x10 is a great camera - got some super shots with this in the maldives

Cheers, ill have a look into them

My advice would be to ignore the mirrorless systems. They're either as bulky as the smaller DSLR's (like Canon EOS 1100D) and/or with a terrible, yet expensive, selection of lenses.

Look at something like the Canon Powershot G15 or Fujifilm X10/X20. Both are fantastic camera's at a fairly small size.
You lose the interchangeable lens, but gain a greater all-round performance than most mirrorless can offer.

Yeah you did reply, But I'd gotten mixed up with the cameras and link I posted so thought id start a new one and delete the other

Reason I didn't want a DSLR is because I thought they were all quite big and chunky which I cba with carrying around

[Edited on 21-02-2013 by Eddie.2k]

Wait, you deleted the thread?

Ah well, can't be arsed to type it all out again.

In essence:
Find out why exactly you think a mirrorless system is the right choice. Most likely an enthusiast compact or small-ish entry level DSLR will be a better option.

And I don't particularly care for the Nikon 1 pictures I've seen. Doesn't seem very impressing.
SONY NEX 5N is a great bit of kit, but the size of a DSLR, so I don't see the point.

I'm sure I wrote an answer to this!? :boggle:

I quite like the look of this Nikon 1 J2

Would say that's at the absolute max I'm looking to spend on a camera plus lens.

Can anyone recommend this or something similar (novice to photography so I've no idea what lenses to go for, cameras are best)