A while back i decided I need a smaller camera to take with me on a hikes and other adventures where a full size DSLR with 5 different lenses was not a livable option. So like any other person I looked at the sub $200 price range cameras, thinking i can get something decent.
I bough the Nikon S7000 for a good deal. Costco and Amazon has it on sale for $199 so I figured id try it since i got it for 1/2 price. It lasted about 5 days before i decided to get rid of it. I sold it at what I paid for it just to get rid of it quick.
Pros:
- Small
- Light
- Wi-Fi/ NFC
- Long Range Zoom
Cons:
- No Raw photo ability
- Image Quality Bad
- Focus Bad
- Horrible video
In all honesty my 13MP camera on my Nexus 6 Phone produces better quality photos than this camera and I can even save them as RAW. I still don't know camera manufactures can claim 18mp on a camera yet when you zoom in on the image it looks like a mush.
I wasn't ready to give up. I was just glad I was able to move on without taking a financial loss on the camera to move to something better.
While the Nikon S7000 was up for sale I was doing some detailed research. I needed something with a 1 inch sensor or better. I was looking at Sony A6000, the Canon G7x and Canon EOS M3. I had previously owned a Canon PowerShot G11 which wasn't that bad to be honest. From the Canon PowerShot G11 I had upgraded to a Canon EOS M which was fantastic.(except for slow save in between photos, maybe my card was really slow.) The Canon EOS M is a fantastic camera especially with the 22mm STM lens. I did the mistake a purchasing the adapter to be able to attach my canon lenses to the Canon EOS M. Once you do that its no longer portable. I was always thinking i should get this lens with me and this one .. and I was back to having a full bag. I repeated the same mistake when I had my Olympus OMD E-M10. So this time i was looking for something small where i don't need nor can have accessories or lenses. That's what the big gun is for.
While the Nikon S7000 was up for sale I was doing some detailed research. I needed something with a 1 inch sensor or better. I was looking at Sony A6000, the Canon G7x and Canon EOS M3. I had previously owned a Canon PowerShot G11 which wasn't that bad to be honest. From the Canon PowerShot G11 I had upgraded to a Canon EOS M which was fantastic.(except for slow save in between photos, maybe my card was really slow.) The Canon EOS M is a fantastic camera especially with the 22mm STM lens. I did the mistake a purchasing the adapter to be able to attach my canon lenses to the Canon EOS M. Once you do that its no longer portable. I was always thinking i should get this lens with me and this one .. and I was back to having a full bag. I repeated the same mistake when I had my Olympus OMD E-M10. So this time i was looking for something small where i don't need nor can have accessories or lenses. That's what the big gun is for.
After a good few hours for research I have made my decision. Try the Sony RX100's. There are 4 versions out there and they have different prices. The Sony RX100, Sony RX100 II, Sony RX100 III and Sony RX100 IV
Here is my little Excel Comparison.
| Price |
399
|
499
|
749
|
949
|
| Wi-Fi NFC |
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
| Hot Shoe |
NO
|
YES
|
NO
|
NO
|
| Flip UP Screen |
NO
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
| f1.8-4.9 28-100mm | YES | YES | NO | NO |
| f1.8-2.8 24-70mm | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| Electronic View Finder | NO | NO | YES | YES |
| 4k Video | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| 1080p | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| Integrated ND Filter | NO | NO | NO | YES |
| Slow Motion Video | NO | NO | NO | YES |
I decided I'd be happy with any of them on the lowest budget. I don't really shoot a lot of video even though it would be nice to be able to do slow motion video. Anyway I decided to go look local for a used one. Craigslist was my first option. There were 2 on there for sale. One looked a little dinged up Ver 2 and the guy was asking 400 and the other was a Ver 1 and the guy was asking 300 with a case and some cables and a spare battery. I started the negotiations with the both of them. It's not really a good deal unless i get some $$ off the asking price. I managed to get the Ver 1 for $250. Not a bad deal. It looked like it was well taken care of so, $150 less than retail with a spare battery and a cable to hook it up to the iPad.. .. score.
As soon as i took possession of the camera i immediately took it out for a photo-shoot to see how it holds up to my Nikon D610. I have to say the results were impressive.
After that I decided to push this little gem. I was covering an event this weekend and I put the camera against my Nikon D7000 and my Nikon D610. Again I was pleasantly surprised.
At 3200 ISO the Sony was performing superior to the Nikon D7000
As soon as i took possession of the camera i immediately took it out for a photo-shoot to see how it holds up to my Nikon D610. I have to say the results were impressive.
This is a long exposure with the RX100 6 seconds, F5.0, ISO 80
Click to see full resolution.
After that I decided to push this little gem. I was covering an event this weekend and I put the camera against my Nikon D7000 and my Nikon D610. Again I was pleasantly surprised.
At 3200 ISO the Sony was performing superior to the Nikon D7000
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