Sony Wildlife Cameras & Lenses Review: $900-$20,000

Chelsea & Tony Northrup review ALL the Sony cameras and lenses to make recommendations for the best wildlife photography. Here's a list of the mirrorless camera gear they discuss in this review:

Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras:

Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras:

Sony wildlife lenses:

Canon EF to Sony FE lens adapter:

[ericfallabel]

Love the (not at all obvious) ADR of "EXTENSION TUBES"!

Great video, I really liked the nuanced discussion of teleconverters vs sensor size and pixel count

[tristanwilhelm]

Drinking Game- drink each time Tony says something is "challenging", or you hear a audio cut saying"extension tubes" cheers 😁

[abhishekbanerjee]

After completing wildlife series please do a landscape photography series too

[garynelson]

Kudos to you on a really fine presentation, especially for such a tight timeframe! As a wildlife and sports shooter currently shooting the A9 and A7Riv, I fully endorse everything you said.
I think the bargain setup is the A6400 with the Tammy 150-500, but I think most people will be happier overall - considering other shooting you're likely to do - with the A7Riv.

[CalebTackett]

Great info guys, thanks so much!!! I have to say I lost it when you dubbed “Extension Tubes” though.

[amosaiccosmos]

Havent seen one of their uploads in awhile. Nice to see theyre still grindin’ and educating us at the same time. Thank-you.

[Rascallucci]

I will most likely trade in my R5 to migrate to the A1 and FE 200-600mm combo as I simply refuse to get ripped off by the RF 100-500mm.

[iron_recluse]

Didn’t know that about APS-C and shooting wildlife! Great video

[davidnewswanger]

No mention of the Sony 100-400? What gives? I’d like to hear your thoughts about it, especially compared to the 200-600.

[bat]

One of the best Sony comparison videos I be ever seen.

[thekeytoairpower]

Hook 'em!

EXTENSION TUBES... ok just playing...

Can you explain how much you loose on focusing on the long end with EXTENSION TUBES.

[dakzer]

thanks. So glad I went for A7Riii to allow crop. I know only 18MP crop compared to A6600 24MP but basically best of both worlds as I was always hankering for full frame

[ytr]

Using extension tubes to conquer focus breathing was a great tip 👍

[anulearntech]

I'm waiting for the upcoming Sigma 150-600 FE.

[Dave_Andre]

Yep, thank you for another wildlife photography content.
Keep them coming! 😊

[skep]

I love your videos and I love 'Stunning Digital Photography'. Watching videos like this makes me drool to get one of those rock-star expensive cameras to replace my humble A6000 and I just bought a Sigma 150-600mm lens because I often go out on boat trips to California's Channel Islands and am scheduled to go on a trip to Namibia in September so lots of wildlife. Up to now I've used my Sony 70-300 with great results but watching all these videos has made me yearn to double my reach. A thing that has struck me as I plotted to rob the First National Bank so I could afford an A-1 or an $11k lens is that I'm basically a snapshotter and I didnt do too bad with my Canon AE-1 until the digital revolution. It's easy to get carried away and forget that the true joy is in taking the pic and playing with the image on my computer.
I love the great camera presence you guys have. You often make me smile and remember it's about enjoying the game and not taking myself too seriously.

[rogergregston]

Why the complete lack of acknowledgment for the RX10? T&C have consistently ignored this incredibly versatile camera. The RX10 is certainly due for an update with a Mark V version, but the current Mark IV is a great wildlife choice with it’s 600mm equivalent lens.

[lennymo]

You two are great. I'm a novice & bought a Sony A7II this year. Lots to learn & your videos really help.

[LorenaBalaguer]

I love the info and explanation you give. It’s very helpful specially for someone like me who is just starting to learn all these names and things a camera can do. Love your podcast as well. 👍🏻

[rghurst]

Waiting for Sony to make a "full-feature" crop-sensor camera ... A1 AF features/speed, two cards, full-frame-size body, etc. ... but I am not expecting it to happen.