Hobbit,
Beautiful pictures with your X-100.
8 cameras? Wow, I am impressed.
For me, my last count was 6 cameras (Browniies, P&S, SLR etc) that I owned with 2 functioning, the rest are collectors items. Just refurbished an old Vivitar mechanical SLR in good condition, ready to load in a film and take pictures.
Hanz, I believe your iphone can also do it - taking nice pictures.
But, if you want to specialise in photography, you will need different set of equipment, ie a better camera with most of the functions for your needs.
Let me illustrate (correct me if I am wrong, please) -
1) If you like taking scenery or landscape pictures, most cameras whether P&S or a basic dslr will do the trick.
2) If you want to take potrature or even macro shots, then a dslr with a potraiture/macro lens will be ideal.
3) If you like to take lightings, or nigh photography, you will need tripod, flash systems (maybe more than 1 flash) etc.
Oops, sorry to have gone off topic.
Thousand apologies!!