WHERE HOWARD GOES

Travel photography and storytelling by Howard Cheng


OM System

  • What does “entry-level” even mean in terms of photography gear?
    What does “entry-level” even mean in terms of photography gear?

    The Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV (hereafter “E-M10 IV”) is considered one of the best “entry-level” cameras. Digital Camera World‘s buying guide titled The best camera for beginners in 2025: perfect cameras for learning photography, which was last updated on 1 July 2025 at the time of writing, lists the E-M10 IV as being the…

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  • One shot that changed everything – good bye, full frame
    One shot that changed everything – good bye, full frame

    Until recently, my main workhorse cameras were the Leica Q3 and the Sony A7R IV, both full frame beasts shooting at a resolution of 60 megapixels. The Q3 was often my travel companion because of its compact size and its IP52 rating. I had brought the Q3 on various extreme trips from hiking on top…

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