Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
In a couple of weeks, we're flying off to New Zealand to spend three weeks with an old friend & his wife, who live south of Auckland. They've organised lots of trips for us, including a week in the south island, flights over the mountains, whale watching etc.
My problem is deciding what camera to take. I'll have my iPhone, which I guess will count for something, but for most of the photographic stuff I've got a choice of three. Best is my Leica Q2. It's weatherproof, takes superb photos, but it's a bit of a lump to cart around and it's not something I'm keen to risk (although I think it's insured under our travel policy). Its fixed lens isn't ideal either, although you can crop the image without too much loss.
Next choice is a Canon Powershot G5X Mk II. Also takes excellent piccys, has a decent zoom, it's reasonably compact, but it isn't weatherproof and we expect some wet weather where we're going, plus it doesn't look as robust as my other possible candidates.
Final choice is my little Olympus "Tough" TG4. Very neat, weatherproof and shockproof. Decent photos from it but obviously not up to the quality of the other two.
I keep changing my mind on which one to take, The sensible choice and my immediate inclination is to take the Olympus, but then again I'm thinking I want the best possible results from what will probably be my last such adventure.
What does the panel think?
My problem is deciding what camera to take. I'll have my iPhone, which I guess will count for something, but for most of the photographic stuff I've got a choice of three. Best is my Leica Q2. It's weatherproof, takes superb photos, but it's a bit of a lump to cart around and it's not something I'm keen to risk (although I think it's insured under our travel policy). Its fixed lens isn't ideal either, although you can crop the image without too much loss.
Next choice is a Canon Powershot G5X Mk II. Also takes excellent piccys, has a decent zoom, it's reasonably compact, but it isn't weatherproof and we expect some wet weather where we're going, plus it doesn't look as robust as my other possible candidates.
Final choice is my little Olympus "Tough" TG4. Very neat, weatherproof and shockproof. Decent photos from it but obviously not up to the quality of the other two.
I keep changing my mind on which one to take, The sensible choice and my immediate inclination is to take the Olympus, but then again I'm thinking I want the best possible results from what will probably be my last such adventure.
What does the panel think?