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Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I think it really depends on what you want. If you want to ID distant distant BiF and seabirds it is pretty useless as you can’t find the birds in the EVF. Beyond that it is about as good as you can hope for in terms of a bridge camera... I pretty much only use the camera for distant/difficult... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
My thoughts really haven't changed. It's lovely that it is so lightweight compared to a DSLR. Lens and sensor are great. Autofocus is pretty good but not on par with my 7DII. For perched birds it is completely fine for me. However for BiF, particularly seabirds, I find it basically useless. The... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
So having played with the camera a lot now, and having recently taken it on the 35 day Atlantic Odyssey, here are my thoughts: -It is a very capable and very good bridge camera, probably the best out there. -It is still a long, long ways behind my Canon 7d2 and 100-400mk2 for birds in flight... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I wouldn't say the result is truly better. The raw quality comes down to dynamic range and resolution abilities of the camera, light metering, image stabilization, and focus accuracy, all within the bounds of the photographer's skill and the atmospheric conditions, and many other things not... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Hope it treats you well when you get it and I look forward to your thoughts! -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
You can play with anything you like with or without permission but post processing doesn't change a camera's abilities, really, it only modifies the resulting image to your taste. And it certainly doesn't change a camera's abilities for those who are seeking good out of camera results without... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I still haven't gotten the chance to play with BiF or really low light stuff yet. However today I heard some small parakeets, sounded like Brotogeris, which is not an expected thing in southern California where I am visiting family. I tracked down a small flock of White-winged Parakeets and took... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I need to keep playing with my camera more but per some comments here and on dpreview I have been trying different configurations / methods of shooting. It's a bit of a paradigm shift from the DSLR world of custom settings can set everything. Now I am using a perched bird setup (single shot... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Hi Steve, I haven't gotten enough time to really play with it. My very rough, very initial impressions are this: - The menu system is a big learning curve and while better than Sony used to be, is still really obtuse and has a lot of repetition of items and themes such that you're never sure... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Looking at the Panasonic/Leica 100-400 has always made me wonder how much business Canon could get out of a something like a 500/5.6 EF-S specific lens with modern image stabilization. Keep in mind that it would be a stop slower than the 300/4 so it could be drastically smaller, it would have... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
One other comment about Sony and high end mirrorless vs Canon/Nikon is that the battle with micro AF adjustment and lens calibration is something that, to my mind, really, really holds back DSLRs to this day, and frustrates me. Even in optimal conditions with a perched bird and good light and... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
I've seen and played with the FZ200 and FZ1000. In optimal conditions they can take pretty good photos but they have much smaller sensors and much more primitive autofocus. Certainly they are better than the next rung down of bridge cameras but there's nothing about them that made me think that... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Agree the sample shots on that page don't inspire in terms of absolute quality, but I'm not trying to sell photos or win awards with this camera (or a 7DII). I want to see how it does in terrible light for record shots and how it does for AF on seabirds against a choppy ocean. -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Steve, I am placing my order in a day or two for delivery on the 6th to coincide with my being back in California. I will be very keen to see how it does, I'm really not fussed about the loss of sensor size if the autofocus performance is as good as promised! The real test, for me, will be... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Given the reviews and the massive weight and size reduction from my 7d2 + 100-400mk2, I am planning on giving one a try. If it can do even close to as well with seabirds I will sell all my Canon gear and be blissful to be rid of the weight. -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
International pricing is indeed insanity on a lot of things. It's like they confuse the prices between NZ and UK... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
Curious if anyone has used this yet for birds, particularly in flight, or seen any real-world results/reviews? -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
John, I can't speak for others, but I've carried a Canon DSLR plus 400mm lens for years, and dislike the weight, so I'm motivated to move to a lighter camera. Here is what the RX10iv brings to the table that draws my attention: - Intersection of lens quality and sensor size that yields good... -
Sony RX10 1V the new boy.
This may well be the bridge camera that sees me sell my DSLR and 100-400 lens. I so dislike carrying that camera that I rarely do except for pelagics.