As the title states, a hypothetical question to get some ideas. I'm realising that photography is becoming a big hobby to me, but I can't afford to splash a lot of cash, so I'll need to save up for a year or so. The £1200 assumes I sell my current two lenses (both DX Nikon) which I could probably do for next to no loss. I'm assuming my D3300 wouldn't be worth much, but I didn't pay much so that's fine. No brand loyalty, I just want a camera that can handle mostly wildlife (my current constraints primarily ISO performance, struggling to keep high shutter speeds without huge noise and loss of detail. Also I suspect AF performance isn't great, although it's the best I've ever had so don't know what I'm missing) but also do a bit of landscape/portrait/macro etc. Open to DSLR or ML. Crop sensor or FF. Prefer to buy used if it means higher end kit.
I know that doesn't leave a lot of budget for a serious lens, but I was looking at something like a Sigma 150-600mm C (seems possible to pick up for £550-£600)
As far as cameras, this is what confuses me.
The used prices on an A7 looks very tempting, and I'm sure it'd be a massive upgrade for me, but will it handle wildlife and BIF? I'm not too bothered with ergonomics as I'm happy to adapt and my hands aren't that big. What's the Sigma like with an adapter to fit Sony? This would also leave me a little left over for a prime or two to complement the big lens.
I don't know enough about the CaNikon offerings to know if they'd be a suitable upgrade in this price range? I don't tend to use the bells and whistles like WiFi or Bluetooth, I just want good AF and low light performance.
Sorry for all the questions, but when the time comes I'd like to make an informed decision, so I thought I'd try to pick the collective brains of TP.
Thanks for reading.
I know that doesn't leave a lot of budget for a serious lens, but I was looking at something like a Sigma 150-600mm C (seems possible to pick up for £550-£600)
As far as cameras, this is what confuses me.
The used prices on an A7 looks very tempting, and I'm sure it'd be a massive upgrade for me, but will it handle wildlife and BIF? I'm not too bothered with ergonomics as I'm happy to adapt and my hands aren't that big. What's the Sigma like with an adapter to fit Sony? This would also leave me a little left over for a prime or two to complement the big lens.
I don't know enough about the CaNikon offerings to know if they'd be a suitable upgrade in this price range? I don't tend to use the bells and whistles like WiFi or Bluetooth, I just want good AF and low light performance.
Sorry for all the questions, but when the time comes I'd like to make an informed decision, so I thought I'd try to pick the collective brains of TP.
Thanks for reading.