For Nikon users: if you were to buy a new camera body today(ignore any current price deals) which of the following would it be:
D850
Z6 II
Z7 II
I have a D500 and both DX and FX lenses. Just want to add a full frame body. Do BIF with the D500 & 200-500. Looking for the ability of full frame to provide higher resolution and better low light/ISO capability. Really just like fooling around with these fantastic cameras and their capabilities . Body weight is irrelevant to me. Not sure I would need the 45mp capability of the Z7

Lumix ZS50 with 30X zoom lens, extremely pocketable at $300 is not bad.

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Lumix-ZS50-Camera-Black/dp/B00RBG687A/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=lumix+zs50&qid=1604831447&sr=8-2

Or the Lumix ZS70 at $310 with higher resolution and 4K video

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Digital-DC-ZS70K-Megapixel-VARIO-ELMAR-dp-B071R6JRZZ/dp/B071R6JRZZ/ref=dp_ob_title_ce


ZS 50 camera, unedited, handheld, 30X shot, of the Mystras Byzantine Castlle near Sparta , Greece, at 1,9 miles straight line. Hand tremor that of a 75 years old carcass.

I replaced my Nikon D90 and have the following articles for sale:

David Busch's Nikon D90 Guide To Digital SLR Photography, $20.00, Includes shipping in US. Everything you ever wanted to know about using the D90, and more.

Nikon Digital Camera D90 User's Manual, $10.00, Includes shipping in US. This is the Owner's Manual that comes with the camera.

Nikon D90 Quick Guide, $2.00, includes shipping in US.

Two batteries for Nikon D90, not OEM. $15.00 each, both for $25.00, includes shipping in US. I bought these prior to going on vacation and neither one has been hardly used.

In June 2020 I bought a Nikon Refurbished D7500 from Adorama (a very reputable company). In my various photo walkabouts the camera has worked fine. Recently (passed any warranty period) I noticed the battery compartment door was missing. I don’t know where I lost it. I can’t believe I tore it off. The comparable door on my old much used D90 seems quite sturdy, and I haven’t torn it off in over 10 years of intensive use on my various trips. Maybe this begs the notions of:
• Are refurbished items as sturdy and the new off the shelf items?
• Refurbished buyers beware?
• Inspect your refurbished item VERY carefully.
Do you in your collective wisdom think this is worthy of repair at a reasonable price (<$200)?

I have been wanting the versatility of a zoom lens for a long time, but my experience with such lenses in the past is you sacrifice a little on the picture quality in the way of sharpness for the convenience of having a wide range of focal lengths. The bigger range, you achieve less sharpness. But should you pay for the higher end lens, the above should not be an issue.

I have that lens. When I have that lens on my camera the heft of it makes me feel like a real photographer. My advice: just go with it. Embrace the quality!

I love my prime lenses, 50mm and 35mm for the sharpness, but with my Tamron 18-270, I cannot achieve the sharpness I desire; but then again, I didn’t pay much for it compared to the high end lenses that have the better glass and same focal length. I just could not justify the expenditure for just a hobby.
Well, I keep finding my self in volunteer picture taking events… events that have large gathering and small, where I desire consistent sharpness and in a focal range of my primes. As I don’t trust the 18-270 to achieve the results (except outdoors, then even that is touch and go), I’ll swap out my primes throughout the event. In the process of swapping, I’m missing shots and I’m a nervous wreck… you guys have been there!

Well, all the above to say that I finally broke down and purchased for my Nikon D7100, a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR at a hefty cost of $1,899. I was excited about this lens, even the cost didn’t dampen my enthusiasm (I got over my GAS attack), but the size and weight have made me question my decision. So, my question to the UH group… is this something that I have to live with; should you want quality/sharpness in a zoom, you’ll have to understand it will be a bigger lens due the amount of glass needed to achieve this quality?

Comparing the Nikon to the Tamron and the Sigma versions at the local camera shop (where I just bought the Nikon 24-70, and the D7100 several years back), I felt that I wasn’t seeing the sharpness that the Nikon generated… but then again, they were lighter and less costly lenses. And the various reviews that I read said the same thing, the Nikon achieves better sharpness. But at 2 and half pounds (3/4 pound, 9 oz heavier than the Tamron), is it worth it? I have 30 days to return should I desire… am I just having “Buyer’s Remorse”, or is this to be expected should you want to up your game?

I went through the same exercise about 4 years ago when I was heading to California for the Desert Trip concert festival. I wound up getting the Canon G5X. It's an older model now, but is still available and at a price point that won't break the bank. It's not DSLR quality (with a 1" sensor), but it does the job with all the settings you're used to on a DSLR. And with a viewfinder, articulating screen, decent video specs, and RAW capability, it checks enough boxes that this is my "everyday carry" camera.

https://www.cameralabs.com/canon-powershot-g5x-review/

I'm including a shot I took with it from Nick Mason's recent Saucerful of Secrets tour. The iso and exposure were bumped a bit so there is some noise, but I'm pretty happy with the result. And at this concert and Desert Trip, they were restricting cameras to "non-professional" models, and this one made it through both checks pretty readily.