dhessel Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 So I am in the process of upgrading some gear and need to sell some items to do so. I am wanting to pic up a camera for around $500, less is better than more, that takes very good stills and is usable for video. I am considering the Sony A6000 but am curious what other options might be out there. I would be shooting full manual canon/M42 glass. Thank in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 A6000 is the first that comes to my mind too. Great for stills, good sensor, nice EVF, decent video quality/options.A5100 is even better for video (XAVC-S) and cheaper, but less practical for stills (no EVF).Nikon dslr's are no options since your Canon glass won't fit. Canon dslrs are no option anyway A6000 beats Micro Four Thirds for stills.I don't think there's a better option. Cinegain and Liam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utsira Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 A6000 price should fall further when A6100 or whatever (I'm still hoping it will be an a7000....) is announced, possibly next month.an alternative could be a G6 or GX7 with a cheap focal reducer, would probably come in under $500. Nicer video IMO, less nice stills. I have an A6000 and a G6 with the AI-M43 Zhongyi focal reducer. The reducer is ok. If I was buying another reducer I'd probably go for a metabones EF with electronic contacts though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Sony A6000 or Sony A5100 for sure (my latest blog post is about these two: http://ironfilm.co.nz/best-low-light-camera-which-isnt-the-sony-a7s-for-those-on-a-lower-budget/ as they have great low light!). Panasonic GX7/G6 are another possibility. Otherwise I'd only consider other choices if your budget goes up (Samsung NX1 / URSA Mini / Sony A7s / etc) or down (Panasonic GH1/GH2 or Sony NEX-5N). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhessel Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Thank you all for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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