Solid point and shoot camera for travel?
Discussion
Hi there, similar to a lot of the threads here I guess, but I need something nice for travel.
Ideally light, and extremely simple, with a very good 'auto' mode.
I should qualify that I know pretty much nothing about photography, I'm prepared to learn the absolute basics, but I have very little interest in all the minutia.
I guess a decent zoom and relatively decent low light ability would be good.
A little toughness would be a bonus, but not a deal breaker.
I was looking at the stuff like the Sony Cyber Shot RX 100 III which seems to be pretty popular here, but the reviews I read said its extremely complicated and needed a lot of reading to get the best out of it.
Ideally light, and extremely simple, with a very good 'auto' mode.
I should qualify that I know pretty much nothing about photography, I'm prepared to learn the absolute basics, but I have very little interest in all the minutia.
I guess a decent zoom and relatively decent low light ability would be good.
A little toughness would be a bonus, but not a deal breaker.
I was looking at the stuff like the Sony Cyber Shot RX 100 III which seems to be pretty popular here, but the reviews I read said its extremely complicated and needed a lot of reading to get the best out of it.
rich888 said:
Don't be put off by the reviews, the Sony RX100 is an extremely competent compact camera which when left in AUTO mode is very capable indeed of taking excellent quality photographs. There is nothing remotely complicated when using it in AUTO mode.
It also has great potential for users who wish to use other modes such as 'Shutter Priority' or 'Aperture Priority', so has greater strengths for those users which require a little more than 'AUTO' mode.
I've owned the RX100 Mk1 and Mk3 models and have been very pleased indeed with the results, the MK3 has a faster lens at the expense of zoom range and the processor is slightly faster.
Because it uses a 1" sensor the quality of images is considerably better than most compact cameras in its class and its pocketability is spot on. Canon and Panasonic now offer similar offerings, but after much consideration I settled on the Sony RX100. Sony also manufacture the WX range of cameras with longer zoom lenses but the image quality isn't a patch on the RX100.
You are actually spoiled for choice because Sony still sell the RX100 MK1, MK2, MK3 and MK4 models, if I was looking to buy again it would be a case of MK1 if I was on a tight budget, or MK3 if I had a little more money to play with.
EDITED TO ADD: It might be worthwhile buying an additional battery or two with an external charger so you don't get caught out. The RX100 is pretty good in terms of battery life compared to the Canon S100 I previously used, but I do tend to carry a charged spare battery just in case. I purchased the battery and charger from Amazon.
Thanks, I guess I'll order the MK3It also has great potential for users who wish to use other modes such as 'Shutter Priority' or 'Aperture Priority', so has greater strengths for those users which require a little more than 'AUTO' mode.
I've owned the RX100 Mk1 and Mk3 models and have been very pleased indeed with the results, the MK3 has a faster lens at the expense of zoom range and the processor is slightly faster.
Because it uses a 1" sensor the quality of images is considerably better than most compact cameras in its class and its pocketability is spot on. Canon and Panasonic now offer similar offerings, but after much consideration I settled on the Sony RX100. Sony also manufacture the WX range of cameras with longer zoom lenses but the image quality isn't a patch on the RX100.
You are actually spoiled for choice because Sony still sell the RX100 MK1, MK2, MK3 and MK4 models, if I was looking to buy again it would be a case of MK1 if I was on a tight budget, or MK3 if I had a little more money to play with.
EDITED TO ADD: It might be worthwhile buying an additional battery or two with an external charger so you don't get caught out. The RX100 is pretty good in terms of battery life compared to the Canon S100 I previously used, but I do tend to carry a charged spare battery just in case. I purchased the battery and charger from Amazon.
Edited by rich888 on Sunday 14th May 23:58
How ummm, delicate are these things? I'm pretty careless with things, and am looking at bashing around off the beaten track areas..
actually that panasonic was looking pretty good, then I read the part of no NFC.
I was assuming that the NFC on the sony would let me set it up on a gorilla tripod and get a couple of photos using my phone to control it. I'll be travelling by myself, so wouldnt mind a couple of shots with me in it! -can anyone with it confirm?
I was assuming that the NFC on the sony would let me set it up on a gorilla tripod and get a couple of photos using my phone to control it. I'll be travelling by myself, so wouldnt mind a couple of shots with me in it! -can anyone with it confirm?
Gassing Station | Photography & Video | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff