Hi!
So I am stucked between these two machines and I don't know which one to get..

My mainly goal is the A7IV but that is for the future. For now I have to choose between these two but I just can't. One minute I think the C is better then the III and vica versa...
I am a beginner who's coming from M43 Lumix G9.

I will use it for photo for 70% of the time and 30% for video. In the long game I hope I will be a professional and want to make a living from it, but as for now I just want to shoot. :)

My use case is photos and small video clips of my vacations. Here are my thoughts about the A7CII in no particular order:

• Initially it seemed like battery life was going to be much lower, but in real world usage of shooting vacation pics, there's practically no difference. It lasts me 2-3 days, ymmv.

• The size and weight difference may not be significant from the specs, but it's definitely noticeable. It is much easier to carry in my hand and it's less torture on my shoulder when in my bag. Also when on my pgytech clamp, it sags way less.

• The creators app is way better than the old Imaging Edge app: it connects MUCH faster, and there are more controls for remote shooting.

• The shutter button of the A7CII needs to be depressed slightly more than the one on the A7III, I liked the latter better but no biggie.

• Same for the ON OFF switch, it takes a bit of getting used to. I prefer the older implementation.

• Flippy screen! Love it. Something that really bothered me on the A7III.

• For a casual shooter like me, the number of custom buttons is just enough.

• The new menu system is such a great improvement from the old one that I can't bear using the A7III's anymore.

• Finally full touch functionality for tracking/focus, AE, settings, and also shooting.

• The auto mode is a lot better than the A7III. It means I can just switch to auto, hand the camera to my wife and I can be guaranteed a good shot. As long as the horizon isn't tilted lol.

• AF was already great on the A7III but it's CRAZY GOOD now. I've clicked pics and videos of running dogs and it latched on throughout. Only when the subject gets really small in the frame does it start to fail.

• The viewfinder is not as good as the A7III's. If you want to compose using it with your other eye open as well, it won't work because the image is too small in the viewfinder.

• I'm loving that the camera now supports streaming mode, people can now see me in all my splendor in zoom calls. Although I did run into it overheating and shutting off around the 1 hour mark. Battery life does not drain when connected to the PC by USB C as long as you have a good cable and a higher power output port.

• On that note, the USB port is on the left side on the top, so when the screen is flipped out the cable tends to be over the screen. Not ideal.

• The built in timelapse and bulb mode settings is great, I had a separate USB remote shutter release for my A7III that I don't need anymore.

• I much prefer the unmarked exposure compensation dial on the A7CII.

Edit: Realized that the camera stopped overheating while streaming if the auto framing feature is turned off. Being a feature that uses the AI processor, I'd say that's understandable.

With the bodies currently discounted, I’m wondering which is a better body to get. A7Riii is $2000 and A7c $1600.

I’ve seen a lot of post asking about A7iii vs A7c and pretty much the consensus is A7c.

I can’t find any pros and cons comparison between the two.

Before the discount, I was leaning towards A7c as my main objective is lightweight for backpacking. But with price difference now less, I’m wondering if A7Riii would be a better body to get, as the higher megapixel will come in handy for cropping images. Main use is for photo (landscape , wildlife, astro, portrait, etc) and less for video.