I was looking for a pocket travel camera for when I don’t want to travel with my DSLR. I spent some time looking and went to a camera store to look and feel. They seemed small in my hand. I couldn’t decide and realized the technology was in most cases 5 years old. Then I read a post on UHH about the snapgrip about the same time as the iPhone 15 came on the radar. As one prominent photographer said consider it a camera that also makes phone calls. I took it on a cruise with some port visits. I couldn’t be happier with the decision.

I was looking for a pocket travel camera for when I don’t want to travel with my DSLR. I spent some time looking and went to a camera store to look and feel. They seemed small in my hand. I couldn’t decide and realized the technology was in most cases 5 years old. Then I read a post on UHH about the snapgrip about the same time as the iPhone 15 came on the radar. As one prominent photographer said consider it a camera that also makes phone calls. I took it on a cruise with some port visits. I couldn’t be happier with the decision.

Here is another vote for the Olympus OM series. The current is the OM-7. Mine is an OM-4 as that was what was current when I was buying. They are all similar, so what I say applies to all of them.

The biggest advantage to one of these 'tough' cameras (as they are now termed, at least on DPR) is that if you are going to be in any adverse environments, you need not be concerned for your camera's welfare.

We live in an isolated rugged mountain area. We are both very outdoor oriented. My cameras are often vulnerable to being banged into rocks or trees, fallen on, rained on, or even being immersed and then submerged. This camera is water tight to 50', shockproof to 7', and pressure proof to 220# (IIRC). That means that any environment I can survive, my camera will too.

I even took it on my last trip to Disneyland. Disneyland is extremely crowded, even jammed. That means that one can collide with other people, and can also collide with structures and static objects due to jostling of the crowds. Between people carrying all manner of drinks, plus the presence of water at many rides, the camera is exposed to liquids. With an OM, none of these potential hazards is an issue.

I like the peace of mind that comes with carrying such a rugged camera. That is an additional benefit when travelling.

I was looking for a pocket travel camera for when I don’t want to travel with my DSLR. I spent some time looking and went to a camera store to look and feel. They seemed small in my hand. I couldn’t decide and realized the technology was in most cases 5 years old. Then I read a post on UHH about the snapgrip about the same time as the iPhone 15 came on the radar. As one prominent photographer said consider it a camera that also makes phone calls. I took it on a cruise with some port visits. I couldn’t be happier with the decision.

I was looking for a pocket travel camera for when I don’t want to travel with my DSLR. I spent some time looking and went to a camera store to look and feel. They seemed small in my hand. I couldn’t decide and realized the technology was in most cases 5 years old. Then I read a post on UHH about the snapgrip about the same time as the iPhone 15 came on the radar. As one prominent photographer said consider it a camera that also makes phone calls. I took it on a cruise with some port visits. I couldn’t be happier with the decision.

I vote for the Sony RX100 vii. When we went on our cruise a couple years ago I took the RX100vii and my iPhone 11 and I couldn’t decide which one to use, but I ended up using the Sony the majority of the time, and I wasn’t disappointed.

A lot of folks mention the small size and small buttons, but I’ve found that once the camera was set up the way I wanted, I didn’t have to manipulate the controls much. When I did, I didn’t have any problems, even though I have large fingers and most of them are stiff from arthritis. I don’t us it a lot now, but I’m keeping it. As a compact camera it can’t be beat.