That sounds like a great vacation. I can see that every shot you took documented something that caught your attention. If an image didn't have immediate recognition when you returned, there's a good chance that there will be a discussion somewhere down the line when the subject will come up as a question in conversation. It's also possible if you have an inquisitive mind that you may have a question when reviewing an image that can be answered by looking at the images just before or just after. So from my perspective, I'd suggest keeping them all, even if you do so via some sort of offline method.

Now let me ask you this question...was this a three week vacation? If so, you averaged about 325 pictures per day. If you were out and about for ten and a half hours per day, that means you snapped an image just about every two minutes all day long. For me, that's a lot of snapping.

And by the way...don't discard those experiments that didn't work. If you really want to learn that new technique, you need to study and understand what went wrong. That's the only way you can figure out how to reliably make things go right next time. I'd create a folder with images that I captured while learning. Eventually when you have everything figured out, you can decide whether to delete the whole folder.

Having said all this, I do not take this many images when I go on vacation. I am on vacation to see, experience, and maybe learn a little bit. I want to remember having been to a place or to an event. That can't be accomplished while concentrating on a camera or watching everything through a viewfinder, whether it's optical or electronic. For me, 100 shots a day represents pretty intense shooting. A year ago I attended a railroad history convention in Kansas City. We did two days of extensive touring with many stops for exploration, including a half-day train ride. I took a total of 255 carefully selected exposures and kept 250 of them. A few of those were shot through bus windows and include reflections. They are keepers, too, because they record unique experiences that are unlikely ever to be duplicated, like underneath a large crane unloading containers from railcars. Another is from the very heart of the BNSF Railway's Argentine Yard. The reflections don't matter. They are actually part of the experience. There are some "artistic" exposures also, like the decorated ceilings in Kansas City Union Passenger Terminal or a parallel track speeding by from the window of the Southwest Chief.

I'm not telling you all this claiming to be a great photographer. Some of what I kept would be of little or no interest to almost anyone else. But it's of interest to me. And I'm pretty proud of it and will look at it again down the road.

I love that line from "Jaws" about a "bigger boat." I like carrying a small camera that fits into a case on my belt, but this Sony WX9 falls short. There's no viewfinder, and the picture quality leaves something to be desired unless there is lots of light. I think I'll start looking for a small camera. My cell phone is small, but it's a phone, not a camera. It doesn't have a viewfinder! 😂

In many situations, it's not practical to carry a DSLR or a mirrorless. I'm restricted to only two arms and two shoulders. I hope Human 2.0 comes better equipped.

I'm 75 and I just purchased an RX100 vii for a trip that our family took to Jamaica and didn't regret it one bit (that is not having a FF camera with all of the lenses to cart around). I've had Nikon's: a 610, a 750 and a 500, a Fuji X-T4 or 5, two Canon R6's. They're gone and I now have a Canon R6II with a half dozen lenses. I love it and love to using it around the homestead but when we go on trips, I stick with the point and shoot. When my wife and I went to Italy a few years back I used a Nikon A900 (which I still have) and it was a pleasure to use and I got some wall hangers from it. I also have a Sony A6000, a Sony RX10IV, an Olympus TG-5 (which I also brought to Jamaica) and a Lumix LX 7. The shining star here is the RX100vii. It has a very fast autofocus, nice colors, human and animal eye tracking, electronic viewfinder (which is VERY handy in bright sunlight)...I could go on but I'll leave that up to you to do some reading on your own. Alexander White's "The Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100 VII" is crammed with 267 pages of great information and I would recommend that as well. I'll enclose a few pics to illustrate. Keep in mind that it can do practically anything a full size camera can do. You can shoot in manual mode, aperture or shutter priority and different auto modes depending on the situation.......................I just noticed that you mentioned non point and shoot also. In that case I would also recommend the Sony RX10IV as others have. I have and use them both. I don't think you could go wrong with either. Good luck in your pursuit.

I have made several purchases from MPB and have sold them an item. I would have said that they were great to deal with until today. I purchased a Nikon P1000 from them but after receiving it, I decided it was way too big for my liking. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it and I emailed them to ask for how to return for a refund. They told me that it has been more than 14 days since I received it…..it has not been! ….so they won’t refund it but I could sell it back to them

Ah no!!! So now I’m stuck with this camera and I will certainly never deal with MPB again.

Just beware

We will be traveling to Italy this summer and I am looking for a new pocket or bridge camera for the trip. I do not want to carry my R6 or R10 and multiple lenses for this trip because we will be going from city to city for 3 weeks touring. I am looking for a small, light pocket or bridge camera of the same or better quality of my R6 or R10 with a hefty zoom, good lens, newest features and the newest chip. I am a Canon user, so that would be my first choice, but am open to suggestions of other brands. The camera must be new, or refurbished and of excellent quality, and I am willing to spend up to $1,000 on it. Any suggestions?

A friend just purchased at my suggestion a Sony RX10IV. She has no photography experience except for her phone but wanted a good camera and one she did not have to change lenses. I suggested a number of other cameras but she chose this one. I say that because knowing UHH members as I do someone will offer suggestions on other cameras they like she could have bought. She wanted THIS camera and was not interested in any other. Now that question is answered here is my question.

I have a MacPro and use the Mac Photos program to process my photos. But she has a PC and Windows 10. Can someone suggest a free program she can get into that would do similar things as my Photos program does. At this point she will not be interested in Photoshop or Lightroom.

I appreciate any suggestions,

Dennis

Shutterfly is NOT closing your images March 25. Someone fabricated an untruth here and I am going to straighten it out once again.
IF, you have stored images on Shutterfly, you can continue to have ALL of your photo's there as long as you make ANY order within 18 months. And Shutterfly will notify you via email when you are close to 18 months.
I order from them all the time so I will not have any issues.
Here is a quote from Austine, who manages there text service.
"Yes, it is true that to enjoy unlimited photo storage, you need an active account, by simply making one purchase (no minimums) at least once every 18 months. And don’t worry, we’ll send you a friendly reminder when the 18-month deadline is approaching."
So, again, they are not closing down on March 25. Only for those that do not use their service within 18 months.