Kit #1: APS-C for Beginners

Total cost: £1,537

Camera: Canon EOS R10 (£799)

A good travel camera should do a bit of everything, and the R10 does just that, at a sub-£1k price point. With a 24MP APS-C sensor and the RF lens mount, it’s got all the fundamentals you need to create images full of colour and detail.

Its AI-powered subject-detect autofocus, inherited from the sportsshooting EOS R3, can recognise and lock onto people, animals and vehicles with impressive accuracy. In a similar vein, its electronic shutter is capable of shooting at 23fps.

Travel photography is often about capturing one-off moments. For that, you need a reliable camera with the ability to consistently nail the shot, and the EOS R10 is streets ahead of any comparably priced DSLR.

Lens: RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM (£519)

RF-mount lenses that have been specifically designed for APS-C sensors are in short supply, so it makes sense to snap up one of the few that are out there as the workhorse for this set-up. The RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM is a dependable all-in-one travel zoom, weighing just 309g and delivering pretty good sharpness for the price. When mounted onto an EOS R10, it’ll deliver an equivalent range of 29-240mm. This will cover you for the vast majority of situations when travelling.

Lens: RF 50mm F1.8 STM (£219)

The mirrorless spiritual successor to Canon’s legendary EF 50mm f/1.8, this is a cheap and cheerful prime lens. Delivering greater sharpness and a much larger maximum aperture than the zoom, it equates to a tight 80mm on the EOS R10, making it a solid choice for picking out details and for street portraits. Having f/1.8 is great once the light gets low, and the minimum focus distance is just 30cm, meaning you can get super-close and fill the frame with anything that catches your eye.