I son plays baseball and basketball, so looking for a camera that’s good for that and also just family pics..
Was that you just a minute ago on the Kim Kamando Show asking the same question?
I take great BB pics with a canon 50D I bought used for $400 I think. I use a 70-200 lens thought that cost 1200.00
Pretty much any camera that takes good sports pics will take great family photos. If you desire to get very close to the action you will may want a camera on which you can change lenses. Some of these cameras with digital zoom are taking amazing photographs now days though. I have 3 Canon professional cameras EOS 1D, 5D, 50D I bought the 5D off craigslist for about half what a new camera sells for. Sky is the limit when you get into photography money wise.
One way is to find someone taking say basketball pics and ask them what they use. Most photographers are glad to share their knowledge about what cameras, lens, software they use with you.