What camera for my holiday?

the black fox said:
Take a go pro for the beach/sea and something like a Panasonic Fz1000 or Sony rx10-mk3 or mk4 to cover a wide to tele range without having to change lenses plus giving you good quality and video capability .. the other alternative not yet mentioned is simply take a high spec I.phone 11 ,12 ,or 13
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I've had the RX10iii and IV they're not pocket sized but the results are very good for a one camera solution, if I was going to Aus with one camera it's what i'd be taking, the mk4 is also a 4k video camera

The mk4 is £1899 new

MPB have them boxed with warranty for £1189-£1249

CEX have one for £1075 with a sliding 24 month warranty

CeX

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they make around £800- £1000 on ebay , sometimes a bit less,
 
Aiesha said:
Thank you I will have a look!
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I know they're different propositions but here's that camera next to a FF camera with a 35mm f2.8.

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and here I've included a 25-250mm TZ100.

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The last few holidays I've had I've taken the A7+35mm and TZ100 for the longer and wider shots and when even a relatively small A7 is too intrusive.
 
wack61 said:
if I was going to Aus with one camera...
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That's something I'd never do.

Cameras fail and if I'm away for a fortnight, having no camera would make me very unhappy. Still, that's where smart phones come in handy! :naughty:
 
@Aiesha I suggest you take a look at:

  1. Fuji X100V: a brilliant camera that is very satisfying to use. Single focal length, but don’t let that put you off as it encourages careful composition.
  2. Leica Q (2nd hand) or Q2 (if you have the money). Stunning image quality including the ability to crop significantly with the inbuilt digital zoom. Beautiful to use. Very well made. One of the best lenses out there. Versus the X100V: the Leica‘s lens sticks out further making it less compact.
Both are lovely to use and would certainly satisfy your need for a single travel camera. The Leica in particular is stunning at f/1.7. But…I ended up selling my Leica Q and got an X100V instead as it produces very impressive results, has a bunch more features, and is still very lovely to use.

I had three RX100s but didn’t really bond with any of them.
 
SFTPhotography said:
I am going for a month to Spain- and taking 3 camera bodies.
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I'm planning a 2 week trip to Mull in mid October - 2 x Sony a7Riv's bodies with 4 lenses all Sony of course - 24-70mm + 70-200mm f2.8 - 90 mm Macro - 24mm f1.8 and my 200-600mm FE

a carbon fibre tripod ,Gimbal, carbon fibre monopod with 6 fast 128GB SD Cards a Laptop and some camo and wet weather gear for getting close to Otter etc

point and shoot just won't cut it lol ,:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

Les :)
 
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Lez325 said:
I'm planning a trip to Mull in October - 2 x Sony a7Riv's with 6 lenses a tripod ,Gimbal, monopod 6 128GB SD Cards Laptop and some camo gear for getting close to Otter etc

Sod point and shoot lol ,:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

Les :)
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Always have two the same. If one craps out - you got another. Chances of both s***ting the bed - next to none. My bug bear is sensor dirt and lens changes - I try and minimise the swapping to keep it as clean as I can. On a mirror-less this is probably even more important.

Problem with this approach - you really need two camera bags and this makes flying with it prohibitive unless you want your stuff to go in the hold - which I don't.
 
SFTPhotography said:
I am going for a month to Spain- and taking 3 camera bodies.
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Lez325 said:
I'm planning a 2 week trip to Mull in mid October - 2 x Sony a7Riv's bodies with 4 lenses all Sony of course - 24-70mm + 70-200mm f2.8 - 90 mm Macro - 24mm f1.8 and my 200-600mm FE

a carbon fibre tripod ,Gimbal, carbon fibre monopod with 6 fast 128GB SD Cards a Laptop and some camo and wet weather gear for getting close to Otter etc

point and shoot just won't cut it lol ,:LOL::LOL::LOL::LOL:

Les :)
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But I bet that photography is a principal aim for your trips whereas for the OP it’s just ancillary ;).
 
SFTPhotography said:
Always have two the same. If one craps out - you got another. Chances of both s***ting the bed - next to none. My bug bear is sensor dirt and lens changes - I try and minimise the swapping to keep it as clean as I can. On a mirror-less this is probably even more important.

Problem with this approach - you really need two camera bags and this makes flying with it prohibitive unless you want your stuff to go in the hold - which I don't.
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I have a couple of Peli 1560 cases, strong enough to withstand an aircraft hold a great investment for any Photographer

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Peli 1560 Case

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- Flew to Cyprus a couple of years back and took both cases full of gear- not a mark on any of my gear and certainly no damage

Les
 
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woof woof said:
I know they're different propositions but here's that camera next to a FF camera with a 35mm f2.8.

I4R8AEs.jpg


and here I've included a 25-250mm TZ100.

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The last few holidays I've had I've taken the A7+35mm and TZ100 for the longer and wider shots and when even a relatively small A7 is too intrusive.
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There's no denying it's not pocket sized but put a 600mm lens on the A7 and re-post the picture, as a one camera solution there's nothing like the RX10IV

If I was taking my A9 & 200-600mm I'd 100% take a compact, but one camera, it'd have to be the RX10
 
Kiwi Paul said:
The Sony RX100 cameras are small and compact and have excellent IQ.
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Agree with this I bought an Rx100v used under £500 and if I only had one camera that would be it.
No slouch at video either with inbuilt ND.
The only snag is modest zoom they addressed this in some later models but they no longer goes down to F1.8 and the ND couldn't fit in either.
 
wack61 said:
There's no denying it's not pocket sized but put a 600mm lens on the A7 and re-post the picture, as a one camera solution there's nothing like the RX10I
If I was taking my A9 & 200-600mm I'd 100% take a compact, but one camera, it'd have to be the RX10
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That's why I said...
woof woof said:
I know they're different propositions but here's that camera next to a FF camera with a 35mm f2.8.

The last few holidays I've had I've taken the A7+35mm and TZ100 for the longer and wider shots and when even a relatively small A7 is too intrusive.
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4wd said:
Agree with this I bought an Rx100v used under £500 and if I only had one camera that would be it.
No slouch at video either with inbuilt ND.
The only snag is modest zoom they addressed this in some later models but they no longer goes down to F1.8 and the ND couldn't fit in either.
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I have the RX100 Mk6 with the 24-200 equiv lens and it's great, I don't mind the slower lens as the extra zoom makes the camera so much more versatile.
I've had the Mk1 and the Mk4 versions too, the Mk6 is the best one I've owned.
 
My next holiday ....

Panasonic GX80+45-150 for just about everything + the tiny 12-32 in pocket for the odd wide angle shot.

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I went to live in Australia for a year during film days, and I decided to leave behind my Pentax SLR as it was so big and heavy (it's small looking at today's cameras) and I took a second hand Olympus XA2 - I still have both cameras. I regret that I didn't take my bigger camera and also that I didn't take more photos, although the XA2 did okay.

When I went travelling to Japan 5 yrs ago I decided to buy an Olympus Em5ii and I now have a collection of Olympus gear which I think is great for travelling. You still have all the controls at your fingertips and everything is smaller and lighter and the lenses are excellent. It's pretty weatherproof too. (The latest version is even lighter).

I've never tried one of the Sony RX100s, but I'd be tempted to try one if you were just planning on pointing and shooting more, and wanted something even more compact.

Whatever you decide, it's worth learning to get the most out of it before you go. I ended up sitting on the plane reading the manual for the Olympus :)
 
I too have travel situations (usually public transport or cycle-camping) where I don't want to take a DSLR and all the lenses etc but I also don't want to forgo zoom capability. I also like a viewfinder (optical or electronic) and I prefer dials to touchscreens for changing settings. I had the opportunity to buy a Lumix FZ200 at a really good price, which is described as a bridge camera and is basically a compact camera with a big lens and more ergonomic body. I find it a cracking little camera but it is really limited on account of its small sensor in respect of IQ, low light performance etc. - but there are plenty of situations where the small sensor is good enough.

If I could afford one, I would like to replace it with the Lumix FZ1000 (or something similar) that has a 1 inch sensor.

The choice-limiting factor for me is wanting the zoom capability but not wanting/being able to take loads of big lenses: I want a single item to do the lot. My second limiting factor is wanting a viewfinder and dials. I do use the long end of the FZ200 zoom and I know that I would miss it if it weren't there. I also know that if I had to do everything via a screen rather than viewfinder and dials, I would get frustrated and err on the side of leaving the camera in the bag/pocket and just use the phone instead (and then not bother taking a fair few shots on account of the quality/limitations of the phone).
 
weybourne said:
I too have travel situations (usually public transport or cycle-camping) where I don't want to take a DSLR and all the lenses etc but I also don't want to forgo zoom capability. I also like a viewfinder (optical or electronic) and I prefer dials to touchscreens for changing settings. I had the opportunity to buy a Lumix FZ200 at a really good price, which is described as a bridge camera and is basically a compact camera with a big lens and more ergonomic body. I find it a cracking little camera but it is really limited on account of its small sensor in respect of IQ, low light performance etc. - but there are plenty of situations where the small sensor is good enough.

If I could afford one, I would like to replace it with the Lumix FZ1000 (or something similar) that has a 1 inch sensor.

The choice-limiting factor for me is wanting the zoom capability but not wanting/being able to take loads of big lenses: I want a single item to do the lot. My second limiting factor is wanting a viewfinder and dials. I do use the long end of the FZ200 zoom and I know that I would miss it if it weren't there. I also know that if I had to do everything via a screen rather than viewfinder and dials, I would get frustrated and err on the side of leaving the camera in the bag/pocket and just use the phone instead (and then not bother taking a fair few shots on account of the quality/limitations of the phone).
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fz200 is a great little thing. I’ve got the Leica equivalent and like it very much. 10 years old and still cuts in well!
 
weybourne said:
I had the opportunity to buy a Lumix FZ200 at a really good price, which is described as a bridge camera and is basically a compact camera with a big lens and more ergonomic body. I find it a cracking little camera but ....
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stickytape said:
fz200 is a great little thing.
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Could there be some confusion over ... FZ200 and TZ200?

And it doesn't help when they're given different names in other countries.
 
Huge compared to the TZ200!
 
weybourne said:
Mine is definitely the FZ200 - and as you can see, it is a little thing:
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Yes definitely, and definitely a bridge camera, not what I'd call a compact.

weybourne said:
I had the opportunity to buy a Lumix FZ200 at a really good price, which is described as a bridge camera and is basically a compact camera with a big lens and more ergonomic body. I find it a cracking little camera but it is really limited on account of its small sensor in respect of IQ, low light performance etc.
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This is a compact, the TZ200:

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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic TZ200 Comparison Review

Detailed comparison of the Panasonic FZ200 and the Panasonic TZ200. Click through to find out about their relative size and key specifications.
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Sorry for the misunderstanding.
 
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