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Nov 20, 2017 06:18:32   #
I have spent hours doing research based on the information you all shared. I am shocked where my new knowledge has taken me! I am strongly considering the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV. It seems to have everything I need and I still have room to grow. I can’t help but feel I am going backwards from a DSLR but that might just be a mind set. Before I make the jump any additional pros or cons for making this decision?
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Nov 14, 2017 13:39:23   #
Perhaps I need to understand this forum better as I might be in over my head and if I am, I am sorry for wasting your time and knowledge. I thought I was pretty honest about my needs as I will never be a professional but I like what I take and love the fact capturing memories does not stop my time with my family. I am not a top of the line customer so should just not get anything? If that is the case I am in the wrong place and I am sorry for wasting your time. Now, I might be miss understanding some of the comments, however,. I would think everyone must start somewhere.

I felt $2000 was a pretty good chunk of change for an entry level Digital SLR and if in today's world that is not even worth looking at cameras I am wondering if I should just go get a point and shoot and forget it. There are many amazing point and shoot cameras with tons of options.

Overlooking some of the suggestions I am guessing Pentax should not be explored? I know nothing about the other brands so I had looked into what they have now and my research lead me to the Pentax K-3 II. It is weather sealed and within budget and I have lenses. I know they are not top of the line but is there something I should be learning about Pentax as to why I should not shoot their cameras?

Some of you have mentioned a bridge camera. I will have to look in to one of those. I am not sure what exactly it is, nor do I know the pros and cons to moving into something like that. Is it a huge learning curve? Some mentioned it would be cheaper, however, am I just asking for trouble going cheaper?

To answer a questions: No my camera is fine it is just getting older and I would have thought new technology would be better.
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Nov 14, 2017 11:09:07   #
I hope someone is willing to shed a pit of light on the direction I should take. I am looking to purchase a new camera. We are going on a dream vacation and in addition it is time. Here is a bit of information that might be helpful. I am a person that loves photography and takes 1000(s) of pictures during any trip. I am not often found without my camera in hand. That being said I have never had any formal training and am self-taught. Learning on the fly and making mistakes seem to be my learning style. I love to be able to capture nature from a distance yet zoom in to see their eyelashes when possible, so I have always had a pretty large zoom lens. I am not well versed in the manual setting and at time I feel like I just know enough to get in trouble so the camera must have a selection of pre-set fully automatic modes for those shots that are once in a life time and I do not want to mess up. In addition I often find myself needed a fast lens and the ones I have are not amazingly fast so if it comes to a different brand a new lens with speed would be needed. I am not gentile or kind to my equipment, we are outside all the time. It is across my body on a strap and goes where I go. Exposed to the elements would be an understatement, it never has a lens cap on however, always has a clear filter to protect the glass. We believe as a family you purchase things to be used and if they break using them we hope memories were made and captured. I have often been asked by other travelers about my camera being out and our response is simple. We buy things to use them and camera in a bag does not capture memories when they are being made. All this in consideration a durable camera must be selected.

I have had a Pentax D-SLR for years I have had a K200, and K100 both of which had a sealed body to take on the elements. The lens I shoot with the most is my Tamron 28-300. My Tamron 18-250 was my first love however, it was starting to act funny after many years. I also carry a Pentax 18-55 however, it rarely gets used and when the 19-250 was on the camera it never was used. I am not married to Pentax however, if you all feel they have a good camera that would fit my needs I can then keep my lenses.

I am looking for any recommendation that would help guide my selection. Budget - I would like to stay around $1000 for the body however, I believe sometimes when you creep upwards in price you loos some of the auto features I have requested. So this might be one time under budget is called for. The lens if needed I would like to stay around $800 so total would be under $2000. Thank you in advance for any information you can send my way!
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