikon Z6/Z7 cameras handle much like the older Nikon DSLRs and SLRs. The menu system will be familiar if you have used a Nikon DSLR with only minor changes in the position of the buttons. I do not own this camera but I have drooled on them many times and they are not at a point that if it would have been available I would have gone this route rather than the X1D by Hasselblad, while a great camera, is not well supported and Hasselblad has been secret about any future plans.

Nikon has announced a 3 year plan for new S-mount lenses. These are tach sharp, as noted by many on-line users (not reviewers but real camera users). There is a current instant rebate program in effect. As you are new to digital I would consider the Z6 (24 MP), the FTZ Nikon F-mount to S-mount adapter, 1 kit lens (the 50mm F/1.8 gets great reviews) and a used 70-200 f/2.8 or 24-120 f/4 F-mount lens. as a shart. This will give you plenty of excellent images to use while learning post processing.

I had the Sonys (A7-II and A7R-II). My personal opinion was that the menu system was unnecessarily complex and that the button/switch layout was cumbersome and unnatural. I sold both.

Just my ideas. It is your $, so you must make this decision for yourself.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Rent to try, before you buy. borrowlenses.com and lensrentals.com are two reliable sources.

Also look at Micro 4/3 models from Olympus and Panasonic, and the APS-C models from Fujifilm. The Oly OM-D E-M1x, Panny Lumix DC-G9, and Fuji XT-3 are worth a look. Canon and Nikon and Panasonic each released two new full frame models, over the last six months, but each of them is the first generation of their full frame mirrorless efforts. I would wait a while before biting on any of them.

All six brands make excellent quality equipment. The differences are primarily in functional features, ergonomics, menus, lenses available... So it behooves you to read reviews, watch reviews on YouTube, and find a brick-and-mortar camera store where you can handle the gear.

Here on UHH, you'll find a broad spectrum of folks who like just about everything on the market, and have strong emotional attachments to what they paid for. There is no one best camera... just what is best for YOU. Define what you want to photograph. Decide on a budget. Think about future lens purchases. Then compare those things with available gear...