ULTIMATE TRAVEL CAMERAS? | Fujifilm X100VI vs Leica M11 vs Hasselblad 907X vs Sony A7CR

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0:00 Intro
1:45 Leica M11
4:08 Hasselblad 907X
6:14 Fujifilm X100VI
8:08 Sony A7CR
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After 15 years of being on the move, I’ve learnt to appreciate the lightness of a simple equipment.
I’ve tried to love the x100 since the “T” (I had them all) but recently I made the move to the Ricoh GRiii and I’m all over it!

guidoserrano
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I was in Paris first week of April and enjoyed it very much. I used a Q2 and an M11 with a Voigtländer 21mm 3.5, Voigtländer 35mm APO, Voigtländer 90mm 2.0 and Summicron-M 50. Statistics say that I took a ratio of about half/half with the 21mm and the 50mm, and a few with the 90mm, but none with the Voigtländer 35mm APO - it is just not my focal length. The 21mm was a zone focussing dream, just point & shoot.

derCrummel
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I have tried many kind of setups for my travel photography and encourage people to experiment and find what they like. For me I just want a fun, small camera that gives me great JPEGs, because I don't want to be editing more. That's my day job as a wedding photographer. So today what works best for me it's a Fuji X-S20 with a light zoom like the Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 and the super small Fuji 35mm f/1.4. The Fuji Film Simulation are key. I only shoot JPEGs. I love the SOOC results.Then I connect a USB-C card reader to my iPhone 15 Pro and can easily cull, share and backup all the images. It gives me a lot of joy.

If Sony added something like Fuji's film simulations (like Real Time LUTs to bake a look to the JPEGs), I would totally go for the A7CR.

The list of travel setups I have tried:
-X100
-Nikon D750 + 35/85 1.8
-X-T1 + 23mm f2
-Ricoh GR
-Fuji X-T30 + 15-45mm
-Sony A7IV + Tamron 28-75mm 2.8

Revan
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I feel lucky enough to have an a7iv and suite of GM lenses that it's hard for me to justify buying a smaller camera just for travel. I remember being in college and taking a D750 and enormous Nikkor 24-70 2.8 on hikes through the desert and Grand Canyon -- me in college would have killed for an a7iv and 24-70 GM. I love the idea of the a7cr as a pocket camera, but then I remind myself that what I've already got is so much better than what I had for many years!

SuLu_XD
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As a father of four kids your comment about the M11 and not having hands ready to operate the camera is so true. I don't use my x pro3 with a Voigtländer that much right now. In the nice weather I could just set it to f/11 and focus at two or three meters, done. But I value autofocus so much right now

venomk
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The best thing about this video was seeing your kids photographing. I wish we could have seen photos they took. Maybe a future video where you literally just show their best & worst photos & maybe teach them in the same video why it's great & bad etc.

datdudeinred
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I’ve had a lot of cameras from a lot of brands over the decades. My current favorite cameras for traveling, daily, and also carrying while on the motorcycle are my Leica TL2 and LUMIX GX85. The size and capabilities are very tough to beat, especially the GX85.

Great video and content, thanks for sharing it with us!

Deetroiter
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I almost always shoot my M11 in aperture priority and auto ISO, usually with highlight weighted metering. All good. For a spring/summer holiday in Paris I’d probably take my Q2. For a winter holiday with much less daylight, I’d probably take my M11 just because it has lower noise at higher ISO. Can’t go wrong with either really

ianforber
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I had my M11 and X100v in Iceland. Killer combo!!

JasonEdwardPhoto
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Wow those M11 shots are absolute eye candy!

voopp
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Nikon Zf with 40mm f2 and Leica M adapter for your M lenses?

enshongmiranda
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I really love the Hassleblad images, can you set it shoot a medium or small size image for the casual snaps, and then jump into full size when you want the detail? It would be great if you could get this look and experience, but at like 30 megapixels or so. 100 seems pretty unnecessary for most genres.

I'm surprised that I didn't like the Fujifilm images, but tbf their stylistic tonality makes them easy to overcook. It does makes the most sense as a dad camera if you just want an unobtrusive snapper, since it's more about the experience of not overthinking — and the OVF/film simulations help with that focus of taking more photos rather than trying to take better photos. I usually shoot my Fujifilm cameras in P mode like you did with the Leica, because I think they have a pretty solid metering algorithm which keeps you in the aperture sweet spot without getting too shallow or too deep.

I'd like to see more of the a7CR. That is pretty interesting. It definetly has the most clinical look, but I think chucking a 24 on there and using the aps-c mode when I want 35, the same with a 55 to 85. I'd be very happy to carry something that versatile and reliable around when traveling. ✨

Leica — I have no notes. I'd take an M11 and a 28 Elmarit for 80% of my photography. If I was a war photographer or something I'd get the Monochrome and just live at f8, 1/320, Auto ISO and zone focus everything day or night, then push it in post. 😂

-grey
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What would Sony need to do to the A7CR to make it a camera that makes you want you take photos with it? Like is it the menus? The button? The material? The ergonomic? Custom settings? What is it that the A7CR is missing that would make it more enjoyable to take photos with?

Re-InCarNation
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I mainly use my M11-P with 35mm lux. It was the only cam I brought to Porto on my last trip and recently I sold my Sony a7iv and bought a rx100va as a secondary camera to my leica, as a cam for dogwalks, etc.

leandert
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Honestly, regarding size, weight and versatility in use, in my eyes, the X100VI is my favorite of your selection. Regarding design my first choice would be the Hasselblad. Regarding price and best IQ I would prefer the A7CR. The M11 might be iconic, but it is very pricy as well and has its limits in daily life. I had a M10-R and have the X100VI, its a pleasure have it as every day camera and to use it. During my travels all of your proposals are alone a little bit to special/limited.

andreasd
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Hi Benj, thank you for this review and your impression. I also used all of this camera and have them at home and at the end I stick with the new A7C II. For major fashion work, the 907x is outstanding. My recommendation is for the 907x, don't use any of your Lightroom presets. The pictures out of camera are so good. Cheers, Marco

marcowolffphotography
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I just couldnt justify price and function of Q3 and got x100vi. Autofocus is better on x100vi and price is reasonable. Pic quality of full frame is missed but it's okay for daily and street photography. But I did enjoy portraits of Q3 more. Thanks for the video!

colorsandgrains
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I’ve tried so hard to like the X100 in my kit since the F. I keep buying g and selling it. My A7CR is great and even 12year old RX1 is great. I think if I were to go back to Fuji it’ll be with a future XE or XPro. The X100 isn’t quite pocketable so if I’m going to be in that shooting experience I’d rather take advantage of all the great fast primes.

trogdor
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Just got back after 2 weeks in Italy and my bag had the X100VI as well, plus the Nikon Zf with their 24-200. Unless I needed more range the Fuji was my go to. The Nikon colors are stellar but the Fuji is so easy to just walk around with and unlike my GRIIIX, weatherproof. I had a rainy day in Rome and just walked around with the Fuji hanging on the wrist strap shooting street pics and it was wonderful to shoot with. My biggest gripe with the Fuji is I would flip to the ND to get some slower motion blur pics and then forget I had it on. So then I’d have blur when I didn’t want it. More a me problem but I wish the ND icon stud out more sorta idiot light wise. 😂

speedbumpmedia
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Great vid - this is exactly where I'm at an M 10 user who has twins. I'm using my x100f more often. I keep thinking about part ex for a Q3 but I love the M10. First world problems! 😂

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