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I bought the RX100m3 from Sony for this reason with the birth of our first child. It worked amazingly and was exactly what I was looking for in what I was buyin

by kejaed 4y ago

I bought the RX100m3 from Sony for this reason with the birth of our first child. It worked amazingly and was exactly what I was looking for in what I was buying. Shooting RAW was nice, and all the Sony tech from the larger bodies makes it way down into the RX100 line. They are not cheap though. https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx100m7 https://www.sony.ca/en/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-camera...

FeistySkink 4y ago
And there is a bit more modern take in the form of ZV-1.
nop_slide 4y ago
I currently have a small digital point and shoot that’s about 5 years old and notice it still manages to take better photos than my iPhone 12 mini due to the crazy processing the iPhone does. I also am a relatively recent new dad and this comment resonated with me. What’s your quick review on it? I’m a pretty amateur photographer, but is this camera worth an upgrade over my current setup and amateur experience? This is my current camera. Canon PowerShot G9 X Digital... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0167Q140U https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0167Q140U
- kejaed 4y ago
  I'm quite an amateur as well (although with some work experience on vision systems). The latest Sony RX100 is $1600 CAD so it's quite a different level than the one you currently have. Like they say, and it's true, the best camera is the one you have with you... I really liked the RX100, and my favourite thing with it was actually taking it to events. Concerts and hockey games, it did OK with low light with it's RAW processing, and it was small enough to bring in a pocket. The G9 X has a "one inch" sensor, which is about as big as you can get in this size, like the RX100. The bigger sensor and the bigger / nicer the optics, the better your pictures. Like you are saying, when you get it right these small point and shoots can easily out perform the phones. Honestly for the family shots, even though the camera was nice and small, I didn't end up getting it into the diaper bag or backpack as much as I thought I would, I ended up with my phone a lot of the time. Then, I got back into prime lenses on an old Nikon and then new Fuji, and there's no comparison (for me) between a fast prime and a point and shoot, no mater the number of fancy features on the latest RX100. The Fuji 56mm spoiled me.
  - nop_slide 4y ago
    I think I might have overstated my amateur status, I had to look up what a prime lense was :) I mostly just used the "auto" setting on my Canon heh. Anyways the only things I really dislike with the Canon are the lack of viewfinder and no auto-transfer photo to phone which the Sony has. It sounds like the image quality of the Sony isn't that dramatic of an upgrade as my Canon? Thanks for the info though, maybe I just momentarily got excited at the prospect of upgrading as that Sony looks really sweet. There also might have been hint of "I'll get even more into photography if I upgrade" so I'm going to sleep on it.
    - kejaed 4y ago
      I think all the tech that's in those Sony's would probably allow for some more shots to turn out, you'll get really good Auto Focus as well as a crazy number of pictures in burst mode - great for chasing kids around. If you are looking to get more into photography, and honestly it's a hobby that can pay nice dividends as a parent, I might suggest looking at a used body for an interchangeable lens camera and a prime lens to get some of those nice family shots. With another point and shoot, while the option is there to go full-auto, I never found that I did.
      - nop_slide 4y ago
        Awesome. Do you have any suggestions for what kind of interchangeable bodies/lenses to look at for a noobie? I'm also debating getting a film camera too, one of my friends took some really great film photos on a recent trip and he's quite amateurish as well. Edit: You mentioned Fujifilm, I looked at the X100F and X100V, are those the types you had in mind?
        kejaed 4y ago
        The X100 line has a fixed lens, it does not swap out. It’s a bit of a larger, fancier point and shoot that does not zoom. They look really nice and I’ve always wanted one! I have an X-T2 and have started a collection of lenses. The 56mm F1.2 is a bokeh monster with the autofocus speed of a slug! But when it hits it is beautiful. They just came out with a new version of the 56mm lens that might do better in Auto Focus, and they are up to the X-T4 which has a bunch of features that are nicer too, like IBIS. Note that the Fuji cameras are unique in that they use a custom colour filter, not a Bayer filter on the sensor. This can affect the RAW processing depending on how you might want to do it. Honestly I got into Fuji cause a friend shot with it, lent me the body when he was out of country for a while, then I just got used to it and that was that. The XT line has more dials than a lot of other makes, some people like that. I’ve decided on suggesting this to people who ask what camera they should get: 1. Pick your budget first 2. Pick the type (point and shoot, mirrorless interchangeable lens) 3. Go to a camera store and pick up some of the models you might be interested in. See what you like the feel of and the interface of. Between all the big companies, you can’t really go wrong. 4. Don’t go all out on the body (go used!) and get nicer lenses. Once you pick a make with a certain mount, you can have the lenses for life and upgrade the body as you go along. Try 2 lenses to start a prime portrait lens and a zoom in the normal to telephoto range to be able to be a bit away from your kids but still get a tight shot. You can take a look at my Flickr account and see that a lot of the pictures up there are with a Nikon D40 and a $200 prime lens. In good light, it still takes fine pictures! My son and daughter now runs around with it and get some great shots from their POV.

by kejaed 4y ago

FeistySkink 4y ago

And there is a bit more modern take in the form of ZV-1.

nop_slide 4y ago

I currently have a small digital point and shoot that’s about 5 years old and notice it still manages to take better photos than my iPhone 12 mini due to the crazy processing the iPhone does. I also am a relatively recent new dad and this comment resonated with me. What’s your quick review on it? I’m a pretty amateur photographer, but is this camera worth an upgrade over my current setup and amateur experience? This is my current camera. Canon PowerShot G9 X Digital... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0167Q140U https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0167Q140U

kejaed 4y ago
I'm quite an amateur as well (although with some work experience on vision systems). The latest Sony RX100 is $1600 CAD so it's quite a different level than the one you currently have. Like they say, and it's true, the best camera is the one you have with you... I really liked the RX100, and my favourite thing with it was actually taking it to events. Concerts and hockey games, it did OK with low light with it's RAW processing, and it was small enough to bring in a pocket. The G9 X has a "one inch" sensor, which is about as big as you can get in this size, like the RX100. The bigger sensor and the bigger / nicer the optics, the better your pictures. Like you are saying, when you get it right these small point and shoots can easily out perform the phones. Honestly for the family shots, even though the camera was nice and small, I didn't end up getting it into the diaper bag or backpack as much as I thought I would, I ended up with my phone a lot of the time. Then, I got back into prime lenses on an old Nikon and then new Fuji, and there's no comparison (for me) between a fast prime and a point and shoot, no mater the number of fancy features on the latest RX100. The Fuji 56mm spoiled me.
- nop_slide 4y ago
  I think I might have overstated my amateur status, I had to look up what a prime lense was :) I mostly just used the "auto" setting on my Canon heh. Anyways the only things I really dislike with the Canon are the lack of viewfinder and no auto-transfer photo to phone which the Sony has. It sounds like the image quality of the Sony isn't that dramatic of an upgrade as my Canon? Thanks for the info though, maybe I just momentarily got excited at the prospect of upgrading as that Sony looks really sweet. There also might have been hint of "I'll get even more into photography if I upgrade" so I'm going to sleep on it.
  - kejaed 4y ago
    I think all the tech that's in those Sony's would probably allow for some more shots to turn out, you'll get really good Auto Focus as well as a crazy number of pictures in burst mode - great for chasing kids around. If you are looking to get more into photography, and honestly it's a hobby that can pay nice dividends as a parent, I might suggest looking at a used body for an interchangeable lens camera and a prime lens to get some of those nice family shots. With another point and shoot, while the option is there to go full-auto, I never found that I did.
    - nop_slide 4y ago
      Awesome. Do you have any suggestions for what kind of interchangeable bodies/lenses to look at for a noobie? I'm also debating getting a film camera too, one of my friends took some really great film photos on a recent trip and he's quite amateurish as well. Edit: You mentioned Fujifilm, I looked at the X100F and X100V, are those the types you had in mind?
      - kejaed 4y ago
        The X100 line has a fixed lens, it does not swap out. It’s a bit of a larger, fancier point and shoot that does not zoom. They look really nice and I’ve always wanted one! I have an X-T2 and have started a collection of lenses. The 56mm F1.2 is a bokeh monster with the autofocus speed of a slug! But when it hits it is beautiful. They just came out with a new version of the 56mm lens that might do better in Auto Focus, and they are up to the X-T4 which has a bunch of features that are nicer too, like IBIS. Note that the Fuji cameras are unique in that they use a custom colour filter, not a Bayer filter on the sensor. This can affect the RAW processing depending on how you might want to do it. Honestly I got into Fuji cause a friend shot with it, lent me the body when he was out of country for a while, then I just got used to it and that was that. The XT line has more dials than a lot of other makes, some people like that. I’ve decided on suggesting this to people who ask what camera they should get: 1. Pick your budget first 2. Pick the type (point and shoot, mirrorless interchangeable lens) 3. Go to a camera store and pick up some of the models you might be interested in. See what you like the feel of and the interface of. Between all the big companies, you can’t really go wrong. 4. Don’t go all out on the body (go used!) and get nicer lenses. Once you pick a make with a certain mount, you can have the lenses for life and upgrade the body as you go along. Try 2 lenses to start a prime portrait lens and a zoom in the normal to telephoto range to be able to be a bit away from your kids but still get a tight shot. You can take a look at my Flickr account and see that a lot of the pictures up there are with a Nikon D40 and a $200 prime lens. In good light, it still takes fine pictures! My son and daughter now runs around with it and get some great shots from their POV.