rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

My light weight high end camera is my Canon G1X III. It has a much larger sensor than the average pocket camera and it is capable of recording excellent quality images and pretty darn good video. If you want a really good bridge camera, check out the Canon G1X III or other G series cameras.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

I cheated. I started smaller, lighter, and less costly from the start. I went digital with the release of the Olympus E-M1 mkII. There are small full frames and APS-C cameras, but they not as small and will not save you as much size, weight, and cost as 4/3rds, especially when it comes to lenses. The 1" all-in-ones are nice but to "change out" a lens you have to buy a whole new camera. Plus the image quality, although very good, is not quite as good as 4/3rds. Cameras were tested by one of the photo sites recently and Olympus was determined to have the best image stabilization compared to all camera formats. And there was a recent challenge that was met by Olympus for a 20 second handheld shot (my best is 4 seconds; not bad for being 71). If holding the camera steady is a problem, 4/3rds is the best way to go. Much lighter in weight and best in industry image stabilization.

My suggestion for a starting image stabilized system is the E-M1 mkII or mkIII with the 12-100 f4 Pro IS lens. Used equipment or reconditioned equipment will make the system even less costly. But it is not likely you will need a monopod or tripod with this system. And you should be able to cover about 90% or better of the shots in front of you including 1/2 lifesize close-ups. And it appears that next year there will be an even higher resolution body available.

Panasonic 4/3rds is another possibility especially if you do any video. It has the best built-in video functions of any format camera at this time. The image stabilization is nearly as good as Olympus.

I know others have said stick with the system you have and just buy a monopod or tripod. It is not necessarily bad advice but will not reduce the size and weight of your system nor increase the camera's handheld image stabilization when you cannot use a monopod or tripod. You owe it to yourself to go to your local camera retailer and see what 4/3rds is all about.

crphoto8 Loc: Anaheim, California

I second that. My walk around camera is the E-M1 Mk2 w/12-100 f/4 pro lens which is quite light. I hardly need to change lenses.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Definitely look at the Z50 with the two kit lenses. Small and light and the 250mm top end on the telephoto zoom will get you pretty close the reach you get with the 400mm on the D750.

maciej

There is a nugget in all the replies. For myself at 84, I find my Canon R5 quite managable particularly with the smaller lenses. If you want smaller I would suggest looking into the Canon eos M series of cameras. They are much smaller than all the SLRs out there and still maintain an APS-C size sensor. There is an adequate number of EF-M lenses available and all EF lenses can be used with an adapter. I have an M5 and it is my choice for a smaller travel camera. With the EF-M 22mm f/2 it will fit in a pocket. With the available zooms, it is a small, light camera for almost any situation. Most importantly get what feels good to you!

BigOldArt Loc: Seminole, FL

I am a senior, but an amateur photographer. YMMV.

I found that the Nikon p900 was very versatile. I can hold it with one hand and a cane or walking stick in the other. For longer distances, I can often find a pole or tree to lean against. It seemed that to get a roughly comparable range of uses with removable lenses was a whole bag of equipment.
The P1000 was too heavy for me.

It is possible Nikon has upgraded. One thing the P900 lacked was taking location from WiFI as the P1000 did. I found this strange because many parts of the P900 and the P1000 are identical including controls, scenes, etc.

LEWHITE7747 Loc: 33773

It works for a number of my older friends. Only problem is the camera division is sold to some Japanese company.

Beenthere

I can without hesitation recommend the Micro 4/3s systems from Olympus and Panasonic. Both include interchangeable lenses with great to excellent optics. I am partial to the Olympus for many reasons too extensive to describe here, but become apparent with use. The whole OM-D line from Olympus use the same 20MP sensor and go from the lightest EM10, to heaviest EM1(designed more for pro use) and differ only in features offered starting with the EM10 (labeled entry level, IMO, in name only). I carry an EM10 and 2 lenses with me every day just in cased, and one of the other more advanced models on dedicated photo outtings. I noticed you are using Nikon gear and it wouldn't be fair not to mention that Nikon is soon to release the Zfc, a smaller retro looking mirrorless, which might also be a possible answer to your needs. Good luck Kathy

bebop22 Loc: New York City

I have been using the sony rx10 mk3 for a few years now and it does a real good job in many situations. The 1" sensor does a respectable job in low light and if I need to boost the iso up I can always denoise in post. That great zoom is a wonder and just so you are resting on a solid object you'll be sharp. I have shot tight images of the empire state bldg from 1/2 mile away and came out with great images. You can also double the zoom range to give you 1200 mm telephoto. There is much to learn with these bridge cameras and I have barely touched the surface. You need to read the on line manual.

our empire state bldg on the 4th of July at 600 mm from 1/2 mile away.

dat2ra Loc: Sacramento

Depends on how "light" you want. Check out the Nikon Z line, and I also like (have) the Olympus Pen 4/3 for travel and street, but find it is actually a bit too small to be easy to use without having to look (meaning put on my glasses) frequently.

LEWHITE7747 Loc: 33773

Mark --what is your handicap?

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

I'm really enjoying my Z fc with the 16-50mm. It's a slow lens but surprisingly I'm getting some very sharp low light images with ISO between 3200 and 6400. The images are also very clean. It may be a while for the 28mm f/2.8 to become available. I hinted that my wife should get it for me for Christmas. What is more frustrating is getting batteries. I got one with the camera, but extra batteries are backordered everywhere. I was hoping to have one or two more before my vacation starts in two weeks.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

What is more frustrating is getting batteries. I got one with the camera, but extra batteries are backordered everywhere. I was hoping to have one or two more before my vacation starts in two weeks.[/quote]

I think the batteries are where the chip shortage is hitting us.

RustyNM Loc: Deming, NM

Welcome Kathy,

You might consider the LUMIX FZ1000 4K QFHD/HD. It is NOT an inter-changeable lens camera BUT it has an x16 zoom, it shoots in raw, has all the different modes and weighs less than 2 lbs.
When I travel and don't want to take my big Nikon and lenses I take my Canon SX-50.

LEWHITE7747 Loc: 33773

That was the best little camera I ever had.