The best camera for your holiday

Your holidays have countless moments that you are only too happy to capture: whether you are in the middle of New York, in front of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona or simply enjoying your children playing at the campsite. You want to turn these moments into lasting memories. But which camera is the best to choose for amazing holiday pictures? You certainly don't want to lug heavy gear around when you head out for the day. Compact-sized cameras with plenty of zoom are the way to go. With that in mind, this article lists the best photo cameras for travel photography.

Perfect for a family holiday & citytrip

The name already describes it perfectly: a travel zoom camera is ideal for on holiday. It's an absolute all-rounder. A compact camera with a wide zoom range, up to 40x. This camera is compact and lightweight, so will fit easily in your pocket. The camera is easy to operate too. The display replicates what you shoot exactly. These are often tiltable too. Which is ideal for selfies. How about if you want to instantly share your photos? It couldn't be easier, via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth you share these instantly to any device.

This camera is perfect for a family holiday, citytrip or action-packed trip

With a bridge camera, also called a superzoom camera, you go one step further. This compact camera looks a lot like a small DSLR. But you don't have to change lenses on the go. You see, the camera has a large internal lens with extreme zoom functionality (up to 125x). This does require considerable stability though. Which is why the body has extra grip. Some models even have a viewfinder, which facilitates stability.

Perfect for a citytrip, action-packed holiday & a family holiday

A mirrorless camera is the way forward if you're after a wide photographic range whilst on holiday. It offers the perfect compromise between size and quality. This is because it has the same quality as a DSLR, but is considerably more compact. You can set it entirely to your liking, and have the option to change lenses. So taking different types of photos is a piece of cake.

Perfect for a snorkelling holiday, sports/action-packed trip or family holiday

For the truly sporty and action-loving holidaymakers, there are outdoor cameras: underwater cameras and action cams. These cameras are compact and lightweight, yet robust. Cold, impact, dust, and water: none are an issue. Because you want to be able to quickly have the right settings whilst all the action is going on, these cameras feature automatic modes. Leaving you to sandboard, raft, paraglide and/or snorkel without any worries.

Perfect for a family holiday & citytrip

Do you want to capture your holiday snaps in an extraordinary way? If so, grab your polaroid camera. With this camera you can print your holiday snaps there & then. Fun stickers/drawings, a date or a personalised message can be added to the photo's white border. This gives you an immediate physical memento that you can put somewhere as soon as you get home. Or you can instantly share them with your fellow holidaymakers.

Perfect for a citytrip

You may remember them from long-ago holidays or school outings: the disposable cameras. Simply taking your photo without having to think about anything. Apart from rolling the film on, of course. You let a store develop the pictures when you get back home, and wait in suspense for the prints. Did they come out well or are some of them maybe too dark or too light? It's all part of the charm of the analog disposable camera. You get to relive your holiday with a tangible keepsake.