Yakim Peled wrote:
You will when they'll hit the market. Alas, GAS is not curable....
Happy shooting,
Yakim.
Hi Yakim,
You're right that when a new camera that is better for my needs comes out, I'll buy it. It's just that for the first time since I started with digital photography, I'm very satisfied with what I have and not spending any time fantasizing or wishing for something not made now.
Of course, unlike many on this forum, I'm happy with a very good APS-C sensor for top end gear. But, I realize that a lot of my photo gear wanderlust has been trying to get better IQ in a smaller package, whether for every day carry around, packing in my carry on for quick business trips or just to throw in my waist pack when I go biking.
This quest has taken me from Nikon (using lens like the pancake 45P), to Pentax (pancake primes) to NEX. But now with the combo of the RX100 and NEX 7 plus adapted lenses, I've got the small carry every where camera with IQ I'm happy with as well as a reasonably compact kit with fantastic IQ when I'm willing to carry around a smallish camera bag.
millsart wrote:
Also rather interesting in that review is their claim "At the best – ISO 80 to 125, stopped down just one full step from full aperture – the RX100 can match or better the typical output of a 21 megapixel full frame DSLR with 24-105mm lens."
Today I did some quick comparison shots - RX 100 and A900 with ZA 24-70 - same place similar focal length - within seconds of each other.
The results from each were disturbingly close! I will repeat this test under more scientific conditions in the future - tripods etc - this was literally "shoot from the hip stuff"
I might also add - The OVF on the A900 is supelative - I compose while looking through it. The RX 100 does not even have one - and frankly an LCD in bright light is no substitute for a good OVF - It will never replace my DSLR .
However,
All I can say is, in terms of IQ, the above quote/statement may be true!
You're right that when a new camera that is better for my needs comes out, I'll buy it. It's just that for the first time since I started with digital photography, I'm very satisfied with what I have and not spending any time fantasizing or wishing for something not made now.
Of course, unlike many on this forum, I'm happy with a very good APS-C sensor for top end gear. But, I realize that a lot of my photo gear wanderlust has been trying to get better IQ in a smaller package, whether for every day carry around, packing in my carry on for quick business trips or just to throw in my waist pack when I go biking.
This quest has taken me from Nikon (using lens like the pancake 45P), to Pentax (pancake primes) to NEX. But now with the combo of the RX100 and NEX 7 plus adapted lenses, I've got the small carry every where camera with IQ I'm happy with as well as a reasonably compact kit with fantastic IQ when I'm willing to carry around a smallish camera bag.
We have a lot in common. Like you, I'm also happy with a very good APS-C sensor for top end gear but in my case it's the 7D. I have still not migrated to any MILC system but I'm keeping a very close eye on the OM-D.
edl415 wrote:
I just bought one thanks to this thread. How much more encouragement do you need?
Not much more. It's a pricey camera but we're going on vacation later this month and I'd like something pocketable. The iphone just doesn't cover it. I think it would be great for the trip and something I would carry with me everywhere at home. It may be gimmicky but I actually like what people have posted with the painting filter.
Sigh, and I just ordered one. My LX3 is about 4 years old so that's a good rationalization for an upgrade. Plus Olympus seems to have the US on indefinite back order for the 75/1.8 as they flood the rest of the world with the new lens and goodness knows I have to buy something.
Looks like I'll be taking pictures of all the random stuff I walk by for awhile just like after I got my LX3. And I can join the early adopter's chorus of "when will there be LR/ACR support" with gusto.
It's a shame Sony didn't include some sort of remote option (either via the USB port, or wirelessly). If the Sony RX100 had a hotshoe, maybe one of these adapters could have been made:
Arrived this morning. Wow it is cute and snappy. I've mostly played with getting the UI setup and quite happy with the configurability. Will take some use to decide what if any short comings there are in that department.
Going to do a dusty bunny test and a decentering test first to see if it needs to go back, but barring a problem there it sure seems a keeper.
I got my RX100 about two weeks ago, mainly for family snapshots and short trips where I don't want to carry the serious stuff.
So far I'm satisified with the camera. DR and colors are pretty good. But sharpness at pixel level (at low ISO) is clearly not comparable to the M9 (as expected). Maybe when the RX100 will be supported by LR4 the gap will be a bit smaller.
Here are some images from a short trip to the Soca (based on JPEGs since I haven't installed the Sony RAW-converter):
