What Is The Best Camera For Travel Photography

Trying to figure out what the best camera to use when traveling, especially as a content creator or entrepreneur, is important. If you’re a content creator or entrepreneur this is your livelihood and can impact how successful you could be and the quality of your work is important. If you’re wanting to take quality travel photos for fun or as a hobby, you still want to have a quality camera.

There are so many cameras on the market in all price ranges, new & used, and digital or film. I’ve used all types of cameras including the old film cameras like Pentax & Minolta and I’ve developed my own photos. I love each camera for different reasons.

Over the years the quality of smartphone cameras has dramatically improved to the point where now you can say smartphones cameras are competing with DSLRs. Of course, there are limitations of what a smartphone can do, but there is a lot that you now don’t necessarily have to use an expensive DSLR for when it comes to photography.

All the photos below this point have all been taken and edited by me on my iPhone 11 Pro Max.

These are the reasons in my experience, why I believe that your smartphone is actually the best camera for travel photography.

Convenience

This is probably the biggest reason a smartphone is the best when travelling. It’s light, easy to carry, and it fits anywhere. Maybe you’re hiking in a jungle, on a boat, exploring a big city or just at the beach, it’s so much easier to have a small lightweight phone vs a heavy camera with 3 different lenses, where you need a whole big bag just for your camera.

Protection Against Theft

Depending on where you’re travelling, carrying around a large camera and expensive equipment may draw attention you may not want. However, your phone is easy to hide in a pocket or a purse. A phone is also easier to hide in a safe if you wanted to vs large camera equipment because it may not fit.

I’ve heard of stories of lots of travelers having their expensive gear stolen while on the road. Luckily you can avoid it by using your smartphone instead.

Quality

Depending on the type of smartphone you have, most have really great cameras that can take professional-quality photos. If a professional race car driver was given a Ford to race against a new driver in a Ferrari, who do you think will win that race? A lot of times it’s not so much the equipment you use but how much you know about taking good photos. A professional photographer will take amazing photos no matter the camera they use.

Over the years, I’ve used Samsungs, Huawei P30 Pro, LGs, & iPhones. All these phones claim to have the best camera on the market so I wanted to try them. After all that, I always end up coming back to the iPhone because the camera is by far superior. Even though the specs may seem subpar in comparison to some, there is something I can’t quite explain with the iPhones. Have you noticed what I mean?

The camera gives a soft glow to everything, the lighting looks a lot nicer, and is the most comparable to a DSLR. I want you to see what I mean. Next time you’re at Best Buy or one of these stores, check out the newest phones they have. Open the camera on an iPhone and compare it to one of the other ones, side by side and I think you will see what I mean.

This post is definitely not sponsored, I just prefer the iPhone and want to share my opinion and experience with you to help you make an informed decision on what camera you will use on your next travel adventure.

I’ve been perfecting the iPhone photography games since 2015 and have taken it upon myself to prove that you don’t need a DSLR to take quality photos as a photographer, content creator, blogger or entrepreneur. I’ve taken photos for local tennis teams, players, and myself as I am a content creator, blogger and entrepreneur.

I started with the iPhone 6 Plus and now am using the iPhone 11 Pro Max. I use my phone camera to take photos for my business whether at home or when I’m travelling and I teach others how to level up their photography on iPhone as a professional.

As the smartphone cameras develop, I have a feeling the competition will start to get tighter. 

If you want to learn how to take professional photos for your business as a content creator or entrepreneur, check out my 1 on 1 Coaching Program where I work with individuals to help them achieve their photography goals.

~ Asya ~

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