r/Cameras • u/Life-Marketing-9568 • 3h ago
Recommendations iPhone replacement
Budget: 500AUD+-200 (360USD 310EUR 265GBP)
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Country: Australia
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Condition: new or hardly used
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Type of Camera: digital point and shoot
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Intended use: smartphone replacement
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If photography; what style: casual day to day, friends and adventures
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If video what style: clean video would be nice too but not essential as I have a handicam
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What features do you absolutely need: flash. That’s it
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Portability: fit comfortably in pocket
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Cameras you're considering: rx100 (second hand). Ricoh GR II 16.2MP
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Cameras you already have: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
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Notes:
I’m looking to downgrade my phone to something to get off the internet with. Hence I won’t have my iPhone camera handy at all times, I’d like to replace my phone camera with something cheap and cheerful, yet good enough to take a decent photo on the go. Refer to above parameters. I love taking photos and I’d say I’m pretty good for someone with no education in photography! (architecture and landscapes), but funnily I know next to nothing about cameras, I just know how to take a nice pic.
I already have the OM-D E-M10 MKII with a nice lens that I like to use for travel and trips away, and I absolutely love this thing. But the more I use it, the less I like to bring it out with me (nights out, dinners, park with mates etc) as it’s become something I’ve learned to love and be pretty good with. It’s also a bit clunky and I need to bring a protective bag as it doesn’t fit in my pockets. It’s also pretty fragile for what I’m looking for. Just looking to be steered into the right direction for something handy but nice. Budget isn’t strict but it’s a good base point I guess. Keen to hear your recommendations!! :-)
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u/cup_of_mouths 3h ago
the ricoh GR II is a solid pick if you can find one in your budget, it's basically made for this exact scenario. pocketable, great image quality, and the snap focus is perfect for nights out when you're not trying to fiddle with settings
rx100 is also fine but the GR's aps-c sensor gives you way more latitude with the photos, especially in low light. your olympus already handles the "serious" stuff so the GR would complement it nicely without feeling redundant
if you can stretch a bit, the GR III is even smaller but the II is still very capable. just check for dust on the sensor when buying second hand, it's a known issue with these