Taking in the comments above my addition would be to opt for something with a longer zoom lens as personally I feel x4 is a bit restricting (35m/m equivalent 28 to 112mm focal length). I have found that my Fuji with a x10 zoom has allowed better access to wild life and more modern cameras have even longer zoom lenses with little or no additional weight. Nice looking camera though, reminds me of the Leica from the early 70's.