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BW edit panoramic landscape using Autostitch app. There is a sweep panorama function in the RX100, works well but as with most panorama functions is too low res for my needs so I shoot consecutive frames and then stitch later.
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As above, now with HDR enabled. At this point I sometimes 'forget' to bring my DSLR along 😉
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As nice as a lot of the photos being posted are - at the size they are being viewed they just look like decent compact camera pics.
Not trying to take anything away from the cameras used or the people who have taken them, but cameras are so good now (and have been for several years) that most of the difference between them will be lost when looking at a small image on a forum (IMO of course).
I would expect similar results from my Nikon Coolpix P300, which is several years old now & only cost me £200 new.
But, I am 100% sure that if you were to critically analyse the performance between the Sony model that has been mentioned lots on here & my P300, the Sony would win.
There hasn't been much mention made of usability and ergonomics. I would say that for a given price point, a range of cameras will all produce good results but they will potentially have a widely different 'feel' in terms of the physical unit, how it responds & how easy the menus etc. are to navigate.
OP, I would get a shortlist of cameras around your budget and go & try a few - you will quickly get an idea of what works and what doesn't.
Try the cameras out in store to see how easy things are to change/adjust; stuff like changing the white balance, swapping from multi-point auto-focus to single point selectable or centre point, shooting mode (single, continuous etc), exposure compensation (does it have a dedicated dial or require delving into menus). All of these things can make using the camera feel like second nature, or make it feel like you are constantly having to fiddle about with it & at the end of the day, that is probably more important than whether one camera has better outright quality, than another. Of course, if you find one that you get on with which also has the best image quality, then it's a double win.
^ Totally agree with stumpy's observations. As I said, I don't really 'enjoy' taking pics with the RX100, but for a DSLR complement it has the IQ to just get the job done. I have a few clients I supply archival/stock pics to, and quickly, so in that role it does well as the RAW files are very clean. But. Never ever enjoy picking the damn thing up and finding all those fiddly light-touch buttons and dials, even with my small girly hands, BUT - it is small enough to be on my person always, and that in itself is a thing of greatness. I love using my old Canon EOS DSLR, realllllly love using it. But carrying it? It's work.
For own fun I might still grab a used Pentax MX-1 for point and shoot/macro abilities, solid build and easy interface, not to mention the big bright lens. ( Macro is only really achieved with the RX100 by heavy cropping, it doesn't excel in this) and I was really surprised how the MX1 stacked up against fuji and sony on the DPreview IQ comparison widget
Everything is a compromise somewhere, although less so every year as new tech emerges to meet customer feedback.
I appreciate that the Fuji X100 is possibly the compact with the best rated IQ and "handle-a-bility", but for a main camera has it really got much else except the retro-chic appeal?
For someone who wants decent IQ, bit of zoom action and a good build wouldn't the XE-1 be a better buy....
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Also.. don't by any chance know Stu from Worcester cycle
No, but it rings a bell, probably bought something from him 🙂
As nice as a lot of the photos being posted are - at the size they are being viewed they just look like decent compact camera pics
Right click > View Image ? Works for me on a PC.
As nice as a lot of the photos being posted are - at the size they are being viewed they just look like decent compact camera pics
+1. Best to type (ie) 'Fujifilm X100 pool' into Flickr, visit the user photo pool for the camera you select and then be able to view a massive selection of pics taken with that camera, with many available at original sizes (select 'view all sizes' and then select the largest avaiable). Bonus - many have exif data available for the pic so you can see which ISO was used for the shot, etc.
Most digital cameras have a 'pool' over at Flickr.