These situations, you just need to try it out and go by experience. At the end of the day you can leave the big stuff in your hotel and use the lighter stuff, maybe use the heavier stuff strategically at certain times.
Yes, what type of trip is it, are you with others, is it just sightseeing etc ... are you using public transportation and outside all day.
One time I took my dSLR, my Nikon F100 (slide film), my Nikon Fm2n (b/w film). When we went out in the evenings for meals I just took my phone, other times I just took the Fm2n with the 50mm and only took the dSLR and the F100 for night scene ie peak lookouts. But in hindsight I should had just took the dSLR. Slide film was too less dynamic range at night time I found out. I also think that for me a premium compact would had been nice for walk about esp when I had just the 50mm with the Fm2n. So I wasn't even using the interchangeable lens feature.
For me on a trip one can do serious photog but I still want some holiday time as well. I've carried only a SLR in the past, I don't have a compact, looking for one soon. I also carry a tripod all day morning to night cos I use public transportation etc. I think for me is maybe I go back and get my larger camera and tripod and rest of day the little camera when the light is less pleasing. I've pretty much found myself going from A to B to C etc ... get up for a sunrise, eat breakie outside, visit a museum or something, have lunch, visit something else find another shooting spot, eat dinner earlier, get to my spot and stand there for 45mins shoot and then head home. So I don't really experience the place. I couldn't really go into a mall much or markets cos I just had too much equipment.
Yes, what type of trip is it, are you with others, is it just sightseeing etc ... are you using public transportation and outside all day.
One time I took my dSLR, my Nikon F100 (slide film), my Nikon Fm2n (b/w film). When we went out in the evenings for meals I just took my phone, other times I just took the Fm2n with the 50mm and only took the dSLR and the F100 for night scene ie peak lookouts. But in hindsight I should had just took the dSLR. Slide film was too less dynamic range at night time I found out. I also think that for me a premium compact would had been nice for walk about esp when I had just the 50mm with the Fm2n. So I wasn't even using the interchangeable lens feature.
For me on a trip one can do serious photog but I still want some holiday time as well. I've carried only a SLR in the past, I don't have a compact, looking for one soon. I also carry a tripod all day morning to night cos I use public transportation etc. I think for me is maybe I go back and get my larger camera and tripod and rest of day the little camera when the light is less pleasing. I've pretty much found myself going from A to B to C etc ... get up for a sunrise, eat breakie outside, visit a museum or something, have lunch, visit something else find another shooting spot, eat dinner earlier, get to my spot and stand there for 45mins shoot and then head home. So I don't really experience the place. I couldn't really go into a mall much or markets cos I just had too much equipment.