<p>So I want to buy a real camera. Currently using Lumina 1020 phone.<br>
I am interested in probably and all round performer. My budget is limited to about $500 cnd.give or take a bit. I don't care if it is new or used as long as will suite my curiosities.<br>
SO areas I can compromise:<br />- would like full size sensor, but not likely to happen at the budget. So I can go to any level here as long as other features are ideal<br />- I don't care if it is D SLR or mirrorless, but I would like to have a an eye viewfinder.<br />- MP count, obviously want a good count here, but will definitely go low in this area, particularly if I can only get the features I want and the price I want, and I can only get it in a older used model. <br />- don't care about video mode or quality of such<br />- don't care about build in mice,<br />- NPC or GPS, WiFi would be nice but can without any or all of them. <br />- articulated screen while nice, can live without.<br>
Should have:<br />- changes lenses - non fixed<br />- bracketing<br />- decent for long exposure, night shooting, time lapse, and perhaps sport, double exposure <br />- decent quality at higher ISO<br />- image stabilization <br />- good picture quality<br />- can shoot in RAW.<br>
-black and white capable<br />- I will be able to use lenses I buy in upgraded camera, should I decide to upgrade at some point.<br>
Basically I don't want my learning to be limited by the feature set and overall picture quality. I don't mind being limited by frame size and MP count. I am technically minded so I don't need an "easy to use" camera dial setup. I mean if a can get that great but not worried about it.</p>