>>4230528>My prev camera was a D700 now THAT was aincent. The E-M10 feels like a breeze compared to it.Fascinating. What is easier to use about the Olympus? You're comparing two cameras from 2008 to each other. I'm curious to hear your upsides (other than physical size of the cameras).
As for why take photos, I like trains. So I started taking photos of trains. I got to where I felt like I was being limited in my train photography by using just my phone, so I bought a point-and-shoot and started using it. My gf saw me using it and said she had a better camera I could borrow that she never used, and it turned out to be a D80.
So my experience of this hobby is it helps to already be passionate about something (wildlife, architecture, sports, fashion, etc) that you want to capture with images.