About two and a half years ago I picked up my first stand alone camera since I had got a smartphone. I wanted something more professional and with interchangeable lenses so I could take “professional” quality photos. While it’s certainly true that you can take professional pictures with an iPhone or Android phone now, you do still have some limits based on the technology. And even with features like the new Fokeh (fake bokeh) in the iPhone 7 Plus’s portrait mode, a standalone camera has merits. I did my research and decided to buy an Olympus Micro Four Thirds camera. It is a great camera, but over time, I have learned that some of the factors I prioritized weren’t as important as I thought, and other factors I didn’t think were important were actually more important.
I could never have known this before I bought my camera and started to use it. It was only through using it that I realized some things were important and other things weren’t. In the end, I now have a different camera which I use a lot more because it fits my needs better than that original purchase. However, I don’t regret that initial purchase.