I'm an amateur photog too. Own a bevvy of pristine vintage Nikons (Nikon F2AS, Nikkormat EL, Nikkormat FTN, etc) and new DSLRs plus my trusty Mamiya RB-67. I don't generally carry a camera with me while riding.
But, if I did, I'd take something small that can do it all like my Olympus Stylus Tough which is waterproof, or my Ricoh GR digital if I want to shoot some cool B&W's ala Daido Moriyama-esque.
I might consider taking my Fujifilm X100 but it's a fixed lens and not a do-it-all but the image quality is nothing short of phenomenal. The little Olympus takes great photos as well as video and it's my trusty companion when I backpack for days in the wild country.
I don't think I'd take any of my larger cameras because if I fall, Murphy's Law will take over. If I did, it would probably be the FTN. It's the only one that can hit concrete and still crank away.
BTW, which Fuji X cameras were you not impressed with? Just curious....
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Last edited by drlogik; 06-14-21 at 07:51 PM.