Best upgrade from a Maxxum 7D

I have a Maxxum 7D that I got a while ago to move up from my 5D I got back in college. I am looking to upgrade and get something from this last decade but want to retain all of my lenses. What is a solid A mount camera for an amateur like myself that enjoys taking photos of kids sports and family outings.

You'll be buying used gear now as Sony have dropped A mount .

I would recommend an a77ii as first choice , then an a68 .
You'll be in for a real eye opener with either of them !

You don't mention budget , but if your budget doesn't stretch to them , then look at the earlier a77 or a65 .

If your lenses were full frame and you have a big budget go for an a99ii or a99 .

The Sony E mount cameras ( that is where Sony went with interchangeable lens cameras ) can use A mount with the correct adapter .

If you want to go this way , let us know and we can give you a run down on what combination of camera, adapter and lens works best .
But you would need to say what lenses you have ( screwdriven or SSM/ SSM ) and your budget.

Thanks for the replies! I have a variety of Minolta lenses, many are older versions and a few tammron. I am thinking my budget would be in the $500-600 range. I saw an A77 (not the ii) with a few lenses for $450 locally.

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Edited by jricharc - 24 October 2022 at 15:43

Here is a rundown of my current lenses.

Minolta AF 50mm
Minolta AF 35-105mm
Minolta AF 35-75mm
Minolta AF 18-70mm
Minolta AF 135mm
Minolta AF 80-200mm
Minolta AF 7-210 Beercan
Tamron AF 75-300mm

QuietOC wrote: The A68 sensor seems to perform a bit better than the one in the A77II.

Not according to DxoMark, their measurements show the A77m2 sensor to be better. Only at iso 100 the A68 has a slightly better dynamic range, but at higher iso's the A77m2 is better.

@OP: you have enough full frame lenses to consider full frame, like the A99. But it probably is more expensive and the AF of the A68/A77m2 will be better.

Edited by addy landzaat - 24 October 2022 at 18:45

I had a 7D, nice camera. For a recommendation for an upgrade I would suggest the A77 the marginal AF improvement of the mark 2 isn't worth the price premium. I still have and use the a700 which is your direct step up, again I would recommend it over the a850 or a900, the increase in sensor size isn't worth the price premium. I've compared my 24MP full frame a850 images to my 24MP aps-c A77 images, I can't tell a difference. The a68 & a65 were of a lesser build quality. The A99 is also a good value.

For the same generation sensor, full frame sensors are about a stop better in low light. Having said this, I would not use the A900 over 1000iso (1600iso emergency) while the A77m2 is fine at 1600iso and useable at 3200iso.

I can see the difference between full frame and APS-C - but let us not start a equivalence discussion.