OT Photographers -Camera Recs

I've been eyeing a couple of Nikon UPSKRT 9000 sneaker cameras but my old ones are still working fine.

Don't get a D7500--just imo.

Literally any brand mirrorless is pretty awesome now: Sony, Canon, Nikon, Fuji etc.

If that's your total budget, try to get a decent lens (50 prime, etc.) for 500 ish and the camera for 1000. If going Nikon, the Z5 body is like 1200. Can probably pick up a good used Z6 for under 1K (their focus is annoying though).

If you get good at it, you can upgrade the camera later, and you'll already have a solid, compatible lens, which is just as important as the camera.

I'm very into wildlife and nature photography but I am also a cheap bastard. I still use a canon rebel t3i with a cheap 75-300 lens. Still take good pictures though. I just need to pony up and buy something nice. Not a good hobby to have if you're a cheap bastard.

If youre looking for the best APS-C sensor mirrorless, get Fujifilm. Best quality by a long shot.

At $1,500 I am very happy with my Sony A7iii.

Mirrorless, full frame, good for general photography and specialty applications also.

With a lens adapter you can also pick up some nice used glass in the old Sony G mount and use it on the A7iii's E mount platform.

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I’ll be the contrarian. If you want a bargain get a fuji, if you want a long term relationship get Canon, Nikon, Sony.

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Crop sensor?? Fuji beats anything in that class and is a great value, but is no bargain. The XH2 body only cost as much as the new Sony A7 IV full frame.

I've never heard Fujifilm cameras called a bargain. They are built like tanks though and have the best kit lenses.

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If you want to start with mirrorless, you need to significantly increase your budget.

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Wrong. You can use an EF to RF lens mount adapter from Canon and use EF glass (coming down in price while everyone is shifting to mirrorless). Save more, and use knock off lense that are cheap on Facebook Marketplace and eBay.

I think Canon stopped allowing third party autofocus lenses on the RF platform. Thats a real bummer.

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens cameras (MILCs) have surpassed single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras in pretty much every way. Generally, I think Sony has become the main innovator, although Nikon and Fuji also sell some nice MILCs, and Canon is the biggest seller in this segment too--but Canon locks out native (as opposed to adapted) third-party lenses. So what to get? Some generally-good options in the general vicinity of $1500:

Sony A6400 + 18-135mm lens kit for $1298 ( B&H)

Sony A6600 + 18-135mm lens kit for $1798 ( B&H)

Nikon Z50 + 16-50mm & 50-250mm two-lens kit for $1247 ( B&H)

Canon R10 + 18-150mm lens kit for $1279 ( B&H)

Now astrophotography is something of a world unto itself, and I have little knowledge of this niche. You sure you don't want to go first class with an increased budget to $10,800 for the camera ( DPReview) / $50,000 for a complete rig ( DPReview)?

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astrophotography is something of a world unto itself,

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Canon made a camera, the EOS Ra, that is designed for astrophotography.

EOS Ra

Don't believe they are made anymore, but they are out there for sale on the secondary market. It has H-Alpha sensitivity, and 30X focus magnification.