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 p.2 #15 · Canon, Sony or Olympus for Japan Trip? | |
patotts wrote:
Unless this is a photography-first trip I would suggest to rethink the whole thing. If your kid doesn't really want a camera with him/her, let them skip it. They will probably be happier with their mobile phone.
For you, bring your favorite camera with 2 or tops 3 lenses. Bring a powerbank to charge camera from USB-C instead of extra batteries and chargers (also good for charging phone during day trips). I was going to say bring 1 zoom + 1 fast prime, that would exclude the Sony as you don't seem to have a fast prime for that set up.
Lastly, not my place to criticize, but why so many brands? I understand owning different brands if the bring something individually, e.g. a Canon R system with AF lenses and then a Leica M, or old manual focus Hasselblad. Personally, I prefer having one system and truly master it. But again, as long as bills are paid and you are happy, I'm all for it....Show more →
I definitely share your thoughts on rethinking this whole thing (not the trip itself, but having my kid take one of my cameras). I had that nagging thought in my mind that having my kid bring along a camera might be a problem, so that's one of the reasons for my original post.
If the idea of my kid using a camera while in Japan backfires, I know I'll be stuck carrying around my equipment plus my kid's equipment. I'm starting to lean toward a minimal weight option for my kid like my OM-5 with only one lens. That way, if I end up having to carry it around in my backpack the entire trip it won't be as heavy as any of my other cameras. Plus, worst case scenario, if it rains I would probably end up using my OM-5 as a primary camera anyway. That actually happened to me while in Iceland. I mainly used my OM-5 due to the horrible weather but was able to take a few shots with my R6II.
Regarding "why so many brands", it's a bit complicated. Years ago I was a "Nikon Only" person. I ended up buying a 7dmk2 for sports pics because Nikon had not released anything similar. Ended up accumulating both Canon lenses and Nikon lenses. Transitioned to full frame with both Nikon and Canon. I became disillusioned with Nikon when they released their "Z" mirrorless line without a decent F/Z adapter that would allow AF with my collection of AF-D lenses. So, I sold off most of my Nikon gear and remained with Canon thanks to Canon's absolutely brilliant EF/RF adapter that let me use all my EF lenses. It was an easy transition to mirrorless for me thanks to that EF/RF adapter.
Unfortunately, Canon didn't have anything decent (compact) for travel at the time, so I purchased a Lumix G5, then a GX85 with a few lenses. Didn't like the output from those tiny, noisy sensors, so I ended up buying a Sony A7c with a couple of lenses for travel.
I needed a 16mm prime, or a fast, lightweight, wide angle zoom that wouldn't break the bank, but ironically there were no 16mm primes for Sony FE at the time. So, I sold the A7c and all my Sony & Tamron lenses thinking that I would stay with just Canon.
I was wrong. Within 3 months or so I regretted having sold my A7c with all my lenses and ended up re-buying another A7c with another Tamron 20-40mm f2.8 as my travel outfit. Then came the other two Tamrons.
Throughout my search for the perfect travel camera, I made several other purchase mistakes, most notably a Ricoh GRIII Street Edition. Didn't care for the results I was getting with it and sold it together with other cameras I didn't like (Canon 6dmk2, R7, and some Lumix point and shoots). I used the money to buy the A7iv and the OM-5.
So to sum it up, I'm where I'm at today with a weird collection of cameras/lenses thanks to cumulative experiments and mistakes. On the bright side, I do like my R6II, A7c and OM-5. I'm lukewarm about my A7iv, but I'm holding on to it just in case some day I might get a decent Sony lens for it. It is more comfortable to grip than my A7c, and the AF tracking and overall IQ is better as well. Not a great travel camera like the A7c, but it has potential. And I don't have any plans on selling it to buy an A7cII or an A7cR. Not in my budget.
Sorry for the long explanation!
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