Alpha 1 II

Nikon has been aggressive in giving photographers, and now videographers, the most bang for their buck in mirrorless. The Z-mount is semi-open, giving you the same budget options that Sony shooters get, and you can adapt E-mount lenses as well since there are more E-mount lenses floating around the

I've had the Sony A1 since 2021 and the A1 II since launch and zero issues so far shooting in basically every scenario. Pretty easy to work with after getting it all dialed in.

I own an insane setup, the Sony A1ii with a Sony 300mm f2.8 lens. If I were to go back and buy something else for birding specifically I’d 100% go with the Olympus OM1mkii and whichever lens is in your budget. Smaller, more compact lenses, I already crop like crazy on full frame most of the time. Th

I'd say there are six options from the main three brands, in two categories: Brand-New mid-range pro cameras:Canon R6 IIISony a7VBoth of these have 33MP, fast burst, good video, the Sony has higher IQ, the Canon is faster, but they're very close cameras. Personally I'd go Sony every time because of

Currently have a R5 but if money was no issue, definitely the Sony A1 ii. I hate that Canons top of the line cameras have that giant weird form factor like the R3.

For what it’s worth, I swapped to a Sony A7rV from a Z8 for similar reasons. The Z8 was so big I wasn’t taking it out. After a couple years with Sony, I do miss Nikon, primarily for the ergonomics. Sony is small and technically superior, but the ergonomics are tough for any moderately heavy glass un