Used Camera Upgrade Recommendation

ahuckphin · May 8, 2021

I currently own a Olympus Stylus SH-50 (has 1/2.3" sensor) and a Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Previously owned a Canon PowerShot S100.

I prioritize simplicity. Turn on and shoot. Leave everything in auto. Sometimes will manually select white balance.

My lack of understanding of lens discourages me from indulging into using a camera with interchangeable lens.

I take both photos and videos.

Specifically for photos, I am looking for more pop like what I previously was able to obtain with my S100.

Then for videos, I am looking for the ability to film videos natively in 4k and film videos in low light situations.

What I wish for is a Olympus large sensor point and shoot with their 5 axis stabilization. However this does not exist. Optical stabilization is very important to me as I like to walk and film. My Canon PowerShot S100 had OIS but it was not strong enough. However many years has past since the S100 was launched. Not sure if non-Olympus models from recent years has optical stabilization that is good enough to allow walk and filming.

I see 3 possible upgrade paths.

1) Used iPhone, for example: iPhone 8

2) Used large sensor point and shoot, for example: Panasonic Lumix LX10/LX100, Sony RX100, Canon G7X

3) Used micro four thirds, for example: Panasonic Lumix GF9, Olympus OM-D E-M10

Prefer to spend as little as possible … but maximum budget for me is ~USD 250 (converted from my local currency).

Looking for upgrade recommendations.