The Sony RX100, the best pocket camera ever?

[alfredo]

That's what Steve Huff says.

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/07/26/the-sony-rx100-digital-camera-review-the-best-pocket-digital-compact-of-the-year-actually-ever/

"Holy Pocket Rocket! That is what I said when I shot this camera and brought it back home to take a look at the files. The Sony RX100 is a SMALL pocketable camera, as in front pocket camera, and it packs a mean punch though I guess it should for its $650 price tag. I was a little underwhelmed with the latest NEX-F3 basically because it is more of the same old same old. Don’t get me wrong,  it’s a great camera but to me just a slight upgrade to the NEX-3 and C3. But what I never expected was for Sony to release this RX100 and have it be as good as it is for being so small. Yes my fellow photo enthusiasts, it really is that good and after this and the Nikon V1 I will never again doubt a small sensor camera, ever"

[ret5hd]

1. kewl camera. but i think $600 is a little above my budget.

not knocking it at all.

[alfredo]

3. It's out of many budgets, but you are getting

A real good sensor, Zeiss glass, and a good user interface.

I'd wait a year to see what happens to the price.

[cherkiron]

15. perfect for me

I have zero use for a DSLR. I will never walk around with a giant camera. Hell, I’ll rarely walk around with anything that doesn’t fit in my pocket, and even then it’s just an airplane carry-on, which a DSLR still can’t fit into.

So I am not and never will be a DSLR customer. That makes me the exact target of this product. It does have a few cons though as mentioned in http://www.squidoo.com/sony-rx100

[Stevenmarc]

2. Interesting

Next time I'm at B&H which will be next week I'll have to bring an extra card and compare it to my D-Lux.

[alfredo]

4. Try high ISO. The D-Lux is a good camera, but

You are getting a much bigger sensor and bright glass with the Sony. I wonder about AF speed.

I'd like to see Panny/Leica go the larger sensor route with their top line p&s cameras. Of course that would cannibalize their X2 camera.

I'm saving up for an Oly EP 3 or the Panny G3.

[alfredo]

5. User images

http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2012/07/26/daily-inspiration-336-by-jose-e-tan-street-with-the-rx100/

[Stevenmarc]

6. Aside from the camera

I really like this guys work, he has a distinct style and the rare ability to compose a subject in the middle of a ton of visual noise and make the subject pop, he's also no slouch with his post processing abilities which has an equally distinct look.

As far as the camera goes right now I kinda see it more as a lateral move than a $600 elevation on the graph.

Now the EP3 is an appealing choice especially with the Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95, OK a big chunk of change but considering the other alternative a great bang for the buck.

[alfredo]

7. I had to pinch pennies to get the Sigma 19mm. We still have to

Remember, it is the photographer, not the camera. Ansel Adams also teaches us that you take a snapshot with a camera, but make a photograph in the darkroom (post processing).

[Stevenmarc]

8. That's true, to a point

I agree that it's the photographer not the camera, for the most part, but there are times the photographers vision hits a technical wall and then you need to break through the wall with the right equipment.

A while back in another post I posted a shot that had three images shot with a DSLR the D-lux and an iPhone that embraced the concept of photographer over equipment.



Ansel Adams would of liked how photography has progressed considering he was pretty good friends with Dr. Land and took more than a few polaroids especially for location test shots. He certainly had no fear of new technology and considering his love of the darkroom I can only imagine where he would have gone with Photoshop.

[alfredo]

9. Sometimes I enjoy the process more than the product, but that is OK. I was the same

with kites I built.

I made some of my best street photography with my point and shoot Canon(slow AF and all.) I hit my technical wall with that camera.

My real love is the Fujifilm X100. I can only dream at this point.

[Stevenmarc]

10. Well I got my hands on one

Went to a gallery opening this afternoon and ran into a friend of mine who says "Do you want to see my new toy?". I just looked at him and said, the new Sony, and sure enough there it was.

It had a nice hand feel and a crisp fast focus and from what I could see from the screen seriously great quality I only wish I had an extra card on me but I'll do that later this week.

[alfredo]

11. They say the screen is so good you don't need an EVF.

I just got back from a shoot on Old Frankfort Pike. This is the scenic horse farm road. I did a few to see how my 19mm works. I did a few at the Headley-Whitney Museum grounds too.

I will post them later.

[Stevenmarc]

12. Ok I got the RX100 in my hands again

This time with a card and if this was a theoretical decision I would would chose the Sony hands down and would recommend it to anyone looking for a premium P&S but if I were making a personal practical decision I'm perfectly happy with the Leica D-Lux4, the output was better but not a wallet opening $600 better. That said I'm basing this on the jpeg output because I haven't downloaded the Adobe Raw update.

[alfredo]

13. I'd like to see a Raw comparison between it and the Fuji X100.

I'm loving the advancements in small sensor quality.

[mysuzuki2]

16. NO!

a camera without an eye level finder is uncceptable as far as I'm concerned.

[alfredo]

17. I kind of like them too. From what i've read

The LCD is damn good. I got my EVF because the LCD sucks on the Oly EPL-1.