BEST CAMERAS FOR TRAVEL IN 2023

While most people are okay with taking pictures with smartphones nowadays, there are still some people that like to have a camera with them. There is a lot to consider when deciding which camera to get, especially if it is for travel, and I will cover what you should be looking for when looking for a travel camera. If you are looking for a camera to document your travels, consider some of these cameras.

Best Overall Travel Camera

OM System OM-5 Black Micro Four Thirds System Camera M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm F4.0 PRO kit Outdoor Camera Weather-Sealed Design 5-Axis Image Stabilization 50MP Handheld High Res Shot. This Camera could be a bit pricy for some people, the body is $999.99 not including the lenses that you will have to purchase in addition to it. However, it is well worth the cost. Designed to go with you on your adventures and not get in the way, the OM-5 Mirrorless Camera from OM SYSTEM is a compact and durable Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera suitable for a variety of stills and video needs. Featuring a 20.4MP Live MOS sensor and an updated TruePic IX image processor, the camera provides quick continuous shooting up to 30 fps, as well as DCI and UHD 4K video recording. Beyond imaging, the sensor's design incorporates 121 phase-detection points, all of which are cross-type, along with 121 contrast-detection areas for fast and precise focusing and subject-tracking performance. Created for your imaging journeys, throw this powerful and versatile camera in your bag, or hang it on your shoulder and wait till inspiration strikes.

Best Affordable Travel Camera

PANASONIC LUMIX ZS200 4K Camera 15X Leica DC Vario-Elmar Lens DC-ZS200K (USA Black) Essentials Bundle. The Bundle includes Panasonic LUMIX ZS200 20MP MOS Sensor 4K 30p Video LVF Digital Camera with Advanced Point and Shoot Accessory Kit, 32GB Memory Card, and 12-Inch Spider Tripod. The ZS200 Venus Engine enables the high-quality image capture and high-speed signal processing required for 4K video recording. Enjoy superior noise reduction and high ISO while shooting at maximum ISO12800 / Extended ISO25600 with dramatically improved sensitivity, color reproduction, and resolution. Experience excellent viewing clarity even in bright light comes from a 0.21-inch 2,330K-dot equivalent live viewfinder. This live viewfinder features a high magnification ratio of approximately 1.45x, 0.53x (35mm camera equivalent). Thanks to Depth From Defocus, it enables ultra-high-speed autofocusing, 6 fps burst shooting with AFC, and 10 fps with AFS. The camera also features sequence composition which allows you to compose an action-packed shot from the 4K photo file. With DFD (Depth From Defocus), you can now capture the fastest motiving action with ease. It can instantly calculate the distance to the subject by assessing two images with different sharpness levels. It's still quite pricey, but this is still the best travel zoom compact camera available right now, for $799.99 with the essentials bundle.

Best Premium compact travel Camera

Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor. Sony revolutionized premium compact cameras with the original RX100 as it was the first pocket-sized camera to feature a large 1-inch sensor. They were always great for travel, but thanks to a relatively limited zoom lens, were perhaps sometimes overlooked in favor of super-zoom rivals. Things changed when we got to the RX100 VI, which paired a much longer lens than ever before – and now we've seen some real refinement with the latest RX100 VII model. The sacrifice for making the lens longer is losing the super wide aperture of previous generations, but if you're mainly going to be shooting in sunny climes, this probably won't be a big deal. There's also a heck of a lot of power under the hood of the RX100 VII. It houses features that you might not ever use, such as a ridiculous 90fps burst mode, as well as those that are more commonplace, such as 4K video. Image quality is superb, with our tests finding excellent detail even at ISO settings at the middle of its sensitivity range, while the video quality is the best you'll find on a compact. The big downside of this model is its high asking price, but if you want the best of the best for your travels, it could be worth the premium. If your budget doesn't quite stretch to the asking price of the RX100 VII, take a look at older models throughout the range for better prices. The cost of the camera is 1,298.00, which could be outside of your budget.

Affordable Mirrorless Travel Camera for beginners

Canon EOS R10 (Body Only), Mirrorless Vlogging Camera, 24.2 MP, 4K Video, DIGIC X Image Processor, High-Speed Shooting, Subject Tracking, Compact, Lightweight, Subject Detection, for Content Creators. Like its EOS R7 sibling, Canon’s EOS R10 is a compact mirrorless camera with modern smarts and a familiar sensor. Despite its entry-level price tag, it benefits from an impressive list of features for fledgling travel photographers: with a Digic X processor inside, the R10 gets top autofocus tech and 15fps burst shooting speeds. In our tests, the R10 proved impressively quick and sticky when focusing, making it ideal for whipping out when the action unfolds in front of you. R10’s lightweight design is comfortably familiar, with its fully articulating touchscreen offering genuine versatility when shooting on the move. One unfortunate omission is in-body image stabilization, which adds to the EOS R10’s limitations in low-light conditions. That said, it's certainly capable of decent stills and video in good light. While it doesn’t reinvent the genre, the R10 brings a new level of performance chops to the APS-C arena. Together with its accessible pricing, it’s a top candidate for takeaway camera duties, especially for existing Canon hobbyists. The cost of the camera is 879.00, which is an affordable price for a mirrorless camera.

Best action camera for Travel

GoPro HERO11 Black - Waterproof Action Camera with 5.3K60 Ultra HD Video, 27MP Photos, 1/1.9" Image Sensor, Live Streaming, Webcam, Stabilization. Thanks to a new 1/1.9in sensor with an 8:9 aspect ratio, we think the GoPro Hero 11 Black is the top action camera for travelers. Its max resolution of 5.3K/60p is the same as the Hero 10 Black, but the option to reframe footage for different social channels without sacrificing quality is a big deal if you like to share your adventures. So is the ability to capture dramatic TimeWarps at 5.3K, raw bursts at 30fps, and 24.7MP stills from 5.3K video. Physically identical to the Hero 10 Black, the Hero 11 Black ships with the larger Enduro battery as standard, giving more time between recharges on the road. Its updated interface lets you tweak the user experience, with ‘Easy’ and ‘Pro’ modes to suit your skill level. It proved a polished tool in testing, wrapped up in familiarly robust housing. Improved Horizon Lock and HyperSmooth 5.0 smarts also do a remarkable job of stabilizing handheld video. Stills quality can’t compete with a proper camera, but the Hero 11 Black is still an impressively rugged, pocket-friendly choice for adventurous travelers.  HyperSmooth has never been better, and now it’s won a huge award for its insanely smooth footage—a 2021 Emmy for In-Camera Sensor and Software Stabilization. HyperSmooth 5.0 raises the bar even more with Horizon Lock, improved stabilization for 4:3 aspect ratio footage thanks to our new image sensor and AutoBoost for maximum stabilization with minimal image cropping. Bike, skate, ski, chase your kids through the park or get some awesome pet POV shots, even the shakiest footage comes out silky smooth. The cost of the camera is 399.00, which is an affordable and lightweight action camera, which is easy to bring with you for travel.

Conclusion

If it were up to me, I would go with the GoPro HERO 11 because it's easy to carry around and great for using when going on hikes or on swims, which you can't do with other cameras. However, if you want a camera for pictures, you should get the Canon EOS R10, this is a great camera to use for beginners.