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Travel camera

Started Apr 26, 2014 | Questions thread
JimMoyer
JimMoyer Regular Member • Posts: 144
Re: Travel camera

A couple of suggestions for you.

First, size and weight are critical in bike touring and backpacking.  You have to haul everything and every ounce matters a lot.  I ride a lot with the first version, the RX100, and it fits nicely in a rear jersey pocket -- this makes it immediately accessible for quick shots.

Second, you should consider having wi-fi as an essential criteria.  You will want to upload photos from obscure places and if you have wi-fi on the camera, you can transfer them quickly to your iPhone, do a quick edit in Snapseed, and them send on from the iPhone to family, friends, and social media.

You may want to consider the Sony RX100 Mark II, which is does not feature interchangeable lenses but which has wi-fi, an excellent sensor and image quality, and a tiltable LCD screen.  It will go in a jersey pocket.  (Note that it is not sealed and waterproof, so you will want to have a light case to protect from perspiration and the elements.)  The RX100 cameras have the same size lenses as the Nikon mirrorless camera bodies, and will take some fine photos for you.

Go light and get wi-fi; and good luck.  I love m43's but there are other good options to consider.

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