National Geographic 10 Best Travel Cameras (Page 3): Yep, as a Lumix enthusiast I just got a touch of gas. The GX8 is calling me to the store. These are great cameras. I've been using...

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

ArtzDarkroom wrote:

Any comments on the Lumix line?

Yep, as a Lumix enthusiast I just got a touch of gas. The GX8 is calling me to the store. These are great cameras. I've been using the FZ bridge camera series since they came out. Excellent results.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

bsprague wrote:

In the travel section of the online National Geographic there is a "Top 10 Compact Cameras for Travelers" article. My camera made the list! Made my day!

Big deal! (for the choice of Nat Geo shooters)

With exception of specialized photography, I fully understand the need for smaller cameras with many of the Nat Geo folk. Most photographers here don't really understand what it's like to take photos when you only have backpack to live from.

Space is very limited.

Jakebrake Loc: Broomfield, Colorado

gray_ghost2 wrote:

Thanks for the link. Mine was not listed.

Yep, neither was mine. But they will have to pry my Canon G3X from my cold dead fingers!

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

billnikon wrote:

I am glad your camera made the list but it means nothing. Who paid National Geo to come up with the list, what criteria did they use. Again, if your happy with your camera and it takes great shots WHO CARES what list it's on. It confirms nothing. Apparently, having a camera on a made up list is more important to you than the results you get from the camera.

I set up the thread hoping it would be seen with a sense of humor. I guess I was to subtle and you took it seriously.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

jcboy3 wrote:

.........Really, you want light...get a compact camera. My Panasonic LF1 never stays home without me. RAW, EVF, WI-FI, and pocketable. Now that's a travel camera. .....

My wife had and enjoyed a Panasonic LF1 until she traded it in on a Panasonic ZS100. She is even happier now.

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

GENorkus wrote:

Big deal! (for the choice of Nat Geo shooters)

With exception of specialized photography, I fully understand the need for smaller cameras with many of the Nat Geo folk. Most photographers here don't really understand what it's like to take photos when you only have backpack to live from.

Space is very limited.

One other thing that is very important. Many locations consider tripods, gimbals, battery grips, and in general large size cameras, to be professional. Being professional they require you to obtain a permit. A permit often takes a lot of time and money plus getting one often means you need to travel to a major city to get it.

Kuzano

le boecere wrote:

Goofy, try not to tell the world about our X-E2. The X-E3 has done a very nice job of appealing to the post-modern smart-phone masses; now let the X-E2 fade into obscurity so I can find a deal on an X-E2S, as I doubt Fuji will ever produce another like it. (It's my "Leica wannabe" for the "value-conscious")

I reiterate all you say here..... X-E2S.............for sale to me..........anyone?

Just picked up a pristine 18-55 for $250.

NCWLinda Loc: North Central Washington State

I own three fuji’s. All serve a different purpose. I need to think seriously about selling my Nikon and lens’s. They have been gathering cobwebs in my safe for three years now. Nope. Not going back. Love my Fuji’s

Bar Loc: da 'YouPee', eh!

Only a couple were what I consider to be pocket size, thus less than ideal to carry everywhere, my Canon ELPF 180 fills that gap. It fits in a pocket and will take one handed videos when I'm riding on my ATV, something my Nikon d5300 simply can't do. The pic's are acceptable and can be cleaned up enough using Photoscape to satisfy my amateur needs.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

foathog wrote:

That only proves that the author doesn't know what the hell he's talking about. Right??

Not necessarily. I think he would have liked to have seen his camera there in the list because he likes it so much. And if it had been the top 20 instead of 10, maybe the Fuji X-E2 and the Olympus E-M5 mrII would have made the list.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

billnikon wrote:

I am glad your camera made the list but it means nothing. Who paid National Geo to come up with the list, what criteria did they use. Again, if your happy with your camera and it takes great shots WHO CARES what list it's on. It confirms nothing. Apparently, having a camera on a made up list is more important to you than the results you get from the camera.

National Geographic paid an independent tester to evaluate compact cameras with a travel criteria. The the obvious key words here are "compact" and "travel". And looking at the list, these cameras are the kinds of cameras the professionals take when they have to travel light.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

GENorkus wrote:

One other thing that is very important. Many locations consider tripods, gimbals, battery grips, and in general large size cameras, to be professional. Being professional they require you to obtain a permit. A permit often takes a lot of time and money plus getting one often means you need to travel to a major city to get it.

You are right that most of us don't think twice about permits. It is somewhat rare that I have gone someplace and needed a permit to take a picture. It has not happened to me for quite a few years.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

bsprague wrote:

I set up the thread hoping it would be seen with a sense of humor. I guess I was to subtle and you took it seriously.

The laughter is about all the big DSLRs that didn't make the "compact" list (so sad!). The rest of us just assumed how smart you were to already have purchased one of the cameras on the list.

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

wdross wrote:

The laughter is about all the big DSLRs that didn't make the "compact" list (so sad!). The rest of us just assumed how smart you were to already have purchased one of the cameras on the list.

Actually I picked a Panasonic GX8 because it would mate to the Lumix 100-400 to shoot 4K video of wildlife in a 5 pound kit. The bonus is that it is pretty good at photos too.

reindeer Loc: London U.K.

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