What digital camera do I need for shooting my vacations?

What digital camera do I need for shooting my vacations?

Mark Comon (Vice President, Paul's Photo, Torrance, CA) gives expert video advice on: What kind of digital camera do I need if I'm a novice shooter?; What kind of digital camera do I need for shooting sports?; What kind of digital camera do I need for shooting portraits? and more...

When it comes to needing a digital camera for vacations and travel photography, you're generally going to look for a smaller camera that's going to fit in the pocket, therefore one of the compact cameras. There are a couple of compact camera that has a 28 millimeter wide-angle lens, this is really important for scenic's and vistas, especially if you're going to Europe where everything is so small and you need to get in tight places. So, look for a wider angle lens. I don't mind carrying a big camera on vacations because that's what I like to do. So a small SLR with a 28 to 15 equivalent lens would be perfect for a travel camera. It just depends on you, whether you want something that fits in your pocket or you don't mind carrying a camera that's a little bit bigger on your vacation.