>>4224623My X100 taught me photography. My pals all went the DSLR route. I mostly carry my camera with me everywhere, while they seem embarrassed to bring their DSLRs with them to most situations. Needless to say, I've made 10 times the number of images they've made, in as many different situations.
To them making a photograph is a 'project', they need to decide on a day that they will make pictures. It takes planning, foresight, packing a backpack, putting up with grumbling spouses, and even then the neatly packed backpack with fancy "L" lenses tend to be left behind in the boot of the car. Now they all want to buy 35mm primes and get rid of all their lenses, to simplify their picture taking process.
You don't need super-fast 39 point auto focus to learn how to take better pictures, neither do you need a 100mm FOV to shoot portraits. A 35mm FOV has all the longer focal lengths built into it. Just take a step back, and crop in a bit. Its not as if hobbyists are making archival prints while learning the basics of using a camera. Not a big deal if all you're doing is posting to facebook and flickr.
It's now been a couple of years of making pictures for me, the X100 is not the fastest or sharpest photographic tool. It's definitely not the most intuitive one either. But it has controls where controls need to be. It makes brilliant images and even though I own a number of compact cameras, it's my main image making tool. But most importantly, its a hell of a good teacher who is with you whenever you need it.
TLDR: Don't buy a bulky DSLR if you know nothing about making pictures. You don't want 50 options at step one.
