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I had to buy a new phone this year to replace one. Because it was one of the smallest packages for what I wanted, I got myself a Samsung Note 10. (Srsly, why mu
by bebna 6y ago
I had to buy a new phone this year to replace one. Because it was one of the smallest packages for what I wanted, I got myself a Samsung Note 10. (Srsly, why must phones now be that big, that the regular note series looks small?)
Also I did had some small travel plans this year for every second weekend, where I wanted take my Pentax SLR out or buy myself a Sony Rx100 if space in the backbag runs out. (Moved to next year.)
But now? I'm not sure.
Yes, the dslr with its bigger sensor would be better suited to get more details in each pic and would be a much easier tool to use. But, there aren't really visible on your averaged sized print. And as long my trip isn't focused on getting pictures of animals, I don't need more reach than the short-/portrait- tele lens from the phone already provides.
But I save myself massively on packing space, weight, theft prevention and stress.
And the last point I think is the biggest deal in the end. If I travel to relax, I don't want to focus on getting the best out of my equipment to justify bringing it.
(Or worse have to listen to others unasked opinion about my equipment choices.) A phone does the job and gets out of the way.
Sending pics home from a dslr? I hope you got your notebook with you and 1-2 hours in your hotelroom. I'm already done on the phone...
- fock 6y ago> Sending pics home from a dslr? I hope you got your notebook with you and 1-2 hours in your hotelroom. I'm already done on the phone... not sure if you ever had a modern camera (e.g. <5 y.o.), but with my Canons the hotel room is still nice (because somehow most cams don't spit out 2MB 24megapixel images strangely), yet sharing is supereasy with an android phone. start the app, hit the transfee button on the cam, do a NFC-bump, download. Granted this is not suuper fast (mainly because the images are large and getting 20MB+ transfer on portable device Wifi is a quite recent thing), but it works as convenient as 2 devices not mandatorily linked will work togetherm
- gen3 6y agoThe workflow to download photos is exactly the same on my Sony A6000 on iOS. You have the ability to send individual photos, or a group (like all the photos from a particular day). Moving them on the phone is nice because you can then open them up in something like Lightroom mobile, along with being able to see everything on a nice high resolution screen.
- frosted-flakes 6y agoWireless transfer works great when it's just a few photos, but takes too long if I need to transfer 200 of them. When that happens, I just pop out the SD card, put it in this[1] card reader and plug it in to my phone so I can transfer them manually. [1]: https://www.amazon.ca/Anker-SD-Card-Reader/dp/B07NW8RPYN https://www.amazon.ca/Anker-SD-Card-Reader/dp/B07NW8RPYN
- alistairSH 6y agoHave you considered a mirrorless setup? An Olympus OMD with a fast prime will fit in a purse or other small bag. The PENs are smaller yet, though you give up "prosumer" features. I can fit 2 bodies, 3-4 lenses, and accessories in my carry-on (mid-sized backpack), along with my iPad or laptop, windbreaker, snacks, and other normal travel stuff. The Fujis are a bit larger (body and glass), but with a larger sensor. But, they are really, really good. The X100 line is amazing for what it is - several friends use it as their main carry-around camera (even thought they own XT bodies and nice glass).
- AuryGlenz 6y agoRicoh GR is another good choice. It's a crop sized sensor in a pocketable body. It's pretty much the perfect travel camera for most people.
- aus72 6y agoFuji XF10 is also a great choice, smaller than an X100 but no VF.
- alistairSH 6y agoDo you happen to own one? I've seen reports of slow interface and laggy AF, which is off-putting. But, the features on paper (with price point) are really compelling.