I find that travelling with a DSLR on short trips has its pros and cons. Of course, the good thing about it is that it captures a much wider dynamic range for sceneries (well, I am using scenery as a simple word for both street photography and landscape photography), is generally better for low light photography where using a harsh flash may just not be a good thing and the ability for manual controls to sometimes be a little creative. However, it is also a bane at times as you will need to lug it around with you.
So, the thought of not loosing those advantages whilst travelling seem to lead us to the EVIL cameras. They are not exactly EVIL, but stands for Electronic Viewfinder, Interchangeable Lens cameras. These are the Olympus PEN, Panasonic GF-1/GF-2, Sony NEX and Samsung’s NX-10 cameras. In fact, some of them even boast the same or even more superior sensors than entry level DSLRs. However, you do loose some useful buttons for quick setup changes on the cameras with them.
Anyway, now for those who are like me … HERE is a new reason! Although it is not my preferred travelling destination, but this may happen in various places around the world. Recently, I was stopped from taking a picture about 50 metres away from the US Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City and I think if I wasn’t using a DSLR, no one would have noticed it anyway!
Or maybe a good compact camera such as the Panasonic LUMIX LX-5 or a Canon S95 would be more convenient?
3 comments:
ya, time to get one.. which one and when?
If EVIL, GF-2 ... if compact, LX-5 ... if super compact, S95?
u've got it all lined up for each category... so which is it for the New Year? have seen good stuff from these wide aperture semi-compacts and compacts - and i agree they're less invasive for travel/street photography than the dslr
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