There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
The GR is tiny but it performs fantastically. If you're traveling, hiking, exploring the city, etc. you'll appreciate how much freedom it gives you compared to a huge SLR and a lens. It's smaller than even the smallest ILC cameras. It has a fixed wide-angle 28mm lens though which may be a dealbreaker for you if you want to shoot portraits with it.
The only other camera I would recommend for you is either a Sony a6000 series camera or the more expensive Sony a7 series. Neither of those are as light as the GR but you get the versatility of interchangeable lenses. The Olympus OM-D and Fuji X100 or Fuji X-E series are also great, small but powerful interchangeable cameras but will cost more obviously.
I do 90% of my commercial work with the Ricoh GR and Sony a6000 as my primary cameras. The Ricoh shoots almost everything while the a6000 is my go-to for everything else like portraits, product photography, telephoto shots, etc. For the rest I rent gear to maximize my work-to-profit ratio.
All cameras depreciate horribly. The only cameras that don't depreciate that quickly are Leica cameras and I wouldn't recommend one of those unless you really are into photography. I own a few as my personal cameras and some appreciate while some hold their value very steadily.
Photography is not something you should go into if you're worried about depreciation since the industry moves fast and a new camera comes out all the time with more or better features like computers and electronics. Get into it as a hobby for the fun and enjoyment and making art for yourself or for sharing with others.
Good luck!