MtnMan Loc: ID

Look at the Panasonic LUMIX DMC GM5.

$459 at Adorama w 12-36 lens.

As small, light, and full featured as you will find!

ciclista Loc: Nashville, TN

I love my Canon G3 X with its 25x zoom and 1 inch sensor. When I broke my wrist I couldn't handle my 70D, but now that I can, I still go to the G3X. It fits in a fanny pack with a beanbag tripod, 2 small water bottles, a Power bar, and a light rain jacket. Everything I need. As a Canon guy, I got used to it quickly. Be sure to get the electronic viewfinder. Adorama has a good price for the bundle. Enjoy your travels wherever you go, and Happy Thanksgiving!

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

Personally, I divide my travel into "fun travel" and "photography-centric travel". If I am going with family and doing family things, or traveling to areas in which I don't want to lug around a heavy camera, or where theft is a problem (Europe...) I just take a good point-and-shoot. With a decent skill set you can get great photos (unless you want huge enlargements) and a lot more fun.

Savanna

About the Sony RX10 M3?

markie1425 Loc: Bryn Mawr, PA

Second this sentiment.

The LX100 is extremely lightweight with Leica glass, complete manual control and a four-thirds sensor. Downside is the relatively short telephoto lens.

Every photographer has different needs, but I think that some are unable to wean themselves from hauling too much equipment.

IMHO, my best "zoom" is my two feet.
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GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

I have used the EM-5 MK II with those lenses and owned an E-M1. Great build and image quality, even with high ISO. The VR/IS is amazing. Olympus would be at the top of my list for travel. I have a good friend, a documentary photographer, who loves his Olympus cameras. Small, quiet and light weight, it also keeps him out of trouble in countries he goes to...Nicaragua, Guatemala...
I had trouble wih the Olympus menu system and went back to Fuji (X-E2) for my travel camera.
Try (rent) both if you can.

I rarely need longer lenses, the wider angle options are more important to me. I've stitched several panoramas for extra coverage.

wotsmith Loc: Nashville TN

Keep your DSLR, it is a much better camera. I tried the Fuji route to save weight and was not happy, so sold it and took a beating. While it gave good quality, it was slow, and after you are spoiled with a good DSLR it is hard to go back. Leave some clothes behind and take your gear.
Good Luck

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

Could you get light enough by leaving some lenses home?, that would be my first consideration, travel really light and still have capability? Canon G series, Bob,

Ksocha Loc: Bethesda, MD

I have a Fuji XT-2, and Oly OM-1D, i prefer the Fuji color, but both are fine. Long glass is heavier for both than I expected.

When I travel with lots of walking I generally take the Sony a6000 (now the 6300). Truly lighter and amazingly quick focusing. Using shorter wide angle lenses, all three will be way lighter than your Canon rig. Oly stabilization is quite good, but that won't matter as much as you may think on the wide end with fast glass.

BTW, whoever said buy good glass was spot on.

stevebein

there are a lot of smaller cameras. I went to the olympus after attending a lecture where two Nat Geo photographers mentioned that they used the Micro 4/3 cameras for some, but not all, assignments.My Canon system weighed about 45 pounds. Since the Oly O-M5 felt too small for my hands, I went to the E-M1. I mixed some Panasonic lenses I already had, 14-140 ( equivalent of 28-280), 7-14 equivalent of 14-28, and a longer zoom, plus a 45 f 1.4 (equivalent to 90mm) and 14,, f 2.5,( equivalent to 28mm). Three zooms and two low light primes, two bodies, two flashes, filters, 7 batteries a charger and a fanny pack came to 10 1/2 pounds, a convenient carry on. they also recommended a double rapid style strap so two bodies could be carried with, hopefully, the right choice of lenses so no lens changing in dusty areas. Having printed some images very large using this system, I felt is was outstanding. Is the Micro 4.3 the best quality? It depends on your end desire. I have printed up to 30x45" for some gallery prints, smaller prints, like 8x10, up to 20x30 come out tack sharp with a very good percentage of keepers. It worked very well for me. So, as one who had experience with the micro 4/3 system, I can attest to it being a good choice for travel. I would not recommend this system for birds in flight, or similar, but everything else, for travel went very well. There are a lot of very good cameras out there. This is one system and one person's experience, so it comes down to what you chose. If done carefully, any good system will work. There are some other fantastic lightweight systems. If you are making a complete switch from a DSLR to the mirrorless, then selling the old system will put the change on close to an even keel. You might even make a profit as I did years ago switching from Nikon to Canon. That is another subject and both of those brands will will give excellent results. I changed so my girlfriend of the time and I would have the same system and could exchange equipment on trips if necessary. It was not for a brand preference over another brand.
If you chose a new mirrorless system, don't make the mistake I did, which was to take the paper manual and find out on the trip that it only referenced the CD manual which i left home. Fortunately, most of the controls and functions can be figured out easily.
Good luck, do not worry about making theright choice, just chose a quality system you are comfortable with and, IMHO, it is not necessary to chase technology since there are so many quality systems and brands available.

crtmmac

Hi. I have a Canon 5D MkII and, of course tons of lenses etc. To lighten up I carry a Canon G9 (I think you can get the latest in that series - a G15) But the G9 (You can buy this camera on ebay for about $120) is a great light weight camera. Tons of mega pixels, RAW, pretty well all the controls you will need - auto, aperture priority, shutter priority and plenty more, video, Great optical tele and a pretty good digital tele as well. Probably as much as your 60D except no interchangeable lenses. And it fits in your shirt pocket.

Bear2 Loc: Southeast,, MI

Ditto!

Dan De Lion Loc: Montana

Lighten your load by taking less. When traveling for pleasure, one body and one lens is much easier to live with. Learn to capture the texture and emotions of a place with that one lens. I just got back from six weeks in the middle east, one D750 and a 24-120 f4 worked perfectly for the 9000 exposures I took.

repleo Loc: Boston

[quote=RWebb76]I am thinking of downsizing to an Olympus OM-D camera. I have carried a Canon 60D with various lenses on vacations around the world. We are headed to India and I am going to be limited on baggage weight, etc. I am considering the OM-D series but am seeking guidance on 1) Olympus vs. Fuji and 2) Which model of the OM-D or Fuji do you recommend and why? 3) Lens recommendations? I typically shoot wider angle (landscapes, street scenes, etc.

Best regards[/quote
Consider a Sony A6300 with the very compact 16-50 mm kit lens, a fotodiox adapter and bring a couple of your favorite Canon lenses.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

The Sony RX100 III is a great small camera, with 24-70 integrated lens. Can carry it anywhere, in your pocket, and get great photos. Just be sure to get a charger and extra batteries. A great solution for you. Check one* out.
*now available as RX 100 IV