>>3573897>My budget is $1,800.Legit dude, if you really want something hiking friendly, that you don't have to worry about getting banged around, or wet, etc. and that isn't fuckhuge and gives you reach and is fast-ish, here's what I recommend:
>Olympus E620This is an old 12MP LiveMOS Four Thirds camera, and you can get it for like $100-$150. It's got IBIS, and is weather sealed. Very compact DSLR, weighs almost nothing.
>Olympus 70-200 (140-400mm equiv) f/2.8-3.5Great lens, can be had for like $250-$350 depending on condition. Weather sealed.
This combination is weather sealed, has IBIS for stabilized shooting, is extremely compact for the reach, and can get you very nice quality (nothing pro tier, but for personal enjoyment) images, and if anything happens to them, who cares, they're pocket change.
If you wanted to go right up to your budget limit and still get something very compact and high performance, I recommend:
>Olympus EM5 Mk. IIKiller little body with some amazing features for the price. Weather sealed, 5 stops of IBIS correction, 50MP high res mode for landscapes off a tripod, cheap. Can be had for like $350 used easy.
>Olympus 40-150mm (80-300 equiv) f/2.8 Pro with 1.4x and 2x TCs.This gives you fast glass and far reach. With the 1.4x TC attached you've got a 112-420mm f/4 equiv. With the 2x TC you've got a 160-600mm f/5.6 equiv. Weather sealed. Very compact. Will run you about $800 used for the lens, and about $600 for both TCs. $1400 for what is essentially an 80-600mm f/2.8-5.6 that fits in a tiny camera bag is really unmatched on any other system, period.
I'll tell you this, you're probably going to regret taking that A7RII anywhere out in nature. Even just heavy condensation from temperature changes have been known to brick them. Whatever you choose to do, have fun!
