Hello all. Got an A6700 but seriously fretting I should be getting FF

[clive]

Hi all. I have a Fuji XT20 with kit lens and want improved autofocus and better quality so looking to Sony. I've tried both A6700 with Sigma 18-50 and an A7Cii with Sony 24-50 and I could do with your advice. I'm absolutely torn between the two for opposing reasons: The lightweight-ness of the A6700 set up versus the 'better quality' but heavier & larger A7Cii set up. My circs are: I'm not a professional, I like to have a camera with me most of the time for casual street, landscapes and documenting my art. I am used to carrying round and using a zoom but I do want a good quality portrait and wide lens too. Mainly mostly post on FB, IG and my website and v. occasionally printing. I like the idea of using primes only e.g. G lenses (which would deal with the weight and quality) but I think realistically I default to a general zoom. Like I say, the good zooms feel just that bit too heavy for me and I worry I'd not take the camera out with me. I'm sure this is a common dilemma caused in a way because the two cameras themselves are similar size and weight. It's just the lenses! Is the difference (in quality) between the two that great? Am I kidding myself that I need to extra quality of FF. I like to view my images on a good monitor and often zoom in 100% to see the difference, which I know most of the time people will not see at all. I'll not go on. Hopefully you will have the idea and be able to help me. Thanks in advance

 

[iamdlewis]

Let me try and help. One of these 4 images was taken with an A6000 & E PZ 16-50mm kit lens, one an A9 with 24-105G, one an A7R4 with 24-105G and one an A1 with 100-400GM, good luck.

The difference in weight between the two cameras is basically nothing. The difference in MP is not really going to make a difference for what you say you photograph. APC lenses will be lighter and many of the 3rd party are as good or better than the Sony lenses. In the Sony lineup the only place that FF is really superior to APS-C is in speed and if you don't need/want speed then you are going to be hard pressed to find a technical reason to go with FF.

 

[Unframed Dave]

If I wasn't into wildlife, I wouldn't have full frame.

 

[Slug]

Like some others on this Forum, I have both FF and crop and the end results from either are indistinguishable particularly when posting on line.

As a walk around outfit my A6700 with 18-135 kit lens is both light and relatively inexpensive. For birds and wildlife I use the same camera with 100-400 G lens which gives a useful focal length on the crop sensor.

 

[Richard A]

I'll put my bit in here too. As already said above, for what you are doing, APSC is more than enough. There are so many lenses available for Sony cameras and really, none of them are duds. You have loads of choice.

I have recently bought a Sony RX100MVII compact camera which has a 20MP 1" sensor and I have done some 12" x 18" prints (one image was also heavily cropped) and they look great.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I had the choice a few months back between those two camera bodies. I'm also not a professional, just a dad trying to take family photos and the occasional landscape and flower photos on vacation.

I chose the A6700 for budget related reasons: I'm invested heavily in APSC glass, AND using APSC gives me the freedom to use full frame lenses as well.

I'm very happy with my choice. The photos are sharp, and when they aren't, it's only my inexperience to blame. Would more megapixels help me in that case? Nah. Until I get to the point where I want to print posters or charge for photos, the APSC platform will suffice.

 

[alexpler]

If you want to go FF but keep it light, try the 28-60 kit lens which is surprisingly good given its size. Otherwise try the compact G primes: 24, 40, 50... they're great and light enough to carry two of them and switch during the shooting day.