JD750 Loc: SoCal

my mistake you are correct.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

I totally agree. I have the 12-100 for me and the less costly and smaller 12-45 for my wife. Both are fantastic lenses and have excellent image quality.

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

I travel with a Sony A7III as well, and I am no spring chicken either. So size and weight of my equipment are important to me as well.

The Fuji X-T5 weighs 557g, vs. the A7III at 650g. The difference is about 93g, or just under four ounces. There is a difference, but it is not huge.

The difference comes in with lenses. My main travel lens is the Sony 24-105mm that weights 663g. To me, a travel kit of 1,313g is acceptable, but it may be too much for you.

I would consider the new Sony 20-70mm that weighs only 488g; the reviews for this lens are excellent. To me, this is the perfect focal range for travel, and you would not really need to bring another lens. I am proposing this as a possible solution that will allow you to travel light with the camera that you already have.

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Yes very cool, an independent eye thaz NOT shooting to please the judges at a dipschidt monthly camera club !

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I bring a small camera with a zoom lens.

By the way, you're not as old as you think you are. Whatever your age, there are many of us who are older.

sb Loc: Florida's East Coast

I have a great camera - it does macro and normal up to beautiful wide angles. It does great video and records pretty good audio with the video - AND - it fits into my zippered pocket so it's always ready. I can do basic image editing right in the camera. With it's computer and cellular access I can determine how to get where I need to go, make reservations and download tickets, and even use it to pay for my admission or my gelato - this is valuable since much of Europe is now cashless. Because I always have it in my pocket, I am always ready to take a photograph - or to show people my recent photos! It is pretty marvelous.

I had an awesome two weeks in Italy and am already planning a return next year (yes, I DID throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain!).

It is called an iPhone 14 Pro.

The Roman Forum from the Palatine Hill.

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The Coliseum

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Ancient Roman Aqueducts, at the Aqueduct Park, about 12 miles outside of Rome. Nice spot for a walk.

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I think you know David.

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Hades kidnapping Persephone to take her back to the underworld to be his Queen. "The Rape of Persephone" at the Borghese Gallery in Rome - must-see place that requires getting tickets ahead of your trip.

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A winery in Tuscany.

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Sunset in Florence

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Fountain in front of the Pantheon.

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Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

Heaven forbid, we should spend thousands of dollars to impress other people. Nah, that never happpens here.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

If you’re not looking for long telephoto shots, I’d say my first choice would be a quality smartphone camera. If telephoto is needed, there are several fairly small bodied bridge cameras with a fixed wide-to-extreme telephoto zoom range, quality optics, and a high pixel count sensor.

Gort55 Loc: Northern Colorado

I am more than happy with my OM-1, and Olympus has some great lenses. I mainly use the 12-40mm f/2.8 for travel along with a telephoto, but would really think about the 12-100 if I had it to do over.

Mike D. Loc: Crowley County, CO.

I you would like practical example of what a bridge camera can do, check out anything posted by MosheR.

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I have the OM-1 and all three of the lens specified. Any of these combinations are awesome. Typically I use the 12-100 f4. A little larger but gives me the best of the best.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Sony RX100m6/7 ......

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

I use my D3400 and Tamron 17-50 2.8 lens.Smaller and lighter DSLR.

nealbralley Loc: Kansas

Sony RX100vii is what the OP needs. Size of a pack of cigarettes. It will render fine photos.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

The hard truth is the time when cell phones were inferior for documenting a trip is long past. Travel photography is actually something "sell" phones are designed for and they do quite a good job for travel photography. Especially the newer ones with the zoom lenses.

But for those who truly like photography, a dedicated high performance camera, offers the opportunity to F** up all your once in a lifetime travel photos. That’s something a cell phone doesn’t give you a chance to do. 😂😂