Eight years ago, when I started using Leica cameras, I thought I would finally be using a compact, lightweight camera. (Of course, the brass body isn't that light, but it was very light compared to the best DSLR/mirrorless models at the time). And, as video gear has been added in earnest over the last couple of years, the gear is getting heavier again. Then, finally, photography equipment became heavy.
If you look at the photos taken as a record at the end of each training session, you can feel in real time (?) how the team gets bigger and bigger.
In particular, the combination of the recently added Sony a7m4 and GM (G Master Lens) brought the volume and weight back to the level of the old DSLR. It is a completely different combination than the Leica, which is always cumbersome due to its small volume.
heavy camera vs. light camera
When the weight or volume increases, several bypass problems arise. First and foremost is the bag. Previously, when I only carried Leica, there was no problem even if I carried two lenses in a cross-body bag with the lens mounted, but with the addition of a bulky and heavy one, a backpack became essential. Of course, there are Overbert backpacks, but if you put two bulky ones, that's it.
Above all, it is difficult to carry several cameras with a heavy feeling. In the case of Leica, it is carried in a bag with two different viewing angles mounted so that you can't swap lenses externally. However, I thought it would be unreasonable in many ways to carry a heavy camera with a two-body lens mounted. I tried to take pictures in this state for about an hour, but my shoulders/back are strained and the luggage (literally, the luggage) gets in the way every time I take a picture.
I don't want to compromise on image quality, so the weight of the equipment is getting heavier and heavier. In particular, in the case of Sony, the difference in results is very big depending on the lens (in the case of Leica, I have never had this experience because a lens with a price difference of several times maintains at least the quality). As a result, I ended up buying heavier and heavier GM (G Master) lenses.
It's a concern that arises because I take both photos and videos on my own. If you lower your greed a bit, you can handle everything with a Sony. Then there is no reason to carry around several heavy bodies. Also, the lens will be able to take pictures comfortably with a zoom lens instead of a prime lens.
There is no end to worries about equipment. Even if you have good equipment, you don't have to worry. Also, if there are several of you, the question of which configuration to move to begins. It is an essence.
