Click the play button on the video on top to hear Kai’s opinion on the new RX10m2.
Mark Galer tested the RX10m2 and writes:
For photographers who are looking for one camera that will do everything this could well be the one. My only reservation about recommending this camera to anyone would be for those photographers who take pleasure in collecting lenses. As one photographer put it “we date our cameras but marry our lenses”. Wise investment in good glass is never a waste of money and The RX10 II has some seriously good glass attached to it. It is only the permanent ‘attachment’ of the T* glass that one must consider before investing in the RX10 II. I would highly recommend this camera after these considerations have taken place.
Photographyblog also reviewed the camera and writes:
Ultimately, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II is a great camera that’ll satisfy photographers of all abilities. It’s also a worthy successor to the original model and offers a much more accomplished shooting experience than typical small-sensor bridge cameras. Our only major gripe is the price hike over the original RX10, which is both significant and tough to justify next to the Panasonic FZ1000, its Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) sister camera, and the Canon PowerShot G3 X, which all pack a 1-inch sensor and more optical zoom for much less money.
New RX cameras store links:
In USA:
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
RX100m4 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at:
RX10m2 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX100m4 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
10 Responses
I can’t live with PZ, it’s just too unresponsive.
But I know it’s a really solidly made camera, unlike the FZ1000 which is somewhat flimsy. Don’t know about the G3X though.
The review on The Camera Store tv is much more well-rounded. Jordan, the video guy likes this camera a lot, because of the fixed aperture and quite good 4k video (also with a headphone jack). As a stills camera, Chris thinks it’s pretty good but that a stills only person might want the longer focal lengths of the competition – but both agree that it certainly succeeds as a package.
I really wish Kai would stick to testing the camera and not spend half the time talking abut why it doesn’t fit his particular needs. I don’t want a bridge camera either, but for some a single lens camera with decent zoom range and good light gathering capability is what they want. Surely that’s what matters, and how does it perform that job.
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I own the RX10mk2. You can change the lens ring to zoom or manual focus. There’s a toggle switch on the lower right side in front of the camera. Don’t know why Kai missed that as the camera’s default setting for the ring is to be used for zoom.
I think he missed it as he was simply not interested in the camera and could not be bothered to research it properly. It has all the hallmarks of being told to produce a review in a short time and it was executed without enthusiasm.
This review did not address a crucial question which is how much image quality and capability do you give up using a 1″ sensor vs an APSC sensor. (Given the body size and cost, APSC is the competition).
Also the smaller Sony does not have a true portrait focal length. That is, to shoot portraits with appropriate compression you have to pull back and crop. The larger one has superb range of portrait focal lengths.
Finally I notice that on some shots in this review he was able to produce very creamy bokeh. I was surprised given the small sensor that this was possible. I think that exploring the range of possible bokeh on portraiture with this camera would be important to cover in review.
What is the 4k video like on the aforementioned apsc camera?
I own the RX10mk2. You can achieve nice bokeh because the camera has a close minimum focal distance (literally a few centimeters depending on range). So in a sense, the camera can act as a pretty good macro lens and the constant 2.8 aperture helps create creamy bokeh when used in such a manner.
Otherwise, if the subject is a three meters away then it won’t create much bokeh at 24mm, but will do a decent job at 200mm.