The Sony RX100 Series Owners and Tips Thread

joelk2 · 17 Jan 2018 at 11:43

Is the mk2 still worth picking up or are the advantages (minus 4K as that doesn’t interest me) worth the extra

ddoubleep · 17 Jan 2018 at 14:05

The MK2 is still decent and has the longer range. The MK3 has a shorter focal length but brighter at the 70mm end. The newer ones have more video features and a viewfinder. The MK3 is worth getting and will last ages. I recently got the M5 as upgraded at a good price from the M1.

peterattheboro · 20 Jan 2018 at 18:00

Some crackers there ishamy

Rexxar · 24 Jan 2018 at 07:26

Nearly bought one of these yesterday till I found it had no external mic! Hoping the next incarnation has this and a flip out screen (not flip up)

ddoubleep · 8 Feb 2018 at 11:06

Very unlikely to get an external mic in the next iteration. Shame manufacturers skimp on some features like this but I guess protecting their higher end models.

Random Guy Esq. · 20 Feb 2018 at 18:23

I'm thinking of buying an RX100 for hiking trips/general travel. How do they do with starscapes?

Random Guy Esq. · 4 Mar 2018 at 03:33

Took the plunge and just bought a MkIII second-hand. Any essential or near-essential accessories I should go for?

ddoubleep · 8 Mar 2018 at 10:06

Random Guy Esq. said:
Took the plunge and just bought a MkIII second-hand. Any essential or near-essential accessories I should go for?

Get the official camera grip to make holding easier, spare battery and dual charger kit and maybe a manfrotto pixi tripod.

Random Guy Esq. · 8 Mar 2018 at 13:58

Cheers, but turns out I had to return the camera - the EVF was banjaxed. Still keeping an eye out for another one though.

Luke · 8 Mar 2018 at 20:50

Random Guy Esq. said:
Cheers, but turns out I had to return the camera - the EVF was banjaxed. Still keeping an eye out for another one though.

I thought mine was, then I learned about pulling the frame out and all was clear- literally!

Random Guy Esq. · 8 Mar 2018 at 22:11

Luke said:
I thought mine was, then I learned about pulling the frame out and all was clear- literally!

Yeah, it took me a while to realise that too! The real problem with mine was that half the viewfinder area was much dimmer than the other half. Returned it without a problem, but have just ordered a new copy this evening.

Street · 31 Mar 2018 at 18:23

Luke said:
I thought mine was, then I learned about pulling the frame out and all was clear- literally!

At least it wasn't just me that made that mistake! I ended up grabbing myself a mk3 as an upgrade over my mk1 as it had a few little tweaks I thought would be nice to have.

RSR · 5 Jun 2018 at 16:15

Sony RX100 MKVI

https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/official-rx100vi-and-new-rx-grip-announced/

Raymond Lin · 5 Jun 2018 at 18:32

Sounds like the mkV will be the one to get, faster lens, same sensor and much much cheaper now I expect.

englishpremier · 5 Jun 2018 at 20:53

Still no output for a mic which is a shame. It would be nice if the new grip at least allowed an external mic.

EGuitarStar · 5 Jun 2018 at 21:06

The VI is a cracking camera in terms of specs but will be very hard for many to justify that cost. Hopefully the mark IV and V will come down dramatically.

I looked at the mark V 8 months ago but went with a Panasonic LX100 instead due to the cost.

robj20 · 6 Jun 2018 at 12:12

Still got my Mk1, and still does what i want, the only thing i ever found it lacking was a view finder. The cost of these newer ones is laughable to me though, i would just get a crop A camera for that.

stuman · 6 Jun 2018 at 14:51

going the wrong way in my opinion. Should have gone to APSC with fixed 18mm sense in the same body size. Thinking iPhone generation conversions getting them into real cameras.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 23 Jun 2018 at 14:39

The RX100 III is very cheap on Amazon now at £224 after cashback:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00KW3BJ1Y?tag=22
https://www.sony.co.uk/cashback/summer

Double cashback is from 20/06/18 - 22/07/18.

From Sony:

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ShiWarrior · 15 Sep 2018 at 21:33

Guys

Just noticed something, no idea why this is,

I have a RX 100 MK 1
when i take a photo, it takes a copy in the original format, and a copy in .jpg

just looked at my photos and when i view the .ARW and then the .JPG the picture changes, its like the .ARW is slightly distorted in like a fish eye, and the .JPG is straight

what am i doing wrong?

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