Looking for a Fixed Lens (no zoom) camera under £500... suggestions please!

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Hi all,

I'm looking for my first camera and i really love the look and ease of fixed lens cameras with no zoom such as the Fujifilm X100. Are there any other fujifilm cameras that might be suitable for me as a beginner?

Can anyone recommend me any in the given price range?

I've also looked at cameras such as the Sony A-6000 and the Olympus E-M10 but by the time I get a flat lens the price will be far too high.

Thanks

Tom
 
I would certainly look at second-hand cameras / lenses, especially from reputable dealers. But there's no substitute in the case of camera bodies for getting one in the hand and to the eye so that you can appraise the grip, the heft, the controls and the viewfinder - which with the sort of cameras you seem to be drifting towards is likely to be electronic ...
 
Thomas Keidan said:
I'm looking for my first camera and i really love the look and ease of fixed lens cameras with no zoom
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You have not had a camera and you love the "look of a camera". Right on brother and fair enough but you may have to look at second hand cameras at that price range. By the way, most people would buy a camera for what it does and not what it looks like.

Zooming or not zooming is the least worrying aspect of a zoom lens.
 
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2nd hand Fuji X series body and a 27mm pancake lens. It'll do a very similar job to the X100 but has the advantage of being an easily expandable system.
 
Yes, the X100 range is fantastic, I have had the original (nice but slow), the S (only for a day and decided it was not much better than the original), the T which was amazing (and only selling as I upgraded to the F - its in the forum sale section within your price point) much faster than the others and finally the F which I have only had for a few weeks.

They just about class as pocket size (big pockets needed) and the T & F will keep up with faster moving subjects. ISO performance is very good and the fixed lens does help you become a better photographer.
 
cambsno said:
Yes, the X100 range is fantastic, I have had the original (nice but slow), the S (only for a day and decided it was not much better than the original), the T which was amazing (and only selling as I upgraded to the F - its in the forum sale section within your price point) much faster than the others and finally the F which I have only had for a few weeks.

They just about class as pocket size (big pockets needed) and the T & F will keep up with faster moving subjects. ISO performance is very good and the fixed lens does help you become a better photographer.
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I second the X100 range (I had not realised the T was so inexpensive!). They have the advantage of analogue as well as automatic controls (knobs and dials instead of un-named buttons) and so teaching you the basics of photography and what affects what (if you want to learn).
 
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