I have a Nexus 6P which has a damn good camera for a phone. But a lot of that is the Google app and HDR+ etc etc. Which I'm sure camera enthusiasts frown upon. However my phone has a few issues so unless I can get these fixed I'm wondering what's next for my photo-taking.I went on holiday and really enjoyed having a camera to hold (I have an old Fuji superzoom) but I realised my phone is giving me better results in most situations. Except zoom, which I don't use anyway. I'd probably be ok with fixed zoom as I tend to take "in-the-moment" photos from my perspective, rather than of specific things. I was very set on getting a new camera, but have not come to a conclusion thus far.So in terms of upgrading, what's the best route money-wise in your opinion? I was going to go down the mirrorless route, but even carrying around the Fuji superzoom was annoying for me, so I swore to go the compact route. But now my phone is playing up, I'm left with a predicament.Do I get a cheaper phone and put money towards a compact (as all I really want in a phone is good camera and battery life) or go all out and get a Pixel 2. Obviously, there wouldn't be a lot of point in putting so much money into a Pixel 2 for the camera if I buy a camera anyway. But then I wonder if I'm spending £400+ on a compact, if I'm better off putting that money towards a Pixel 2 with the best phone camera on the market.Options (cameras used) are:RX100m1 - £180Panasonic LX15/10 - £400Nikon Coolpix A - £250Ricoh GR - £350Pixel 2 - £500-600+Issues I've seen is the Nikon Coolpix A AF being slow, the RX100 not having 4K and may be dated now, the LX15 having cropped 4K video, Ricoh GR is expensive. Pixel 2 has it's own issues but still. When I've asked before, people say not much difference for a beginner between the 1" compacts and APS-C compacts so I leant towards the LX15, but if a bigger lens differentiates it further from my phone I could go that route. Also not sure how much better realistically an RX100/LX15 would be compared to a high-end smartphone (except in low light which even then Google's HDR+ is quite good for).Any input appreciated, thanks!
I have a Nexus 6P which has a damn good camera for a phone. But a lot of that is the Google app and HDR+ etc etc. Which I'm sure camera enthusiasts frown upon. However my phone has a few issues so unless I can get these fixed I'm wondering what's next for my photo-taking.
I went on holiday and really enjoyed having a camera to hold (I have an old Fuji superzoom) but I realised my phone is giving me better results in most situations. Except zoom, which I don't use anyway. I'd probably be ok with fixed zoom as I tend to take "in-the-moment" photos from my perspective, rather than of specific things. I was very set on getting a new camera, but have not come to a conclusion thus far.
So in terms of upgrading, what's the best route money-wise in your opinion? I was going to go down the mirrorless route, but even carrying around the Fuji superzoom was annoying for me, so I swore to go the compact route. But now my phone is playing up, I'm left with a predicament.
Do I get a cheaper phone and put money towards a compact (as all I really want in a phone is good camera and battery life) or go all out and get a Pixel 2. Obviously, there wouldn't be a lot of point in putting so much money into a Pixel 2 for the camera if I buy a camera anyway. But then I wonder if I'm spending £400+ on a compact, if I'm better off putting that money towards a Pixel 2 with the best phone camera on the market.
Options (cameras used) are:
RX100m1 - £180
Panasonic LX15/10 - £400
Nikon Coolpix A - £250
Ricoh GR - £350
Pixel 2 - £500-600+
Issues I've seen is the Nikon Coolpix A AF being slow, the RX100 not having 4K and may be dated now, the LX15 having cropped 4K video, Ricoh GR is expensive. Pixel 2 has it's own issues but still. When I've asked before, people say not much difference for a beginner between the 1" compacts and APS-C compacts so I leant towards the LX15, but if a bigger lens differentiates it further from my phone I could go that route. Also not sure how much better realistically an RX100/LX15 would be compared to a high-end smartphone (except in low light which even then Google's HDR+ is quite good for).
Any input appreciated, thanks!
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