Recommendations for £300?

thezappa

thezappa

thezappa

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So, had a bit of a result with amazon the other day, gave me a full refund on my 5 year old Lumix TZ30 (£300 - as good as) so now I'm looking for something to replace it with.

I've seen a lot on here and independently that the RX100 (Mk1 is the only one close to my budget) is the go to for compacts, but I've considered the Lumix TZ70 or 80.
I wondered what peoples thoughts were either on any of the above or any alternatives.

I'm very much an amateur but like to get good shots and take the time to get the right one, landscapes mainly but I like to take macro shots as well.
I'm going to lapland in a couple of weeks so would like to get something before then if I can.
 
hi, sound like a good result with the refund.

it seems like you prefer something a bit smaller but have you considered a mirrorless camera? I think the sony a5100 or canon eos m10 can be had for around that price with kit lens included.

this might allow you to benefit from being able to change to a dedicated macro lens / different lens for landscapes if you choose to buy this in future.

have fun in Lapland

*correction - sorry - I was thinking of sony a5000*
 
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I'm very happy with my A5000 -if you can score a A5100 within budget then even better.
 
Thanks both.
As keen as I am to get the best I can in most cases both of those may be a bit advanced for me, although i do fiddle about with ISO settings and white balance etc when I take some pictures. I'll take a more 'complex' camera if it will yield better results but it may be wasted slightly on me :)
I thinK the size is what is putting me off more than anything. I'll go to a shop though and have a look at those though, see what I think.
 
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