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Jan,
I've got back from a trip to Botswana where I used the RX100 M2 a lot of all around landscapes/panaromas and digiscoping. I'm more and more impressed with this camera. I appreciated the flip-up lcd screen as I only had a small tripod with me.
1. The burst mode with Raw and Jpeg selected is faster than any other digicam I've used. It only takes a few seconds to clear the buffer. With the Nikon P330 I or Fuji X100 and could go off and make some tea.
2. I haven't used it with the DCB but it will do with the DCB 11. The lens extension is the same at wide zoom as at full zoom but retracts a little in the middle. It's 3 inches fully extended , from the back of the camera.
3. The image quality I've rated about 5% better than the RX100 but it could be a bit more.
4. It's easier to handle than the nex 7 and faster shutter speeds so more "keepers"at lower iso. I have to put the new Sigma 30 mm or Zeiss 24 mm on the Nex 7 to get similar quality.
5. Not at the moment. I don't have any other camera that gives as good results at full zoom. The older Nikon 8400 and Nikon P6000 are close though.
I am interesting in the just announced Canon G16 but we will have to wait and see. Normally their lenses aren't that suitable for digiscoping.
Neil

<blockquote data-quote="Neil" data-source="post: 2808082" data-attributes="member: 1568">Jan,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; I've got back from a trip to Botswana where I used the RX100 M2 a lot of all around landscapes/panaromas and digiscoping.&nbsp; I'm more and more impressed with this camera.&nbsp; I appreciated the flip-up lcd screen as I only had a small tripod with me.1. The burst mode with Raw and Jpeg selected is faster than any other digicam I've used. It only takes a few seconds to clear the buffer. With the Nikon P330 I or Fuji X100 and could go off and make some tea.2. I haven't used it with the DCB but it will do with the DCB 11.&nbsp; The lens extension is the same at wide zoom as at full zoom but retracts a little in the middle. It's 3 inches fully extended , from the back of the camera.3. The image quality I've rated about 5% better than the RX100 but it could be a bit more. 4. It's easier to handle than the nex 7 and faster shutter speeds so more &quot;keepers&quot;at lower iso. I have to put the new Sigma 30 mm or Zeiss 24 mm on the Nex 7 to get similar quality.5. Not at the moment.&nbsp; I don't have any other camera that gives as good results at full zoom.&nbsp; The older Nikon 8400 and Nikon P6000 are close though.I am interesting in the just announced Canon G16 but we will have to wait and see. Normally their lenses aren't that suitable for digiscoping.Neil</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Neil, post: 2808082, member: 1568"] Jan, I've got back from a trip to Botswana where I used the RX100 M2 a lot of all around landscapes/panaromas and digiscoping. I'm more and more impressed with this camera. I appreciated the flip-up lcd screen as I only had a small tripod with me. 1. The burst mode with Raw and Jpeg selected is faster than any other digicam I've used. It only takes a few seconds to clear the buffer. With the Nikon P330 I or Fuji X100 and could go off and make some tea. 2. I haven't used it with the DCB but it will do with the DCB 11. The lens extension is the same at wide zoom as at full zoom but retracts a little in the middle. It's 3 inches fully extended , from the back of the camera. 3. The image quality I've rated about 5% better than the RX100 but it could be a bit more. 4. It's easier to handle than the nex 7 and faster shutter speeds so more "keepers"at lower iso. I have to put the new Sigma 30 mm or Zeiss 24 mm on the Nex 7 to get similar quality. 5. Not at the moment. I don't have any other camera that gives as good results at full zoom. The older Nikon 8400 and Nikon P6000 are close though. I am interesting in the just announced Canon G16 but we will have to wait and see. Normally their lenses aren't that suitable for digiscoping. Neil [/QUOTE]

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