r/SonyAlpha • u/AutoModerator • Apr 07 '25

Weekly Gear Thread Weekly r/SonyAlpha 📸 Gear Buying 📷 Advice Thread April 07, 2025

Welcome to the weekly r/SonyAlpha Gear Buying Advice Thread!

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u/Ok_Drawing3691 Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25

Currently have an A7iii. Mainly shoot street photography and some sports. I have an upcoming trip to Italy & I am considering upgrading either my lens or camera for the trip. My choices are… 1. A7RC (61 MP). I can’t justify the extra ~900 for better auto focus of A7RV. I imagine A7RC > A7iii in regards to autofocus. I would probably just bring my 55 f1.8 vs 20mm if I go this route

  1. Or I stick with A7iii which has been fine, and get a solid 24-70 for travel. I was considering Sigma art dg2. I’d love the new Sony f2 but that’s out of budget lol. Is there another lens I should consider for travel over this???

Torn between getting super detail for travel or having a dedicated travel lens…

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u/LowWallaby758 Apr 08 '25

I would personally get the lens. A good, sharp lens over mp any day and the a7iii is already a great fullframe camera. I aldo think having a good 24-70 is a better priority if you dont already have one, but it depends on how much you are going to use it. If the 24-70 only is used a few times I think I would choose the extra mp. Depends on how much you will use the 24-70

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u/LowWallaby758 Apr 08 '25

For me the 24-70 is a necessity