captxmas Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

So my learned friends. Help with a decision

I currently have two cameras both of which I am pleased with but...you know..gas is not always a friend.

Currently have a Nikon D-500 with the Holy Trinity (10-24, 24-70, 70-200 and a Sigma 60-600(my regular workhorse.

The second Camera is a Sony A7R III with kit lenses and a comlite adapter for using the Nikon glass. Two bodies, two bags, different batteries and chargers, filters, flash, etc.

I'm tempted to sell it all and purchase a Sony AR7V with a couple of lenses and use only one system for all.

Expensive....YES, but cool new toys are always tempting.

Your thoughts. I mainly do wildlife, landscapes etc.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

Do it. If you die with money in the bank, you have lost the battle.

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And if you do it , but die anyway, remind St. Peter at the gates how you dumped all that very fine gear onto the used market at low prices to the benefit all of us poor and hungry scavengers. IOW, yes ! Do it !

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

If you have the budget, the simplification alone will be worth it. The Sony A7RIII still is a great camera though--you might keep that as second body. When shooting wildlife, changing lenses may not be convenient. Keep the long telephoto lens on the A7RV and the standard zoom on the A7RIII. The A7RV will give you ample megapixels to crop for wildlife so you will not miss your Nikon D500.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I am a little bit different to others. GAS has hit me in the past but I reasoned that if what I have is fitting my needs I have no practical needs for new gear.
The battle with death we all are going to lose, some with more money and others with less. It is irrelevant to me because the little I have will go to my children and my wife if she survives me. A new camera will not make me a better photographer and I have the glass I need.

I bet you are good with what you have for the type of photography you do. If still you want the new camera and you are willing to lose some money then go ahead.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Your thoughts are in the correct direction.
The Sony bag alone with Sony lenses would be a real upgrade in both IQ and speed and accuracy AF.
Consider the are with the new "Trinity" which will be noticeably faster and better IQ. Grabbing wildlife you will have a higher hit rate in the Sony environment and if the f2.8 70-200mm is not an absolute must they just came out with an amazing f4 version that is incredibly small and light making toting it around in the bag or on the neck a real pleasure.
Have fun.

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

You asked for my thoughts, so, here they are.
A7RV? For wildlife not a big jump from what Sony you currently have.
And if you mainly do wildlife concentrate on a decent lens. I would sell off the Nikon stuff and get a Nikon Z8, mainly because it has PRE CAPTURE, this break through allows you to get shots you would have missed in the past. Nikon still does not quite have it right as PRE CAPTURE can only be used in JPEG in Nikon camera's and the Z8 only allows up to one second as the Z9 goes longer but still in Jpeg.
Olympus allows PRE CAPTURE in RAW and as you waiting to push the shutter button fully down, Olympus OM 1 get rid of the back up and keeps doing it until you push the shutter button all the way down.
All three of these camera's can do landscapes too.
So, my personal opinion, get ride of everything you currently own and move into the mirrorless world of Nikon or Olympus, and by the way, get a decent long lens for wildlife.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I'm glad to see you getting support for buying. Before you do, look for comparisons between the cameras and make sure you'll be getting better gear. Selling two and buying one is always a great situation.

Warhorse Loc: SE Michigan

My recent G.A.S. attack was less costly, but still very fun. I added a Sony DSC HX-99 to my two Nikon DSLR's and my iPhone 14 Pro. My reasoning is that the little Sony will make a superb everyday/vacation camera for those times that I do not want to lug the camera bag around.

So, I say go for it, life is too short not to have fun.

coolhanduke Loc: Redondo Beach, CA

Nikon or Sony, stick with what you are comfortable with.
However, I would highly recommend you end up with 2 of same bodies to eliminate lens changing.
You won’t regret it.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

You trying to make a rational decision out of a situation which is not rational at all. And suggestions from others are not going to serva you particularly well. They only reflect the biases of the responders.

You are asking about dumping one of the best DSLRs made into a flooded and depressed market for probably about 60% of what would be a fair price for it. You are doing that to get further involved with a company which I neither like or respect. That's my honest answer to your inquiry, but I serously doubt that you have any problem detecting my biases in it.

If you are being accurate in your statement about liking shiny new toys, it makes no difference what any of us think or suggest. Just be aware that making the change is unlikely to change your photography or your photographs very much, if at all. In particular, if you do not see the value in your D500, I believe that there is merit to passing it along to someone who will.

Best wishes as you decide what to do. I realize that I'm being a little bit severe here. But I doubt that the change you are proposing will bring you the pleasure you are expecting.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

You will still need the 24-70 and 60-600 with the A7RV .....! How good is the AF with the adapter ?? It would be nice to have native lenses

The Sony RX10m4 might be an option for you - but only goes to 600mm equiv. without using Clear Image Zoom.

chrisg-optical Loc: New York, NY

You only have GAS if you have to take a second mortgage on your house to get a Z8 or Z9 with a new 180-600 lens, and justify to your better half "it's for better family pics". So, you're fine in your case.

Peteso Loc: Blacks Hills

I would caution against conflating GAS and estate planning. I had GAS a couple of years ago and purchased a Sony A7R IV with two pro lenses. The Sony cameras are an elegant experience, akin to a luxury performance car.

Ruthlessrider

I agree! I have a friend who say his dieing wish is that as he lays on his deathbed, his banker shows up to tell him he is overdrawn.