Tech for travelling: Because you can only carry so much
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Canon EOS 400D dSLR camera
If you want to remember your adventures with some seriously good pictures, you need to get yourself a dSLR -- accept no replacements. But rather than carry around a huge mammoth of a camera, you can go for something like the Canon EOS 400D.
We like the 400D because it's capable of producing great images but it's not heavy or big, so it'll fit in a backpack without much hassle. It's also a relatively easy camera to understand, but it has a plethora of advanced settings should you need them.
You can pick a Canon 400D up from several online retailers from £400 to £500, which is at the lower spend end by dSLR standards. Alternatively, if you want something much smaller and more robust, the almost indestructible Olympus mju 790 SW is worth having a look at -- we were seriously impressed with how tough it is.
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AnonymousFri 22 February, 2008 10:05pm
yes but that wasnt desinged with padding just incase you dropped your items
AnonymousSun 24 February, 2008 10:01am
Why bulky USB modem instead of using your 3G phone as a modem?
Again, without (heavy) lenses, for non-professionals DSLR offers very little advantages over carefully chosen compact camera, if the total weight is a major factor. I would go with Sony R1 - it has almost DSLR-sized sensor and excellent built-in optics. Similar optic for DSLR would cost 1-2 grands and weight 2 kilograms.
I would also skip the Sennheisers for plug-type earphones e.g. from Etymotic. They offer even better noise isolation and weights a tiny fraction of Sennheisers.
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AnonymousSun 24 February, 2008 2:56pm
All those are like the "portable" hair dryer from SpaceBalls :(
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AnonymousSun 24 February, 2008 3:23pm
How about the N95 with Gps and 5Mbit Camera, wireless network. Only downside is the battery...
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AnonymousFri 22 February, 2008 7:18pm
100 quid for a bag?? Perhaps you should look for a new trolley to replace the one you're off (of). Bags are free in ASDA