sony rx100...my impressions

[helen.HH]

Love the shots posted...looks like a Very FUN cam !!

 

[Keith]

have you ever considered shooting food for a living? i suddenly have this overpowering desire for tomatoes.

pity they're around eight dollars a kilo here at the moment!

the colours from that little camera are really excellent ... and you're using it brilliantly!

 

[back alley]

thanks keith!
my veges are a strong subject for me...ironic as i never eat them.

 

[kuvvy]

how are you liking the sony paul?

Liking the quality of the images Joe even though only jpegs. They can still handle some manipulation in LR3. Still trying to get used to the handling and how best to set the various to suit me. So far though I'm impressed.

 

[Shutterspark]

I've just got had one on loan and this is the most impressed I've ever been with a fixed zoom camera.

Just a first impression but I feel Sony finally has a winner in the compact market; they've -really- nailed it with the IQ and overall operation/AF/shooting speed.
What sets it apart from other ambitious cameras in this segment IMO is that they've somehow managed to keep the size down.

I find my self contemplating selling off my X-Pro1 kit and just picking up one of these.
I've only been using the XP1 as a snapshot camera recently and it's a waste. The RX100 would fill the role much better.

Edit: I wanted to add that you can bounce the flash off the ceiling by holding the flash head back on it's hinge. I don't know if it's an intended feature but it's pretty awesome all the same.

 

[dreilly]

Gilpen,
How does the AF speed of the RX100 compare to the GRDIV? Other comments comparing both directly?
Cheers
Doug

 

[kuvvy]

 

[M4streetshooter]

Here's a review I did at f8 blog.
http://thef8blog.com/?p=2306#more-2306

Thanks for looking

 

[szekiat]

selling that x10 anytime soon paul? 🙂

 

[Ronald_H]

Here's a review I did at f8 blog.
http://thef8blog.com/?p=2306#more-2306

Thanks for looking

I have to say that this is the best, focused review I have ever read in my life (if I get enthousiastic, I can be very generous with compliments). You make your thinking process, technique and the way you make the camera work for you crystal clear. Anyone who does a bit of street shooting should read it.

 

[Shutterspark]

I agree, nice review. Thanks for sharing (although I read it after I went ahead and bought the camera 😀).

 

[back alley]

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

You're doing some nice work with this camera, Joe!

 

[GaryLH]

I have to say that this is the best, focused review I have ever read in my life (if I get enthousiastic, I can be very generous with compliments). You make your thinking process, technique and the way you make the camera work for you crystal clear. Anyone who does a bit of street shooting should read it.

Something I never even thought about... Using your own body as a reference point. For example using a known distance from the ground to say bridge of your nose and using single af to set a known distance before going to mf mode for zone focus..

Thanks for the link
Gary

 

[jesse1dog]

Been looking for a view of the bottom of the camera - don't seem to find one!
Is there a tripod bush, and where is it - central to the lens?

jesse

 

[back alley]

You're doing some nice work with this camera, Joe!

why thank you sir!

 

[back alley]

Been looking for a view of the bottom of the camera - don't seem to find one!
Is there a tripod bush, and where is it - central to the lens?

jesse

there is...it is off centre, to the right when holding the camera.

 

[GaryLH]

Been looking for a view of the bottom of the camera - don't seem to find one!
Is there a tripod bush, and where is it - central to the lens?

jesse

Tripod mount is off center from center of lens by about half inch or so. Also slightly off center of the body as well..

Gary

 

[RedLion]

Just took my Sony RX 100's out for a test. Shot in RAW to see how far the images could be pushed when shooting in harsh lighting conditions:

Joe

 

[RedLion]

Pushing the RAW files:

Pushing the RAW files:

For the Sony RX 100, wanted to see how hard I could push the RAW file in Lightroom (4.2) , when the photo was taken in horrible harsh lighting conditions:

Before:

After: