I wish to travel light(er)

[atougas]

Hi,
I'm back from a photo trip again. And every time when I'm back, I wish I didn't have to carry 20 pounds of equipment: Canon 7D, 10-22, 24-70, 70-200, flash, fong, timer... After a month of that, I wish to sell everything I have and start traveling light. I'm looking for ONE LIGHT PRO CAMERA (besides Leica M9). Is there a camera that will allow me to stay in the "advanced amateur" bracket while trimming weight in my backpack?
Thank you for your advice.
AT

[JFSanders]

What genre of photography do you want specialize in?

[atougas]

Hello,
Mostly travel photography (architecture, street, and some "landscape"). Mostly street.
Thx in advance for your opinion on that.
AT

[dlambert]

That's a great kit, and you're definitely going to have to give up something in order to shed pounds. Depending on what kind of photos you're taking, though, maybe you can give up some stuff you're not using very much.

Can you tell us what sort of photos you've been taking? Are you using all of your lenses equally, or do you have a "go-to" lens that you could use as a model for a replacement? There are a number of directions you could consider - here's a similar question on photo.stackexchange.com - you might get some ideas there.

My answer on that question sort of covers the gamut of possibilities:

The three general classed of camera that fit your needs are "Bridge" cameras (basically overlapping "superzoom" cameras), enthusiast compacts, and compact interchangeable lens cameras.

Examples of bridge cameras would be:

* Panasonic FZ35
* Nikon Coolpix P100
* Canon SX20 IS

Examples of enthusiast compacts would be:

* Canon S95
* Canon G12
* Nikon P7000
* Fuji X100

Examples of compact interchangeable lens cameras would be:

* Panasonic GF1
* Olympus E-P1

At this point, your question is a little general, so I'll go ahead and generalize in my answer by pointing out that the superzoom cameras are usually favored when you're willing to give up a little bit of image quality in order to gain the great optical reach that these cameras typically offer.

The last two categories offer image quality approaching a DSLR in a smaller size that's well-suited for travel. You might be able to slot yourself into one of these categories based on how you weigh image quality vs. optical reach, and of course, the option to use interchangeable lenses.

[atougas]

Hi again,
Thx for the list. I will study these items later today. I think I will need interchangeable lens - I don't like electronic zooms.
AT

[OsmosisStudios]

Fuji X100 would be ultimate simplicity.