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Sep 16, 2017 at 7:59 am #3491244
I would definitely go with an older model rx100. Posibly even another first model. They sewm to be pretty reasonable for a used camera, that can preform well. Although, i may just want to save a little longer for a newer version. Hmmmm
Sep 16, 2017 at 8:15 pm #3491378Great pics.
Sep 22, 2017 at 1:21 pm #3492600I have a Sony RX100 IV.
Here are some alternatives I’ve considered:
- Canon G7X II
- Canon G9X II
- no viewfinder
- no tilt-screen
- battery life 235 shots
- F2-4.9 – slower lens than RX100
- lens on the soft side, chromatic aberrations (from reviews)
- cannot charge while shooting time-lapse
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
- 25-250mm
- F2.8-5.6 – not really for Milky Way shooting
- soft lens (not a surprise with 10x zoom range)
- Panasonic Lumix LX100
- no ND filter
- no flash
- 4/3″ sensor, f/1.7 – better than RX100
- Panasonic Lumix LX10/15
- fastest lens F1.4-2.8
- can’t stabilize moving footage as well its immediate Canon/Sony peers
- no EVF
The RX100 has an Android system inside it and you can even write and install a custom app for it (unofficial, might void your warranty). For example, there is a free third-party time-lapse app available without the stupid 990-shot limit found in Sony’s $10 paid app.
As for interchangeable lens cameras, you just won’t get the same f/1.8-2.8 25-70mm with ND filter in 300 grams. For my preferences, I would need a camera body (which alone in Micro Four-Thirds size will take over those 300 grams), a low-aperture fixed wide lens for landscapes and low-light conditions (e.g. Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 Micro Four Thirds – 130g), and a zoom lens (over 200 grams). And I forgot about ND filter. And the hassle of lens carrying and changing. :)
You might consider RX100 III or IV. If I was not into shooting time-lapses, I’d probably consider a G9X II due to its very sweet weight for a 1″ sensor camera.
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