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I have no intention of becoming a photographer an I wonder if there is something more compact out there that would allow me to take excellent pictures of my paintings and reference material without the bulk.
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You use the word "excellent," not pretty good, not acceptable. If excellence is what you expect of yourself, then you will need excellent equipment.
In my opinion there is a chasm's worth of difference between this camera you have bought (or any other digital SLR) and whatever comes in second place.
If you just want to document a vacation there are plenty of pocket cameras that could do that.
I'm used to traveling with my Nikon. I carry it in a relatively small bag which only has room for some lens cleaner papers, a small vile of cleaning fluid, my battery charger, and a second telephoto lens. For someone not use to it, or for someone who's not as enthusiastic about their photography, it might seem an over kill.
I can't seem to live with the fact that what I want is out there just ahead of me, and I'm not prepared to deal with it in the most excellent way I can.