I am not a pro / far from it. I have had the traditional DSLR (not full-frame) with a few pretty good lenses. About 18 months ago, I bought one of the least expensive, yet not unknown, mirrorless cameras at the time on the market, which was a Canon. I am happy with it; however, I still miss the "kit" that my DSLR has. What helped with my decision on the mirrorless was I wanted something I could use for travel, and NOT blow the budget. You can pass that $1k mark quickly with lenses. Good luck!