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Joined: Mon March 18, 2013 11:48 pm Posts: 5223 Location: A Dark Place
Pulled the trigger on a Sony A7 this morning. My brother's getting married in Poland next year and is looking to save a little money, so he asked me to be the wedding photog. Figured it was time to replace my 4-year-old RX-100 anyway. I have a friend who does wedding photography as a side business, so I'll tag along with her a few times. Will probably buy an additional 50M lens before my brother's wedding.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 32276 Location: Buenos Aires
Quick question for y'all. I'm about to take a few trips in quick succession and have been wanting to purchase a nicer point-and-shoot camera (with a big optical zoom) for my travels so that I don't have to lug my DSLR and a bunch of lenses around. I haven't started looking yet, but before I do, I ask you: is there even any point to buying a higher-end point-and-shoot, or am I better off just using my cell phone's camera (which at that point will likely be a Samsung Galaxy S8+)? Your input is appreciated
Joined: Mon March 18, 2013 11:48 pm Posts: 5223 Location: A Dark Place
The Sony RX-100 is pretty much the gold standard for small point-and-shoots. You can find the Mark I for around $400. It won't give you much in terms of zoom, but it produces great images, particularly if you shoot in RAW. Excellent low-light performance. "Superior Auto" is great if you don't want to worry about manual settings.
If I remember correctly, you're a big dude. It'll easily be "pocketable" for you.
It is responsible for my current addiction to photography.
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 3:35 pm Posts: 32276 Location: Buenos Aires
I just read a couple of reviews and it looks pretty great for what I'm looking for. Found a good "gently used" one for a steal-- I'm going to check it out tomorrow and if it's really "like new" as they say, I'm pulling the trigger. Thanks
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