Hiking & Backpacking Camera Gear: How I Landed on a Lightweight Micro Four Thirds Kit
Every ounce in a backpack is a decision. A camera has to justify its weight against everything else I carry, and over the years I’ve iterated on my choices. This post covers the camera gear I take hiking and on multi-day treks, why I settled on it, and where I think a simpler setup makes more sense for many hikers.
I currently shoot a Micro Four Thirds system — an Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III with a small set of lenses. It’s not the camera with the biggest sensor or my favorite straight-out-of-camera color. But for hiking and backpacking, the combination of range, weight, stabilization, and weather sealing is hard to beat.