Honestly im so done with carrying three different lenses every time i leave the house it is actually ruining photography for me. i saved up for ages to get my a7iv and i love the image quality but the actual logistics of using it are a nightmare. right now i have the 50mm 1.8 and a 70-200 but the zoom is so heavy it hurts my neck after like twenty minutes and if i just take the prime i end up needing way more reach or a wider shot and by the time i swap everything out the moment is already gone.

i was just out at my nephews soccer game here in New Jersey and i missed his first goal because i was fumbling with my bag and trying not to drop my glass in the grass and honestly i just wanted to throw the whole thing in the trash. its just exhausting. i have this big trip to Iceland coming up in exactly three weeks and the thought of hiking those trails with all this gear makes me want to just leave the camera at home and use my iphone which is just depressing to even think about.

i need one single lens that can stay on the camera like 90 percent of the time. something that handles landscapes but can still get decent portraits without being a total brick. i have about 1200 dollars maybe 1300 if i sell my 50mm to put toward this. i looked at the tamron 28-200 but i dont know if the quality is actually there or if im gonna regret not getting something sharper. then there is the sony 24-105 which people seem to love but is f4 too slow for darker days? i honestly cant decide and im getting so stressed out looking at reviews that all say different things. i just want to enjoy taking pictures again without feeling like a pack mule.

what is actually the best all-around lens for sony mirrorless right now that wont break my back or my bank account?