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Can someone suggest a camera that is similar to the Sony A6000 mirrorless he demos but not as expensive?

I think you’re asking something very difficult. The specific point I make in the post is that mirrorless cameras have varying degrees of clean HDMI output support, varying levels of fussiness about being on for extended periods of time, and many other quirks that make them hard to recommend period. Let alone bargain hunting.

The A6000 is among the most reasonably priced and dependable mirrorless cameras that you can use but it’ll still set you back around $1000 new and you’ll need a lens, and an acquisition card (Elgato Cam Link), etc. This is why my post recommends against mirrorless cameras for a huge majority of even tech-savvy folks.

Specifically because A/V tech savviness and computer tech savviness are far from wide overlaps in expertise.

Thanks for the answer. That makes sense. I wouldn’t use it for streaming or webcam though. I think my main use case would be to record myself and then edit the raw videos. So I assume for that you don’t need extra hardware besides the camera and the lens.

My idea is that I could also plug the mic directly into the camera. I like how the A6000 looks and I only need it for recording so I wonder if there’s some slightly cheaper mirrorless that can produce similar quality.

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