I FINALLY found the PERFECT (almost) travel camera!

So... I finally found what for me is the ultimate travel camera. For me, this is the best travel photography camera, at least for the near future. Is it perfect? NO! But does it need to be? Is it for you? Watch the video and share your thoughts.

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𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
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0:00 - Introduction
2:50 - How I've used this camera
3:42 - Where I put the camera through its paces
5:07 - What I can say after almost a year of use
5:59 - What I love
6:09 - The small size despite being a full frame camera
8:33 - Sony's autofocus excellence
10:13 - The screen
10:39 - Ergonomics and handling
11:58 - Good low-light capabilities
12:40 - Megapixels (overkill or useful)?
14:35 - Sensor protection
15:29 - Build quality
17:43 - Summary of the positives
18:29 - The negatives: Camera freezing
19:57 - Lens related freezing
20:55 - Overheating in video
22:22 - Neutral thoughts of mine
22:38 - Screen design
23:57 - Menu system
24:46 - Wishing for more custom buttons
25:16 - Summary of the negatives
25:57 - Final thoughts...

[mitchellkphotos]

What are your thoughts? What's YOUR perfect travel camera?

[goodwolf]

A7cR for me. The hi-res really makes the most out of a limited lens carry. Perfect travel camera, for me.

[Racsophoto]

I’ll add here my 2 cents: I love Sony and I had an RX10m3 for years with a 1” sensor but that served me amazingly well with a massive 24-600 zeiss zoom. I’ve been a Canon shooter too with a 7d and 6d and I made the whole tour for the L series of lenses (16-35, 24-70, 70-300). Along time I found out that indeed there are no bad cameras and also that, mostly for traveling, there are (almost) not bad lenses. Presently I do use Fujifilm but got into the system because a different product at the time called “xpro line”, I loved the range finder style and optical viewfinder with vintage and manual lenses and a sense of more tactile way of photographing without being able to support the Leica ecosystem. Well, after getting in love with Fujifilm, it came natural to purchase a xt5 for professional reasons. But here a big step I share, because I found out today that there is not a so huge distance by now from APSC to Full Frame and I don’t want to get back carrying 18kg of gear like in the past. I also avoid the red badge XF on Fujifilm, those lenses are amazing (16-55 2.8, 50-140 2.8) but huge and heavy for travel and would be a bad decision … I would be again on Canons world weight. So I agree that a travel camera should be as compact as possible and I’ve been around the Sony a7cR but honestly I found sad that Sony took (IMO) a bad decision of going cheep on the EVF part (lower resolution than other models) on such a prime product and also I had my doubts about battery autonomy and finally, I’m as street photography guy (not videographer), I didn’t like the fact that the back screen must be put to the side to flip it (good for vlog, not practical to street). But if somebody wants to do photos and video together, that is the camera to go. The EVF is not bad (recapping) but for such a great camera (specs and price wise) they could have used the EVF from the big brothers with more resolution and frame rate.

[eltonleal]

Completely agree. I started with the previous model and fell in love with it. Couldn't resist the upgrade.

[SilatShooter]

Solid Video, I have one too. One of my wishes for improvement is the rear screen tilted up or down like older cameras and the A7rV. For stills, the flip-out screen is not my favorite way to use the rear screen.

[jamescole]

For me, the Olympus/Om System - now an OM5. Its so convenient and great lenses

[tallaganda]

I like the OM5, mostly just due to the size of the lenses, the resolution is honestly enough and the noise is a non issue with the new photoshop algorithms.

[studioe]

Just catching up (back from a trip) - great vid Mitchell! For me, it's the A7C and/or RX10M4.

[Mi_nombre_es_D]

Thanks for the video and for sharing your experiences.
I had this camera and I found it to be very good (not perfect) especially for travel. In my opinion, this camera would need:
1 Rear joystick
2 Double card slot
3 Slightly larger EVF
4 Some additional configuration button
The freezing thing happened to me too with the Tamron 28-200, on a trip to Southeast Asia. I thought it was due to the heat. It happened to me on several occasions but closing the camera, waiting a few seconds and reconnecting it, solved it. It didn't happen to me again.
I hope you enjoy this camera very much and, above all, that you successfully complete many of your excellent works.
Greetings from Spain

[nilanjandhali]

More content on solo travel photography.. travel tips ...how to blend with the culture please...

[Ibz]

100% agree. Just came back from a 3 week trip around Arabia. Took my a7cii with Tamron 28-75 2.8 g2 and my x100vi. Took more shots on the Sony and image quality was way sharper.

[moderntimes]

I love to see still photo camera not compromise dynamic range and resolution for video features.

[hendrickziegler]

Independent from your choice I reached the same conclusion: Started with MFT, had a brief stint with the Nikon Z7ii and settled on the A7Cii. As you asked for it: The new Sony menue system is far better than the Nikon Z7ii's. Though I'd like to think that Panasonic is still on top of that game.
I do theatre and landscape and these are my main gripes with the A7Cii: The viewfinder brightness doesn't translate to image brightness. The body is a bit too small (got smallish hands and can't grip it comfortably) I fixed that with an additional grip. The slightly bigger A6700 has a far better body design, I think (and an eyecup. Sony doesn't deliver eye cups with the A7Cii but they do so with the A6700). Even though it "only" has 3 control wheels. And last but not least: Resolution could actually be higher. The difference to the Z7ii's 45mp is noticable. Both landscape and theatre needs some cropping every now and then - but the resolution part is on me. For more money I could have gotten the A7cr.
But it is a very well rounded camera and I am confident that the next camera that I'll buy will be some MFT body again. Their small lenses are just heaven for casual photography during the day.

Oh - and about the lenses: My original plan were the Sima i-series lenses. But the fact that they don't lock the aperture-ring into A made me consider alternatives. I really love the Sigma 50 1.2. Sony 20-70 and Tamron 70-180 g2 are both good lenses - but they feel a bit dull to me (though technically supposedly very good). The 70-180 is no problem with the additional grip though.

[hugoparente]

Yes. I have the A7cR, for the crop and warp. On travel, i pack with the Sony 20-70 and the 35 1.4 GM, or just the 24 2.8 G. Great for travel.

[RH-adventure]

Great honest review. 👍. So far all my Sonys has broken down when travelling. Buttons and wheels stops working. Annoying when you are 3 weeks into a 6 month travel. Fingers crossed this one is better, keep us updated🙂

[ashrafulalam]

Bought your PDF past week, really enjoying 😊

[rifamycin]

I got the A7C II, and I think it’s a great camera. I really like the compact full frame body. Trying to keep everything compact, I stuck with the 28-60 kit lens.

[Tjbourdon]

Great video mate! I moved from the a7III to the a7RV and the ai autofocus is incredible! Yes, it's a 60MP camera, but I almost never shoot at 60MP. It has a medium raw format of 26MP, but, and this is a huge thing for me, the APSC mode is also 26MP, so all my images end up with the same manageable size. I set APSC mode to one of the many buttons... game changer! It also has the funky combined tilt/flip screen which is the best of both worlds. Yes it's a little bigger than the A7CII, but it's worth it for me.

[Munkaa]

The Ewan McGregor of Photography is back!
For me, the perfect travel camera is the one you feel the most comfortable with.

[Antonybec]

I have A7IV and A7C, and I will keep the A7C, because of the form factor ! I stopped my pro activities and I like to take with me ligher and smaller gear, that's why I will keep A7C