leedm Posted March 21, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 21, 2017 We have been cruising for 10 years. I do not have or want a high price camera with lots of lens. I have gone through a number of different types of cameras. I have found for me I need one that is a point and shoot, fits in my pocket, that can be used in the water, takes good pictures in low light, and has wifi ability to send pictures to face book easily would be great. What do you use?? Thanks:):):cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted March 21, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Cell phone works fine for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPfromCT Posted March 21, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 21, 2017 This is funny. Before our our last cruise, I went out to Best Buy and bought a pretty nice point and shoot. Maybe around $250.00. Didn't use it ONCE.:o Last cruise, ONLY used the Iphone. Pictures come out great and I can post them immediately to social media.:') And I always have my phone with me on the cruise. The camera is kind of a pain to carry around. To each their own......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno1234 Posted March 21, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) Agreed. The camera on a Galaxy S7 or iPhone6 is now pretty darn good for snapshots. Too bad they can't optically zoom is all. The fact they can then deliver the photos is a real bonus over digital cameras that typically require you to cable up or transfer a memory card to a PC. Oh, and S7 is waterproof so you can take a nice snorkelling pic Edited March 21, 2017 by johno1234 Added last line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamecock_Cruiser Posted March 21, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I have a sony Point and Shoot. My phone does good, but the zoom is crappy. My point and shoot was a $150 open box item at best Buy, and it has 21x optical zoom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctorsbaby Posted March 21, 2017 #6 Share Posted March 21, 2017 We have a Canon water camera that works great. Pair that with a memory card reader that plugs into your phone and you can upload wherever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk8rmomof3 Posted March 21, 2017 #7 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I only used the iPhone on our last cruise and it was fine. The thought of carrying a phone, a camera, potentially an action cam (Go Pro), it's too much! I just want one device! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted March 21, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I am a 'camera junkie'. I always have my Nikon DSLR with me (with interchangeable lenses, which you said you didn't want) I also use a Canon PowerShot ELPH-360 HS Also has wifi on it ($209 on Amazon - http://amzn.to/2mqbdy3) I also carry a Lumix DC Vario for underwater ($215 on Amazon - http://amzn.to/2nHpEOa) I just got a GoPro that I will be using for our upcoming May trip. I haven't even taken it out of the box yet and I've had it a few months. Then finally I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phone. It takes great pictures and does underwater as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalgeek Posted March 21, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 21, 2017 We've been on two cruises so far and I also didn't want to bring my Nikon D3000 with all the lenses and ton of crap to haul around so I used my cell phone (Samsung Galaxy Note 5) which takes great pictures but I also bought a little Nikon coolpix that has like an 18~20x optical zoom that also takes fantastic pictures. I could actually control a lot of the settings on either of these cameras however I'm trying to relax on my vacation, not geek out on f-stops and shutter-speeds and whatnot. For the most part, the auto settings allowed me to take nice snapshots without worrying about "the shot". Because I know myself - had I brought my good camera I would have spent the entire vacation trying to get in position for perfect artsy shots instead of just enjoying being on a cruise. HOWEVER we have a partial transit Panama Canal cruise booked in April next year and I've pretty much convinced myself that I'll bring the good camera for the rain forest in Costa Rica and the canal. I think I might not ever get to go back there so I want to get some really good artsy shots. I think if I limit myself to just Limon and the canal I can relax for the rest of the trip and still have some good stuff to remember it by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evandbob Posted March 21, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Fiji (and a few other brands like Canon) makes waterproof cameras that can be used while snorkeling, is small and light weight, and takes good landscape and portrait photos as well. Only drawback for me is the zoom is rather weak, being waterproof limits its power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grayce Posted March 21, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I use an Olympus waterproof point and shoot. I usually don't take my phone on excursions. Sent from my SM-T530NU using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Eddie Posted March 21, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 21, 2017 Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless. It's the size of a point and shoot with interchangeable lenses. I like it a lot when I don't want to carry the D300. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachClubDee Posted March 21, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I currently use a Fuji XP point & shoot purchased at Sam's Club that is rated for underwater use in addition to my phone. I have had other underwater cameras0 3 Olympus Toughs, a Canon Powershot and a Panasonic Lumix. These cameras all eventually fail when the seals leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elainmir Posted March 22, 2017 #14 Share Posted March 22, 2017 My Galaxy Note 4 is always with me, I use it more often than not for land based pics...I have a great little point and shoot Fuji XP water proof camera...around $119 bucks at Amazon. I don't want to lug around my Fuji Finepix for photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted March 22, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 22, 2017 This is funny. Before our our last cruise, I went out to Best Buy and bought a pretty nice point and shoot. Maybe around $250.00. Didn't use it ONCE.:o Last cruise, ONLY used the Iphone. Pictures come out great and I can post them immediately to social media.:') And I always have my phone with me on the cruise. The camera is kind of a pain to carry around. To each their own......... We did the exact same thing. The iPhone 6 works fine. I do not want to carry a camera around my neck on the ship or land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeniwoo Posted March 22, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I use my iPhone 7plus, great quality pics and convenient. It fits right into my back pocket. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LisaLisa87 Posted March 22, 2017 #17 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I mostly use my iPhone on Caribbean cruises, but I took my Nikon DSLR on our Med cruise last summer and used it for about half the photos I took. I used my phone for pics I wanted to post to social media. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare firegal2539 Posted March 22, 2017 #18 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I use my IPhone 6s, my IPad Mini 4 and my digital Canon. I carry all with me for different kind of photos. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted March 22, 2017 #19 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I normally take my 5d (now an s) A stack of lenses My EOS M Flashes Go pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlxo Posted March 22, 2017 #20 Share Posted March 22, 2017 D300 for important images and wildlife.... my Blackberry for a quick electronic diary of events around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted March 22, 2017 #21 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Depends on the itinerary. For something like the Caribbean I'll just bring the Sony A6000 with 2 lenses. For Alaska, the full kit (2 bodies (Nikon D500, Nikon D7000), 4 lenses (Sigma Art 24-105, Sigma 12-18, Tamron 150-600, Nikon 300 F1.8). For the Med, one body and a wide angle and multipurpose lens and maybe the 6000. Canada/NE usually 2 bodies one with the multipurpose and one with a superwide for landscapes for quick swaps. In addition I have just started carrying a Giroptix 360 and a small weatherproof pentax point and shoot as part of standard gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruckerDave Posted March 22, 2017 #22 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Nikon D610 with various lenses. I want the best quality pictures I can get. (and no, a cell phone pic is NOT in the same league as what I can get with my full frame D610). I also don't post every second of my life on social networks and have no need for the camera wifi stuff. After I get home I will post some of my better/favorite shots (I took almost 1000 during my med cruise last year and did some bracketing and pano stuff thus the high shot total. I'm not a "spary and pray shooter") for my friends and family to see. But I'm not a "snap a photo of my desert and post it on FB so everyone can see I'm not eating healthy right now" kind of person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedm Posted March 22, 2017 Author #23 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Thanks for all of the responses. :):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_blond2 Posted March 22, 2017 #24 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I used to use a point and shoot camera, but for my last few cruises I have used my cell phone. Easy and convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted March 22, 2017 #25 Share Posted March 22, 2017 A couple of Sony mirrorless bodies and a few (4-5) lenses. Just added a Google Pixel to the mix for casual shots. I also carry a Kindle Fire for backing up shots from the cameras. Galleries here if interested: http://galleries.pptphoto.com/cruising Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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