Best Travel Camera

[SmilingFlyGirl]

I currently shoot with a Canon 5D Mark II and carry around all the heavy lenses. My next vacation in May is to Cinque Terre. I want to backpack the trails without carrying my heavy equipment. I am considering three different cameras for travel. I am open for any suggestions. My First consideration is the Sony Cybershot RX10 III. The lens looks amazing 24-600. This camera is very pricey at $1500. Second Choice is Sony cyber shot Rx 100 V and third choice Canon Power Shot G7 X Mark II. Thanks for any suggestion and reviews on these cameras if you own one.

 

[goodguy]

Panasonic G85 with the 18-140mm lens

 

[KmH]

The lens looks amazing 24-600.

But. If you read the specifications it's actually a 8.8 mm - 220 mm lens that Sony hypes by stating - 24-600mm (35mm Equivalent)
In other words, if the lens was on a full frame (35 mm) camera (864 mm², 36 x 24 mm) the lens would be a 24-600 mm lens.
But not on the 1" (116 mm². 13.2 x 8.8 mm) 2.7x crop factor image sensor the Sony Cybershot RX10 III has where the actual lens zoom focal length range is 8.8 mm - 220 mm.

It's fair to mention that pretty much every small image sensor camera maker uses the (35 mm Equivalent) dodge because most small image sensor camera buyers don't understand what that means.

Public Domain image according to - Image sensor format - Wikipedia

 

[Designer]

The 10 best compact cameras in 2017 | TechRadar

 

[dunfly]

Regardless of which camera you decide on, you will love Cinque Terre. It is absolutely beautiful and very photogenic. We stayed in Vernazza, which is the most beautiful IMHO, and probably the most photographed. I highly recommend taking the ferry at least one time. You will get some great shots of the towns from the water. You can get a day pass and hop on and off from each of the towns except Corniglia. We took a whole day hopping off at each town then getting of at Manarola hiking to Corniglia and then on to Vernazza, where we were staying.

I don't think you will need a long lens, i.e. 600 mm (35 equivalent FOV). Most of my shots were between 24 mm and 140 mm (35 equivalent FOV).

 

[JoeW]

Depends upon what you intend to shoot. I get about wanting to travel light. But you may be better off just making sure you have the best possible camera phone and then buying a good tabletop tripod to put it on. If you really want something that is more versatile than a camera phone, than look at a Nikon D3100. Yeah, I know, you're a Canon user. People get hung up on the brand too much and you're talking about buying something new. You can get a D3100 for less than $200. It's small and light b/c it doesn't have an autofocus motor in the body--it relies on the lens having an autofocus motor. You could then get a lens like the 18-105mm zoom and that would be light, easy to hike with and versatile enough that you could shoot wide angle and zoom in for some people or wildlife photography.

 

[Designer]

Italy's Cinque Terre to Begin Limiting Tourists

 

[Mofty]

you can try mirroless camera or point and shoot camera.

 

[chuasam]

I would take an Olympus EM10 MkII with the kit lens and the cheap 40-150.
Way cheaper than the Sony solution.

 

[beagle100]

yes, get a Canon mirrorless - small, lightweight, and pocket-size (some models)
and mirrorless can easily use EF and the small crop EF-S lens

the camera and 22mm f/2 pancake can even fit in your shirt pocket !

www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

 

[chuasam]

yes, get a Canon mirrorless - small, lightweight, and pocket-size (some models)
and mirrorless can easily use EF and the small crop EF-S lens

the camera and 22mm f/2 pancake can even fit in your shirt pocket !

www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

the Canon costs as much as a far superior Olympus system which has a larger selection of lenses

 

[beagle100]

yes, get a Canon mirrorless - small, lightweight, and pocket-size (some models)
and mirrorless can easily use EF and the small crop EF-S lens

the camera and 22mm f/2 pancake can even fit in your shirt pocket !

www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

the Canon costs as much as a far superior Olympus system which has a larger selection of lenses

I suppose it depends on the definition of "far superior system" !
(and the definition of "range of lenses" )
www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

 

[chuasam]

yes, get a Canon mirrorless - small, lightweight, and pocket-size (some models)
and mirrorless can easily use EF and the small crop EF-S lens

the camera and 22mm f/2 pancake can even fit in your shirt pocket !

www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

the Canon costs as much as a far superior Olympus system which has a larger selection of lenses

I suppose it depends on the definition of "far superior system" !
(and the definition of "range of lenses" )
www.flickr.com/photos/mmirrorless

You know... this many Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds | Products(Lenses)
vs EF-M Lenses | Canon Online Store

fast autofocus vs whatever it is the the M system does.

 

[Solarflare]

It's fair to mention that pretty much every small image sensor camera maker uses the (35 mm Equivalent) dodge because most small image sensor camera buyers don't understand what that means.

No they use it because even those who know what it means dont want to be hassled to do the conversion themselves.

Use 35mm equivalent and everybody knows what the heck you are talking about.

 

[chuasam]

It's fair to mention that pretty much every small image sensor camera maker uses the (35 mm Equivalent) dodge because most small image sensor camera buyers don't understand what that means.

No they use it because even those who know what it means dont want to be hassled to do the conversion themselves.

Use 35mm equivalent and everybody knows what the heck you are talking about.

it's just a convenient analogue of angle of view.