Re: Considering a move to Sony, would appreciate advice
The Z8 is to me the default recommendation to someone kit switching, mostly because you get access to the 24-120 which is the most versatile landscape lens available on a mirrorless camera, and a lens that beats the pants off of the aging Sony 24-105. You also get an extremely capable stacked sensor at a steep discount compared to Sony.
Nikon has the more versatile and interesting lens lineup for birding right now and has for a while.
The DR of the A7R4 and A7R5 wound up being disappointing to me in practice. The 61mp (and smaller pixels) of the A7R5 are in a weird no-man's land between the excellent 45mp sensors and 102mp medium format sensors. I certainly wouldn't based a landscape kit off it if starting over.
If one MUST go with Sony, it's the A1/A1 II or why bother, IMO.
Jan 09, 2026 at 02:04 PM
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