Smaller and Smaller
(1/30, F2.8, ISO125, 26mm)
During recent travels when hopping on small boats, rickshaws, buses and taxis around Southeast Asia, I became more and more aware that for some travels where photography wasn´t the main focus, it would be very handy to have a small camera.
After a lot of research and testing it was obvious that the third version of the Sony RX100 was the best option for me. Although more expensive than some SLR´s, all other compacts fell short in size, quality or possibilities (for manual control).
After the price came down in Malaysia I went for it and been trying it out for over a week now.
Last Saturday was a perfect time to test its handling of low light situations at a gig here in Kuala Lumpur and I must say I am very impressed; it feels very easy, and therefor fast, to adjust aperture and diaphragm with its two rings and all other settings (e.g. ISO, focus and metering mode) are just a button away.
(1/100, F4, ISO400, 12mm)
The clarity, sharpness, easy handling and lack of noise (at higher iso) makes this a true winner in my book, although it can never replace my big SLR, but that was never the plan.
This last photo shows the beginning of noise when I put it at iso640, but still very well controlled!
(1/100, F4, ISO400, 12mm)
Although I was busy testing my camera I did enjoy the live concerts from Dirgahayu (first photo) and Reset to Zilch (last two photos) very much…
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Great shots, looks like it performs very well.
I’m bemused to find rangefinder cameras coming back in a big way. Too bad a Leica costs $10,000. I don’t doubt that they’re better, but that much better?
Oh yeah, so used to rangefinders, but Leica is crazy, dont think the difference in price is worthwhile, but then again, IF I had the money 😉
the first one is a cool low-key picture 🙂
Thanks Joshi, actually come to think of it, bit your style as well 😉
Sorry to be replying so late, trying to catch up and missed these!
Greetz, Ron
Great work!
Awesome!
Amazing pics! I see you have the Sony RX 100 III – we have the first one. My husband is more the technical person and spends hours reading up on gadgets. He bought the Sony for our Buenos Aires trip 2 1/2 years ago because everyone kept saying not to take our SLR. We regretted not taking our big camera (Nikon D800) but we were also happy we didn’t have to deal with extra lenses and weight. Love the Sony. We are always very impressed with it especially in low light situations. It’s also come in handy for underwater pics.
Great shots! I browsed around your site. Beautiful images. Thanks for posting them.
WICKED SHOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lovely..:-)
Smashing pictures Ron! Excellent stuff!
I love the photos very much. Beside the quipement, it is the mind and creative freedom and craftines of the photographer that “make it work”
I’ve been looking at the smaller mirrorless cameras too. I’ll have to add the Sony to my list of cameras to consider. Nice images, by the way.
great photos, filled with sound!
impressive shots… i hope that the lighting was quite good at the concert? (otherwise i’ll have to dump my m43 stuff and get the sony…)
Magnificent series show
Thanks so much, Pat and sorry it took me a year to acknowledge your comment!
Greetings, Ron
Fabulous photos. I am glad the investment on a new camera was worth it!
Well, after more than a year ;( sorry, I can say for small travels or travels that are more about the experience than the photography it has done pretty well the last year!
Thanks for your support, Fatima
Excellent images, love your use of negative space, and the lighting is great!
Love that first photo, great composition! Having only just bought an RX100 myself, I’m delighted to see the possibilities!
Hope you got around to shoointg with it a lot, Jane, thanks for the compliment and sorry I only came around to reply in over a year!
hope youre doing well, greetings, Ron
Excellent shots. The quality is a fine advert for the new camera. I also like the composition of the images – especially the first
Great photos. I’ll have to check out this Sony.
Thank you, Angeline, I´m embarrassed that it took me more than a year to reply, sorry, but the good news is now there´s already a newer version of this Sony if you didnt go for it or something else yet?
Greetings, Ron
Great shots; I especially enjoy the first. I lighting is wonderful as is the use of negative space. Nicely done.
Thanks, the lighting in this small concert hall was very well done, I must say!
Cheers, Ron
Brilliant!
Ooops, sorry, more than a year in replying, but do appreciate it you did 😉
Greetings, Ron
Prima keuze, Ron; en prachtige foto’s.
Amazing quality of pictures! Wow, these images are awesome!!
Embarassed to be sseing I didnt reply for over a year now, sorry, thanks for your enthusiastic comment, great to read it still!
Greetings, Ron