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New Camera

mikmar1 — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 23:16:21 GMT

Just received my Sony RX10 mark 4 and its a Biggy well compared to the 6500s diminutive footprint. But having spent a couple of hours just getting to know the RX10 I can confirm its a wonderful outfit as it will do anything that a bag of lenses will do and with a lot less hassle. Image quality is outstanding with little or no correction in JPEG and its super fast accurate focus is a joy to use. The lens if fantastic and very responsive in all lights . So I will give another update before the winter and let you all know how it is getting on

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IamNic — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 01:06:32 GMT

Hello @mikmar1,

@mikmar1 wrote:

it will do anything that a bag of lenses will do and with a lot less hassle.

that is exactly what bridge cameras are for. Glad to hear you are satisfied with your purchase.

- Nic

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mikmar1 — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:59:34 GMT

Thanks Nic Having used cameras for the last fifty plus years from the very first Pentax SLR along side a Rollycord VB at a time when 35mm was considered by the experts to be too small to give a good image to a time when the first digitals were considered a passing phase and would never replace film in the press and wider photographic community . My old friend who supplied most of the press community with their Films, chemicals , papers and other equipment told me that I was the one first local Press photographers to fully convert to digital in one go and with in one year his business had dropped by a hundred thousand pounds as the rest followed. I have used many bridge cameras over the years from Nikon to Fuji all very good in their own right but lacking the pro feel and quality of their larger cousins the DSLRs hence my return to Micro four thirds and then the Sony system with its larger sensor and super processors and above all its focus which was a game changer for me with the only drawback of more lenses requiring constant changes in all weathers . Then I stumbled across the RX10M4 and the more I seen I realised that at last the Bridge camera had become of age and countless reviews and reports later I decided to take the plunge and make the move . I feel your response to my post was a little condescending as I by dint of my experience was very well aware of the purpose of all Bridge cameras which till now were not capable of replacing a full pro outfit .I was trying to enlighten others particularly our older photographers of the merits of these often overlooked pieces of equipment .

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ilsonbhoy — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 07:36:00 GMT

I fully agree the RX10 iv is a very versatile top of the range bridge camera. Had mine a fortnight now and just so impressed with it's capabilities

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cheddarman — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 07:49:27 GMT

Firstly - WILL THE ADMINS PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO ALLOW REGULAR VISITORS TO KEEP LOGGED IN! IT IS JUST SO ANNOYING TO HAVE TO GOT THROUGH THE VERIFICATION PROCESS EVERY TIME!

Right, rant over!

Hi mickmar1 - I got my new RX10M4 in November and at 81 was somewhat awed by the menu but have come to grips with the basics and LOVE it! I have always been an SLR man, Minolta back in the day, Canon, Fuji recently and just love not having to lug 3Kg of lens around with me.

It took me a few months to sort out all the focus, shutter and exposure options but now am producing some nice results.

My saviour in the early days was the dpreview forum where there is a lot of experience but then with all your experience I'm sure you'll soon come to grips with it.

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IamNic — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 12:56:29 GMT

Hello @cheddarman,

@cheddarman schrieb:

Firstly - WILL THE ADMINS PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO ALLOW REGULAR VISITORS TO KEEP LOGGED IN! IT IS JUST SO ANNOYING TO HAVE TO GOT THROUGH THE VERIFICATION PROCESS EVERY TIME!

unless you delete your cookies or change the device/browser you only need to log in the "hard way" once every 60 or even 90 days if I recall correctly.

If you have issues, kindly post about this in the general chat section of the forums.

- Nic

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mikmar1 — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 22:51:46 GMT

I agree entirely with you about the RX10 M4 its a learning curve but no worse than many of todays cameras with their massive ability's to capture an image under any circumstances. Indeed on reflection better than some though there is nothing that can not be improved upon. Its handling I feel is excellent as it has the feel of a Pro camera which again is a personal thing and some may argue for the merits of a smaller more compact machine. I personally feel its just right and its solid chunky body giver that reliable feel of precision engineering. I think over the years Bridge cameras have been seen by many as just not suitable for professional quality results ,great for the holiday snap and so on. I have in the past used a Nikon version and later a Fuji with an excellent specification and a good zoom range with a push pull zoom but the results were not of consistent quality and the difference in sensors when compared to a basic DSLR were very obvious. Now that's all in the past and anyone using the RX10 M4 has no excuse not to produce superb images in all circumstances . Thanks for the tips on the information sites they are most helpful