What is your camera of choice while traveling?
Jul 9, 2012, 11:14 pm
#122
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA - AA Plt 3mm/DL Dia 2mm, Hil/Dia Life, Bonvoy/Titanium Life, Spire
Posts: 3,261
I have been using a Nikon D80, which I am upgrading next week to a D3200. I use a 18~200 as my primary lens. I also carry a Pentax waterproof P&S, primarily for video, underwater and harsh environments. The I-phone 4S is part of my travel photo equip, but haven't had the opportunity to use it yet for planned photos.
Jul 10, 2012, 12:30 am
#123
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Newcastle
Programs: Marriott Gold, BAEC
Posts: 56
Depends, for general sightseeing, always a Canon 100D, few suitable lenses and any filters I think I may need in advance. I sometimes take the 1D depending on where we are going and what we'd want to be shooting. Hubby's a bit of a fanatic so he usually uses the dSLR and I mostly take point and click snaps for convenience of being out and about with a smaller bag (I use a lot for my work purposes but they don't need to be amazingly composed, just good snapshots) so I've been using a Fuji bridge camera which I think is absolutely awesome yet not as small as a compact point and click but not the size of an slr.
Jul 10, 2012, 7:51 am
#124
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: most of them
Posts: 3,283
I just spent a few days in Montreal with my Nikon1 V1 which was great. It's small and light but offer full manual control when you want it. The menus are pretty easy to navigate once you are used to them and there are some things you can access quickly via the multiselector. There's an EVF which is good for sunny conditions. I was pleased with the results and not having to lug the D7000 and lenses around was great..
Jul 10, 2012, 11:50 am
#125
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: PC Plat RA, SPG Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 811
Is it as good as the 5d, of course not. but it's good for a P&S
Jul 10, 2012, 12:06 pm
#126
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 14
I would look into the SOny NEX line, which is not a P&S jet but a pretty small mirrorless camera with a DSLR size sensor. Really good image quality with full raw support and a nice selection of lenses, if that is someting of interest otherwise still amazing quality with the kit lens.
Jul 19, 2012, 11:23 am
#127
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MCI
Programs: DL
Posts: 248
Been a while since I've been back on here at FT but figured I'd give an update on how well the J1 has been working out since I've got a couple of PMs asking me how I liked it. And the verdict is..... despite what some people earlier in this thread would like to think 
.... it is that the J1 worked out really, really well. It did everything I expected of it and more. I even took two trips where I didn't even bother taking my DSLR at all and pretty much just use the J1 as my daily carry around home when I don't have anything planned. (Which was actually outside of the scope of my original reasoning but it really does work that well.)
.... it is that the J1 worked out really, really well. It did everything I expected of it and more. I even took two trips where I didn't even bother taking my DSLR at all and pretty much just use the J1 as my daily carry around home when I don't have anything planned. (Which was actually outside of the scope of my original reasoning but it really does work that well.)
Aug 2, 2012, 3:31 pm
#128
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DFW
Programs: AA EXP, mid-tier with pretty much everyone else
Posts: 873
Enjoyed reading all the thoughts, and that was some world class arguing in the first couple of pages.
Bout to head out on some trips, including a bucket lister to Halong Bay in Vietnam. Want to invest in a new P&S for the occasion.
S100 has glowing reviews, but I like the bigger sensors that I've found in the 4/3 models, but then I also want something that fits in my pocket. So, do I go the S95/S100 route, OR check out the new RX100 from Sony? Has a much bigger sensor and some cool other features, but is much more expensive than the Canon.
Bout to head out on some trips, including a bucket lister to Halong Bay in Vietnam. Want to invest in a new P&S for the occasion.
S100 has glowing reviews, but I like the bigger sensors that I've found in the 4/3 models, but then I also want something that fits in my pocket. So, do I go the S95/S100 route, OR check out the new RX100 from Sony? Has a much bigger sensor and some cool other features, but is much more expensive than the Canon.
Aug 13, 2012, 4:51 am
#131
Join Date: Dec 2009
Programs: BA Gold Guest List, Concorde Room Card, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 728
I have the Canon S95, and I love it. It's really the best pocket camera I've ever owned, and with the F/2.0 lens has really shallow dSLR-style depth of field.
The latest model is the Canon S100, which at $349 is much better value than(nearly half the price of!) the more expensive RX100 imo.
The latest model is the Canon S100, which at $349 is much better value than(nearly half the price of!) the more expensive RX100 imo.
Aug 13, 2012, 8:32 am
#132
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Houston
Programs: UA, QR, Flying Blue, AA.
Posts: 352
My camera of choice was a Nikon D300. I had been waiting for many years for the D800 to come out. And no kidding, the day I proposed to the now Mrs. DragonPhish, Nikon announced it. Well, with all those expenses behind us, I get my new D800 tomorrow.
Aug 13, 2012, 10:33 am
#133
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: PC Plat RA, SPG Gold, AS MVPG
Posts: 811
Enjoyed reading all the thoughts, and that was some world class arguing in the first couple of pages.
Bout to head out on some trips, including a bucket lister to Halong Bay in Vietnam. Want to invest in a new P&S for the occasion.
S100 has glowing reviews, but I like the bigger sensors that I've found in the 4/3 models, but then I also want something that fits in my pocket. So, do I go the S95/S100 route, OR check out the new RX100 from Sony? Has a much bigger sensor and some cool other features, but is much more expensive than the Canon.
Bout to head out on some trips, including a bucket lister to Halong Bay in Vietnam. Want to invest in a new P&S for the occasion.
S100 has glowing reviews, but I like the bigger sensors that I've found in the 4/3 models, but then I also want something that fits in my pocket. So, do I go the S95/S100 route, OR check out the new RX100 from Sony? Has a much bigger sensor and some cool other features, but is much more expensive than the Canon.
Get a real SLR with quality lenses if you really care about image quality
Edit: remember, the best camera is the one you have on you.. and the best photos are the one you took (rather than missed b/c u didn't want to bring a big camera around).
Aug 13, 2012, 10:56 am
#134
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: NYC
Programs: AA EXP, SPG Plat, Marriott Silver, HH Gold
Posts: 797
I would look into the SOny NEX line, which is not a P&S jet but a pretty small mirrorless camera with a DSLR size sensor. Really good image quality with full raw support and a nice selection of lenses, if that is someting of interest otherwise still amazing quality with the kit lens.