Outstanding. Thanks

As I have noted earlier, the mirrorless cameras make bringing your camera with you and taking lots of pics easy. I stopped bringing my Nikon d7200 and lenses with me. It was a pain in the neck. I'm getting great w my mirrorless.

The size of the pocket answer is the best answer. You can control the size of the pocket. Also the Panasonic camera is a good one.

Grand. Camera and lens?

I shoot for me. Never beyond that. That's all there is too it. Takes my mind away from other things. Gives me a hope I will get what I think is a great picture. If I get one I like, I look at it as a "little piece of art" in and of itself. Not something created by me. Someday when I move on from life, someone may find my 1000's of pictures and maybe say WoW, he loved photography. I love the feel of a camera. I am addicted to looking through the viewfinder. I love when the picture has unique quality to it and becomes a feeling. 51 years of shooting and counting.

Took this about 80 yds away with M5-II and Panasonic lens

Starlings. I'll post an eagle pic taken about 80 yds away....

Images hold up to 11 by 17" no problem. Not in the poster business. Guess to me, a choice of being practical or perfectionists. Practical photography is fun. Perfectionism gets frustrating and boring (to me).

Yes, iPhones and androids but also cost is a factor. Good lenses cost a fortune and are not really a good value unless you are a professional and need it. I also think it is about ergonomics. Sold off my Nikon gear because it was too, too heavy and bulky. My little Olympus M5-II takes great pictures and the small lens (28 - 150mm) even works for some birding. Oh the nikon was quicker and a beautiful work of art, but so heavy and "non nimble" it was hard to get good pictures.

Yes. That is a fishing lure. I take lots of eagle shots. The weight and lens size became my biggest issue; more than finding the eagles.

Taken with Olympus m5-II using a Lumix 28-150mm telephoto. I made the switch from heavy, clumsy and hard to handle Nikon equipment and have not regretted it, one a bit.

Back in the day, a young engineer for Canon offered a half-heart-ed suggestion on her first project. Let's make the lens white so people notice it. The idea stuck. Her name was Teala Photo. She worked for Canon for many years and passed away from over exposure in 2007. Now you know.

Nikon with its' money woes may take a different look at gray market or maybe even lower USA prices. Survival always comes first.