The recommendations for the Ricoh are solid, I’ve seen pics taken on one, and have snapped a few for the person that owns it. Simple to use, plenty good quality, and not too big to make it practical to carry all the time.

That last one is the real kicker. There’s a saying that gets beat to death in photography of any level: the best camera is the one you have with you. It’s why phone cameras have made so many more pics than is even sane. We carry them almost everywhere, and they’re quick to deploy.

Mind you, any pocket friendly camera from maybe the last ten years or so is going be at least usable. The Ricoh is just one of the more reliable ones and doesn’t sacrifice much in the way of the hardware. You can tell a difference between that and a full size slr with a decent lens, but you can also tell the difference between it and a phone cam.

Edit: I will also say that used is necessary for most people, they ain’t cheap.