Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
snapsy wrote:
Sony is charging $300 more for a thumb grip on a $5k camera? They should rename it the 'middle finger' grip.
Hey, they understand that people willing to pay $5k for a small fixed lens camera without IBIS or a tilt screen are not too worried about spending another $300 for a… thumb “grip.” ;-)
Fred Miranda wrote:
The goal of the RX1 series is to create the smallest possible full-frame camera…
I think that it is quite possible that the photography world may soon discover that the “smallest possible” camera is not necessarily the best choice. (It is for a very small segment of the market, but…)
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FWiw, I think that omitting a tilt screen on a minimalist camera can make sense. These days I think that omitting IBIS from a camera in this price range with the likely user in mind is not a great idea. I applaud Sony for putting a higher capacity battery in their small fixed-lens camera. I think that the lower resolution viewfinder is not surprising in such a small camera. (I also don’t think it is likely to be as big of a problem as some think.)
Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
snapsy wrote:
Sony is charging $300 more for a thumb grip on a $5k camera? They should rename it the 'middle finger' grip.
Hey, they understand that people willing to pay $5k for a small fixed lens camera without IBIS or a tilt screen are not too worried about spending another $300 for a… thumb “grip.” ;-)
Fred Miranda wrote:
The goal of the RX1 series is to create the smallest possible full-frame camera…
I think that it is quite possible that the photography world may soon discover that the “smallest possible” camera is not necessarily the best choice. (It is for a very small segment of the market, but…)
- - -
FWiw, I think that omitting a tilt screen on a minimalist camera can make sense. These days I think that omitting IBIS from a camera in this price range with the likely user in mind is not a great idea. I applaud Sony for putting a higher capacity battery in their small fixed-lens camera.
Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
snapsy wrote:
Sony is charging $300 more for a thumb grip on a $5k camera? They should rename it the 'middle finger' grip.
Hey, they understand that people willing to pay $5k for a small fixed lens camera without IBIS or a tilt screen are not too worried about spending another $300 for a… thumb “grip.” ;-)
Fred Miranda wrote:
The goal of the RX1 series is to create the smallest possible full-frame camera…
I think that it is quite possible that the photography world may soon discover that the “smallest possible” camera is not necessarily the best choice. (It is for a very small segment of the market, but…)
Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
snapsy wrote:
Sony is charging $300 more for a thumb grip on a $5k camera? They should rename it the 'middle finger' grip.
Hey, they understand that people willing to pay $5k for a small fixed lens camera without IBIS or a tilt screen are not too worried about spending another $300 for a… thumb “grip.” ;-)
Fred Miranda wrote:
The goal of the RX1 series is to create the smallest possible full-frame camera…
I think that it is quite possible that the photography world may soon discover that the “smallest possible” camera is not necessarily the best choice.
Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
snapsy wrote:
Sony is charging $300 more for a thumb grip on a $5k camera? They should rename it the 'middle finger' grip.
Hey, they understand that people willing to pay $5k for a small fixed lens camera without IBIS or a tilt screen are not too worried about spending another $300 for a… thumb “grip.” ;-)
Jul 15, 2025 at 02:15 PM
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