tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585350273842958784.post2829010193863473754..comments2023-05-23T18:17:12.951+05:30Comments on Faram's Website: The Ideal Camera for Trekking - a wishlistFaramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376417710353098928noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585350273842958784.post-20150410973889516312017-06-26T16:53:10.339+05:302017-06-26T16:53:10.339+05:30Hi Peter,
Good to hear from you.
If you read the...Hi Peter,<br /><br />Good to hear from you.<br /><br />If you read the section 'The ideal camera for trekking' the first 3 points refer to recommended size and weight of an ideal trekking/climbing camera.<br /><br />If you want a small camera with a good sized sensor (1") and a viewfinder, I would recommend the Panasonic ZS100. I used it on a recent mountaineering course (http://www.2pointer.com/2017/06/basic-mountaineering-course-june-2017.html) and it shot decent stills and video. It's small, light and self-contained with a 25-250 mm equivalent zoom lens that folds into the camera body when the camera is off. <br /><br />One point to note is that the viewfinder isn't all that good as it's tiny - but it helps in bright sunlight when the LCD screen is washed out. <br /><br />In Australia, this camera is named the DMC-TZ110 http://www.panasonic.com/au/consumer/lumix-cameras-video-cameras/lumix-digital-cameras/dmc-tz110.html. <br /><br />The image quality of any 1" sensor camera is much better than that of any phone camera (with their tiny sensors), though it won't be apparent when viewing small web images.<br /><br />Alternatively, there's the Sony RX100 mark 5, which has got very good reviews, but the long end of its lens only reaches 70 mm equivalent.<br /><br />For general purpose travel (not trekking/climbing), I would recommend a 1" sensor bridge camera like the Sony RX10 mark 3 as its got a sharper, brighter and longer lens and a much better viewfinder.<br /><br />Any other questions, please ask.Faramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376417710353098928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6585350273842958784.post-72786399929429099872017-06-26T15:22:42.046+05:302017-06-26T15:22:42.046+05:30Dear Faram.
I cannot imagine lugging that weight ...Dear Faram.<br /><br />I cannot imagine lugging that weight around.<br /><br />You have not included light weight and small size in your criteria. How much resolution can you go without may be the question. <br />Changeable lenses? Forget them (in my opinion), Too much hassle. Therefore the DLSR is OUT.<br /><br />Recently I wanted some photos of our recent trip to show friends. Sadly I had forgotten to take much of the things they would want to see. However my dear wife had used her mobile phone camera to good effect so that is what they saw. I-phone camera is now very good but I would like to have a viewfinder because the view screen is hopeless in bright light conditions. Are there any small cameras with a view finder?<br /><br />Wild life photography is a special art and needs the high end equipment!<br /><br />Peter Champnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930025294432753703noreply@blogger.com