Camera and Lens advice- $1700 budget

Odd-Statistician2527 · 2026-06-14T12:17:38.000Z

* **Budget**: 1700$ for a camera and 1(maybe 2) lenses * **Country**: USA * **Condition**: New primarily but will consider used if the value is great. Lens can be used... * **Type of Camera**: Mirrorless. * **Intended use**: hybrid use (60% photo 40% video) * **If photography; what style**: landscape, portrait, street, wildlife, candid * **If video what style**: Vlogging, talking head, candid * **What features do you absolutely need**: a nice articulating screen, High quality video and top notch photography * **What features would be nice to have**: IBIS, weather sealing * **Portability**: not important * **Cameras you're considering**: Lumix s5, various fuji models. but I need more options and opinions * **Cameras you already have**: old Sony ZVE1 * **Notes**: I dont want the camera model to be more than 5 years old

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Budget: 1700$ for a camera and 1(maybe 2) lenses
Country: USA
Condition: New primarily but will consider used if the value is great. Lens can be used...
Type of Camera: Mirrorless.
Intended use: hybrid use (60% photo 40% video)
If photography; what style: landscape, portrait, street, wildlife, candid
If video what style: Vlogging, talking head, candid
What features do you absolutely need: a nice articulating screen, High quality video and top notch photography
What features would be nice to have: IBIS, weather sealing
Portability: not important
Cameras you're considering: Lumix s5, various fuji models. but I need more options and opinions
Cameras you already have: old Sony ZVE1
Notes: I dont want the camera model to be more than 5 years old

Posted Jun 14, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC