Travel Photography - is this the Ulitmate Camera?

sch911 wrote:
The problem is that you've posted a link to a web page as a picture.

Perhaps this is what you meant to do: Sony RX10 Review

that is excellent but at $1500 it should be. lots of "similar" units from nikon/canon/sony for closer to $500 that would be 'adequate" and more like bumping around in a saddlebag. if some expandability would be desired, a NEX 3? with standard kit 18-55 lens would suffice, and would get to the APSC sensor size, good sony sensor/processor etc.

Matt makes one good point if you are traveling the globe, get one that takes AA batteries. can use rechargeables if desired and replacements are available at any corner store in the world. when my daughter was traveling to China I found a very nice tiny camera that took AAs.

bumpy

In many years of traveling mostly on water, I have found that cameras are kind of like lifejackets. The one you have with you is always the best. If it keeps you from doing the things you need to do, its value is limited.

To this end we need and carry 3 very different cameras.
For picture taking and nothing spontaneous, we carry a Canon SX60 (a recent replacement for an S3IS) that we use to get the great pictures that require a lot of capability. Great Glass and amazing ASA, but it is large and lives in a tool box.
For carrying and convenience and those spontaneous moments we have a Nikon L3. Good Nikon Glass and fits in a pocket. It uses AA batteries that are easy to get, carry and throw away.
For times we want a camera available and don't want to worry about it, we have a Fuji XP175. Good pixel count, but only passable picture quality. But it always has come home alive with the pictures intact.
As said, pictures you have beat those you could have gotten if you had a camera at that moment.

Matt

The problem is that you've posted a link to a web page as a picture.

Perhaps this is what you meant to do: Sony RX10 Review

The "best" camera is the one you will and can use properly and takes pictures that are acceptable to you. That said, though, would love to see a picture. I am fascinated by technology such as this.

DPReview has an article on travel cameras. a patent was just issued for a system for a 1000x optical zoom but that probably is above my pay grade.
bumpy

I don't see anything but, I like the idea of a real camera. :)

I give, where is it? IMHO the ultimate travel camera is a mirrorless one with the APsc sized sensor, or if you don't want/need interchangeable lenses Sony/Nikon/Canon have some slightly larger ones with 30-50x optical zoom. I have one sony with the APsC sensor with a 5 x zoom that will fit in a shirt pocket.
bumpy