MikeMc wrote:
Thanks for all the very helpful comments! I checked out these three cameras, and based on your inputs i think I'm leaning towards a Sony Mirrorless. Now to zero in on that, seems like either an a7Rll or a a7ll. For my use as described above, will the larger MP make much difference (43 vs 24mp)? I don't mind paying for better performance but don't want to throw money away either. which one if these do you think would be best?
No equipment will make as much difference in your photography as reading the manuals, reading some good books on photography, testing all the controls and limits, and practicing your craft/hobby/profession.
Any of the cameras mentioned here is capable of making great images. Are some capable of recording a little better absolute image quality than others? Yes. Does it matter? Only if you have a real need for it. Most people do not have that need. Nor do they have the ability, knowledge, training, experience, and SYSTEM components to take advantage of it.
I would go for ease of use, portability, room in the budget for post-processing gear (computer, software, printer, monitor, calibrator), and an overall BALANCE of capabilities.
Photography is, and always has been, reliant on a SYSTEM of various components. The system is only as good as its weakest component:
If you're not going to calibrate and profile your monitor, it doesn't matter what monitor you use.
Buy a monitor calibration kit.If you're not going to understand when to record raw images, and post-process them, it does not matter what computer and software you have.
If you're not going to understand when to record JPEGs, using ALL the camera controls in a manner that the files don't have to be post-processed AT ALL, then it doesn't matter how well your camera processes JPEGs.
I could go on, but I think you get the point.