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THE SONY TRAVEL KIT

Compare the camera.
Match the rest of the kit.

Explore six Sony cameras, one kit at a time, with real camera photos and matched travel tripods, bags and memory cards.

6 CAMERA MODELS3 GEAR CATEGORIESRESEARCHED

Camera photos identify the models. Pictured lenses may differ from the suggested pairings.

Sony a6400

A small kit for travel stills

24.2MP · APS-C
Black Sony a6400 with a collapsed E PZ 16–50mm lens on a light background
Photo: Eckhard Henkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 DE
View camera body on AmazonBody only; lens sold separately.

403g with battery & card

Electronic viewfinder · 4K up to 30p

Keep in mind: No in-body image stabilization.

Suggested travel gear for the Sony a6400
Travel tripodBenro SLIM aluminumTSL08AN00 · 1.2kg

N00 ball head · 4kg rated payload

Camera bagLowepro Adventura SH 140 III

With a collapsed 16–50mm kit zoom.

Paired lens: Sony E PZ 16–50mm OSS lensView lens on Amazon
Memory cardSanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC128GB · UHS-I · U3 / V30
Recording modes

U3 meets Sony’s requirement for 100Mbps XAVC S recording. V60 or V90 is not required for its video modes.

Sony ZV-E10 II

A lightweight creator kit

26MP · APS-C
Sony ZV-E10 II camera body with its sensor exposed, photographed from the front at an angle
Photo: PJ · CC BY 4.0
View camera body on AmazonBody only; lens sold separately.

377g with battery & card

4K up to 60p · Optional 4K120 upgrade

Keep in mind: No viewfinder or in-body image stabilization.

Suggested travel gear for the Sony ZV-E10 II
Travel tripodBenro SLIM aluminumTSL08AN00 · 1.2kg

N00 ball head · 4kg rated payload

Camera bagLowepro Adventura SH 140 III

With a collapsed 16–50mm kit zoom; microphone removed.

Paired lens: Sony E PZ 16–50mm OSS II lensView lens on Amazon
Memory cardLexar Professional 1800x GOLD128–256GB · UHS-II · V60
Recording modes

V60 covers compressed 4K with proxies. Use V90 for S-I. The optional 4K120 license has separate mode requirements.

Higher recording-mode options

Sony a6700

A versatile travel photo and video kit

26MP · APS-C
Sony a6700 camera body with an E-mount body cap on a white background
Photo: Tsungam · CC BY-SA 4.0
View camera body on AmazonBody only; lens sold separately.

493g with battery & card

Viewfinder · In-body stabilization · 4K120

Keep in mind: One memory-card slot.

Suggested travel gear for the Sony a6700
Travel tripodBenro SLIM Travel carbonFSL09CN00 · 1.07kg

N00 ball head · 4kg rated payload

Camera bagLowepro Adventura SH 140 III

With a compact, collapsed 16–50mm kit zoom.

Paired lens: Sony E PZ 16–50mm OSS II lensView lens on Amazon
Memory cardLexar Professional 1800x GOLD128–256GB · UHS-II · V60
Recording modes

V60 for Sony’s listed compressed HS/S 4K modes up to 280Mbps. Choose Lexar 2000x GOLD V90 for S-I and high-rate S&Q modes.

Higher recording-mode options

Sony a7C II

Full-frame photography in a compact kit

33MP · Full-frame
Sony a7C II with an FE 28–60mm lens against a dark studio background
Photo: Henry Söderlund · CC BY 2.0
View camera body on AmazonBody only; lens sold separately.

514g with battery & card

Viewfinder · In-body stabilization

Keep in mind: 4K60 uses a Super 35 crop; one card slot.

Suggested travel gear for the Sony a7C II
Travel tripodBenro SLIM Travel carbonFSL09CN00 · 1.07kg

N00 ball head · 4kg rated payload

Camera bagTenba BYOB 10 Camera Insert

With the compact FE 28–60mm zoom.

Paired lens: Sony FE 28–60mm F4–5.6 lensView lens on Amazon
Memory cardLexar Professional 1800x GOLD128–256GB · UHS-II · V60
Recording modes

V60 covers compressed 4K with proxies and compressed S&Q. Choose Lexar 2000x GOLD V90 for S-I recording.

Higher recording-mode options

Sony a7 IV

A full-frame photo and video kit

33MP · Full-frame
Sony a7 IV with a 24–105mm lens against a dark studio background
Photo: Henry Söderlund · CC BY 2.0
View camera body on AmazonBody only; lens sold separately.

658g with battery & card

Viewfinder · In-body stabilization · Two card slots

Keep in mind: A larger body than the a7C II.

Suggested travel gear for the Sony a7 IV
Travel tripodBenro SLIM Travel carbonFSL09CN00 · 1.07kg

N00 ball head · 4kg rated payload

Camera bagTenba BYOB 10 Camera Insert

With a short standard zoom; measure the assembled kit.

Memory cardLexar Professional 1800x GOLD128–256GB · UHS-II · V60
Recording modes

For ordinary compressed 4K; Sony also permits U3/V30 here. S-I needs V90 or Type A VPG200+. Certain S-I slow-motion modes require CFexpress Type A.

Higher recording-mode options

Type A example: ProGrade GOLD 240GB, VPG200.

Sony a7 V

An advanced full-frame hybrid kit

33MP · Full-frame
Sony a7 V camera body photographed in a light box with its sensor exposed
Photo: Zachariah Chou · CC BY-SA 4.0
View camera body on AmazonBody only; lens sold separately.

695g with battery & card

In-body stabilization · Full-frame 4K60 · Two card slots

Keep in mind: 4K120 uses a crop; the heaviest body here.

Suggested travel gear for the Sony a7 V
Travel tripodBenro SLIM Travel carbonFSL09CN00 · 1.07kg

N00 ball head · 4kg rated payload

Camera bagTenba BYOB 10 Camera Insert

With a short standard zoom; measure the assembled kit.

Memory cardLexar Professional 1800x GOLD128–256GB · UHS-II · V60
Recording modes

V60 for ordinary compressed 4K; V90 for ordinary S-I. S-I with proxies, S-I slow motion and certain audio settings require CFexpress Type A VPG200+ in slot 1.

Higher recording-mode options

Type A example: ProGrade GOLD 240GB, VPG200.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

The lens and settings
complete the picture.

These are research-based pairings from published specifications. We have not physically tested these camera, lens and accessory combinations.

Measure the kit you will carry.

Bag suggestions assume the attached lens shown in the table, without a cage, grip or mounted microphone. Check the assembled kit against the internal dimensions: Lowepro SH 140 III, 22.5 × 10 × 13cm; Tenba BYOB 10, 25W × 19H × 10Dcm. The BYOB is a padded insert for another bag.

Count the whole tripod load.

Include the body, lens, plate and accessories in the 4kg rating. The aluminum SLIM reaches 146.4cm; the lighter SLIM Travel reaches 130cm in Benro’s specification table. Choose for working height and stability as well as carrying weight. Large telephotos need a separate support assessment.

Choose a card for your recording mode.

V60 is a flexible starting point for several of these kits, but it does not enable every video setting. Check the exact codec, frame rate, proxies and audio settings in Sony’s manual. CFexpress Type A and Type B are different formats.

Manufacturer sources & recording-mode references

Sony memory-card requirements:a6400 · ZV-E10 II · a6700 · a7C II · a7 IV · a7 V.

The ZV-E10 II’s optional 4K120 upgrade has a separate supported-card table.

Tripods:Benro SLIM aluminum TSL08AN00 · Benro SLIM Travel carbon FSL09CN00. Benro’s SLIM Travel page gives conflicting packed-length figures, so we have omitted an exact folded measurement.

Bags:Lowepro Adventura SH 140 III · Tenba BYOB 10 Camera Insert.

Cards:SanDisk Extreme PRO UHS-I · Lexar 1800x GOLD V60 · Lexar 2000x GOLD V90.

Camera photo credits

Photographs are from Wikimedia Commons. Each image has been resized and converted to WebP and retains the license linked below.

Understand memory-card speed markings