In reply to buzby:
I don’t have a Sony, but if I was starting out as a novice with one I would probably first look at Sony’s offerings especially you are not sure where you want to go with amount of processing etc. I see they offer a free Capture One Express (Sony). https://www.captureone.com/en/capture-one-express/sony .
This should, hopefully, give you an easy learning start, and no doubt raw processing to suit the camera from Sony’s viewpoint. If you are only looking for type 1 software (as Dan mentions) it may do you for most of your photos for a while. If then you like Capture One you could update with hopefully a smaller learning curve than if you go to a different software manufacturer.
Things you may want to consider now though as they may influence what you start with. Eg - how far you think you will go with processing, whether you are interested in cloud storage, regular updates, online learning tutorials, AI technology processing, using one software for all or happy to use many separates together (eg separate ones for raw processing, for noise reduction, for basic and for detailed processing? Lots of variables that some packages provide for better than others.
Personally, I started with Adobe, but for various reason I gave up. I now have ON1 outright purchase basic version. Suited my requirements and has been great.
ON1 was easy to learn the basic editing with only a few controls to learn; just ignore all the things you don’t need which do need a greater degree of learning. It has a lot of AI processing which of course would do a huge amount for you at a click of a few buttons if that was your thing. If not, you have full manual control and can start using any of the more complex controls as and when you feel happy to try. Learning wise - they do hundreds of hours of online video on all aspects of their software to help, plus community help, plus email (some parts you have to pay for a year’s access unless you subscribe when it is included).
They do a free trial and satisfaction guarantee - https://www.on1.com/. They are about to launch a new version btw, but if you bought/subscribed now you would get the updated version when it is released. However, I believe the new one has been quite radically changed so if in no hurry I would wait - why learn controls and methods that may have shifted, changed, added to, removed or whatever!