Ok I like the GF2, and I like it a lot.

What I like about the GF2 is that t doesn't look like much of a camera. In fact, i think the designers at Panasonic went out of their way to give it the appearance of a cheapo from Argos. This is exactly the impression you want to give when you're on the road. Must buy the black model, mind. In contrast the Sony Nex-5 is just screaming to be mugged.

The appearance is deceiving though, because this bad boy has everything you want for the epic journey. Huge wide angles from the 14mm pancake lens, incredible definition and detail, an interchangeable zoom lens, full HD movie camera, and a touch screen that is almost as easy to operate as an iPhone. I've also been told that the Lumix lens, for all intents and purposes, is exactly the same as a Leica lens. And lenses don't come better than Leica's. Here's the proof.

While we wait, let's talk cameras

Yes, I could make do with my Sony Cybershot T20. It's small, it takes good photos, especially of people, and it's the size of a deck of cards. But while the little T20 will definitely be coming with me, the feeling that it's a tad under par for the great glaciers of Patagonia is quite overwhelming. An SLR camera, though, is out of the question because it's like carrying a small child who you have no idea how to control.

One of the great things about living in Hong Kong is that everyone is an expert in cameras, and so I've been told the Panasonic Lumix GF2 is the one to get. It'll take great photos, no doubt, but if you want both lenses, it's a gulp pricewise, and let's be honest, it's not much of a looker, is it? Let's wait and see.