The Best Camera for Your Holiday

The best camera for your holiday

Your holiday is full of moments you'll want to capture forever: whether you're standing in the middle of New York, in front of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, or simply enjoying your children playing at the campsite. Ideally, you want to turn these moments into lasting memories. But which camera is best suited for the job? Cameras with a compact size and plenty of zoom are ideal. With that in mind, this article lists the best cameras for travel photography.

Travel zoom camera

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Perfect for a family holiday & city break

The name rather gives it away: a travel zoom camera is ideal for holidays. It's a true all-rounder. A compact camera with a wide zoom range, up to as much as 40x. The camera is small and lightweight, so it slips easily into your trouser pocket. It's also simple to operate. The screen shows you exactly what you're photographing, and it can often be tilted as well. Perfect for selfies. Want to share your photos quickly? That's a doddle via WiFi or Bluetooth.

Bridge camera

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Perfect for a family holiday, city break & adventure holiday

With a bridge camera, also known as a superzoom camera, you take things a step further. This compact camera bears a strong resemblance to a small DSLR, except you don't need to switch lenses in between. The camera features a large built-in lens with extreme zoom capabilities (up to 125x). This does call for plenty of stability, which is why the body is fitted with an extra grip. Some models even include a viewfinder, which also helps to keep things steady.

Mirrorless camera

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Perfect for a city break, adventure holiday & family holiday

For a broad photographic range on holiday, a mirrorless camera is your best bet. It strikes the perfect balance between size and quality. It delivers the same quality as a DSLR, but is considerably more compact. You can set it up exactly to your own preferences and have the option to swap lenses, which makes it easy to take a variety of different types of photos.

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Outdoor camera

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Perfect for a snorkelling holiday, active holiday & family holiday

For the truly sporty and active holidaymakers among us, there are outdoor cameras, such as underwater cameras and action cams. These cameras are small, light and robust. Cold, knocks, dust, sand and water are no problem. Because you don't want to be fiddling with settings in the middle of the action, the cameras come with automatic modes. So you can sandboard, raft, paraglide and/or snorkel without a care in the world.

Instant camera

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Perfect for a family holiday & city break

Want to capture your holiday in a unique way? Then get yourself an instant camera. With this camera, your holiday photos are printed straight away. You can decorate the white border around the photo with fun stickers and drawings, a date or a personal message. That way, you've got an instant physical keepsake to stick on the wall when you get home. Or you can share them on the spot with your holiday friends.

Disposable camera

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Perfect for a city break

You may remember them from holidays or school trips of years gone by: the disposable camera. Just snap away without giving it a second thought. Apart from winding the film on between shots, of course. When you get home, you hand the camera in and wait in anticipation to see how the prints have turned out. Did they come out well, or are a few photos a bit too dark or too light? That's all part of the charm of the analogue disposable camera. You relive your holiday with a tangible memento.