Downsizing for travel: 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...

Hip Coyote

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

Keldon Loc: Yukon, B.C.

Instead of spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on a new and unneeded camera and lenses, why not spend just a little extra $100 dollars or so for whatever excess baggage charges for your existing equipment?

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Keldon wrote:

Instead of spending hundreds, if not thousands of dollars on a new and unneeded camera and lenses, why not spend just a little extra $100 dollars or so for whatever excess baggage charges for your existing equipment?

He said baggage weight, etc. I'll assume he's sharp enough to know he could possibly pay an extra fee for additional weight, so perhaps he has other reasons for wanting a lighter kit. Unfortunately, I don't have any useful information on his potential choices

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Check out the specs for the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk II - compare cost, weight, IQ, functionality, etc. Read reviews and check out video reviews on YouTube. You don't need the biggest or most expensive camera to take great photos. Put your big dollar investment - thoughtfully - into the best GLASS you can afford.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

I have a Panasonic LX100 that is wonderful for travel. I uses the same sized M4/3 sensor as the Olympus OM-D. In fact, the LX100 is wonderful for a lot more than travel!

moguy Loc: St. Charles, MO

I have the Olympus OMD EM 5 Mark ll and love it. The 12-40 pro is an excellent lens and the 14-150 takes surprisingly good pictures.

twowindsbear

Put your camera toys in your suitcase, then add clothes to your weight limit. Then buy what you may need while you're there.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

twowindsbear wrote:

Put your camera toys in your suitcase, then add clothes to your weight limit. Then buy what you may need while you're there.

The last thing I would ever do is put my camera equipment in with my checked baggage. When I travel my gear is always carry on. One camera body, 4 lenses, a flash, a few filters, spare memory cards and batteries don't take up that much space in a carry on bag. My whole bag weighs probably 10 -12 lbs at the most.

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

You want to know why we would recommend a specific model of OM-D or Fuji camera. May I counter with "Why OM-D or Fuji?". Why have you narrowed the field to these two? There are dozens of options if you just want to lighten your load. Why have you settled on a replaceable lens camera instead of a bridge camera? How small do you want to go? If you have settled on replaceable lenses, how many lenses fit into your reduced kit aspirations? Have you researched the various sensor sizes and selected Micro4/3 for a reason? You see, your question is really hard to answer without knowing more about what your experience and knowledge is and just how small you want to go. Welcome to the Hog.

Hip Coyote

Sorry folks, I was trying to be brief but precise on my question. I am downsizing for a bunch of reasons: mandatory weight restrictions on this and future trips (small regional airplanes), inadvisability of carrying large camera bag or backpack where I am going due to targeted theft, traveling in a group and unable to stop and shop for what I need, at times will be in remote locations where there may be limited shopping.

You comments are appreciated and considered!

Best regards

Hip Coyote

I like the in-body stabilization of the OM-D, I prefer changeable lenses, I like focus stacking and multiple customization settings in that I often shoot bracketed shots with my desired settings and don't want to stop to set that particular setting. Due to eye problems, I cannot see screens very well and absolutely have to have a good view finder. But...I am open to suggestions that you might have. I dont care about in-camera filters or "scenes". I am not aware of other recommended cameras, but an certainly willing to listen.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

RWebb76 wrote:

Sorry folks, I was trying to be brief but precise ... (show quote)

If you're focused on an Olympus M4/3, don't let me mess you up! However.....

dpreview just posted a "Compact" camera review. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/2016-roundup-compact-enthusiast-zoom-cameras?ref_=pe_1674010_132618830

The winner for travel is the Panasonic ZZ100! A couple years ago, I gave my son and earlier model, the ZS30. He does extremely well with it. I've traveled with a Sony RX100 as my only camera and come home with pictures I would never have captured with a "big" camera. One inch sensors have become capable.

Hip Coyote

will do...great idea. Thanks

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

RWebb76 wrote:

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

You might consider the Fujifilm X-Pro 2. Small light APSC sensor is larger and does not attract as much attention. Has a optical/EV finder and is light and compact. I was considering this until Canon announced the M5 which has made me rethink my goals.
Both systems are very good but I lean to the Fuji for the larger sensor size.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

RWebb76 wrote:

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

Review of the new Olympus - $2,000.
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympus-om-d-e-m1-mark-ii

Depending on the the type of traveling you're doing, you might want to take a one-lens compact, pocket-size.

Read comparisons and specs, and decide what features are important to you.
(Reviews) https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCameraStoreTV/videos
http://cameras.reviewed.com/
http://camerasize.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM
http://snapsort.com/compare
http://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/cameras?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=mainmenu&utm_medium=text&ref=mainmenu