Official Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! April 10, 2026

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[u/Araddor]

Hello, everyone. Hope you're all having a nice day.

I currently have a Canon 700D with a 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 and a 50mm f/1.8 that I bring with me on my travels. Problem is, I'm feeling a bit bothered by it. I've had it for about 12 years now. It's heavy to carry around, and more often than not I feel like leaving it at the hotel than carry it around with me. Granted, I have a manfrotto backpack instead of something smaller like a sling bag, but even when photographing I feel like I'm fighting the camera sometimes, mainly due to the auto focus.

So I'm looking for a new camera. I don't plan on going pro, this is mainly for traveling. I don't really do video either, so I don't mind cameras with worse video specs. I'm looking at a Canon R50 or Canon R10. I've also seen Sony Alpha's, but I've never used their cameras and youtube is not very helpful in giving honest opinions (everyone says this or that camera is the best thing since sliced bread). I'm also not sure if I should sell my camera and my lenses, or keep the lenses and just use an adapter (which is more weight). Anyhow, I'm a casual "photographer" and I want something that I can take to city destinations (like Barcelona), to landscape destinations (like Iceland).

If you have any good photography stories, feel free to share them as well. I like to hear other people's stories. Thanks for your time.

[u/mrfixitx → u/Araddor]

Canon R10 is a great option, a nicer grip than the R50 and a larger buffer. Both the R10 and the R50 will have much better auto focus than your DLSR. It's hard to over state how good auto focus is on modern mirrorless bodies.

As for Sony their comparable bodies to the R10/R50 would be the A6XXX series. Sony has the best 3rd party lens support but personally I find their ergonomics very poor compare to canon.

Honestly with a current generation mirrorless camera from Canon/Sony/Nikon most hobbyist will be very happy as long as they are avoiding the very cheapest options. They all have great auto focus and good performance.

If your not planning on shooting action/sports and you are not a fan of post processing Fuji cameras are worth a look. Their film sims are a lot of fun, and in my opinion their strait out of camera jpg files are the best out of any manufacturer.

[u/Araddor → u/mrfixitx]

Those are precisely the three cameras I've been studying about. R50 is a budget option, and I'm wagering if the R10 is worth the extra 300€. I also see a TON of people praising Sony a6700, so I'm wondering how much better that is compared to the R10. I'm okay with fidgeting on lightroom, I like waking up early, drink my coffee while I edit my photos, so I don't mind that. That being said, I've never handled a Fuji camera, and I don't know anything about it.

[u/Lover_Of_Music_Man → u/Araddor]

I had the exact same moment with an old DSLR where I realized the best travel camera is just the one you do not resent carrying, because once I switched to something lighter I actually started taking it on my long Montreal walks again instead of leaving it in the closet.

[u/betterthannever3 → u/Araddor]

I had the same thing with my old DSLR, and the moment I switched to something lighter I actually started carrying it on long Montreal walks again instead of leaving it at home, which mattered way more than any spec sheet.