6 Best
Cameras and Lenses
for Travel

Dimensions: 4.57 x 3.46 x 2.32 inches | Weight: 0.85 Pounds | Sensor Type: 24 Megapixels APS-C | Highest Video Resolution: 4K | Battery Life: 305 shots | Fastest Shooting Speed: 10 fps | Screen Size: 3 inches | Screen Resolution: 1,040,000 dots | Viewfinder Resolution: 2,360,000 dots | Viewfinder Magnification: N/A

If you’re looking for a travel APS-C camera system that’s incredibly easy to use, has a fully articulating screen and is paired with a very flexible zoom lens, then the Canon EOS M50 Mark II paired with Canon’s EF-M 18-150mm lens will surely be a great choice.

The M50 Mark II has a very intuitive user interface that’s quick to navigate, no matter the types of adjustments you’re trying to make or if you decide to operate it via the touchscreen or the physical controls.

The 18-150mm lens itself can be used for all sorts of photography, but it stands out the most when it comes to close up photography as well as photos of far away subjects and the reason for that is its 0.31x maximum magnification and 240mm equivalent longest focal length.

Dimensions: 5 x 3.7 x 2.36 inches | Weight: 0.99 Pounds | Sensor Type: 21 Megapixels APS-C | Highest Video Resolution: 4K | Battery Life: 320 shots | Fastest Shooting Speed: 11 fps | Screen Size: 3.2 inches | Screen Resolution: 1,040,000 dots | Viewfinder Resolution: 2,360,000 dots | Viewfinder Magnification: 0.68x (35mm equiv.)

While the Nikon Z50 itself isn’t the smallest APS-C mirrorless camera around, the pancake-like 16-50mm lens that Nikon have created for it turns the entire package into one of the most portable travelling solutions in the realm of big sensor cameras.

The Z50 has all the benefits of a modern mirrorless camera, including a responsive large touchscreen, high resolution screen and plenty of controls and customization options, but pairing it with the Nikkor Z 16-50mm also makes it a great landscape camera, thanks to its widest 35mm equivalent focal length of 24mm.

If you want something that will easily fit any bag or a larger pocket and still allow you to take great looking photos, look no further than the Nikon Z50 and its 16-50mm lens. Also, having a little more room in your bag for a larger water bottle isn’t a bad thing either, isn’t it?

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Dimensions: 4.72 x 2.64 x 2.36 inches | Weight: 0.89 Pounds | Sensor Type:  24 Megapixels APS-C | Highest Video Resolution: 4K | Battery Life: 410 shots | Fastest Shooting Speed: 11 fps | Screen Size: 3 inches | Screen Resolution: 921,600 dots | Viewfinder Resolution: 2,359,296 dots | Viewfinder Magnification: 0.71x (35mm equiv.)

The Sony a6400 and the 18-135mm lens are great options for anyone looking for a travelling kit that has all the benefits of an APS-C sensor, but also one of the best focusing systems on the market, a sharp and large EVF and long battery life.

If you have smaller children or pets running around you and capturing sharp photos of their shenanigans is your top priority, then the 425-point focusing system found inside the a6400 will be perfect for that job, especially due to the fact that it includes things like Animal and Eye AF technologies.

The Sony E 18-135mm lens has enough range for both wide angle and portrait photography, but can also focus fairly close giving you the opportunity to take nice photos of flowers, bugs, sea shells and other smaller subjects that might catch your eye during your travels.

Dimensions: 4.76 x 2.87 x 1.3 inches | Weight: 0.8 Pounds | Sensor Type: 26 Megapixels APS-C | Highest Video Resolution: 4K | Battery Life: 380 shots | Fastest Shooting Speed: 20 fps | Screen Size: 3 inches | Screen Resolution: 1,620,000 dots | Viewfinder Resolution: 2,360,000 dots | Viewfinder Magnification: 0.62x (35mm equiv.)

So, what makes the Fujifilm X-E4 and the 18-55mm lens stand out from the rest of the mirrorless APS-C combinations? Well, it has to be the camera’s 20 fps burst rate, very respectable battery life, high resolution screen and on top of that, low light performance.

In a nutshell, the X-E4 is the only camera on this list that manages to combine a high megapixel count with incredibly fast shooting speeds, meaning you will be able to capture sharp images of any moving subjects that find themselves in front of your lens.

There are also Fuji’s trademark film simulation modes included, like Eterna, Acros or Provia. When it comes to low light photography and getting photos with little noise, the X-E4 presents itself as a very good choice thanks to the bright f/2.8 maximum aperture of the 18-55 lens, as well as its optical image stabilization.

Dimensions: 4.57 x 3.27 x 2.13 inches | Weight: 0.78 Pounds | Sensor Type: 20 Megapixels Four Thirds | Highest Video Resolution: 4K | Battery Life: 270 shots | Fastest Shooting Speed: 10 fps | Screen Size: 3 inches | Screen Resolution: 1,840,000 dots | Viewfinder Resolution: 3,680,000 dots | Viewfinder Magnification: 0.73x (35mm equiv.)

The Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 is the most lightweight camera on our list, but also one with the biggest and sharpest electronic viewfinder and the highest resolution touch screen. Pair it with Panasonic’s 14-140mm lens and you’ll be presented with a very portable and versatile package.

All of this means that the G100 will be a pleasure to use, no matter if you’re holding it to your eye or you’re looking at the screen on the back. The increase in sharpness on both screens will also give you more precision for manual focusing.

One of the benefits of using any of the Four Thirds systems is that their lenses can be lighter and smaller than those designed for larger sensors and this is also the case with the G100, giving you a great 28-280mm 35mm equivalent zoom range in a relatively compact package.

Dimensions: 4.8 x 3.31 x 1.93 inches | Weight: 0.84 Pounds | Sensor Type: 20 Megapixels Four Thirds | Highest Video Resolution: 4K | Battery Life: 360 shots | Fastest Shooting Speed: 15 fps | Screen size: 3 inches | Screen Resolution: 1,040,000 dots | Viewfinder Resolution: 2,360,000 dots | Viewfinder Magnification: 0.31x (35mm equiv.)

 While the Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV may be one of the most affordable Four Thirds cameras, it still manages to bring some impressive features to the table, like great battery life, high resolution EVF, fast 15 fps shooting speed and more importantly, in-body image stabilization.

The built in stabilization means that you’ll be able to pair the E-M10 IV with lighter, smaller and cheaper non-stabilized lenses, but still enjoy the benefits of getting sharper photos at slower shutter speeds and longer focal lengths.

Another great reason to choose the E-M10 IV as your next travel camera would be its 28-300mm 35mm equivalent lens, which has the widest zoom range out of all lenses in this article. So no matter if you decide to take pictures of the sunset above the ocean or seagulls on the beach, this lens will have you covered.

Full Frame sensor – Also called a 35mm sensor. It’s the type of imaging sensor found in most professional cameras, but also used as a point of reference for comparing the sizes of all the other sensors found in cameras, smartphones and other devices.

So, when you hear the term “35mm equivalent” it refers to the field of view or focal length of an APS-C or Four Thirds lens as if it were used on a Full frame sensor. If you don’t own a Full Frame camera, it isn’t something you should be worried about at all.

APS-C sensor – The most common type of image sensor found in many mirrorless cameras and DSLRs. It’s smaller than Full Frame, but still big enough to give you very good image quality and great low light performance.

Four Thirds sensor – The type of image sensor that’s half the size of a Full Frame sensor, which generally means that it’s image quality is slightly below APS-C sensors, but on the flip side, allows for even smaller and lighter camera bodies and lenses.

EVF – An Electronic Viewfinder. It will allow you to compose your photos by putting the camera to your eye, instead of looking at the main screen. It often offers better visibility in direct sunlight, makes it easier to focus on your subject and also gives you more stability when holding the camera.

RAW – The type of imaging format that will give you the most flexibility and creative freedom while you’re editing your photos. Your camera will usually produce decent enough images in its default JPEG format, but shooting in RAW will give you more room to adjust the colors, brightness, contrast and sharpness to your own liking, after taking those photos.

Film simulation modes – The types of photo filters exclusively found on Fujifilm cameras. Their main goal is to imitate the look of different film types found on older manual cameras, which can give some additional character to your photos.
So, for example, the Eterna mode will produce less saturated and more soft images, Acros will give you sharp black and white photos, Provia will produce a very balanced look and so on.

FPS – Frames Per Second. It’s a term used to measure the number of images a camera can take in only one second. Since taking photos of moving subjects is never easy, having the ability to take a lot of photos at once will improve your chances of getting a sharp photo that also puts your subject in a position you desire.