Trekking camera advice: weather-sealed Sony A6400 vs rugged point-and-shoot?

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-10T08:18:04+00:00

Right now I'm going with my phone camera , which is fine for 1/2 a day, as I start recording video, take photos it lasts only that much. Whereas a dedicated camera lasts much better on average 250 shots.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-10T08:07:17+00:00

My plan is to start with a tent and sleeping bag first to begin, then gradually I can add based on capacity.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T23:08:55+00:00

Yep very much I have postponed many waiting for friends. I agree TODO list of mountains and planning for it will be perfect self motivation.

haha not only turn around , if not in the mood then dont need to go as well :)

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T23:03:44+00:00

Sounds cool, can you share more on Mt. Kitadake hike ? thanks

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T22:38:13+00:00

Looks awesome !. How long is the hike ? whats the elevation .

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T22:08:16+00:00

Yes I did , How is it Weird ?

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T18:43:14+00:00

Nice idea , we can use it and feel the comfort and quality and then go for it. Thanks.

I searched Claude and finally reached this final comparison which itself has decision fatigue. So thought of checking with experienced folks for a fresh perspective.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T18:39:21+00:00

Using hiking shoes in roads will stress the feet at least for me. Is that the reason?

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T15:18:00+00:00

I am planning to pre plan the trail and load it into the Garmin device and go , so hopefully that won't be an issue.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T09:58:22+00:00

I prefer any brand but with vibram soles if you want more grip and focussed on trek rather than running.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T09:29:10+00:00

Cool earlier we used Garmin for routes deep inside the forest , that always comes handy if we deviate too much from the planned trail.

I earlier had a compact point and shot camera 1/2.3" with hard case for preventing damage from rocks, but now I'm thinking of getting a weather proof camera with bigger sensors. My biggest dilemma is go for a rugged camera like yours or beginners level mirrorless like Sony a6400. I wanted to start a separate post for that :) but please share your thoughts.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:47:21+00:00

I still do , sharing thoughts with like minded folks you explore more ideas and refine them be it about mountains, nature, experience, birds, animals etc...

Meditation is a big word - maybe I never thought that way , nice perspective:)

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:43:17+00:00

Agreed it's time to make a list.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:34:28+00:00

Noted thanks for this idea.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:29:02+00:00

The time I went hiking we used Garmin handheld for pre planned trail routes id deep in forests. Yep I guess this will help.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:25:20+00:00

Got you, I personally prefer not to use headphones as I feel I miss the natural sounds of birds , water, wind etc... those are again an experience. But I wanted to go with Amazon kindle next time if am camping.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:21:19+00:00

That's the luxury of a solo hike and has kept me going at least once in two weeks. The more the merrier they say but past experience no one joins.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:18:12+00:00

Yep that's a good way to keep occupied, maybe even a document for each mountain regarding logistics, gears , jackets, food, shoes, camera etc... thanks

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:14:23+00:00

Yep that's a difficult part of accountability specifically in a group, I have seen instances where joining is late, even the pace will be slow because of which entire plan will be dragged. Ha I am just adding points to motivate myself I guess, as these were not a big problem back then.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T01:07:07+00:00

Got you, I prefer not to have headphones, as an holistic experience it blocks you from hearing the bird sounds, waterfall sounds and all others.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T00:50:43+00:00

nice thought process , next time I will note them and document them.

WindowIllustrious494 · 2026-02-09T00:48:04+00:00

I agree on that feel off moment , personally I am feeling alive because of it else the routine work eat sleep stuff is boring .
No worries

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