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Which camera should you choose to travel the world

taking pictures while on the roads

When you leave for a round the world trip, you usually want to take a few pictures to keep memories of the trip, decorate your apartment on the way back or make your loved ones jealous during the adventure (or after returning) :) . As a result, the question of choosing the right camera for travel often arises before the take off.

Contrary to what you will often read online, there is no such thing as the "best camera to travel" ! The ideal camera for your world tour will depend largely on your expectations. Maybe your priority is to have a small (light) and discreet camera... but maybe you also want to take portraits, or maybe pretty night pictures or maybe even video. And so the ideal device will clearly change depending on what you are looking to do during your trip.

Since Ben is totally passionate about photography and also because we receive a lot of questions about it, we wrote a big article to explain all the important criteria to know before choosing a camera. So we really recommend you to read it before you make your camera choice for your round the world trip.

Read the article

But let's face it, if you go on a long trip, you will certainly find yourself choosing between 3 types of cameras:

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  If you don't care about the quality of the photos and want the smallest and lightest option, I simply advise you to take a good smartphone with you.
  
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  If you're looking for photos of good enough quality but without getting too caught up in the settings and without compromising on weight and discretion, then the compact range is made for you. And to help you choose the best point and shoot camera, we have created a comparison table here
  
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  If you are interested in photography (or video) and are looking for more control to take beautiful pictures in more difficult conditions (sunset, night, etc.), you will probably want to buy a better camera. Mirrorless (or hybrid) Cameras have an excellent weight/quality ratio. And here too, we recommend you to look at our comparison table of the best mirrorless cameras to make your choice.
  

for our trips we decided to opt for a hybrid camera set up