analogman

Thank you very much to all that have made helpful suggestions. As many of you have mentioned I did not say what I wanted to use the camera for. So from this point I intend to evaluate each suggestion so that I can pare the list down to a handful (4- 5) and go check them out in person.
Your suggestions are a big help.
Thank you again,Analogman

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Sony HX99. Very small, has a pop up viewfinder, shoots RAW, a very sharp 24- 750 mm lens. Oh, did I mention, I print 20x30 tack sharp prints from it.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

You didn't mention what Nikon DSLR model and lenses that you want to give up?

All1317

The Canon's new sl3 is very small lite wight very impressive battery power only 1 con "no hot shoe" but with the built in flash it could trigger an off camera slave Canon has a ton of lenses to pick from (no I don't work for Canon) but they've been my camera since I started in film photography in the middle of the last century

Dean37 Loc: Fresno, CA

An oldie bridge camera w/ 28-200 f/2.0 from Nikon is only available used, the P7800. It has an EVF as well as an adjustable screen.

I know that people are tending to go to Sony and Canon which both have technological advantages now.

Charles 46277 Loc: Fulton County, KY

Any clue about what you want to get away from? Is it just point-and-shoot simplicity and ease that you want? Is price part of it? Here is a compact Leica...
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1416961-REG/leica_19130_c_lux_digital_camera_midnight.html

bonjac Loc: Santa Ynez, CA 93460

A little older but very good. SONY RX10 II. Fits your requirements exactly. It is a litle heavy. You might also look at the SONY RX100 series which are lighter and offer a similar range.

stevefrankel

I agree. I sold off my mirrorless Canon RP with four lenses and bought the Sony RX10-IV ($1700) because I need a telephoto for wildlife and candids where I can't get very close. With a 24-600 f2.4-4 lens it meets my needs completely. Then I added a refurbished Sony RX100-VA camera for pocket use ($700). Both weigh 3-pounds combined.
I pocketed enough by selling off the Canon gear to buy the two cameras and an Apple 12 Pro Max too. Everything is best-in-class until new models are released. The RX10-IV is the best camera I've ever used.

Riverrune

Nikon Z6 or 7 withe the Z 24-200 lens.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Excellent ❤️🧡🧡❤️

tbr48

I have both a Oympus EM 1 and a Sony RX100 III in addition to my Nikon D7000. We travel a lot so portability is very important. The Sony is full featured, pocketable, but small. I have a small case for it I can unobtrusively carry on my belt. The Olympus is bulkier, more like a mini DSLR, more obtrusive than the Sony, and of course heavier. The advantage of the Olympus is that lenses are interchangeable and its larger size relative to the Sony makes it easier to handle. The size and weight depend on what lens you are using and how many lenses you bring along. I don't travel with the Nikon, but rather use it locally. I have taken the EM1 all over the world, South America, Asia, and Africa. I really like its versatility, and image quality.

Everything is a compromise so you have to decide what is most important and likely you'll have to give up on other features. If pocketability and light weight are most important, you'll be sacrificing ease of use, i.e size of buttons, etc. and possibly lens quality. If you want a bigger camera with a better lens and image quality you'll have to carry around something larger and heavier.

BigOldArt Loc: Seminole, FL

I am not a commercial photographer. I often put the photos on 65" UHD TV, rarely print 8.5*11, occasionally print 4*6.
I use the Coolpix p900. I can use one hand and hold a cane in the other. It is heavier than some others, but zooms to 83x optically label says up 2000mm. When really zoomed out it helps if I lean on a telephone pole, door, or something.
I have taken some great distance shots. For small stuff, I take pictures of pills and can read the pressed in numbers, etc. The scene settings work well for me. Most of the time, unless I know I am going to have one of the other scenes, I leave it on auto. An example of scenes is that I use 'portrait' when taking pictures of people, 'moon' for special moon, 'beach', 'snow'. I get some beautiful sunrises with 'sunset'. (my porch faces east). When it was safe to go on bus tours, I would set it at 'landscape' when shooting through the window.

The GPS works well outdoors. Although it has WiFI, it does not take its locations from that. It is several years old and a newer model may do better. My workaround to have a location is to write a note and snap that, or take a picture of a sign before entering museums, cathedrals, etc.

DBQ49er Loc: Dubuque, IA

There is your answer- sell all and buy a Iphone 12 Pro max. Computer and camera-DONE.

BigOldArt Loc: Seminole, FL

oops I thought the OP said 2000. OP said 200.

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Might consider an Olympus OMD-E with the 12-100mm, f/4 Pro. That's 24-200mm FF. Fun camera and great lens. Great walk around combo.