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I also couldn't give up my DSLR's, and would not suggest it. I do have a mirrorless as a 2nd tier or 3rd tier kit, which limits the amount that I am willing to spend on mirrorless. I wouldn't spend much more than about $1k on that right now.
I have had 6 different mirrorless over the past few years. Lately I have been looking at the A6000, A7, Fuji XE-2, and Olympus EM-5.
The problem with the Sony are the crappie, (A6000 kit lens) limited, (A7) or expensive lenses (both. ) The Fuji lenses are also pretty expensive on the surface, but compared to the Sony A6000 I think it is not so bad, because the Fuji 18-55 2.8-4.0 gives you a very good "kit" lens out of the box.
There was a used Fuji XE-2 kit with the excellent 18-55 that sold here used for $825, which is getting close to the going price. You can add an 18 2.0 used for about $300, which gives me the basic kit that I need. You might add one reasonable portrait prime instead. Then use that as a lower ISO portrait and travel kit.
The other option that I am going to compare to is a Nikon D5300 (or D3300) with the new 18-55 VR II collapsible kit lens, which is surprisingly good. Plus the Excellent+ Sigma 17-50 2.8 OS for more speed, which you can buy for $350, a real bargain. Plus the Nikon 35 1. 8g and 50 1.8g for about $150 each.
Thst is about the same net cost as a Fuji XE-2 with 2 prime lenses. It gives you a great, small DSLR for casual use.
Then invest the other $2k in your main DSLR kit.
Good luck!
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