Looking to buy a DSLR for travelling

collisster · 13 May 2014 at 16:04

I'm travelling Cambodia and Vietnam for 7 weeks over the summer and I need a camera to take with me!

I used to have a Nikon D50 a fair few years back and I really enjoyed it but then sold it due to being short on $$

I'm looking at a mixture of Nikon and Canon models at the moment
Canon 100D because it is v small and light - could be good for travelling
Nikon D5100/5200 apparently better IQ than the Canon

Lens wise I don't own any equipment so I'm easy as to which camera I buy (canon/nikon).
I expect to get a mixture of street photography and landscapes?
Would a wideish kit lens and a nifty 50 be ok? I don't want to take a load of lenses...

Advice appreciated!

collisster · 13 May 2014 at 19:29

It may do. I prefer the use of a proper viewfinder.. Do the mirror less systems have them?

collisster · 18 May 2014 at 21:46

Thanks for the input guys.
I went down to LCE earlier to have a go at some cameras. The 100D was very light and seemed to have good functionality but shooting in low light in the shop wasn't the best example.
I had a go at some compact cameras with manual functions which surprised me at how good they are.
I'd like to have a go with the nikon 5100/5200 to see what they are like compared to the canon. The IQ will be better i suppose but I'd like to have a feel of the weight.

What are the best rated CSCs around?

Ta

collisster · 20 May 2014 at 19:09

I've been putting some reading in over the last couple of days and the range of fuji cameras looks ideal
The three I'm looking at are:
X20
X-M1
X-A1

The A1 and M1 have a deal going at the mo where you can get a free 50-230 mm lens when you buy a kit.
However I can't really see much of a difference between the A1 and the M1 other than price??
http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/fujifi...eras/344_3775_31502_94227_xx/xx-criteria.html