robd Loc: New York

Hi fellow photographers. I am a sony user.. and have all the lens(some high quality) so I am stuck..sort of with staying with sony(dont feel like starting from scratch). any whoo will keep it brief..
I have a 2 sony a7r iii cameras (one really backup) and usually upgrade every 3-4 years. I sort of want to get a newer sony but after over info reading.. not sure if I should. One concern is that if I wait.. the value of the camera will be not even worth selling..so upgrading will be more costly(count on the money I get from older camera to assist with newer on. was looking at a7r v .. but seems like the a7r iii is better with low light/less noise w higher iso. there are numerous other better aspects to the a7r v but looking at less expensive models (a7 iv .. ) as the a7r iv is an option.. I would just jump to a7r v if I would go that route. I sort of have the money but feeling that "Do I really need it?" I am content with the a7r iii and agree with most reviews (the auto focus would be a better keeper rate with portraits with a7r v but also a heavy national park lover ((not professional..yet!)) but a7 iv has same I believe but having an issue downgrading mp.

bottom line is do I take the loss and know that I will get very little for a7r iii when i do sell it(will eventually) or eat the higher cost of 7rv or take the mp loss as I do really know its not going to effect the way i take pictures.
add'l issue with the a7r v is the extra space I will need to store(again not really needed but i only shoot in uncompressed raw..because with digital .. this is the negative of the picture and want the highest available saved image. Fell free to attack me as I want advice.. and looking for criticism even if its rough

will still have one a7r iii a as back up (or can use for low light ....) and use a7r v or iv for flash / regular iso levels.

thank you for any input... this is mainly for a trip to mt rainier in july fyi

Bill_de Loc: US

Seems it should be easier for you to decide based on what you posted, rather than have strangers make the decision with the same information.



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True but wuhdabaud UHH Sacred Tradition ?

Prophesying ten pages in five days, incuding some BS about Canons.

Maybe I should mention my heap of E-mount lenses that I use on Nikons ? Oh, you think I should NOT do that ? OK then. Forget I ever even mentioned it.

Huuuuuuge decision. Wake me when its over.

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Dennis833 Loc: Australia

I shoot landscapes as a profession and my main camera is an A7R111. I personally don't see enough value in upgrading just to own a newer model but you might be able to find a better reason than I to upgrade one camera for a v or iv. Good luck.

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One verrrry good reason is that the used gear pipeline could well stand a few more a7R-IIIs.

therwol Loc: USA

This decision must be buzzing in your head 24/7. I'll throw my two cents in. You don't need to buy anything. If you insist on spending money, buy the v and be done with it. You might find a use for the 61mp. It isn't a panacea. It's good for heavy cropping or making huge prints, but you won't be able to see any difference on a computer monitor. You also won't be able to email the pictures without reducing the size.

I'm going to edit this. The iv would make a better general purpose camera than the v, and 33mp is nothing to sneeze at. But again, what are you missing now or hope to improve? Are you doing what I've done many times, which is to look at specs and reviews and start coveting something that results in a waste of money for little benefit? I did that when I moved from a Nikon D810 to a D850. I can't tell the difference in the pictures, and the additional speed and features of the D850 are not things that I really need. Lesson learned.

JohnSwanda Loc: San Francisco

I don't upgrade unless there is a type of photography I want to do that my current camera is not good at, and a higher model is good at.

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

Your quote, "and have all the lens(some high quality) "
It appears you have many Sony lenses, some of high quality. Lenes are the part of the camera that make the major difference in sharpness of the final image.
Since you already are into the Sony genre my advise is to RIDE WITH THE BRAND. Get a newer body asap and sell your other Sony bodies on eBay at the current selling prices available there.
Additional advice, make sure your new bodies have the latest focusing speeds and also offer more megapixels than the bodies you currently have. Otherwise, wait until a body comes along that you feel will make a bigger impact on the image quality than a body you currently own.

MrPhotog

Keep what you have. Wait a year. Set aside $50 a month toward next camera. This will offset any drop in value of your current Sony. Maybe more than offset it.

Next year Sony will introduce a new model. They have every year or two. You might be interested in this one. Perhaps it will have even more features that you’ll want.

The price on the model you are looking at today will drop. The used value of your current camera will also drop, but not a lot.

You’ll slow down your but/sell exchange schedule, have more cash on hand, have more options on which model to upgrade to, and still have a good trade-in value.

If you gotta buy something this year, buy a lens that will do something you currently can’t do. Long tele or super wide. A variety of lenses gives you more options than duplicate, or near duplicate camera bodies. The lenses don’t go out of date as fast as camera bodies.

tcthome Loc: NJ

You might like the ergonomics & the menu's a little better but, if your use to the menus now. If shutter count or age is a concern, Sony still sells a A7RIIIA model which should say something about that camera in itself. Or just replace one with the R5. Might be a good idea to take one for a test ride first & then decide. Good luck with your decision.

BebuLamar

Don't sell anything. Buy all the Sony.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

Bad attack of GAS.

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My similar approach is that I dont require a whole new ability that I dont currently have.

If at least one of my current gear abilities is very important to me, but it has frustratiing limitations, then Ill upgrade to significantly reduce those limitations.

I work after dark quite a bit. My 5 to 8 year old cameras are better than the oldies that they replaced. The limitations are less than before, but further noticeable improvement would be welcomed (worth money) in time.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Bad case of GAS, as already noted. You're wasting your time and money worrying about a better camera, instead of just worrying about taking better pictures.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Beautiful images in your galleries Dennis!