Hi All,
I bought the LX15 as my first camera a couple of years ago based on it ticking the most boxes over it's closest rivals, and the pros out-weighing the cons. Whilst I continue to have a good experience using it, and am not in any way planning to replace it - it goes everywhere in my pocket - I would like to 'step up' somewhat and get myself something a bit more serious.
The dilemma I have is what kind of thing is a worthwhile step up? I emphasize worthwhile as that's really the important word here. I'm very new to photography and it's still a minor pastime so I certainly don't want to break the bank. The LX15 is currently ~£400, so I guess I'm looking at a max target price of maybe double that. But I can't help but look at a lot of the stuff in that range and see only marginal potential improvements on what I already have, or in some cases what I would consider genuine downgrades. Obviously going to a larger sensor seems like the biggest area of upgrade, but then is that really worthwhile at the price range I'm looking at? Are the photos - assuming I take them correctly of course - going to be noticeably better in image quality using any of the standard kit lens's on offer?
Any suggestions welcome. I have no preference for any manufacturer or type of photography, so any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks.
I bought the LX15 as my first camera a couple of years ago based on it ticking the most boxes over it's closest rivals, and the pros out-weighing the cons. Whilst I continue to have a good experience using it, and am not in any way planning to replace it - it goes everywhere in my pocket - I would like to 'step up' somewhat and get myself something a bit more serious.
The dilemma I have is what kind of thing is a worthwhile step up? I emphasize worthwhile as that's really the important word here. I'm very new to photography and it's still a minor pastime so I certainly don't want to break the bank. The LX15 is currently ~£400, so I guess I'm looking at a max target price of maybe double that. But I can't help but look at a lot of the stuff in that range and see only marginal potential improvements on what I already have, or in some cases what I would consider genuine downgrades. Obviously going to a larger sensor seems like the biggest area of upgrade, but then is that really worthwhile at the price range I'm looking at? Are the photos - assuming I take them correctly of course - going to be noticeably better in image quality using any of the standard kit lens's on offer?
Any suggestions welcome. I have no preference for any manufacturer or type of photography, so any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks.