Archiver
Veteran
I've had a Sony RX0 since 2018, and it has been a very reliable and surprisingly versatile shooter. It was on sale at a local shop, and I couldn't resist the deal. It was marketed as a mini production video camera for placement in small spaces, or for simultaneous use controlled by an app. The RX0 II had a tilting screen and was marketed for vloggers. But the real surprise came when I found the images to be quite stunning. Boasting a 20mp one inch sensor and a 24mm equivalent f4 lens, the images are very sharp all the way to the corners, with almost no distortion. It can handily shoot up to ISO 6400 and produce acceptable images.
The size of a DSLR battery, the body is solid aluminium, and the lens is protected by a thick glass cover. Because it was designed as a production/crash/action cam, it is extremely robust and waterresistant, although a waterproof housing is available. Ergonomically, it is terrible. It's a block of metal with tiny control buttons and two large buttons for power and shutter. But it is the most used camera I have because of its tiny size, robustness and image quality. The RX0 is always in my pocket no matter where I go, or what other cameras are with me. In a pinch, I can attach it to a hotshoe where it can capture wide angle video while I'm shooting something else.
My favourite pocket cameras were things like the Ricoh GRD III, Panasonic LX7 and Ricoh GR, but they all failed because of the shutter block and lens barrel. The RX0 has no extending lens barrel, and as such, is a self-contained hardy wonder. It has replaced the Ricoh GR as my everyday pocket camera, which gives some indication of how much I like the RX0.
I nearly lost it once, and thought it had gone forever. It fell out of my pocket at a McDonalds, and I was utterly despondent until I contacted the McDonalds and learned that they had found it. Now I am extra careful to keep it secure.
A few images:
RX0 - Shadows of Security by Archiver, on Flickr
RX0 - The Path Ahead by Archiver, on Flickr
RX0 - Sunset over Altona by Archiver, on Flickr
The size of a DSLR battery, the body is solid aluminium, and the lens is protected by a thick glass cover. Because it was designed as a production/crash/action cam, it is extremely robust and waterresistant, although a waterproof housing is available. Ergonomically, it is terrible. It's a block of metal with tiny control buttons and two large buttons for power and shutter. But it is the most used camera I have because of its tiny size, robustness and image quality. The RX0 is always in my pocket no matter where I go, or what other cameras are with me. In a pinch, I can attach it to a hotshoe where it can capture wide angle video while I'm shooting something else.
My favourite pocket cameras were things like the Ricoh GRD III, Panasonic LX7 and Ricoh GR, but they all failed because of the shutter block and lens barrel. The RX0 has no extending lens barrel, and as such, is a self-contained hardy wonder. It has replaced the Ricoh GR as my everyday pocket camera, which gives some indication of how much I like the RX0.
I nearly lost it once, and thought it had gone forever. It fell out of my pocket at a McDonalds, and I was utterly despondent until I contacted the McDonalds and learned that they had found it. Now I am extra careful to keep it secure.
A few images:
RX0 - Shadows of Security by Archiver, on FlickrRX0 - The Path Ahead by Archiver, on FlickrRX0 - Sunset over Altona by Archiver, on Flickr
