Small camera for travel
Feb 15, 2018 13:44:44 #
therwol
Loc: USA
mymike wrote:
Very nice photos. I just purchased a full frame Nikon, but will not take it on vacation. I took my Canon G7X 2 and had a print made into a 16 x 20, with no noticeable noise.
I bought my D810 in 2015 and promptly took it to England on vacation to give it a road test. Then I took it back in 2016. Some may call me a wimp, but traveling with a big camera and a bag full of lenses seemed a bit of a pain. I"m not 20 any longer, or 30, or 40... you get the idea. When you carry a lot of gear, it becomes the focus of your existence, and while I appreciated the pictures I took, I think that lugging this stuff around took away from the "vacation" experience with my wife. The Canon is good enough. I use the D810 exclusively closer to home.
Feb 15, 2018 15:31:36 #
therwol wrote:
My son in-law uses the RX 100 Mark 5 and loves it... (show quote)
The Canon G1x III is APS-C and has EVF.
Feb 15, 2018 15:58:42 #
therwol
Loc: USA
Paul Buckhiester wrote:
The Canon G1x III is APS-C and has EVF.
The point of posting my pictures was to have people determine if a 1" sensor is adequate for them. APC-C should wipe the floor with it, but it's going to mean a bigger camera. I like the fact that I can put my little Canon into my pocket.
Feb 15, 2018 16:14:57 #
therwol wrote:
The point of posting my pictures was to have people determine if a 1" sensor is adequate for them. APC-C should wipe the floor with it, but it's going to mean a bigger camera. I like the fact that I can put my little Canon into my pocket.
Well the G1x III fits in my pockets but not a small shirt pocket. :).
It’s obviously a trade off. I’ll probably use a belt pouch, though.
Feb 17, 2018 12:57:27 #
Feb 17, 2018 13:14:28 #
Dredoms wrote:
Question from a newbie...what is a "bridge" camera?
https://digital-photography-school.com/bridge-camera-what-is-it-and-is-it-for-me/
Feb 17, 2018 13:15:22 #
A "bridge" camera is a camera that is more sophisticated than a point and shoot but simpler than a DSLR. Usually, it will be a SLR type camera that has one fixed (non-interchangable) zoom lens with a very long zoom range. (Back in the film days, some people called them ZLRs, zoom lens reflexes.) In other words, it is a "bridge" between a point and shoot and an SLR.
Feb 17, 2018 13:16:30 #
Dredoms wrote:
Question from a newbie...what is a "bridge" camera?
It’s sort of a loose category which usually includes advanced point-and-shoot cameras which have many of the controls of a DSLR without the removable lens. Ie, a bridge between the two categories.
Feb 17, 2018 13:22:46 #
Thanks for the quick responses. Would some of the Nikon Coolpix with fairly high MPs and large zoom ratios be in that category? Thanks again.
Feb 17, 2018 13:38:16 #
tomad
Loc: North Carolina
Dredoms wrote:
Thanks for the quick responses. Would some of the Nikon Coolpix with fairly high MPs and large zoom ratios be in that category? Thanks again.
Yes
Feb 17, 2018 16:21:36 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
There's a pretty good 'simple' article at:
https://www.howtogeek.com/285114/how-to-buy-your-first-high-quality-camera/
Dik
https://www.howtogeek.com/285114/how-to-buy-your-first-high-quality-camera/
Dik
Feb 17, 2018 17:43:12 #
Having just gotten back from Best Buy, I think it would be accurate to say that most if not all bridge cameras today are actually mirrorless and not SLRs. I saw some good examples from Nikon Coolpix, Sony, and Canon.
Feb 21, 2018 22:59:36 #
Took a trip to Charleston for anniversary and only brought the G7 x mark 11. Happy with that decision.. If I am going out to shoot my usual wildlife then have my 7D, the 100-400 with a tele convertor but leave the wide angle at home as the G7 is smaller and lighter then the lens and don't have to change.
Feb 22, 2018 01:19:00 #
therwol wrote:
The point of posting my pictures was to have people determine if a 1" sensor is adequate for them. APC-C should wipe the floor with it, but it's going to mean a bigger camera. I like the fact that I can put my little Canon into my pocket.
It might be good, at some point, (especially for us rookies) ~ to reveal that a 1" sensor is not a 1 inch sensor. Going and looking at a sensor comparison graphic, might be prudent, and informative.
Feb 22, 2018 07:31:37 #
le boecere wrote:
It might be good, at some point, (especially for us rookies) ~ to reveal that a 1" sensor is not a 1 inch sensor. Going and looking at a sensor comparison graphic, might be prudent, and informative.
And another reminder that the G1x III is APS-C.
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