Help me to suggest for travel Photography Camera

Hi,

 

My Mom, Dad and younger brother wish to go to vacation for few days. Brother ask me he wants to bring my DSLR Camera which is I used to for my studio Photography. But as a beginner hand I don't want to give it to him. I have digital camera also and gave it to but He told me to not take it.

 

Now You guys help me to choose which Camera should better for him and my parents. At they will get pleasure and satisfied for their travel. one thing, No budget Issue.

 

For Commenting advanced welcome.

Sounds like your ungrateful younger brother needs putting in his place!

 

Without knowing the level of expertise of whoever will be using the camera, it's almost impossible to recommend something.

 

To be honest, there aren't many digital cameras on sale that won't be suitable for a few holiday snaps. The days of getting pixelated and fuzzy images from a digital compact are long over, at least from any company with a recognised name - Fuji, Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, Sony..... etc. They're all going to deliver great holiday snaps in the hands of a good photographer. In the hands of someone with no eye for a picture who sticks their thumb on the lens and jabs at the shutter-button, they're not!

He wants to bring your nice camera for the trip. That's it. Giving him another camera would not solve the problem.

A point-and-shoot is best for them. I find that people who only occasionally use a digital, often fail to charge it and they don't have a spare battery. Best is a simple camera that uses AA batteries - available everywhere. Next is a point and shoot from Canon or Sony. My personal favorite, I have to two to lend, is the Panasonic DMC-ZS40 - best little travel camera ever -- has GPS -- has a zoom that won't quit -- has dummies mode -- they can't screw up. I would buy a third if I could find a used one that's not over priced.

"No budget Issue"

 

For most non-photographers on vacation, the latest generation of smartphones seems to be more than enough camera to document their travels. Since there is no budget issue, then any of the latest phones, either Apple or Android. will be fine. Beyond that, you may want to consider the latest generation Sony RX100 compact cameras, which has a much larger sensor than any smartphone or older compact digital point and shoot. As described above, any current DSLR or mirrorless with a kit lens is more than sufficient, though the Sony RX100 would be more compact.

I'm sure when you take the time to set up your studio lighting, reflectors, metering etc, your brother sees the results and thinks, "Wow, you have a great camera." No wonder he wants to borrow it. Any point and shoot camera,those suggest above, will do for him.

Brother ... wants to bring my DSLR Camera. But as a beginner hand I don't want to give it to him.

Since you also added:

No budget Issue.

I think you should give him the old studio dinosaur and get yourself something fancier.

Sorry I don't know what you are talking about exactly. I do studio work with old Pentax / Samsung SLRs. They can be set to P or shutter priority and auto ISO + histogram chimping and take not too bad travel pictures that way, with a kit zoom and something longer on the other body. - If you have Canikon pack stabilized zooms.

I find that people who only occasionally use a digital, often fail to charge it and they don't have a spare battery

Wisely put! but a DSLR battery gets me at least through my tourist day. I top it up over each other night when I am not shooting much. Handing a beginner an average mirrorless I'd suggest getting 2 spare batteries too.

I asssume that something like Sony RX 100 VII (or even already VI) is a perfect overkill for all touristic happysnapping needs with HD viewing 4x6" printing in mind. For 4k stills I'd lean towards Fuji MILC and a pair of consumer zooms.- I am blown away by the quality of JPEGs those buggers produce, while I'd shoot everything else in RAW and end tweaking my results.

Sorry, I do firmly believe that anybody believeing they want to carry and shoot a DSLR should get one. Not necessarrily a D850, but a R9 + DMR, EOS 1Ds Mk II, 5D or D700 / D3 are all wonderful DSLRs one could learn photography with. Same about any kind of APS C enthusiast body.

The only way to stop your brother from desiring to borrow such a camera from you would be to teach him how much work tweaking the resulting RAW files later will be.

Accompany him into an electronics mall, when you really want to buy a new camera for him.

Sorry there is no perfect travel camera suggestion. Anything between iphone and Deardorff 8x10" is fine for somebody. It doesn't matter if you and me believe your studio SLR isn't ideal. If its neither a Hasselblad nor Leica S, why not let your brother go and learn with it? - The only kind of camera that would worry me slightly in beginner hands would be elderly Leica M. OTOH: I love travelling with mine and believe everybody has to start some day.

IMHO Nikon D750 + 24-120 make a decent travel kit (although I'd need a weekend to get used to it's UI).

Sounds like your ungrateful younger brother needs putting in his place!

 

Without knowing the level of expertise of whoever will be using the camera, it's almost impossible to recommend something.

 

To be honest, there aren't many digital cameras on sale that won't be suitable for a few holiday snaps. The days of getting pixelated and fuzzy images from a digital compact are long over, at least from any company with a recognised name - Fuji, Panasonic, Canon, Nikon, Sony..... etc. They're all going to deliver great holiday snaps in the hands of a good photographer. In the hands of someone with no eye for a picture who sticks their thumb on the lens and jabs at the shutter-button, they're not!

 

 

thank you for your kind information.

He wants to bring your nice camera for the trip. That's it. Giving him another camera would not solve the problem.

 

Actually, I am not sure but I think he wants a new camera. as I don't give him my camera so that he wants mine as well as He wants a new camera.

A lot would depend on how much your brother knows about cameras and photography and if he is interested in learning more. It also sounds like your parents would be using the camera as well.

 

If he really doesn't know that much about cameras, he may just want your DSLR because to him that's what a good camera looks like. I know people like that. If that's the case, then I would try to convince him that he's not going to be happy with a DSLR on a holiday. They are big and heavy and he's going to miss pictures that he would get with a smaller camera that's easy to carry no matter where they're going.

 

There are compact cameras that offer more options than a typical point and shoot but are still easy to use. Another alternative might be a mirrorless camera if interchangeable lenses are a must. Some have very simple controls for beginning photographers.

I went through everything Adam ever posted and spotted: "I have Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L." (Jul 10, 2019) & also Canon G-something mentioned.

TBH: I 'd happily try to grab a 6D + 24-105 for convenient (<=zoom!) somewhat serious travel photography too!

So what is there to get, somewhat below the 6D? - A crop EOS , maybe some Kiss / Rebel with 18-135? Or an EOS M, that might be beginner friendlier, charging hassle aside?

What will you do, if your brother comes home with sore neck or shoulders, "healed" from his photography bug? - Don't get anything you wouldn't like to shoot.

I went through everything Adam ever posted and spotted: "I have Canon 6D with 24-105mm f/4L." (Jul 10, 2019) & also Canon G-something mentioned.

TBH: I 'd happily try to grab a 6D + 24-105 for convenient (<=zoom!) somewhat serious travel photography too!

So what is there to get, somewhat below the 6D? - A crop EOS , maybe some Kiss / Rebel with 18-135? Or an EOS M, that might be beginner friendlier, charging hassle aside?

What will you do, if your brother comes home with sore neck or shoulders, "healed" from his photography bug? - Don't get anything you wouldn't like to shoot.

 

yes, mirrorless would definitely be better for lightweight travel photography

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