First and foremost, my heart goes out to the people of Ukraine. :( I've been glued to the war updates since the Russian invasion of their country (Feb. 2022). It seems silly to post a video about cameras, but I hope it serves as a small respite to the chaos of war. Help if you can. I donated to the war refugees here: www.unrefugees.org on the recommendation from fellow KZfaqr and Ukrainian Irene Rudnyk

Love the understated but flawless logic behind your decision - helpful for viewers facing similar choices with any brands of cameras. A7C wheel/dial conundrum a caryover from A6K line - frustrating as default functions change w/shooting mode.

You visited two of my absolute favorite places to shoot in this area: Old Town Alexandria and Air & Space. Always something new to see in both. As to the camera, I only have an X-T3 so no options there. For a lens, I usually take the 16-80 f4. A little heavy but very versatile with great stabilization and auto focus. For something smaller and lighter, the 35mm 1.4 is a great alternative. Thanks for your videos.

I know this feeling all too well and ALWAYS end up overpacking. Where this decision becomes paralyzing is when it comes to back country camping trips. I have the X-T4 and usually bring the 18-55, 23mm f2.0, and then a wider lens for astro (rokinon 12mm F2.0). Got the new viltrox 13mm F1.4 AF on pre-order and that may become my perfect tri-fecta as then all 3 would work for video!

I was recently hiking / backpacking for a week through spain. I brought the Nikon Z6 II sith the 24-120 f4, 50 f1.8 and 14-30 f4. I hsed the 24-120 f4 for 99% of the time. Definitely all I needed.

First - great photos, beautiful family, and great locations! Thank you! Second - two more topics that bear mentioning: peace of mind in terms of possible theft (worst case scenario- what are you willing to part with) of your gear and the bag print of your gear (size, weight, and bulk of gear during travel). Please keep up your content. Your style, humor, and insight are great.

Thanks for a very interesting and informative video Omar. I have just purchased the Sony A7C II after owning the Sony A7R IVA for the past three years or so. I wanted a lower pixel camera to cut down on storage space use and weight but I still wanted good quality camera. So far (it is still very new), the new camera seems to fit the bill. 12:52 I really enjoy your videos, they are informative, interesting and very amusing. Keep up the good work. Henry

Hey I’m from Costa Rica!! thanks for the quick shout out about our tropical rain forest!! pura vida!!

I recommend the ZEISS 35mm 2.8 Prime lens for the Sony A7c, is the combo that works best for me!! with APS-C mode you can push it to a 50mmish equivalent. No focus noise, sharp and great quality but above all (travel wise) It is a super versatile focus length and very compact!!

I’m surprised you haven’t gotten the XT4. It has IBIS, bigger battery, flippy LCD, and WR. For travel, I bring tiny 16/2.8 and tiny 35/2. I’m thinking of getting a slightly more flexible pair of lenses for when I’m willing to add a few more grams: 10-24mm WR and 50/2. Of course a lot of people just get the 16-80mm for travel. Anyway, I think it hits most of your needs for travel. For landscape setup in a backpack, Andy Mumford used the 10-24mm and 55-200mm pair for many years. I already have the 55-200mm and love that lens; albeit, not WR.

My cents on batteries and charging: I don't like hastle of charging batteries too, so for me it's easier to bring a lot more batteries with me (like 5-10 depending on time of the travel), than to bring 2-3 batteries and charging station and find places where to charge. But I also take chargers just in case, but I leave them at hotel. And whatever cameras I can charge from power bank, I will not even take chargers with me, but I will take spare batteries, maybe less of them, but still will take, because I usually cannot deal with charging while on the go, but then in hotel it's ok to use power bank or any other shared cable.

Beautiful photos omar. Hope you enjoy the trip.

I did Edinburgh Scotland in Dec as a test to see how much of my gear I would realistically use on a trip. It was still a good 5 hours travel by train so a realistic test of a flight somewhere give or take a few hours and how manageable the baggage I took with me would be. Camera and lens wise I took my X-T3 with battery grip, 16mm F1.4, 16-55 F2.8, 55-200 and 10-24 F4 WR. Plus my Sony RX100Va. Things that I learnt, the RX100 got very little use as my mobile phone did very well. 90% of the photos taken were with the 16-55 lens. The 16mm F1.4 came into its own when the light went down. The 55-200 only really got some use at Edinburgh Castle so not a very useful lens for me and as not WR it didn't come out in the rain. The 10-24 also didn't really shine very much, F4 was not really bright enough in the conditions. It was Winter and most days were pouring with rain and grey or misty. My keepers were basically all with the 16-55 and 16mm. I brought a tripod with me but never ended up using it. I didn't bring my Sony A7ii with the Sigma 24-70 F2.8. The focus on that camera is disappointing and the WR is not something I'd trust in the weather I was out in, plus the battery life is shockingly awful. For my next trip I think I'll still bring the RX100 for "off days" where I am just having fun and not going with a purpose to do photography. I will have my A7IV by then so that with my Sigma 24-70 will be my one camera with a couple of spare batteries option. I might get a clone battery grip for that. Fuji X-T3 will still by my main system and I will still bring the same lenses but the 55-200 will only really come out for things like NYC observation deck shooting and such like. Lessons learnt being that realistically a shoulder/cross body bag works well and with that you're looking at the camera with a lens on, 2 other lenses max and a few filters/spare batteries, cleaning cloth etc. That is already a fair bit of weight to bring on a long days walking and if you bring a bigger bag/more. You're drawing attention to yourself.

Always a pleasure Omar to watch your videos. Your personality shines through. :-)

Great video. I live in MD near DC. Glad you enjoyed your stay. The Air & Space museum is awesome! We are headed to to Geneva, Switzerland in a few weeks and will be bringing my D700 + Nikkor 50MM 1.4 and Fuji X100T. A combo that has worked well for me in the past.

My travel kit is the Nikon Z6ii, 24-200mm and the 28mm. It’s my work and play camera.

Hey Omar, I’m currently looking at the Fuji XT4 & the XS10. I’ve been a brand loyal Canon user for 20+years or I should say it’s because I’m so invested into their system. I currently own the original EOS R & about a year ago I added the R6 to the mix. I’m finally realizing it’s time to venture out and find a camera that makes photography fun again. The prices of gear nowadays is insane. The average RF lenses is over $2500. That’s one of the reasons I began looking around. I’m also attracted to the value & experience of XT4. I’ve rented one for a week & loved using it. I took it everywhere. I also love the sizes of their lens. Well the reason for my long post is I’m wondering if you still feel the same about Fuji! Thanks, I truly love watching your Vlogs.

Watching this in 2023. Love the humor. Can relate already with this video

Love your videos Omar. So simple yet so informative. Have fun in your travels and stay safe. Nikon Z6II all the way hehe. j/k they are all great in your hands.

Geez, watching your videos is chilling. I love the approach, relaxed, you show what you like, share it in a cool way. Personally, I'm waiting for the Sony a7IV to become more available, topped with a Tamron 17-28 and off you go. Thanks for a great video.

Thanks for nice views of the past. I lived in Alexandria for 10 years and many days did a workout bicycling down to Mt. Vernon. I'm sad the kind of photo equipment I have today was not available at that time.

Thank you for the video and lovely photos! My camera of choice for travel has recently been the Fuji X-T20 with 35 mm f/2 and 18-55 (or 18-135). Fuji SOOC jpegs are just gorgeous, and I rarely need to mess around with the RAW stills :)

Omar, you’re such an inspiration! Thank you 🙏🏻.

Love the video. Wish I had it years ago. Always have sleepiness nights trying to decide what I will take on vacations as too much gear and want to be covered for landscapes, cityscapes, animals, family and whatever else.

Excellent video, Omar. I got old so for travel I no longer use my Nikon DSLRs & Fuji X cams and lenses. Now it is a DJI Pocket 2 and a Samsung Note 20 Ultra. They do a good enough job and are so lightweight and liberating.

The air and space museum is amazing. I need to go back again and revisit it (I get there about once every 10 years). My choice is very simple unless I want to take film cameras. My Fuji XT-2 and 23mm and 18-55. I don't own anything else. Nice video.

Nice work man! I’m a fan!!!

UNHCR donation made, Omar, good thought. Rick Steves likes Bread for the World, and I'm glad for the suggestion from you, another celebrity.

1) When I travel, if it's by car, and I anticipate any Astrophotography, I bring the Nikon D850 with the 28-300 and a 20 mm f/1.4 lens for astro. If it's by air, then the Fuji XT4 with a 18-135 and the 27 mm pancake lenses. Once Tamron releases the 18-300 will by my travel lens. And a GoPro for action. OBTW, nice looking family

I know this dilemma. Recently I found myself more often just grabbing my old 6d paired with a 24-105L Lens. The battery lasts almost forever, it can do just about everything I need on a trip and because it is old I am also very relaxed. It makes things simple again. One thing that has become important to me is the possibility to connect a camera to a cell phone and store my favorites right away in LR mobile.

Love your style Omar, great video as always 👍🏻

great video, learned a lot thank you! I will be the x-s10 with a zoom for me, batteries and 30 min of shooting downside vs unlimited video and bigger battery on the sony for only shooting video in ultra portable setup. great content as usual.

I was surprised you didn't talk about the number of card slots. For me two card slots adds a lot of piece of mind, as I don't tend to backup photos until I get home. My current favorite two lens travel setup is the newer Tamron 28-200 plus a prime.

I got the a7c for travelling but i use smaller prime lenses with an aperture ring (Sony G primes, sigma i-series) so i don't have the problem of the missing dial.

How is it possible that your silly random shots are 1000x better lookin than 99% of my carefully curated photographs 😭😭

Stains on A7C sensor! Upper right part, please clean :) My travel setup is XT3 + XF16-80 + 23f2 for low light - that's basically all I need for 90% of my photos. Sometimes I'll add XF70-300. Cheers Omar, keep up the great work!

Great video. I have come to the same conclusion. For my next trip ( delayed since March of 2020!) I will be taking my A7C along with the Tamron 17-28 , the Tamron 28-200 and a small fast prime( either 35or 55 f1.8.) The 28 -200 is really good enough to replace the my Tamron 28- 75 and my Sony 70-200 f.4 lens. I think this new combo will be a lightweight winner!

18-55, great do it all lens. Bit bulky for super lightweight option but suits me on an xt-2 as its not exactly a pocket-size combo.

Even though I have a Pentax Kp and a Fujifilm XT3 and XT5 if i want to travel really light i have a Olympus OMD 1MKIII and a EM5 MKIII, for this setup I have a few primes from Panasonic and Olympus, my wide lens is a Panasonic 9mm f1.7 so it gives me a 18mm equivalent i also have a wide angle Olympics f2.8 zoom lenses and a 12-40 f2.8 that works well to carry during the day.

What I'm struggling with on the A7C - I really miss the focusing joystick, I hate that I have to turn the screen out and use the touchscreen to set the focus area. I also did not like the very tiny grip, especially with the bigger lens, it was really uncomfortable to hold. But I managed to buy a grip for the camera that solves the issue.

having so many brands of cameras seems like such a big headache to me

My travel pack is Nikon Z5 with Nikkor Z 24-200 and 35mm 1.8 S for low light situations.

That museum is a great way to spend an afternoon if you like history or technology. I’m hoping that the upcoming sigma zoom lens is will pair nicely with my XT20 to be a do it all travel companion. Hopefully you get a review copy upon its release. - Kevin

I travel with a Canon G5X Mark II. It is high-end enough to capture good shots while light weight enough so as not to be a burden. If you sit it on a surface, tilt it up and perform a long exposure, you can compensate for low-light and nicely capture interiors like cathedrals. I used to lug around a big old DSLR and found it to be miserable and painful. In the end it is not the gear but the technique that makes for great travel photos.

Love your videos Omarrrrrrrrr. THe XT-4 with its IBIS and much better battery is a winner for moi (Adelaide, South Australia).

#fwp 😂. Greats shots and beautiful family !!

I love the way your kids are growing up.

I really like that tunnel shot in the introduction

Omar, I watched this briefly before I went on a trip recently. I had been back and forth about a new camera. You helped me hone in on what I needed. So, I picked up an x-t30 (upgraded my x-t20 and yes, I am giving up the d-pad! Fortunately, it's on consignment so if I panic, I can probably get it back.) I also took my 35mm f/2 and the 18-55mm. I hardly shoot video and have no real concerns about weather sealing. Focal length-wise, it was a nice because I could shoot landscapes during the day with the 18-55 and later in the afternoons when the sun went down a bit, I would shoot street with the 35mm. I also took along an older Canon film camera that was plasticky. so it was a great lightweight set up carrying both, though I wish I could bring just one very lightweight lens for Fuji. The 18-55 can be a touch bulky. I also have to say that the x-t30ii has great battery life! I went shooting all day and didn't have to charge except at night. Again, my main driver was weight and size. You had me thinking about the Sony for a hot minute, but that's a departure since I am so heavily invested in Fuji and Nikon.

I really enjoy your work Omar. Well done

I am still around with Fuji X-H1, f4/10-24, 16-80 & 70-300mm together with X-E3, f2/23/ 35/ 50mm and the pancake f2.8/27mm. The lenses are grogeous and one size battery fits all. I am fine with the AF-performance since I mainly do fotography and will consider to upgrade once Fuji's AF is on par...

My travel dilemma is i don’t want to cary a camera bag! I need a mirrorless camera i can slip in my pocket or hang around my wrist like a point and shoot

The A7c is awesome! Pair it with one of Sony's tiny 2.8 primes and you got one heck of a street photography/travel setup!

It's great having different cameras and lens options for different trips. I have Sony A7R3, A7R2, A6500, A5100 and a RX100 VI and a whole bunch of different lens options depending on where I am going and what I am doing. Since most my cameras are on the same lens mount (I have a Nikon film setup also) I also get dual purpose if I take a FF and an APS-C. Most the time I am choosing based on a mix of a superzoom, 3 good zooms (to go from 16-560mm if I include a teleconverter), or primes (ranging from 12mm to 90mm).

My go to travel set up has been the X-T20 paired with the 23mm F2 for street, 18-55mm to cover the rest (and OIS) and then if i'm hiking, i'll sub out the 23mm for a Rokinon 12mm F2 for landscape and astro. Took the latter to Nepal and hiked through the mountains for 3 weeks with no issues caused by weather.

I love the content from Old San Juan!

Perfect travel camera...the new Olympus OM 1!

Sooo timely this video! I just took a trip to DC with only my x-s10 and 18-55. Had moments of wishing I brought my 27mm instead but overall it was great!

For fuji I find the 50mm f/2 is a better travel lens than the 56, and it's weather sealed

That is why i bought a Fuji XS-10 is a All-in one light but powerful camera.

Z6 & S 24-120, perfect combo for traveling.

I love the A7C! It’s so versatile and takes great photos. Sounds like I’ll have to try video too!

You have no idea how much I agonize over the camera bag before every trip. I try to only bring a single battery type and marry up the cameras/lenses to that. Obviously more important when you are overseas and have to account for needing power adapters. Unplugging my wife's hair doo dads for a camera battery charger is not an option.

Oddly, I have the XT-4 but also carry the ZV-1 (which really is the best for video - it's so little hassle). :-) I travel full-time though so I carry the XT-4, XT-3, and ZV-1 with the 10-24, 16-80, and 70-300 (which due to coronavirus travel restrictions have replaced my 18-55 and 55-200 - they're both stuck where I want to be rather than where I am).

Fuji X-E4 and 16-80 f4… good for group shots, portraits, and general walk around … and low weight

Smart guy to handle all those systems! Thanks Omar.

I have found zen in the ricoh gr. It's just so much more convenient than my main camera for travel that I'll happily take the tradeoffs.

I have been looking for the X100V and it's practically sold out everywhere and amazon choice has it for over $1800. I had no idea about the Sony a7C. I think I will go with that as a kit. Thanks for sharing.

Nice footage of your vacation locations

Omar the last time I saw your gear is not that much more but now it so many camera and lenses 🤣😅😂 but nice video 👍📸

Wonderful as always! But now I have to go buy a Sony A7c. 😁

Thanks for thinking about the poor people of ukrain. :-( Nevertheless you are still lucky in your camera gear selection process, because you don’t have to take film cameras into account. … Lucky bastard! 🤪😅😇🖖

Experience told me that I really need just a zoom lens and a mini tripod. Whenever I need an ultra wide, panorama, long exposure, my phone will suffice.

Just had a thought: carry the Fuji 18mm with an XT-10 or X-E2 and shoot 1:1 for cropping and widen to 16:9 when needed? Just use one lens but vary the aspect ratio?

For me it is simple: a Fujifilm camera with the smaler 16, 35 an 50 mm lenses. Two lenses in my backpack and the camera with the third lens around my neck.

I really do think less is more in terms of gear. Id rather build my whole kit around its universal utility than tailor it to specific scenarios like travel or pro work if you can capture stellar images for fun, that translates to paid work. Like xe4, xpro3, 27mm, 10-24 zoom or a 16-55 zoom and maybe a portrait tele. You could feasibly pack this no matter the occasion. Id even argue that its an amazing exercise to just pick a single lens/camera for the whole trip. You push your skill, undermine the ever present fomo of lens swapping, and it clarifies your focus for the whole trip.

Planning to bring sigma Fujifilm lenses on my next travel. Once they're officially released

Always having the same issue here :) Next trip is to Istanbul and I am still not sure if I should just go with my X-E4 +16+35 +56mm lenses and making it a Prime only thing or taking my Z7+24-200mm and going without any nice bokeh shots (because the Z primes are to large except of the 28/40mm which offer less bokeh.

I’m struggling with this dilemma. I’m going to Paris next month. The most compact option is my Ricoh GRii, but I might want more focal length options, so my Leica M10 with a 35mm and 50mm is a possibility. Or maybe my Pentax K1 with a 28-105mm, a 20mm, and maybe a 50mm f1.4. I also have a Leica Q2, but again, that’s just one focal length. Decisions, decisions …

Interesting and timely...I"m at the beginning stage of your video right now..decided to go with the a7iv, 20 1.8 and Tamron 28-200 but of course it all subject to change. also I've found that the 360 camera is awesome for places that might have roped off rooms..you just stick the camera in with your stick and get a shot of the whole thing.

I use my x-t20 for light, medium and long travel. And sometimes my Sony RX100-IV.

I currently have the XT3 and the X-S10 but the more I look at it, the more I think Sony A7IV with 20mm and 35mm primes for video and maybe keep the X-S10 for the longer zoom/photography/travel - I wish video autofocus was better!

Just wanted to say I enjoy your videos on photography and I have owned a few Fuji cameras (X-T20, X-T30, XE3). I do photography just as a hobby for myself and family. I love your sample shots of street photography. I haven't heard you talk about metering settings, and just wondered if there is one metering mode you prefer - spot, center weighted or averaging the entire frame? I just purchased a Nikon Z5 w/24-200mm f4-6.3 lens and haven't received it yet but am excited to shoot with it. It would be great to see a video where you talk a little more in depth about metering.

I sold everything I had and stuck with the Sony A7C, but I do miss my Nikon gear. The A7C is also my main driver for KZfaq and other videos, but I honestly don't like it for taking pictures. Thinking of going back to Nikon, maybe DSLR even + Sony ZV-1 for videos. The camera dilemma.

I carry a Sony RX100-7, with 1 extra battery in a small pouch.

Love the fact you don’t stick with just one brand of cameras

Great vid as usual mate ... I like the look of that A7C ...have you done a review ?

Xt4 with 16/2.8 and 50f2 for me :)

Nice to have so many options. I'm driving myself crazy with just an XH-1 and Pro-3 and a few lenses for trip to Yosemite and then Scotland.

For City trips you need to look at a Fuji 18mm F2, it has the same footprint as the 27mm XF. It has a bit of a bad rep but i like it.....

Ahhh you’re literally like in my backyard lol. I know all of the places you visited!

Thanks for this video, its help :)

I got a canon r6 for my walk around camera but when I don’t feel like carrying that I have a gr iii .

Only one camera with 2 lenses for me, the only question I ask myself is which one of my 2 bags I must bring 😅

Thanks for this video! Great info - I am definitely more in the category of always trying to decide what lens to take when I travel. I have an XT-20 and XT-3 and several lenses. One thing I would love your input on is what type of carrying case or backpack do you use when you travel by plane? Two years ago the LCD screen on my XT20 was damaged because something must of been pressed up against it during flight. Camera still works great just cannot use the back screen - so now I am always hesitant and overprotective of my XT3 when I fly and put it in my carryon bags, while also trying to limit the number and size of my carryon stuff.

Hey Omar! Thank you so much for this well needed entertainment and positive and fun experience. You are doing an awesome job! On your Instagram you are sharing a lot of Bar Mitzvah shots. I have zero contact with Jewish Tradition and it's cool getting some Insight. How did you end up in that field?

Hi Omar, thanks as always. Please make a video/review on smaller Nikon Z series, Z50, Zfc. Do you think you may someday replace your Fujifilms with one of those? they have most of Z6 features.

For me it is the x100v plus xt3 + 16-80 f4 all I need to travel with Family:)

What picture profile do you use for stills on a7c if not shooting raw?

Small problem. I mean the filmmaker in the 20th century... They need some 100ft long film rolls per 10 minutes, a lighting system, and batteries to power them up. A large van was filled up with full of these, and the assistant didn't know what the director was looking for. You can take all of these and they are still in a bag.