Sony RX100 (Mk1) Best Settings?

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Hi guys,

Was recommended the Fuji XF1 on here which looks like a great camera but in the end bought a 2nd hand RX100 mk1 off eBay.

Now, its a little more complex than your standard point and shoot so I'm wondering what are the best settings to use?

The pictures will mostly be point and shoot with editing later in photoshop to create something which looks detailed.

The pictures will mainly be of landscapes, macro and city streets.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
I take it you've only used Camera phones or basic point and shoot digital cameras in the past?

As Janesy B says, there isn't a 'best setting to use' - it is all dependant on the amount of light available, the subject and what you are trying to convey.

If you just want to use the RX100 like a simple point and shoot, stick it on automatic mode. By and large it will do a reasonable job for you.

If you want to move on, then you're going to have to get used to the Aperture and shutter speed settings, along with learning the relationship between Aperture/Shutter Speed/ISO speed and how altering one will have a corresponding alteration in the others.

The book that most people recommend is called Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson. If you're a just starting out it will be a real eye opener. Peterson explains things in simple terms and doesn't baffle you.

Did the Camera come with a manual or a quickstart guide? If you need a full manual it can be downloaded from the Sony support page. The full manual is the 23mb version. The support page can be found at

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/dsc-rx100
 
Andy90 said:
I take it you've only used Camera phones or basic point and shoot digital cameras in the past?

As Janesy B says, there isn't a 'best setting to use' - it is all dependant on the amount of light available, the subject and what you are trying to convey.

If you just want to use the RX100 like a simple point and shoot, stick it on automatic mode. By and large it will do a reasonable job for you.

If you want to move on, then you're going to have to get used to the Aperture and shutter speed settings, along with learning the relationship between Aperture/Shutter Speed/ISO speed and how altering one will have a corresponding alteration in the others.

The book that most people recommend is called Understanding Exposure by Brian Peterson. If you're a just starting out it will be a real eye opener. Peterson explains things in simple terms and doesn't baffle you.

Did the Camera come with a manual or a quickstart guide? If you need a full manual it can be downloaded from the Sony support page. The full manual is the 23mb version. The support page can be found at

http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/dsc-rx100
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I use to have a Sony A200 camera many years ago which I used. Kind of know the basics of what shutter mode is and manual mode. I know for example when using a sigma 10/20mm wide angle lens that the sweet spot is around f8-11. But i never really fully understood what the relationship between all the settings was so very basic really. I dont, for example, know what the shutter speed/ISO/Aperture needs to be for shooting a landscape on a sunny day. All that boggles my mind.
 
As others have already rightly recommended, get the book. If you understand what exposure actually means and the intricate relationship between aperture, shutter speed and ISO, you'll then understand how to use your camera properly.
 
Book ordered guys. Thank you

Now, could anyone recommend a good SD card?

Not sure if 32gb or 64gb as I want to shoot HD video too. Obviously something that is fast too so it doesn't slow the shutter down. Dont have money to burn so something adequate should do.

Cheers
 
The Sandisk Extremes (45MB/s) seem to have a good price/performance ratio - I've recorded 1080p at 60fps on one and had no issues. 32gb is plenty tbh, 16gb gives me well over an hour of video.
 
Janesy B said:
The Sandisk Extremes (45MB/s) seem to have a good price/performance ratio - I've recorded 1080p at 60fps on one and had no issues. 32gb is plenty tbh, 16gb gives me well over an hour of video.
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Ordered- thanks.

Now just trying to get to grips with all the settings for the RX100. Man there is loads!!
 
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