Photec

I am in your condition at 74, with my D4 and D850. I bought the Z7 w/24-70 f4 and it is my new walk-around camera that has fixed all my hand holding problems. You might prefer the Z6, that might be a closer match to the D750. IBIS and VR is outstanding! I don't know exactly what all the II models are going to bring to the table, but the 6&7 will definitely drop in price by New Year.

calfilm Loc: Southern California

Amazon sells a string pod. The Steadyweb SC-019 Pocket String Tripod.
$13.39

Marg Loc: Canadian transplanted to NW Alabama

Very clever, CO!

shutterbob Loc: Tucson

Look at the Nikon z50 mirrorless with a 16-50 lens. The combination is not much over 1 pound. The lens (24-75 equivalent in full frame) is a great walk around/street lens. I love mine for hiking......small, lightweight, doesn't require a tripod to hold steady, and has great capabilities.

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

I got a Sony mirrorless when my DSLR got too heavy. The claim to fame of Sony mirrorless cameras ( I think) is their outstanding focusing system. I got the A6000 but there are more updated ones that that now.
Happy Hunting

Hip Coyote

I am an Oly m4/3 system user. The nice thing is there are basically two categories of lenses available for the system. The pro lenses are most excellent, but heavy. The kit type lenses and the smaller primes are very good and not nearly as heavy or fast. When i go to family events, I carry my little Oly Omd EM 5 m ii, a 17 mm prime lens and a very small flash....and Im good to go. I pocket a few batteries as well. I swent to the zoo the other day on a family trip. Carried the camera body and the 14-150. It was perfect. That entire kit weighs less than most DSLR lenses. And the 5 axis image stabilization is downright amazing. As others mentioned, the Oly OMD Em 10 m ii or m ii is an excellent camera and has minimal weight. You can get one of those, a few lenses (maybe a 17 mm prime and a 14-150) and you'd be set. Look at the MU43 web site and you will find a lot of gear for sale.

FlMermaid Loc: Vero Beach, FL

For many reasons, I too must be aware of my neck and hands and needed to go lightweight. I love my Mirrorless Olympus system. Mine is tad older, the OMD EM1. It has IBIS and a host of other benefits. Just an excellent system. Even though Olympus has been sold, I have many highly advanced shooter friends who will continue with Oly as long as they can.

Naptown Gaijin

I switched from Canon to M4/3 and have absolutely no regrets... and I'm only 71.
Bought a Panasonic Lumix GX-9 and I LOVE it. It is not a G9 but a GX9, and there is a difference.

My lenses are as follows (35mm equivalent focal lengths are exactly double what is shown below):

Panasonic 7-14mm f4.0 great for building interiors!!
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 most used all-around lens.
Olympus 60mm f2.8 Macro very useful in macro mode and short tele mode. Best M4/3 Macro, by far.
Panasonic 15mm f1.7 great for unobtrusive street photos, short and light.
Panasonic 100-300 f4.5-5.6 With 200-600mm equivalent in 35mm, this will reach out FAR for birds, nature, or clandestine shots.

The only drawback in the GX-9 is that the in camera flash is weak and useless beyond 10-15 feet... so I bought a Godox with a remote trigger and it works great.

Highly recommend the GX-9, and NO, mine is NOT for sale!!

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

I am the same age as you. 2 years ago, in preparation for a Danube River cruise, I did not want to lug 2 DSLR's, lenses, ... for 14 days. I researched and settled on the Sony RX10 IV. I've not looked back since that change and actually have not used either of my Canon DSLR's since. It has received compliments from many including UHH members. I highly recommend you consider this option. If you are interested, here's a link to some of the photos from the cruise. https://imagesbymarkweiss.shutterfly.com/pictures/1498 and https://imagesbymarkweiss.shutterfly.com/pictures/1427

Good luck in your exploration of camera options.
Mark

Leo_B Loc: Houston suburb

Olympus 4/3 is an excellent system and very light and easy handling, especially if you don't get the Pro lenses which are heavier. Excellent quality equipment and images.

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Quite frankly with the advancement in the quality of the cameras in the high-end cellphones today they do an amazing job of photography and the clip-on lens accessories are making their flexibility ever so practical. I would not be surprised that when an alien spaceship lands that the pictures will be those taken with cellphones.....by the aliens of us..!

Of course there is little to no weight compared to a small mirrorless camera (the camera in the cellphone is mirrorless also).

Here's a link to a highly rated lens attachment for a cellphone camera. It has a 4.5-star rating from 6,957 reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A6D2JVI/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01A6D2JVI&SubscriptionId=AKIAIPFZKKNXUR5ABTTA&linkCode=as2&tag=bestprodtagk61961-20

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

If you decide to switch sensor sizes to APS-C or M43, keep two things in mind: low light/high ISO performance and the ability to crop/enlarge an image - these are the two areas where performance is affected most by a smaller format, but DOF and diffraction are also affected. Everything else being equal, there is roughly a 1 stop difference in high ISO/low light noise performance between FF and APS-C, and 2 stops between FF and M43. You can trade that one or 2 stop advantage of FF for extra shutter speed a smaller aperture or higher ISO. That means for the same scene the FF delivers acceptable noise at 12,800, you’ll want to limit the APS-C to ISO 6,400 and the M43 to 3,200, everything else being equal. Also, you’ll be able to blow up the FF image larger, although that may not matter for the size prints you usually make (if any). And for the same FOV, the FF will deliver a shallower DOF than APS-C and much shallower than M43, which can be useful for isolating your subject but a disadvantage if your work relies on a great DOF. By the same token, you may not see noticeable diffraction effects (which lowers sharpness) on a FF until after f11, but f8 for the APS-C and f5.6 for the M43, again with everything else equal. The net-net is how small do you want to go to get the weight reduction you need and still keep the performance that matches your shooting requirements? APS-C or M43? Larger sensor=Higher performance=more weight and vice versa. There is no free lunch. Most of us older users will ultimately make this choice - for me I’m keeping my FF, but using my Fuji crop system more and more, but everyone has different shooting styles, subjects and needs.

petrochemist Loc: UK

The D750 is not a small camera. If you find it uncomfortable to carry it & the lenses then switching to MFT can reduce the weight considerably.

Image quality from MFT is plenty good enough for most uses, so I would be suprised if it's not good enough for you. The only national competion winner I know used a olympus camera.

My own MFT experience has been with Panasonic bodies, which I've got on well with I personally prfer the menus of the Panasonic bodies but there are features in several of the Olympus cameras that I'm missing & would like to play with.

I do find my DSLRs slightly better for action shots like motorsports, but I think the difference has diminished significantly with newer bodies. For other types of shooting I've found mirrorless to be every bit as good as DSLRs, indeed considerably better for adapting lenses or shooting IR...

henrycrafter Loc: Orem Utah

I will be 85 in january and I still use my T5i on a regular basis both for stills and video. I aalmost always use a tripod and I also shoot some street still

Hip Coyote

As previously stated, I am a m4/3 user. But forgot to mention that there is now an Alice AI attachment for phones which looks quite interesting. That might be fun for someone to play with and keep the weight down.

Here's a link to one review:

https://stupiddope.com/2020/10/13/alice-ai-camera-makes-your-smartphone-photos-smarter/