Originally posted by Wasp The one advantage of going Samsung is that I will not be getting into another lens mount. That would be a good thing, but the world moves on.
Definitely an advantage.
Originally posted by Wasp The most direct replacement seems to be the Canon EOS M200 with 15-45mm lens.
That lens is plagued with poor copies.
Originally posted by Wasp Next on the list of possibilities is a Fujifilm of some sort. New ones such as the XE3 or XA7 are a bit pricey but there might be a Black Friday bargain out there. On the used market there are a lot of possibilities - XE2, XT2, XA5, XT100 etc. I have already figured out that some come with the Xtrans sensor and others do not. The shutter speed dials on some models look very attractive from where I am sitting. Most of the used deals are body only. Adding a kit lens would be expensive, but I can get going with a K mount adapter.
XA7 is discontinued and on sellout,its a great camera for casual shooting.XE3 is about to be superceded,so it will be a bargain by middle of next year(if you can wait that long).The XT200 has just been discontinued which is strange because its a early 2020 release.Maybe Fuji are rationalising the lineup and not doing Bayer sensor entry level anymore?
XE2....16mp,the S model update has a better EVF.
XA5/XT100 24mp virtually same camera T has an EVF.
XT2....24mp Xtrans,WR with plenty good film sims.
Originally posted by Wasp I haven't really looked at the Sony A6000 models in any detail, but perhaps there is something for me there. The A7 would be a dream come true, but the mark one is getting very long in the tooth and the mark two is still quite pricey.
$ony sucks,they havent got a camera that I would buy.Overpriced for what you get.Poor range of crop lenses.Difficult menu,so ive read.
Of all the bodies you have mentioned,Samsung makes the most short term sense.Its a non supported system though.
As JonathonMac says FUJI!
Also to consider for a little over the U$D 600 mark is the Nikon Z50.Its light, fast,shoots uncropped 4K.Only 2 lenses at the moment but Nikon plans to add more.OEM and aftermarket AF adapters for lots of mounts though.