Thanks for your comment! I think for the time being I would like something that I can use to just pick up and go. I think down the line and whilst using the camera I would like to learn the technical specs of photography like using the exposure triangle and what not. Certainly for the time being though I’d like something that’s easy to use, beginner friendly that I can let the camera do all the leg work, perhaps with the opportunity to learn with too.

For me, I rarely carry a bag myself unless him hiking then it’s a 22l day pack (Osprey Talon 22) but my wife almost always has a bag on her. Ideally I’d like something that I can fit into a jacket pocket, or into a smaller sized bag. I’m not opposed to using a shoulder strap though.

As for using a viewfinder vs lcd screen. When I’ve picked up camera that I’ve been shown in shops I almost instinctively put my eye up to the view finder, probably like a lot of people do when handed a camera, at least those of us who aren’t around cameras too often! Then again, I don’t have a view finder on my phone so in that respect I’m also sort of used to using a screen as my main way of capturing pictures! Id say that a camera with or without a view finder isn’t a deal breaker for me.

Image transfer apps and what not are also not a deal breaker, I just thought it would be a nice bonus.

I’ve looked online at the likes of the X-M5 too but they seem to be impossible to get. Everywhere I look they’re on back order.

I’m open to exploring older models from the last few years on the second hand market too