SonyBug

In the end, a 1" sensor is pretty small. I chose the Sony A6500 for all the features of a "big" camera and an APS-C sensor. Couple that with a 18-105 zoom and you have 2 lbs. Pretty light as most of the Pro Nikon Lenses I sold weighed more than that. My pictures are extremely good, although not as good IQ as the D810 I sold or the D850 I would have traded up to.

toxdoc42

Glad you said that! I am 75 and find my new Nikon and lenses so much lighter than my old film-based Nikon F-2 and lenses, that I now carry other equipment that I used to leave behind and was sorry about not having.

lamontcranston

I have slowly evolved to smaller and smaller as I get older and a bit more mature. As I traveled for a living for over 30 years and spent 10-15 days a month flying I thought nothing about taking along one of my Nikon DSLR's and a couple of lenses. Then when the Sony A60XX series came out I found them to be much more travel-friendly than the Nikon. Now if I'm going on a short trip I grab my Panasonic ZS40 or ZS50 that easily fits in my pocket and takes excellent photos if I do my part. As poster-sized enlargements are not a priority for me I have a lot more fun leaving the big Nikon at home and taking one of the smaller cameras. Costco sells the ZS-series cameras for around $300 and change so if you lose one or get it banged up, the loss is not as great as it would be if you were hauling around a big Nikon DSLR. For my needs, the Sony A6000 gets more use than any of the others.

OviedoPhotos

I use a sony rx 10 ver 2 when I travel by air or where I'm limited on what I can carry such as a cruise or land tour. Its awesome!

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

I was in your position and being a Canon shooter I settled on the G3X with EVF. A full featured, power packed alternative to my bulky DSLR's.

thewags Loc: Phoenix

I went through the same experience. 37 days in Europe with my Nikon D750. After about 14 days, I just couldn't take it anymore. I ended up finding a huge electronics store in Germany and bought a Lumix ZS100, after doing some online research. What a pleasure. It fit right in my pocket, has amazing zoom, ready in an instant, and great photos. I see others here have had similar results with this camera. Of course, it was new to me so learning the controls was a slight challenge, but not a big deal.

Maz

For me the Nikon P610 Coolpix is a great choice. I took this camera to Australia on a business trip for three months. Small light weight and a 60x digital zoom.

http://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product-archive/compact-digital-cameras/coolpix-p610.html

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

For photos for viewing on a screen, I would look for a pocket camera with a sensor in the 16-20 MP range and a moderate zoom to 150mm or so unless you plan to use a tripod. I'd also recommend using Pro Show to make a video/audio show with dynamic zoom and pan features and accompanying sound track. The animation really makes your shows come alive. It's a very easy program to learn. With a sensor in the 16-20 MP range you can zoom in a lot without seeing any distortion, although extreme amounts of zooming are discouraged. Pro Show lets you set the transition timing and effects between each photo as well as effects and timing during each photo. You can make a before and after position and zoom in/zoom out effect for each photo and adjust the viewing time so it looks like your composition is being viewed just like you did as you scanned the scene at its location.

iggy Loc: Southern Utah

A few years ago I was headed to NYC during the winter and didn't want to drag my DSLR gear around. There was going to be too much walking around in the snowy weather, so I wanted something I could slip in my jacket. So, I purchased a Canon G15. It was easy to carry around, yet had just enough weight go feel legit.

The camera takes great photos. Most of my gear is Nikon, but for this model, I found the Canon was perfect for me. The only drawback, IMO, is the autofocus is a bit slow. But, photo quality, battery life, features, and reliability are all 9s and 10s in my book.

When I did my research, I found there were quite a few options in my budget that met my technical demands. However, considering this purchase was all about making it easier to capture great photos on the fly, with kids and souvenir shopping bags in tow, the final decision came down to how it felt in my hand.

Since that trip, I gone sans DSLR on a few family vacations, and haven't regretted it. Of course, if we visit a National Park, or are driving, then big gear is coming along. And, honestly, the family does appreciate a break from dad lugging all the camera gear around on vacations.

Best of luck.

Georgews Loc: Wellington, New Zealand

Just got back from Rome, Scotland and Amsterdam and took a DSLR with two lenses and also a tiny old canon Ixus60. I am 73 and always carry a camera with me. My phone camera is pretty crappy.
When moving around used the ixus as it fits in my shirt pocket. Just checked,that little camera has now done over 30000 shots and still lives. Good enough for screen viewing and small prints although I have done 10 x 12s from it. Have been eyeing one of the pocket sized lumixes recently for travelling with but need to save up a bit.
The Ixus did 60% of the photos on the trip to grandsons 3rd birthday.

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

Sony did well with their bridge camera, but. . . If you want a longer telephoto, you will be getting a smaller sensor. This is governed by the laws of physics. This may not bother you, but for me, it is a deal breaker. No image is a photograph unless it can be printed to at least 11x14 after any cropping and processing.

I'm 81. I deal with the same weight phenomena you do. At some point I knew that my photo pleasure was going to nose-dive if I had to carry around heavy cameras and lenses.

My solution, when I got ready for a trip around the Mediterranean was to leave my Nikon D7100 at home, purchase a Sony a6000 with an 18-200mm lens (SEL18200LE), practice with it for several months before the trip. I came back with some great photos and my back was still straight (Light weight). Still, I was a Nikon guy. Sold my D7100 to my daughter and got a D7200 (For no reason except to replace the D7100) However, gradually I found myself drifting toward the Sony more and more. When the a6300 came out I bought it. The photo features were only slightly better, but the video was a lot (I could put my Sennheiser on it) I still use my Nikon 400mm with an adapter on my Sony a6300.

I have mounted 3 art shows with a mix from all four cameras. No one can tell the difference.

Even if you usually distribute your art via the Internet, you will create a photograph on occasion--on maybe only once--that you are really a)proud of or b)expresses some deep emotion or c)want to have people remember or d)want to jog your own memory. When you mount it to 11x14 or 16x24 or 20x30 and put it on your wall, that will make the aps-c sensor worthwhile.

Let me correct any possible misunderstanding. There is no "one inch" sensor. The sensor that they call "one inch" is actually only a bit more than 1/3 of an inch. They named it after the 1 inch diameter vidcon we used to use in commercial television a hundred years ago.
Everyone should read this. Rockwell has it exactly right. The camera companies should be prosecuted for fraud.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/one-inch-sensor.htm

Spectre Loc: Bothell, Washington

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Oly Guy

I have found the Nikon Coolpix A to be a top level point and shoot-Apsc -same sensor size as many Slr's such as the Canon Ti series-Rebel etc- Very good camera found used for about 300.00 was 1200.00 but did not really take off in sales.It has great features and has a fixed superb lens of 28mm -also has in camera cropping done easily in camera, which I use a -lot- great color and is about the size of a Lumix camera. Also has no Aleus filter so shots are very sharp. Only found used but is a very professional grade smaller camera. I get better distance by cropping when needed and loose almost nothing. Try it from one of the big cos. such as KEH -they allow returns and a 6 month warranty. I picked it over the RX 100-but also have that but prefer CA over it for nature and street shots as well as Macro.

Ricker Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah

The Sony RX10 lll has a 24-600 Zeiss lens, weighs slightly over 2 pounds and takes outstanding photos and video. It's a professional camera and set up with aperature priority and auto ISO is the perfect travel camera especially if you buy a 2-3" wide flexible camera strap. It's essentially waterproof and dust proof. You'll love this crisp images and great video. It also has a fast lens that's great for low light applications.
Best regards, Ricker

hoffmanro

I have an RX10III and love it. 24-600 lens is more than adequate for most photographic needs. It has better resolution than the comparably priced Lumix.