Originally Posted by
DocP
If you display on a large TV, low light noise will be an issue with the 1" sensor. Sony does sell an 18-200 lens. (FF equivalent 24-300) If the cost of an $850 lens plus the cost of the a6300 body isn't prohibitive, that could be a great travel kit with room to grow. You won't need the ability to video sports for a few years, but that feature would be nice to have as your grandchild grows. The wide to tele zoom or the two zoom kit lenses for the a6300 work out at about 1 pound heavier than the 1" superzooms. That would be a difficult trade off for me at that altitude, but YMMV.
Is this the lens?
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._6_3_Zoom.html
If so I read the reviews posted and you are correct as the weight is definitely a factor. Also many are complaining it is a slow lens to focus. I have read it was made for video and not for stills.