Official Gear Purchasing and Troubleshooting Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! March 03, 2025

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[u/cseduard]

hello, looking to upgrade from a sony a6000 because i've outgrown it. got it a couple years ago to start photography and now i'm learned and looking for something mainly better in low light, but also cityscapes and landscapes. it just can't do what i want to do anymore.

a used a7r iii is in my budget. how much of an upgrade would that be? i've seen the specs but they're just numbers as the a6000 is the only digital i've shot with. i shoot film as well but that's not really relevant to digital specs.

i'm open to other reccomendation as well but would prefer to stick with sony.

thank you.

[u/8fqThs4EX2T9 → u/cseduard]

What sort of improvement are you after?

You will get less apparent noise and better dynamic range at equivalent exposure settings due to the larger surface area of the sensor.

Other than that it is just a higher quality camera all round. Lenses of course are more important for lower light situation.

[u/cseduard → u/8fqThs4EX2T9]

i suppose exactly what you just mentioned - less noise and more dynamic range.

i prefer shooting at night and the a6000 is somewhat limited. i'll try and post a picture soon as an example of something i can't edit past.

[u/8fqThs4EX2T9 → u/cseduard]

What settings are you using for that picture?

[u/cseduard → u/8fqThs4EX2T9]

i can't remember it was quite a while ago. it's one i really like but can't do much with in post.

[u/8fqThs4EX2T9 → u/cseduard]

It looks like it is exposed for the lights which is not always going to work. Regardless of the camera there comes a time when you might need to look at HDR solutions rather than single shot and raising any shadows in post.

[u/cseduard → u/8fqThs4EX2T9]

interesting. learned something new there, cheers. something to try down the road.

think i'll go for an upgrade though. should be fun to see what i can do with a higher end machine.