ken.vs.ryu wrote:
Just watched the camera store review of the x20 it looks like the rx100 is still the King.
Probably true for image quality, video, and pocketability overall. But the X20 looks like a winner based on ergonomics — more physical controls and a viewfinder — for people who value such things. Both will be good choices I think.
Got a RX100, but I am finding the LCD to be frustrating. It is too bright, even when manually turned down to -2. My shots either look too bright, or perfect in camera, but when I view the raw and jogs on my calibrated monitor they are all darker, some look underexposed. I talked to camera store sales guy and he said the LCD is for "reference" only, but I have read lots of reviews that say the LCD is very accurate. My LCD will show blown highlights in the image and histogram, but there are none in some of those same images I view in LR4.
Would appreciate hearing user opinions about how WYSIWYG the LCD is. I know the camera LCD is different technology than my monitor, just not sure if my camera's LCD is too bright compared with other RX100s? I even re calibrated my monitor, and still seeing this difference.
used to be the opinion that at least in canon cameras, that the raw file was not as for lack of better term, sensitive, and the camera used the jpeg to display on the screen, and you would get the situation you describe, blown highlights in jped and not on raw,,thus you had to know how to set your jpg settings to try an properly determine how you actual histogram would read,, I remember an article over at luminous landscape regarding this several years ago, i don't know if those same parameters exist in the newer technologies.
This is a mid-day panorama of the Racetrack Valley/Saline Valley area in NW DVNP. It is from the false peak next to Ubehebe Peak (the actual peak has a nasty summit).
It is mid-day so the light absolutely sucks, but I wanted to post it for two reasons:
1. The view is awesome. I think I'll have to try and do a twilight pano from here. Steep hike in the dark afterwards though...
2. Wanted to show of using the Google Maps API for pano display.
Oh, and for the curious this wasn't done with the in camera panorama mode - I honestly forgot that mode existed. Shot RAW and stitched with CS6. Had to do some horizon correction as well.
RX100 always continues to surprise me when I happen to grab it and take it out. Its so easy to think "just another p&s" or "my iPhone will work just as well" but darn if the little camera can't deliver some nice images.
I'll throw it on a little pocket tripod, add filter like a ND, and it can produce some pretty nice shots for its size. Good resolution, pretty decent lens, and a surprising amount of manual control plus one of the best LCD's I've ever viewed outdoors.
Very few little camera's actually have the means to turn off the AF, dial in full manual settings, set a timer and also have a raw option.
Adds up to a great little pano tool that doesn't fight you by wanting to refocus with each press of the shutter, or limiting you to changing WB etc
I'm always rather tempting to think I should go order a new X100s or something, that is a far more exciting camera, but then I just think how much more often I would be to take the RX100 with me places as it can slip into my pocket
@Jim - Meant to say in my post I really like your Century City shot as well. Besides the composition the processing is excellent as well.
@millsart - I'm always waffling about selling my RX100, but then I use it a bit more and remember why I got it. To me it is a pocket-sized m43+kit-zoom. And honest to goodness pocket sized, not "coat pocket". Things like the X100s tempt me until I see the size and realize it wouldn't really do the same thing my RX100 does from a size perspective.
That one was hand held actually, despite the location I hadn't expected to be doing any sunset photography but then we waited for a long while on the dunes while one of our party went for the top. Was glad I had the RX100 in my pocket.
While I got a lot of great shots with my X100, and it was a fun to use camera, there was a lot of shots I missed too because I'd end up leaving it in the car or in the hotel room or something when going out to dinner on vacation etc.
While it sometimes can be kind of a cool male fashion accessory around your neck strolling about town, its really not something I want to carry about when going to a nice restaurant etc. Sometimes though you leave the restaurant and see an amazing sunset out over the water etc and really wish you had a camera.
RX100 can pretty much always be carried easily enough where its no burden.
Likewise, when actually shooting I often think I wish I had my OM-D back. Great camera, great lenses, touch to focus, tilt LCD, long exposure preview mode etc. But again, it came down to often not wanting to take it places, or wishing I had remembered the clip on flash etc.
Really comes down to that old adage of the best camera being the one with you, and the RX100 (along with my iPhone) often seem to be the only ones that really can be with me.
To each his own of course, I'm not saying m4/3, x100s are too much carry for everyone, but merely for my own laziness and lack of that much photo motivation they can be.
I know some are far more motivated, and I see guys walking around on vacation with a huge backpack with their DSLR gear. More power to them and their hobby I say!
Its just for me, doesn't matter how great of D800e and Zeiss glass I've got, its just going to sit at home way too much, so its wasted on me.
In a way too, even the best IQ is a bit silly too, because realistically, other than looking at a shot at 100% in PS for a bit, all I'm going to do is downsize it for the web so doesn't matter too much for me because its not like I'm really printing 95% of stuff I shoot.
Ironically as well, RX100, with its 20 meg sensor, and doing a quick stitch actually can deliver output that far exceeds the quality of many files that actually have been printed and framed on my walls
Here's some RX100 images from the Leonard Cohen concert in Halifax last Saturday night. These images are from RAW (ARW) files, with moderate PP in CS PS6 for selective burning, cropping, and sharpening.
Thanks to Tariq for pointing me here, to the original RX100 image thread. I actually did try to find this thread (as I've followed it, in the past), but my search skills weren't up to the task.
I just got this Rx100 as a compact, second camera besides my D600. I like everything of it EXCEPT skin tone which is very un-natural. It's horrible !!. I think I'm going to get Fuji. I bought this camera not to shoot RAW...If I need a serious shot, I have my D600. Any inputs would be appreciated. thanks
For landscapes, this camera is superb. The lens is amazing, AF is very fast for a tiny camera!
