I went back 5 pages of posts to June last year to see if the answer to my question was there. No.
I'm 71 and don't take near as many photos as I used to. The family is grown and they all take the pictures that I used to take with my camera with their phones. My last (current) camera is an Olympus Pen E-P1 micro 4/3 mirrorless. Bought it in used in 2012 to go on an Australia / New Zealand cruise. Got it on the recommendation of the owner at Creve Coeur Camera in St. Louis - no longer there. Key criteria were - light, small, high quality. Key thing I dislike about it is the lack of a viewfinder.
I want to get a new camera and am sold on mirrorless micro 4/3, so please don't recommend a DSLR - too big and heavy.
Key wants:
- viewfinder as well as flip-out adjustable view screen
- flash (as well as hot shoe for more robust flash),
- mid range zoom lens - maybe buy separately or as part of the body / lens kit if it is decent - I would like just one "do it all" lens - keep the whole package light, small, simple
- top end on price $1,500 - I don't use it enough to justify more
I am not a photography geek, (please don't take offense) although I am a mid-range amateur that started with a Nikkormat in 1975
I am currently looking at the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark 4 for $800 with their kit lens. I may just buy the body for $100 less and get a better lens. My online research for small/medium mid-price cameras with their usual rankings has not shown much love for this camera, but it looks like it might suit my needs fairly well.
I don't do enlargements or anything else - not much postproduction, just save images on my computer to share with family and go back and relive where I was. So images don't have to be National Geographic quality.
In the past, I would have gone to the big camera store where I lived that carried lots of brands and had very helpful staff. St. Louis - Creve Coeur Camers, Minneapolis - National Camera. Can't find one of those anywhere near where I now live. They may only exist in New York or Chicago anymore.
I welcome all suggestions or recommendations. Thank you in advance for your reply.