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Cuddy Nov 2014 7:03pm, 27 Nov 2014 4,328 posts	Quote Pin Cuddy I know what you mean about DSLRs being too heavy. I'm not even taking mine (Canon 6D) to Egypt next week because it's just too heavy to carry around. I'll take a tiny compact instead.
Garfield Nov 2014 8:19pm, 27 Nov 2014 4,990 posts	Quote Pin Garfield Yes, I tend to carry my small compact on holidays, though occasionally take the DSLR with me on holiday...in a backpack!
Pou Pou Lephôôk Nov 2014 8:39pm, 27 Nov 2014 3,061 posts	Quote Pin Pou Pou Lephôôk Quick shout for the micro 4/3 cameras. Either the best (or the worst) of both systems (DSLR and compact), depending on your viewpoint... My EPL1 with 14-42mm lens (35mm equivalent is 28-84) weighs a shade under 500g.
tom_craggs Nov 2014 9:35pm, 27 Nov 2014 2,689 posts	Quote Pin tom_craggs It's not cheap but the Fuji x100 will take you truly stunning images, and is small and compact.
Aimless Alliterations Nov 2014 11:52am, 28 Nov 2014 134 posts	Quote Pin Aimless Alliterations Or if you want something slightly smaller but with a zoom lens try the Fuji X20 or X30. Lots of manual controls and RAW files with that lovely Fuji colour albeit with a smaller sensor (about half the size of Micro 4/3).
halfpint Nov 2014 6:47pm, 28 Nov 2014 18,890 posts	Quote Pin halfpint Is this a good deal?
halfpint Nov 2014 6:48pm, 28 Nov 2014 18,891 posts	Quote Pin halfpint pcworld.co.uk
JohnnyO Nov 2014 7:04pm, 28 Nov 2014 17,836 posts	Quote Pin JohnnyO Love my x100, the fixed lens just means you have to think more and position yourself better than if you had a zoom or a range of primes. Sorry halfpint, dont know much about nikons these days, but you get what you pay for and I bet those lenses aren't great (i note that there is little detail about them, but I bet they aren't fast so you might not get much use out of them at the long end).
halfpint Nov 2014 7:07pm, 28 Nov 2014 18,892 posts	Quote Pin halfpint I think I probably need to take some time and do my research to get the right camera and lenses rather than be lured in by a deal.
sLickster Nov 2014 7:09pm, 28 Nov 2014 1,651 posts	Quote Pin sLickster halfpint, if you're not set on 'new' then a site recommended (to me) is mpbphotographic.co.uk