a9 II

I made a similar post recently and was told used Sony A9 or A9ii would be the best options, but that was photography only. Both A9’s have a stacked sensor which is unique to the flagship models so it’s really good for action shots and high fps. I don’t believe they are the greatest for video though.

A Sony a7iii would be a great camera to start on. Pair it with a 24-70 2.8 and you'll be set for CrossFit classes and local throw downs. You'll need a longer lens for bigger comps because you won't be on the floor unless you get media credentials, but the 24-70 is more than enough for everything els

Sony a9ii .. cos it gives you a wider lens choice from third party like Sigma and Tamron on a limited budget. a9ii is still a very capable camera for what you intend to do.

I started shooting my son about 3 years ago. I upgraded my camera last September. I currently use a Sony A9ii with a Tamron 35-150 f2.0-2.8, an F4 lens will limit you substantially. In experience the lens is pretty perfect, but a 70-200 f2.8 would be as good, but more expensive. I also like the 35 m

I have used the A9/A9II some as rentals. Personally I don't think the Z5II will be a much of an upgrade to your A9. The Z5II's electronic shutter will be to slow for hummingbirds and any wing movement. You would need to shoot with the mechanical shutter at 11fps to not have the "rolling shutter" eff

The most common mistake camera buyers make is to spend more than 75% of their budget on the camera body and then compromise on lenses. If your lens only opens up to f4 either you go to a slower shutter speed which is worse at freezing motion or you crank the ISO which lowers image quality. It is wor

assuming that you are going to shoot sports, since you posted in a sports forum? you want a stacked or global sensor for that, so with sony it's a1, a1ii, a9, a9ii, a9iii. sort this list by "photo" heading, to see the actual readout speeds. https://horshack-dpreview.github.io/RollingShutter/ the r5i

If your sons play in well lit rinks then the f4 would be fine. That said, I'd say half the barns I've ever played in / shot pictures in have god awful lighting, so you're making a gamble on your equipment vs the facilities that they're going to be playing in. I don't know anything about Canon gear,