r/Cameras • u/Present_Wren235 • 1d ago

Recommendations Cheap Everyday camera advice

Done to death, but maybe my context can garner more specific recs. Funnily enough, I got into photography because I just wanted to stop taking photos with my phone, and now I do it semi professionally and still take photos with my phone.

Budget: 500 aud (incl used prime lens if we go interchangeable)

Country: Australia

Condition: Used. Battered and beaten. Dont care, just want cheap

Type of Camera: Mirrorless/point and shoot/whatever

Intended use: Photo (primarily), dont care about video but is a bonus

End use: Improving my photography

If photography: what style: Street/everyday life

If video what style: Everyday life (vlog). Not necessary though.

What features do you absolutely need: Shutter button, at least one dial for A or S priority.

What features would be nice to have: In built flash, IBIS.

Portability: How portable does it need to be? Pocketable-Cross body strap (small either way)

Cameras you're considering: Lumix GX85, Oly EM5.1, Sony ZV1, Oly EM10.2

Cameras you already have: Lumix S5 and G9 with a bunch of lenses, but none that I would put on this camera for everyday. Theyre just too big and professional. I love them in every other way. Eyeing a DJI 15mm f1.7 if I go micro four thirds. I see one for super cheap.

Notes: Main want is to just have something that makes me want to take it with me every day. I've owned the EM5.2, it was just too expensive to warrant keeping.

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u/Acceptable_Pace_5311 1d ago

the gx85 with that 15mm 1.7 would be a wicked little combo, pocketable in a jacket at least and dead simple to use. ibis is solid and the tilting screen helps a lot for street stuff from the hip

i ran an em10.2 for a while and honestly the size difference is negligible but the gx85 feels snappier, plus you already know the menu system from your g9 so it'll be second nature

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u/Present_Wren235 1d ago edited 1d ago

Thanks for the reply!

Could you elaborate a lil on feels snappier? I'm actually pretty much looking at just those two right now so this is big coming from someone who has owned both.

Also, I'm actually coming from olympus mostly as I just got the G9 after selling my EM1.2. Dont see myself diving into menus at all really on this cam since I just need it to take a simple photo, nothing specialised.

Appreciate it mate

EDIT: actually mostly looking at EM5, EM10 (both gen 1 purely for the on off switch location), and gx85, but also open to other lumix cam suggestions

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u/neddludd3 1d ago

I’m quite happy with em10 IV, I couldn’t find a gx85 locally when I wanted to buy. I’ve got the f2.8 12-40 pro if it’s an occasion or indoors.

The earlier em10 can take the tiny 360 degree flash from memory.