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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Most amateur-grade DSLR's are simply not good enough for anything, regardless of the maker. And this is putting it mildly.
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wut. This... is just not true. If that's putting it mildly, I'd like to see you put it not-mildly.
My advice to the OP is to not get too caught up in "specs" ie, 11fps vs 9fps seriously does not matter at all. Neither does MP at this point in the game. You will probably like some extra zoom (not a prime) and probably want fast (smart) autofocus. Tie-breaker is ease of use and comfort. The ability to quickly change shutter speed, aperture, ISO is a definite bonus.
I have a Fuji x100s, but I would hesitate to recommend it to a beginner, because I can see the learning curve being frustrating. I don't have any experience with the cameras you're looking at, but when people say the kit lens sucks, they are usually pixel-peeping nerds. Every kit lens I've ever seen for any camera is good enough for a beginner. Don't sweat it. Viewfinders are awesome... for people used to them. You won't miss it if you've never used one in the first place like 98% of the population.
You say, "I don't want to get good at using these things and regret the small stuff later like having a viewfinder.", but that is really the best case scenario. It would mean you stuck with photography long enough that you've reached the limitations of your camera. Sell it, upgrade to something else and eat the $200 or whatever you lost on the resale. Consider it a learning fee and be excited you can start to peep at pixels like the rest of us nerds.
#1 rule of whatever you buy is
use it. #1 rule of taking good photographs is
stand in front of interesting things. The camera you're holding while standing in front of that interesting thing isn't a big deal.