It can be really daunting to find something that fits your price and needs. I look at what other people are using that I really like and go from there. I love the shots you get with the D3500. Does it say how far the telephoto lens goes to? The Nikon P610 is a lens that doesn't come off and zooms to 60x. I liked that I didn't have to change lenses as I miss a lot of shots anyway trying to focus in. I've had it for less than a year but I still use my phone camera the most and the the Sony Still I have for some macro and very short distance. 🙂