>>4390107>Yeah but you can't change how far its zoomed in its just one focal length no?>Like there's no sort of optical zoom possible if there's changeable lenses.No, that's not true. If you get a camera with a zoom lens you can zoom just like with point n shoot.
Here is comparation of a few bodies with around 10 times zoom lenses and a canon sx70. 10X is considered pretty big range, so the lenses aren't that tiny.
Pretty good choice is an APC-S size sensor. You'll get way better dynamic range than a phone and point n shoots.
Some deccent choices are:
Sony a6400 with a 18-135 lens. You will be able to upgrade this setup later. Like buy a new improved camera and marry it with the lens you have.
Canon M50 II with a 18-150. It's gonna be the most budget option since the whole system is discontinued.
And also I trow in Sony A7C with 28-200. It's gonna be the best in a dynamic range but bigger.