TOP 10 COMPACT CAMERAS FOR TRAVELERS

Compact camera – the lens is fixed

5 Types:

•Point and shoot compacts

•High-end/advanced compact cameras

•Bridge cameras

•Travel/superzoom cameras

•Waterproof/adventure cameras

Fujifilm X-T1

Sensor: APS-C 16MP

Features: Interchangeable lens, electronic

viewfinder, HD video

This camera is

quick—its autofocus

is quick, its image

review is quick,

and it shoots tons

of pictures in a

row without

hanging up

Fujifilm X-E2

Sensor: APS-C 16MP

Features: Interchangeable lens, Wi-Fi, electronic viewfinder, HD video It’s portable; the lens quality is

outstanding, the images are really strong, produce amazing JPEGs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4

Sensor: Micro 4/3rds 16.05MP

Features: Interchangeable lens, Wi-Fi,

electronic viewfinder, UHD (4K)

video

shooting in ultrahigh definition,

a resolution that is

commonly

referred to as 4K.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Sensor: Micro 4/3rds 16MP

Features: Interchangeable lens,

Wi-Fi, electronic viewfinder, HD video

small size and

excellent image

quality

Sony Alpha a6000

Sensor: APS-C 24.3MP

Features: Interchangeable lens, Wi-Fi,

electronic viewfinder, HD video

EVILs (electronic viewfinder interchangeable

lens) but are now mostly

referred to as mirrorless

has an increase in

autofocus points

Sony Alpha a7

Sensor: Full-frame 12.2MP (a7S),

24.3MP (a7), 36MP (a7R)

Features: Full-frame mirrorless,

interchangeable lens,

Wi-Fi, electronic

viewfinder, HD

video

Olympus TG-3

• Sensor: 16MP

• Features: Waterproof (rated to 50 feet), f/2.0 25-

100mm lens, 3" OLED monitor

It's pocket-size & completely shockproof, freezeproof, & dustproof, as well as waterproof to 50 ft. w/o a housing

GPS location capability

helps you figure out

where you are (or were)

added Wi-Fi wireless

control, w/c is great for

beaming pictures of your

crazy adventures to your

phone for epic Instagramming.

Olympus OM-D E-M1

•Sensor: Micro 4/3rds 16.3MP

•Features: Interchangeable lens, Wi-Fi, electronic viewfinder, HD videoWith its mirrorless

cameras, Olympus uses a focusing system that can keep up with speedy, full-size systems.

Ricoh GR

•Sensor: APS-C 16MP•Features: 28mm f/2.8 lens, HD video

Has straightforward menu settings this camera is often called "the shooter's digicam," meaning the camera does

exactly what an experienced photographer thinks it will do, no second-

guessing.

Sony DSC-RX10

Sensor: 20.2MP

Features: Carl Zeiss f/2.8 24-200mm lens,

Wi-Fi, electronic viewfinder, HD video

its lens has a fixed

f/2.8 aperture, so that

zoom will be more

useful in interesting

low-lighting conditions

List from National Geographic Travel's Director of Photography Dan Westergren