Sony RX100 or ???
Discussion
I am so sorry for another "What camera" but here goes.
I have a bridge camera (Powershot S5) and a DSLR (Nikon D80) but I've decided to move to a compact.
Whilst they take good pictures I rarely ever take them out of the house. They are too cumbersome and when I do take them I've never progressed much passed full-auto. There you go - I admit it!
Budget:£300 ish
Must be: compact (obviously).
Main use will be taking photos of my kids, sticking in my rucksack when out of the my bike, family holidays all the usual stuff. Wide angle good. Shallow DOF good (I used to like my F1.8 50mm prime).
Not interested in long zoom as I doubt it will be used.
I've been looking at a Sony RX100 Mk1.
Is there anything better for the cash?
I have a bridge camera (Powershot S5) and a DSLR (Nikon D80) but I've decided to move to a compact.
Whilst they take good pictures I rarely ever take them out of the house. They are too cumbersome and when I do take them I've never progressed much passed full-auto. There you go - I admit it!
Budget:£300 ish
Must be: compact (obviously).
Main use will be taking photos of my kids, sticking in my rucksack when out of the my bike, family holidays all the usual stuff. Wide angle good. Shallow DOF good (I used to like my F1.8 50mm prime).
Not interested in long zoom as I doubt it will be used.
I've been looking at a Sony RX100 Mk1.
Is there anything better for the cash?
The Sony RX100 range of compact cameras have to be one of the best on the market and have pretty much sewn up the potential customer base with a very wide price range and specs to choose from.
I went from a Canon S100 which I was very pleased with, to a RX100 Mk1, and am now on the RX100 Mk3 version which has a faster lens, a slightly faster processor and is slightly bigger though has an adjustable rear LCD screen and an EVF.
Having said all that, Canon have brought out a similar spec camera as have Panasonic. Several other users have purchased these cameras so might want to comment.
What I like about the RX100 Mk3: compact size, extremely well built, long battery life (for a compact camera), good quality images, excellent lens with decent zoom - Mk1 has a longer zoom range, Mk3 has a f1.8 - f2.8 lens. Fully auto modes as well as 'Aperture', 'Shutter' and 'Manual' modes which is very useful to have. Adjustable rear LCD screen which I prefer over the EVF.
What I dislike about the RX100 Mk3: horrible menu system.
There are better cameras out there, but the Sony RX100 is a thoroughly competent compact camera, and you would be hard pressed to find so much tech stuff in such a small package.
I do have a Canon 5D3 which I am well chuffed with, but it won't fit in my jeans or jacket pocket!
I went from a Canon S100 which I was very pleased with, to a RX100 Mk1, and am now on the RX100 Mk3 version which has a faster lens, a slightly faster processor and is slightly bigger though has an adjustable rear LCD screen and an EVF.
Having said all that, Canon have brought out a similar spec camera as have Panasonic. Several other users have purchased these cameras so might want to comment.
What I like about the RX100 Mk3: compact size, extremely well built, long battery life (for a compact camera), good quality images, excellent lens with decent zoom - Mk1 has a longer zoom range, Mk3 has a f1.8 - f2.8 lens. Fully auto modes as well as 'Aperture', 'Shutter' and 'Manual' modes which is very useful to have. Adjustable rear LCD screen which I prefer over the EVF.
What I dislike about the RX100 Mk3: horrible menu system.
There are better cameras out there, but the Sony RX100 is a thoroughly competent compact camera, and you would be hard pressed to find so much tech stuff in such a small package.
I do have a Canon 5D3 which I am well chuffed with, but it won't fit in my jeans or jacket pocket!
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