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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Well, yes. "Little" is always a relative term. As with all cameras, I was referring to the size/function ratio. Malcolm -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Some excellent images there.(y) I've had the Sony for about 18 months now, and it's a great little camera. Malcolm -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I think you're correct, Mike. In general for any action photography, the faster the card, the better, but you can end up paying silly money. It comes down to a trade-off between price and performance. I use a 170mb/s SanDisk Extreme Pro card in my RX10iv, and it works fine. It's "only" 64gb... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
She'll certainly notice a big improvement in image quality, although it's worth noting that the Sony's sensor, while bigger than most bridge cameras, is still only 1 inch, so it isn't brilliant in low light. But as an overall package, in terms of image quality, autofocus, versatility and... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I guess it depends on what your girlfriend wants/expects from her photography. I am someone who started off many years ago with a film SLR. I've had a couple of DSLRs, a couple of micro four thirds cameras and a couple of Panasonic bridge cameras, and now, finally, the Sony RX10 IV. For me, the... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
The screen on the Sony isn't fully articulated, so you can't turn it round to face the camera body (that's another feature I don't like). There is a menu option to have only the viewfinder or the screen on, which I imagine would save some battery power, but I find that inconvenient as I like to... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
The short answer is: battery life isn't great. In fact, I would say poor battery life is one of the downsides of this camera. I thinks it's rated at around 400 shots using the rear monitor and 370 using the viewfinder. Of course, it depends on how you use it. Because it's relatively slow to... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Hi Sue, As with all cameras, if you have it set to Auto, the camera will decide where to focus. Where the object is isolated from any distracting clutter or background, then the camera will lock on to it, but In the situation you described in your last post, the camera doesn't know that the... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
An excellent set of images, Rob. As a fellow RX10 IV user, I think you've summed up the camera perfectly. 👍 Malcolm -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
In your position, I'd deal with the retailer if it's easier and it means you get your hands on a new camera more quickly. I've had the RX10 IV for about a year now, and I've had no dust problems. Neither have I seen this reported on various forums as a common issue. I think you've just been... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I convert the raw files in Capture One 20 and process them in Lightroom. I have Ye Olde Lightroome (version 5), which I think was the last version you could buy outright. Like you, I don't want to be paying a subscription every year. I'm sure that Capture One can do just as good a job as... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
As I said in my reply to a previous post, I gave up on my attempt to assign settings to C1 and C2. However, after following your instructions above, I have now assigned my BIF settings to M1. As I usually shoot in Manual mode, I now just have to turn the mode dial one click to MR and I'm ready... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Regarding your question about Auto ISO – Faster, go into Camera 1 in the menu, Page 7 of 14. Scroll down to ISO Auto Min SS and click the OK button (centre of the rear four-way control dial). This should bring up ISO Auto Min SS Standard. Click on the right of the four-way control dial to scroll... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I do use the RX10 IV and I would second Niels' opinion regarding the focus point moving. I disabled the option to touch focus, and only use it if the camera is on a tripod and I'm composing/focusing via the rear screen. As for birds in flight, I haven't done a lot of that, but certainly against... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
If you remove focus from the shutter button and assign it to the AEL button (i.e. back button focus), you can easily toggle between continuous AF and single AF. Set the switch on the front to continuous and just leave it like that. For birds in flight, keep the AEL button pressed and you have... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I would echo Steve's comments, but I would also add that for me one of the worst things about the SX50 was the viewfinder. The Sony is night and day better. I've had the RX10 IV since last July. At first, I thought I wasn't going to keep it, but the more I've used it, the more I've come to like... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Hi, Tony, I bought a Sony Rx10 IV a couple of months ago and, like you, I recognise its good points but have some reservations about it. I can't answer the specific questions you raise, but if you aren't aware of it, the Sony Cybershot thread on DPreview is a great source of help and... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
After much deliberation, I bought the Sony RX10 IV a couple of months ago. I still haven't decided if I like it enough to keep it. In its favour are fantastic flexibility and excellent image quality in decent light. But, for me, there are certain ergonomic and functional issues which make me... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
After all the deliberation, research, changing my mind then changing it again, I have finally ordered a Sony RX 10 IV. In the end, I decided that the only way I'll know whether it will be suitable for me is to actually use it for a time. I've ordered one from Panamoz, and it should be with me in... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Very nice indeed, Andy.:t: There's no doubt that in the right hands this is a very capable camera. One spanner in the works of my deliberations is that if I decided to go down the micro four thirds route, I was leaning towards Olympus because of the phase detect AF on their high-end cameras. Not... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Thanks for that link, Steve. It was an interesting read. It seemed that just about everyone who had a Sony RX 10 iv was happy with it and worked within its limitations. What I found interesting – and surprising – was the debate about the difference in image quality between a one-inch sensor and... -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Cheers, Niels!:t: One of these days I will make a decision ... er, possibly. Malcolm -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
That's very useful feedback, Andy. Many thanks for taking the time to post. I'm still dithering between the Sony and going down the micro four thirds route. Each has its pros and cons. I think I'm sufferng from paralysis by analysis!! Malcolm -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Thanks, Andy, I think I've got it now.:t: If you're using AF-C and therefore have to keep the shutter button half-depressed, you can't zoom. If you're using the camera's AF-C Tracking mode, you can zoom. The next obvious question is: is the tracking mode reliable? Malcolm -
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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I think the point is, at least as far as I understand it from what I've read, is that you can't do that. Say you lock on to a flying bird at the equivalent of 200mm zoom. If you want to then zoom in to 600mm, you have to release the shutter (or back button), zoom in and then try to re-acquire...