The Best Compact Digital Cameras for Kenya Tanzania Uganda Travel, Safari Photography
Though our safari guides are dedicated photographers, they often don’t take digital cameras with them when they are on a safari in Tanzania Kenya Uganda as they rather not to have the interruption and concentrate on making the experience as enjoyable as possible for tourists who have paid for the privilege. Our guides do have lots of other opportunities to travel on their own and photograph incredible wildlife & scenery. With this “best digital camera information our travel guides hope to pass on advice to help you get the best digital camera for travel, safaris and wildlife photography.
Best Digital Cameras for Travel in Kenya Tanzania Uganda – the most important features are:
The camera should be Handy – This for a safari travel camera is vital, it should be easy to place in your hand luggage; it has to be simple to hold, we highly recommend a compact digital camera for touring Africa. Remember that professional photographers carry large photographic equipment because it’s their job and you are on Kenya Tanzania Uganda holiday with the idea being to enjoy it.
Don’t become a Target – Another thing to keep in mind is that if you travel around populated cities like Nairobi, you are immediately a target for thieves.
Safari Camera – When you travel on safari in Africa, you most probably will be traveling on a 4×4 and the size of your camera is not that critical as long as it is easily available, but if you plan on a walking safari, again a small easy to carry camera is highly recommended.
Best Cameras for Wildlife Photography
When photographing wildlife the most important features to look out for are:
Get in close to the subject – Big Zoom required – the principals of Africa wildlife photography are similar to photographing polar bears in the arctic, you need to get as close as possible.
Digital Camera Battery types and Battery life
Battery life and what type of batteries the camera takes is also an important consideration to take into account, remember if you are traveling to remote locations there may not be any electricity to charge your batteries, therefore buying a spare battery or two is a must.
Below are recommended best digital cameras for Africa travel and wild life photography, by taking into account three main features of large zoom and compact size camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 is the successor to the very popular FZ18 and has increased resolution: 10.1 Megapixels.
It has an amazing super-zoom with an 18x optically stabilised lens (27-486mm, 35mm equivalent) and if that is not enough there are options to add a 1.7x teleconverter to it. As well as the zoom for t great close ups of wildlife; the 27mm wide-angle feature is ideal for your broad Masai Mara and Serengeti landscapes allowing you to capture a wider view.
Canon Powershot SX10 IS
Canon’s latest super-zoom, taking over from the fantastic PowerShot S5 IS. Unlike the Panasonic, it uses AA batteries to power it. The massive 20x zoom (28-560mm equivalent), is perfect for getting close to large wildlife like elephants and rhinos. The Canon Powershot SX10 IS boasts 10 Megapixels with the latest DIGIC 4 processor adds AF tracking, more efficient video compression, and a clever self-timer mode which waits for a new person to appear before starting the countdown..
Canon Powershot SX10 IS and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28.
Both cameras are very alike in most regards
Canon Powershot SX10 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Zoom tele (T) 560 mm (20 x) 486 mm (18 x) Dimensions 128 x 88 x 87 mm 118 x 75 x 88 mm (4.6 x 3 x 3.5 in) Image stabilization Yes Yes Format SLR-like SLR-like Price guide £322 £260 Max resolution 3648 x 2736 3648x 2736 Effective pixels 10.0 million 10.1 million Battery / Charger No Yes Battery AA batteries (NiMH recommended) Lithium-Ion rechargeable Weight (inc. batteries) 600g 417g
Other Super Zoom Cameras Worth Considering Other than the above recommendations for the best camera to take on Kenya safari, you may wish to also take a look at the options below, all great cameras and all that meet our requirements of being compact enought to easily carry whilst traveling, have a great zoom on it to get nice close up photos of the wildlife and must be not too expensive
By: Esther Muthoni
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Best Digital Cameras For Kenya Tanzania Uganda Safari Travel
January 28th, 2010Kenya Travel safari Information | Tips on Kenya holidays Tanzania Travel packages
January 19th, 2010Africa has outstanding natural beauty and it is exceptionally different. It is vital to be equipped for your tour in Africa long prior to your travel. Planning a safari to Africa is hard and it is impossible not to overlook important issues however thorough you are. This human nature should not stop you from making sure every detail has been taken care of. Find complete Travel tips applicable by everyday Africa Safari traveler. Add this to the holiday-check-list that you already have. Africa is mostly warm, but nights can be chilly. There are areas with seasonal sub-zero degrees especially mountain tops.
Public transport is unreliable in terms of time keeping however some run scheduled trips. Traffic rule enforcement can be lax, drive as if you are the only sane person on the road. It false that people are savages who don’t value human life-just because you watch violent clashes on TV. The continent has its own share of thugs and zealots.
It is not true that those women selling handicraft through the windows of the safari van are vagabonds that is the propaganda from the van drivers who receive commission for directing you to more established handicraft dealers. You will be doing them a great favour to purchase from them rather than buy from the rich vendors owners strategically placed in convenient locations.
Always keep your valuables like jewelry out of sight. Some street criminals snatch these items for sale. Travel light and keep your bags close at hand if possible. Keep contact numbers for the Africa tour operator of Safari Company i.e. your family, your safari hotel or lodge accommodation, your tour agent, the foreign office and the local police. On buses and trains, try sitting near other people in a busy carriage.
Keep within the Central Business District of all major cities such as Nairobi and Kenya. Rural villages and towns are very safe because everybody is known to each other. If you lose something, the local leaders will apprehend the culprit. Telephones are costly and rare; it might wise to carry your mobile phone and buy a local network the moment you arrive as it’s .Once you acquire a local network text your family informing them you new number.
Your travel agent or safari operator will advice in cases was certain areas have any travel advisories. Your Foreign Office may issue travel advisories that don’t indicate the actual position, e.g. Safari operators and hotels might be doing their normal even when there is a political issue like the recent election outcome and the Foreign Office will only lift the advisory only after the whole scenario has been sorted in the street and in parliament.
A traveler could take advantage to travel as hotel occupancy is low and there fore discounts. Foreign Offices are slow to list travel advisories as they fear repercussion if something happened. African Safaris and Adventures website offers current news, exchange rate, language, types of food. The Website will assist you to locate the best price deals on safari, lodge hotel accommodation or a complete safari holidays package. Instead of spending time searching for an Africa holiday, users can use the web to get the perfect safari holiday deal sent to them.
Most banks and tour travel agents in Africa offer currency services and you can expect to pay around five percent of the total amount. When choosing a safari travel destination, think about whether you want hot or cold weather, something relaxed or active. If you are web savvy, keep a diary or a travel safari blog of your holiday travels. Keep the family informed where you are.
Lastly, always check your overseas medical insurance coverage and ensure it is adequate. If you have money, there are world-class medical facilities available including the flying doctor. I am not proud of this but I must say that, contrary to myths, these facilities do exist although poor locals can not afford them
By: Esther Muthoni
Kenya Travel safari Information | Tips on Kenya holidays Tanzania Travel packages
January 19th, 2010Africa has outstanding natural beauty and it is exceptionally different. It is vital to be equipped for your tour in Africa long prior to your travel. Planning a safari to Africa is hard and it is impossible not to overlook important issues however thorough you are. This human nature should not stop you from making sure every detail has been taken care of. Find complete Travel tips applicable by everyday Africa Safari traveler. Add this to the holiday-check-list that you already have. Africa is mostly warm, but nights can be chilly. There are areas with seasonal sub-zero degrees especially mountain tops.
Public transport is unreliable in terms of time keeping however some run scheduled trips. Traffic rule enforcement can be lax, drive as if you are the only sane person on the road. It false that people are savages who don’t value human life-just because you watch violent clashes on TV. The continent has its own share of thugs and zealots.
It is not true that those women selling handicraft through the windows of the safari van are vagabonds that is the propaganda from the van drivers who receive commission for directing you to more established handicraft dealers. You will be doing them a great favour to purchase from them rather than buy from the rich vendors owners strategically placed in convenient locations.
Always keep your valuables like jewelry out of sight. Some street criminals snatch these items for sale. Travel light and keep your bags close at hand if possible. Keep contact numbers for the Africa tour operator of Safari Company i.e. your family, your safari hotel or lodge accommodation, your tour agent, the foreign office and the local police. On buses and trains, try sitting near other people in a busy carriage.
Keep within the Central Business District of all major cities such as Nairobi and Kenya. Rural villages and towns are very safe because everybody is known to each other. If you lose something, the local leaders will apprehend the culprit. Telephones are costly and rare; it might wise to carry your mobile phone and buy a local network the moment you arrive as it’s .Once you acquire a local network text your family informing them you new number.
Your travel agent or safari operator will advice in cases was certain areas have any travel advisories. Your Foreign Office may issue travel advisories that don’t indicate the actual position, e.g. Safari operators and hotels might be doing their normal even when there is a political issue like the recent election outcome and the Foreign Office will only lift the advisory only after the whole scenario has been sorted in the street and in parliament.
A traveler could take advantage to travel as hotel occupancy is low and there fore discounts. Foreign Offices are slow to list travel advisories as they fear repercussion if something happened. African Safaris and Adventures website offers current news, exchange rate, language, types of food. The Website will assist you to locate the best price deals on safari, lodge hotel accommodation or a complete safari holidays package. Instead of spending time searching for an Africa holiday, users can use the web to get the perfect safari holiday deal sent to them.
Most banks and tour travel agents in Africa offer currency services and you can expect to pay around five percent of the total amount. When choosing a safari travel destination, think about whether you want hot or cold weather, something relaxed or active. If you are web savvy, keep a diary or a travel safari blog of your holiday travels. Keep the family informed where you are.
Lastly, always check your overseas medical insurance coverage and ensure it is adequate. If you have money, there are world-class medical facilities available including the flying doctor. I am not proud of this but I must say that, contrary to myths, these facilities do exist although poor locals can not afford them
By: Esther Muthoni
