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Hi all, I'm a Mirrorless NUBE and am very close to making the switch. Quick background, I was a sponsored climber and traveled 40+ countries rock climbing and mountaineering. This is before budgets for camera crews/person and social media. It was all up to me to grab photos and I'm not a pro. Over the years I've got some great pics and learned how to use manual settings, light, etc. I have shot on a Canon T2i for a long time. Here is the problem. Weight is a big issue for me when hanging on a wall or being in high altitude. If I'm carrying a camera that size and weight, heck! I could be carrying an A7rii ! I am no longer sponsored but still always climbing and traveling and want to start taking my photography seriously. Good thing about the Canon T2i is that I have beaten it into oblivion in the harshest environments and it is still going (flash is broken but I never used it anyway)! A huge benefit is that I can charge it at home, and take it on a 3 week expedition without charging it again. I realize, most of what I am doing is more point and shoot and if I were setting up shots it wouldn't last that long. Lastly, would love a full frame option but thinking the a6500 may be a good bet based on my needs. Other climbing photographers can afford multiple 5DMiii/IV with lots of lenses, but they also have people rig ropes ahead of time and they post up all day. I don't have that luxury and am taking pics while leading groups, fixing ropes, etc. My priorities: weight, size, but also durability, weatherproofing, a solution for short battery life What I shoot: landscapes, portraits, people (climbers, mountaineers) in landscapes, travel A7rii is out of my budget (unless there is a big Black Friday sale ha). The A7ii is doable with one or 2 lenses. Was thinking a pro 50mm or 35mm. a6500 may be a great way to get used to Sony mirrorless then could eventually get an A7rii to compliment it when price decreases in a year or 2). Is full-frame that big of a deal for what I am doing? I appreciate all of the help! Thanks in advance!