Is this a big mistake? Carribbean for a year with the X-A2 27mm & 18mm, instead of 16-50mm

The Name is Bond wrote:

Thanks for all the great advice.

Well, it seems to me that I've been talked in to dumping the 18mm and taking the zoom instead. It helps that the chance of lens rot/fungus means the risk of financial loss is reduced. I get to keep the 27mm - which is more emotional than reasonable - so that can double as my low-light and compact solution.

I'm not sold on the viewfinder idea as I doubt I'll be taking any pics in broad daylight, rather late afternoon and evening. But your words have made me realise that I need a screen shade.

I think your choice of lenses is sound enough for your one year stay in the Carribbean.

Re your concerns about excessive glare bouncing off the LCD of your A-X2: Have you ever considered shooting with a Clearviewer? See <clearviewer.com>

l've been using various iterations of the CV since 2009 with a whole range of "viewfinderless" mirrorless cameras, from point and shoots to ILCs. It's an indispensable accessory that has transformed the handling characteristics of my A-X1, and is virtually welded to the tripod socket of that camera. No, it's NOT a perfect guarantee that you'll never experience even the slightest amount of glare falling on your LCD, especially when shooting under extreme outdoor conditions, e.g., with a low-hanging sun positioned at your six. Indoors and in weak light, absolutely no worries. Plus the CV magnifies your entire image and all readout info on the screen, is lightweight, folds up flat and tucks away neatly against the LCD when not in use, and deploys almost instantly when you need to start shooting quickly. All things considered, I'd take a CV any day over one of those folding LCD shades or a Hoodman-type accessory.

But that's just me.  Suggest you visit the Website and see what you think.