Our Camera Gear

“Which camera do you use?”, “which drone would you recommend?” are easily our most-asked questions. In this article we will break down our complete gear list when it comes to capturing our travels — cameras, lenses, mics, mounts and the little bits that make a big difference. Whether your taking happy snaps or producing content this guide will be sure to steer you in the right direction and document your own epic trips!

If you’re not into reading, we have a YouTube version of this article here:

Approx. prices in AUD. Some links are affiliate links.
Camera / Gear Uses Pros Cons Approx. Cost Link
Sony A7 IV (Mirrorless)
  • 4K video
  • High-res photos
  • Slow motion
  • Excellent hybrid image quality
  • Great autofocus & stabilisation
  • Interchangeable lenses (zoom, wide, etc.)
  • Great price/performance
  • 4K/60p has 1.5× crop
  • Can overheat during extended recording sessions
  • Bulky & not waterproof
  • Needs external mic for good audio
 ~ $3,000 (body) Buy
Sony 24–105mm F4 Mid–long range zoom
  • “Budget” Sony all-rounder
  • Great quality/stabilisation
  • Great for long range & close-ups
  • Heavy & bulky
 ~ $1,400 Buy
Sony 16–35mm F4 Wide-angle lens
  • Great for caravan internals/tight spaces & vlogging
  • Lovely wide-angle photos
  • Much lighter than larger zooms
 — ~ $1,500 Buy
GoPro Hero 12 (with Media Mod & small tripod) 4K action cam
  • Small & light
  • Waterproof
  • Easy to use
  • Great for vlogging (with Media Mod mic)
  • Battery life/overheating/corrupted files
  • Hero 12 discontinued → Hero 13
 ~ $600 Buy
GoPro Hero 10
  • 4K action cam
  • Our original vlogging GoPro
 Same as above
  • Battery life/overheating/corrupted files
 — —
DJI Mic (2 TX + 1 RX + Case) Wireless lavalier mic
  • Great audio quality in all conditions
  • Noise cancellation
  • Easy to use
  • Requires a little setup if you won’t wear it all day
 ~ $400 Buy
RØDE VideoMic GO II Camera-mounted shotgun mic
  • Great all-rounder microphone
  • Not great in windy conditions
 ~ $200 Buy
DJI Mini 3 Pro Camera drone
  • Great beginner drone
  • 4K 60fps
  • Lightweight & compact
  • Affordable & quiet
  • Only one camera / limited zoom
  • Struggles in wind
  • ~20 min flight time
 ~ $700 Buy
DJI Mavic 3 Pro Camera drone
  • Professional quality photo/video
  • 3× cameras
  • Handles wind much better than Mini 3
  • 40+ min flight time
  • Expensive
  • Larger & louder than Mini
 ~ $3,800 Buy
iPhone 16 Pro Camera phone
  • Always with you
  • 4K60 with telephoto
  • Image quality below mirrorless
  • Audio quality not great
 ~ $1,600 —
SanDisk 4TB Extreme Portable SSD External storage
  • No moving parts
  • Great capacity
  • Small & lightweight
  • Expensive vs HDD
 ~ $650 Buy
Manfrotto Element Small Traveller Tripod Tripod
  • Compact
  • Extends to a good height
  • Good adjustability
 — ~ $135 Buy

Now looking at the pricing of all the above items and the below services, the costs can stack up considerably. Our camera kit, we have added to over the years and has been added to as our content creation career has progressed. If your looking at dipping your toe in the water with content creation or just capturing memories on your trip here is a starter pack id recommend taking with you on your travels:

This is great all round kit, to capture all your adventures around the country, and get you started. If you are looking at making YouTube videos add the below to your kit:

In addition to filming the content, a big part of the process is editing the photos and videos into the finished products you see across our social media pages. Below is a list of the other essential services we use to make our content:

  • Final Cut Pro: This is our go to video editing software (exclusive to apple products) from Instagram Reels to our YouTube videos and everything inbetween.

  • Luminar AI: We use this software for all of our photo editing needs, the version we use has been superseded with Luminar Neo . The program is comparable to Adobe’s Lightroom, though instead of monthly or yearly licensing fees - you can pay upfront for a perpetual license (meaning no ongoing fees!)

  • Epidemic Sound: Music can make or break your content, for YouTube we need to use music that is royalty free. Epidemic sound have a great platform with a massive range of tracks. We have used this since we started making YouTube videos and the Yearly Licensing fee doesn’t break the bank!

  • Starlink: Travel life before Starlink was PAINFUL. Nowadays we can create and upload our content from literally anywhere on the globe. We have a refferal code if youre thinking of getting it too (you get one month free and we get one month free): https://www.starlink.com/residential?referral=RC-221302-70984-5