Compare & discuss lightweight cameras good for travel.
In July 2025, I upgraded to a Sony A7CR / Alpha 7CR (new in 2023, Amazon) 60-megapixel full-frame-sensor camera mounted with 7x optical zoom Tamron… Read More »Best midsize travel camera: Sony A7CR with Tamron 7x zoom
Smartphone Photography workshop at LLC: Sept 29–October 15 (Mondays & Wednesdays) Tom Dempsey will teach a 6-session workshop of Smartphone Photography at 11:00am-12:30pm on September… Read More »2025 PHOTO CLASSES: camera workshops with Tom Dempsey, Seattle
Tom Dempsey recommends the following camera gear for on-the-go photographers: PART A: SMARTPHONES are antiquating larger cameras by revolutionizing photo sharing and improving telephoto power… Read More »BEST 2025 TRAVEL CAMERAS reviewed: midsize, pocketable, smartphone
In April 2021, we boated 226 gorgeous miles down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, from Lees Ferry to Diamond Creek over… Read More »2021 April: rafting Grand Canyon 226 gorgeous miles, Arizona
How well can telephoto zoom lenses magnify distant wildlife given their weight and price? Below, Tom recommends all-in-one camera systems and compares interchangeable lens options.… Read More »BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS 300mm+ for wildlife: Sony A7CR vs APS-C, 4/3, 1″
My favorite jagged rock image from Glacier National Park is now enlarged twice onto a Calgary skyscraper! The image glows on two lightboxes wrapping 64… Read More »2019 Calgary skyscraper glows with Tom’s jagged rock pattern
In 2018, the best and brightest pocketable 8x-zoom camera is Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI / RX100M6 (11 oz, 24–200mm f/2.8-4.5). 2019 UPDATE: the Sony RX100 VII… Read More »Sony RX100 VI pocketsize 8x zoom beats 10x Panasonic ZS100
From 2018–2025, Sony RX10 version IV (RX10M4) reigned as the world’s best travel camera, with bright 25x zoom f/2.4-4 lens, remarkably sharp from edge-to-edge from 24-600mm equivalent. Until Sony… Read More »Review: Sony RX10 IV / RX10M4 upgraded the ultimate travel camera 2018–2025