Review Sony RX10II upgrade a winner

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Review Sony RX10II upgrade a winner

Review Sony RX10II upgrade a winner:- The new Sony RX10 upgrade is a wow of a camera, with a massive ultra-wide 24mm to 600mm super telephoto built-in lens, up from the 24mm to 200mm of the previous, and lower priced RX10II ($1,200.)

It's got everything a photographer could dream of, in a semi-compact body that's bigger than smartphone or point and shoot, but way lighter and smaller than a bulky DSLR. There's the full range of focal lengths, manual controls, fast focus and terrific video quality that records in 4K ultra-HD resolution, and has built-in image stabilization to steady the shot.

There's also a hefty $1,500 price tag. Now that your jaw returned back to normal, think about that for a minute. How much would it cost to buy a great 600mm lens (you know, the kinds you see sports photographers tote at professional games, or serious shooters taking along with them on safaris.)

OK, we'll do the work for you. A Canon 600mm lens will only set you back $11,499 on Amazon, or you could pick a cheaper 150-600mm zoom from Sigma for just under $1,000. And these lenses are super-duper heavy.

Granted, the $11,000 600mm lens is going to be way sharper than what you get on the RX100III. But, take a look here — the stuff I've picked up from the camera look fabulous. And I carried the camera everywhere with me on a recent trip to the Oregon coast and Washington Cascades, without any weight issues--and my pictures popped in a way they never could on a smartphone.

Sony has been struggling with the RX10 series for several years, and it looks like with the massive zoom upgrade (the II model was 24mm to 200mm) the company is making one last stab at breaking through to consumers. If 600mm doesn't do the trick, what will?

The RX10 got my attention two years ago as a compact camera with a built-in, pro level 24mm to 200mm lens--great for everything from wide shots to close-ups.

The tradeoff: The one-inch image sensor of the RX10 is smaller than on DSLRs and compact mirrorless cameras, but it’s three times the size of a point and shoot or smartphone chip and produces amazing images and video.

The RX10 has also been my favorite camera for run and run journalism--stills and video. The new model is heavier, and a little harder to get used to for this category--but after a shoot or two, I got comfy.

I never thought I wanted a big 600mm lens. The 200mm setting was always fine with me.

That is--until I started using it. With 600mm, I could:

— Shoot paparazzi style, for random street shooting far away from the action.

— Zoom in on the action naturally and quickly without straining to get closer, as in this cool shot of a dog wearing his summer shades at the river, or a bunny grazing in the grass.
Stills are fabulous, video even more so. The fast focus is a dream, the shots look great, and I love the slow zoom feature, which allows me to get closer to the action, with the steadiness of a video camera.

For journalism, I could take the camera to an event, like the Clinton rally above, be in the back of the room, get every shot I need on one camera, without having to run around in circles to get them. I can shoot a video on the spot and ask someone to hold the camera for me, confident that the image stabilization will steady the shot. Or place it on a tripod, and make use of the audio controls, and microphone and headphone jacks, to monitor the sound.

For most of you, you might consider this camera for your travels, either to improve your shots or dramatically lighten the load. It's a hefty investment, but I think you'll be glad you made the plunge.

Source:- http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/08/15/review---sony-rx10ii-upgrade-winner/88801070/

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