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- Location
- Sunny Frimley
- Name
- Bill Palmer
Currently sitting around a pool on Ischia, my thoughts turn to toying with the idea of something tiny and high quality. m4/3 is not for me, so in today's market that means Sony.
I'm happy with a 2x zoom, and value lens speed over reach. I want decent jpgs with the ability to capture raw for those times when I want more flexibility to get to the desired final result. I know the user interface is more PlayStation than analogue, but I am prepared to compromise - a bit, but see below.
Considering, therefore, the RX100 range from MK lll to MK lV, these are my questions:
- Is it easy to adjust aperture and exposure compensation on the fly - they are the parameters I change most often
- Is it instantly ready to use once turned on?
- Is the zoom stepped or continuous and does it remember the last setting?
- Does the WiFi work effectively for transferring images to (android) phone or tablet?
- Can you shoot raw and best quality jpg simultaneously?
- Is there a built in raw conversion capability?
- What is the mono output like?
- Is it robust, and free from dust issues?
- What are Sony like for servicing (I have had some experience of them with portable telephones...)
- Can you turn the screen off completely and just rely on the viewfinder?
- Does the viewfinder have a level or grid?
- Is the viewfinder good quality and free from flare?
- Given all the above, and my likely usage - shove in a pocket or pouch and take everywhere, particularly travel, for street, architecture, interiors, occasional portraits, occasional macro, never flash (other cameras are X-Pro2, X100F and GR) - which model would you recommend, and
- would you advocate buying new or used?
Thank you kindly for your time and attention to this matter.
I'm happy with a 2x zoom, and value lens speed over reach. I want decent jpgs with the ability to capture raw for those times when I want more flexibility to get to the desired final result. I know the user interface is more PlayStation than analogue, but I am prepared to compromise - a bit, but see below.
Considering, therefore, the RX100 range from MK lll to MK lV, these are my questions:
- Is it easy to adjust aperture and exposure compensation on the fly - they are the parameters I change most often
- Is it instantly ready to use once turned on?
- Is the zoom stepped or continuous and does it remember the last setting?
- Does the WiFi work effectively for transferring images to (android) phone or tablet?
- Can you shoot raw and best quality jpg simultaneously?
- Is there a built in raw conversion capability?
- What is the mono output like?
- Is it robust, and free from dust issues?
- What are Sony like for servicing (I have had some experience of them with portable telephones...)
- Can you turn the screen off completely and just rely on the viewfinder?
- Does the viewfinder have a level or grid?
- Is the viewfinder good quality and free from flare?
- Given all the above, and my likely usage - shove in a pocket or pouch and take everywhere, particularly travel, for street, architecture, interiors, occasional portraits, occasional macro, never flash (other cameras are X-Pro2, X100F and GR) - which model would you recommend, and
- would you advocate buying new or used?
Thank you kindly for your time and attention to this matter.