Fujifilm x10

This is the Fujifilm x10

It is the more affordable sister of the x100 model. The most beautiful thing about this camera is its size. It is halfway between an amateur's point-and-shoot and a professional-grade SLR. It is sleek, shapely, and has a 2.8 inch LCD monitor. The most fascinating thing about it, really, is its appearance. It is designed to mimic the original German and Russian film cameras like the Praktica and the Fed, respectively. 

Fed 3

Praktica

The x10 has 12 megapixels which is not much in today's market, but because it is a fujifilm, the quality is, arguably, comparable to a Nikon. As well, its features are pages long including underwater shooting, super-macro zoom, face-detection, and HDMI output. 

Here are some sample photographs:

All courtesy of fujifilm.com

The most important thing about this camera is, of course, the quality of the images. It is clear that the macro-zoom is as advertised in the first image. Furthermore, the colors are brilliant and saturated. 

The Fujifilm x10 is the perfect intermediate camera, not just functionally, but also aesthetically.