Hi, I'm looking to buy a general-purpose camera, preferably a Fuji due to its good SOOC colors. I've never had a DSLR or mirrorless before - only bridge cameras, point-and-shoots and crappy phones. Is this a good option for a beginner?

The kit contains a Fujifilm X-T100 camera and a FUJINON XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens, both used, for 400€. It's hard to find second-hand Fujis here in Romania so I don't have a lot of options for this brand.

I'm buying the camera for indoor pics of my cats, selfies, travel and events. Proper color straight out of the camera is very important to me. Fun filters are nice to have. I miss the superzoom from bridge cameras but I know that's hard to get on DSLRs & mirrorless.

Do you have any advice for me, please?

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[–] 4 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

You're not going to like my answer, but I'm gonna say it anyway: if you're a beginner, get good at taking photos with the camera you already have before worrying about spending a bunch of money.

Only when you can honestly say you can take good photos with your crappy phone camera or whatever, and are legitimately limited by your equipment and not your skills, do you need to consider buying that Fuji you're eyeing. And if you are at that point, stop calling yourself a "beginner."

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 21 hours ago (1 child)

    There is no "camera I already have" when my bridge camera has a broken dial, I can't hold my phone well enough to take well-framed pics with it, and it has this HDR-like thing that ruins shots completely and can't be disabled. They are both unusable, so yes, I don't like your answer.

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