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Which camera should I get?

iamwhoiam

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Wow, thanks for all the ideas y'all.
Definitely looking harder at the Sony A6000 and the Panasonic GX8.
I have no idea what I'll choose yet and may have to spend a few weeks deciding!
I'll deinitely let you all know. You've been such a big help! :xflove:

GX8 discontinued so I think you mean the GX85.
The newest GX is GX9 and that is pricey.
 

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So, this was a long time ago and I still haven't gotten a camera (oops :cautious:) but I think I've chosen which I will get in a few months or so.
The Olympus Tough TG-6.

It is small, harder to hurt, can do underwater, has amazing macro abilities and the capability to shoot RAW.
It doesn't have a vari-angle tilt screen or a viewfinder, but I think overall it's a good camera for my needs and a pretty nice price.
 

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i have the sony tx30 thats a desent camera and underwater which is why i wanted it but i eventually would love a canon t7i but wont ever be able to afford that
 

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I have the Nikon D3400, which I got on sale. I'm finding it a good standard entry camera and have taken some lovely pics :) I mainly got it because it was on sale though!,

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Tinta

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So I was super overwhelmed by picking a camera when I made this thread but always kept the advice I got from it in mind.
I ended up getting a Pixel 4 to make sure I had a good camera pretty much always with me and it has served me pretty handily. But I wanted to get an actual DSLR camera as well.

Just wanted to let you all know that I did end up buying a Panasonic Lumix DMC Gx8.
Also I know I made the mistake of saying I would get this one before and when I had meant the Gx85, but this time I do in fact mean the Gx8. I got it used along with two lenses, a 14-42m and a 35-100mm.

Thank you all for your advice in this matter! I frequently came back to this thread while agonizing over this choice all this time.
 

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Congrats on the "new" camera.
 
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