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Theres a bewildering array of cameras out there. I wonder if anyone can recommend one?

My primary use will be taking video and general climbing related photography.

I would like to get into alpine climbing at some point, so something that will perform reasonably well in that environment would be ideal.

I want something easily portable for multipitch climbing so I am fairly set on digital for this reason, but feel free to try and persuade me otherwise.

Budget £500 max, £400 so I have budget left over for tripod etc.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks

In reply to olliee:

Sony RX100 series if you don't want interchangeable lenses.

Micro Four Thirds system if you want to change lenses. I've just bought an Olympus E-M10 II with a 9-18mm (UWA zoom) that works very well for outdoor stuff.

In reply to olliee:

I'd agree with Alpenglow in most respects, probably a bit less keen on an ultra wide as a go to lens

But keeping it simple buy one of the RX100 series. If you can live without a view finder the base model is fine and well under budget. Do buy a copy of Lightroom or similar and shoot RAW

In reply to olliee:

I have the same set up as Alpenglow as well as a small Panasonic prime lens. Find it perfect for all my outdoor stuff.

In reply to olliee:




If you want to carry your camera on climbs, it needs to be small, lightweight and rugged. I have an Olympus Tough for this.

In reply to olliee:
looking on the auction site you could get an oly em-5/10 body and 12-32 panny or 12-50 oly for ~ £300- this wot i chose/use (also have sony a5100 that i no longer seem to use although probably better IQ and video)

In reply to Alpenglow:

>>with a 9-18mm (UWA zoom) that works very well for outdoor stuff

not for the budget..

In reply to malk:

This is a good point. It's about £450 new.
you could get a second hand one though.

Alternatively, the Panasonic 12-32 could be a good shout. Not as wide, but a good lens.

In reply to malk:

I got this and am very happy with the results!

In reply to olliee:

Thanks all for the recommendations. I'll read up on all the options and hopefully buy something soon!

In reply to olliee:

Micro 4/3 has served me well. I have the epl5 which is great. But if you're doing a lot of videos I'd look at the Panasonic bodies as they are suppose to be better for that.

In reply to Alpenglow:


cheaper/better resolution than the pancake oly equivalent but purple fringing is an issue on older oly bodies.
a uv-2a filter seems to correct: http://alanwatsonforster.org/writing/mft-purple.html