wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

Welcome to UglyHedgeHogs. I know you have received lots of information to sort through. I noticed you mentioned traveling with your wife, so I have directed my comments towards travel. Size has become an issue especially with the airlines. Two international airlines just recently reduced the size requirements for no fee carry-ons (my Olympus system still meets the new fee free size requirements). Even traveling by car, size can make a difference as to how much heavy equipment you will have to lug in and out of hotels.

The full frame Canons, Nikons, and Sonys are much bigger, heavier, and costly cameras, but will have some advantages in better image quality. You will find there is a lot of debate on this site as to how much better they are than the smaller formats. The next step down is the APS-C size cameras which may or may not be mirrorless. Either way, the cameras tend to be smaller, lighter, and can be less costly depending on body/lense combinations. And then there are the 4/3rds systems of Panasonic and Olympus. They are mirrorless, smallest, lightest, and least costly. Pixel wise they are only slightly smaller than APS-C cameras (image quality is similar). The 4/3rds will probably best fit your needs if you end up flying/traveling a lot.

You also mentioned grandchildren, DSLR, and a price range of $700 to $1000. I am assuming that by DSLR you are wanting an interchangeable lense camera. All the previous mentioned camera types will meet that requirement. But price wise only some of the APS-C format cameras and the 4/3rds cameras will meet those requirements. Even though this "limits" what you can buy, it will still be somewhat overwhelming as to what you can buy.

I think if you spend some time looking at specs and handling the cameras at a camera store, you will be able to pick the camera that best fits your wants and needs. Let us UHHs know what you finally decide on.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

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