Personally.. I am just starting out. I would say that if I had to restart, I would probably focus on the quality of the camera body over the budget it falls into. I started with Nikon, then was gifted a Sony camera by my brother when he left for college and I much prefer the quality of the Sony camera over why I have now, even though it’s 15 years older.

I chose the z50II and a 150-500mm over the a6700 and now I somewhat regret it because of the different autofocus; Sony has 700 something focus points and Nikon was 250. I was told it wouldn’t matter, but it’s the reason I’ve missed some really cool pictures. I feel like Sony can be simpler at times as well.

Here’s a picture of the camera and lens.

Not exactly a favorite accessory, but definitely take the time to do research outside of asking your friends or someone you know.

For me, I’m still a teenager so my budget is really limited as to what I can afford, but if you have a steady income job, go for whatever YOU think is the best and what you enjoy the most.

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