Obviously you can capture photos on the street with pretty much any camera - but I think you are best served in this genre by using a small and discrete camera with a lens in the 28mm, 35mm or 50mm (equivalent) range.

I recently added to my collection a Ricoh GR III - which is a favorite with many street shooters. It has a 28mm (equivalent) lens - with the ability to crop in camera to either 35mm or 50mm equivalent. At 28mm, the camera is 24mp - that reduces to just under 18mp at 35mm focal length - still plenty of resolution for most purposes. Additionally, the "snap focus" mode is extremely responsive when a quick grab shot is needed.

Another of my cameras that works well on the streets in the Lumix LX100 - it is also small and discrete - has setting for 28mm, 35mm and 50mm equivalent focal lengths (which can be locked in - so it's like shooting with a collection of prime lenses.)

I have also used (very occasionally) my Sony A6000 - when doing street style shooting I generally pair it up with the 20mm f/2.8 pancake lens (a 30mm equivalent) Also works well - with the added benefit of a flip up rear screen which facilitates shooting from the hip.

This is part of the reason that the old line stores go out of business. The store looks busy - but did all the customers who spent time in the store getting input on a lens, camera, etc. end up buying? Or did some or most then leave the store empty handed only to go “on-line” to save a few bucks buying the lens or camera? How many bought on line to try to skip out on sales tax? These are the kinds of less than fair and ethical things many customers do routinely and the result is suddenly they find their local shop no longer open.

Given the limitations of its small sensor the image quality of the FZ300 is decent and its constant f/2.8 max aperture throughout the zoom range is a major plus. One other feature which sets it apart from most other bridge cameras is that it is weather sealed - a plus if you like to be out shooting even in poor weather conditions.

The fact that they offer prices below other reputable dealers (like the ABCs - Adorama, B&H, Cameta) should throw up a big red flag. Authorized and reputable dealers are required to sell the major camera brands at a price set by the manufacturer. So - stick to the ABCs is a good way not to get scammed. As to the sales tax issue - if you live in NY and have an item delivered to you in NY you are responsible for the sales tax even if the vendor did not collect it from you at the time of sale. There is a specific line on your NYS income tax return where you are required to report such purchases and pay the tax.

Sorry - it’s probably 100GB?

If you are using Google Photos in the mode that has unlimited free storage the maximum resolution allowed is 16mp and they also compress the files somewhat. If you want to save your photos at full resolution you can set Google Photos to do so - but there is a limit to how many photos you can store for free (100MB I think) and once you reach that limit you need to start paying a monthly fee.

The D7500 does have an in body AF motor - so it will work fine with AF-S lenses as well as the older AF lenses.

With this lens you would need to focus manually- every else will work seamlessly

I would agree with the others who said to just go with the 24-70mm. I would add a couple of points - extra batteries and memory cards. Also, you might want to have an extra camera along as backup in case of camera failure. Something like a Panasonic LUMIX LX100 would give you a built in 24-75mm zoom (full frame equivalent) and it’s very small and light. In addition to serving as a backup - there may be specific days or portions of your trip where small and light would enhance the day.

Not sure where you found the part about a 90 day warranty - the official warranty from Panasonic - through authorized dealers is one year. My guess is that wherever you saw this it was either a used camera, or perhaps a refurb that someone was trying to pass off as new (there are a lot of scam artists out there) or perhaps gray market.

There is currently an "instant rebate" on the Lumix camera - reducing the price to just shy of $500 - so it would fit within budget.

https://www.cameta.com/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-ZS100-4K-Wi-Fi-Digital-Camera-Black-91409.cfm

As an addition, I don’t know why people feel that unless they get a service or product for free that they are somehow being abused - how is this different that going to the gas station and expecting them to fill your tank for free - I don’t get it.

There is really no definitive answer to this - depends on what you are trying to frame within your image, the degree of compression you want and a host of other factors. Successful landscape photos - including those taken at either sunrise or sunset have been done with all manner of lens focal lengths.

You are certainly not “obligated” but it is not an ethical or a decent thing to do. If you are always looking for the bargain basement price then just do your own research and don’t pilfer the time of the local shop owner.

A "bridge" camera typically is an advanced level point & shoot with a wide ranging zoom lens - they are most often styled like a DSLR.

For examples, and to see what I mean - Google some or all of the following

Sony RX10 (any in the series - they are up to Mark IV now)
Panasonic LUMIX FZ1000 or FZ2500
Panasonic LUMIX FZ300
Nikon Coolpix P900 or P1000

And there are lots of other examples

I believe it is yes - the camera is a tool and not all tools are best suited to the job at hand. I own a variety of cameras and lenses across several brands and formats - when I am going out to take photos I select from among them the items best suited to my purpose (or my mood) in that moment. For example, a small and discrete camera tends to work best in street photography while a full framer might be a better choice if you are capturing landscapes with the intention of creating gallery sized wall prints - and so on.

The downside is that you need to become familiar with the operating parameters of each of the cameras you own - the basics of photography do not change but how to work within those parameters does camera to camera.