Camera to bring with while hunting

[Shangobango]

I am in the market for a camera that I can use when I need something lightweight and compact. I don’t know much about cameras. I have googled and searched here but I have questions.

Would I be better off starting with a good compact and then seeing if I want something with interchangeable lenses later for more photo specific trips?

I am eyeing a Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III.

What distances can I get decent pics at with that if I have it steady?

 

[rwc101]

Are you more interested in landscape photos, portrait (after the shot), wildlife photography, or something that's okay at all of them? I think a bridge camera would come the closest to doing everything somewhat well without being a heavy DSLR with multiple lenses.

 

[Shangobango]

Are you more interested in landscape photos, portrait (after the shot), wildlife photography, or something that's okay at all of them? I think a bridge camera would come the closest to doing everything somewhat well without being a heavy DSLR with multiple lenses.

Looking for something general purpose for starters but would like something decent for wildlife.

 

[Bob-WY]

If looking for wildlife,more than a phone can do, spend on the lense. Decent camera, good lense beats great camera poor lense

 

[geetar]

I had a Nikon A900 that was pretty small but took great pics. First photo is were around 7/10 of a mile according to GPS. Second is 300-400 yards. I say “ had “ because like a dummy I lost it in an airport or on a plane and lost and found never found it when I filed a report.

 

[kwyeewyk]

I have one of the cheaper Canon PowerShot versions that has a strong digital zoom, with the image stabilization I've had good luck with quick long range shots on wildlife with no tripod. Very fast and easy to use.

 

[shrapnel]

I bought a good Canon digital camera with a single lens that takes better pictures than I can. I also have a Nikon point and shoot for a compact camera, but it doesn’t seem to take as good of pictures as my previous Canon point and shoot cameras did.

I have them in a camera bag by my desk and they don’t go with me very often. I have found these new camera phones to take amazing pictures and as a result use it for most of my pictures.

If you look at Craig Miller’s pictures, you will see the difference a good camera makes and you will need something much better than a camera phone to do that.

Me, however, I have found that my camera phone and a phoneskope work well and still covers most of any picture taking I do. The first is a sunrise with the camera phone for a landscape photo, the second is a picture through the phoneskope attachment to a Leica 15-45 televid spotting scope of 2 moose at 1000 yards and the third is a close up with the camera phone that does show how versatile it really is...

 

[Dsnow9]

I always used to carry a small camera but it’s all phone for me now. If I want to get really good pictures I will buy a very nice camera but I can’t imagine wanting to lug around a brick. My phone does great!

Here are some examples!

 

[3855WIN]

Phone is the answer. There are small tripods that hold the phone so you can take pic with timer.

 

[Paul in Idaho]

I wanted a camera for similar purposes, but even more compact than the G1 model you're looking at. I ended up with a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS and have been pleased with the results.

I use my phone camera for a lot of shots, but wanted a camera with optical zoom for wildlife and other smaller subjects I couldn't get close to.

Here are some sample photos. The elk photo was taken from about 300 yards away.

 

[Don Fischer]

Depends on what your doing out there. I used to go t field trials to tke photo's of dog. Always carried a DSLR but I guarantee you, carrying one hunting is futile! Thing are simply to large, even small ones. I started looking at point and shoots to carry bird hunting and I don't care for the screen to view with but keep the sun off it and it's fine. Two best I've found, no longer made were a Nikon coolpix s6900 and presently a CanonSX730HS. A bit bigger than the Nikon but fit's in a case on my belt and out of the way. The zoom on my Nikon went bad or I'd never have tried the Canon, On the canon the lens cover is messed up but nothing I can't live with. They both take very nice photo's! This was taken with the Canon.

Not sure but think this was with the Nikon.

 

[pabearhunter]

X2 on PHONES.

 

[Guy]

If I'm packing as light as I can, actually hunting, anymore I settle for the phone in my pocket. It can take decent photos:

If I'm really seeking out wildlife photo opportunities, I take the Olympus OM-D, with a 75-300 Zuiko lens. It's still rather compact and easily fits in my day pack:

Regards, Guy

 

[Shangobango]

Thanks for all the replies. The camera on my Iphone X is not cutting it. It is fine for landscapes and clise up stuff but fails miserably when needing zoom. I need something with optical zoom.

I am looking at the Canon Powershot lineup.

 

[Cornell2012]

Phone + phone skope is a good option if you are already carrying a spotter.

I have a Nikon P510 that is very good for carrying in the field and getting occasional widlife photos. This is a few years old now, but there are others that provide similar zoom capabilities with updated camera innards.

 

[Shangobango]

This is what I ended up with:

If I catch the photography bug I can see myself getting aomething that I can change lenses on.

Knowing me, I probably will.

 

[Guy]

That's going to be easy to carry, and can produce some real nice photos. Enjoy!

I just might have a 10+ year old predecessor to it. Canon makes good cameras.

Guy

 

[Dsnow9]

This is what I ended up with:

View attachment 165619If I catch the photography bug I can see myself getting aomething that I can change lenses on.

Knowing me, I probably will.

Have you used it yet? How do you like it?

 

[jlong17]

I have a friend in Montana that shoots wildlife photography all around the world, and takes really amazing pictures. He likes to say "You'd never ask Picasso what paintbrush he uses!" haha

 

[Shangobango]

Have you used it yet? How do you like it?

I have played with it quite a bit. I think it is going to work out great. The optical zoom is a game changer. I am still exploring all the features.