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  1. M

    New Camera Advice

    No problem, Paul. Always happy to help when I can.👍 You make a good point about switching cameras and/or systems. Some inexperienced photographers think that buying a bigger, faster, more expensive camera will automatically result in better images, but that isn't necessarily the case. The best...
  2. M

    New Camera Advice

    There's always going to be a certain amount of subjectivity when it comes to cameras (or bins and scopes, come to that). What suits one person, or is most important to them, won't suit/be important to another person. That's why it's impossible to give definitive advice. Having said that, I have...
  3. M

    New Camera Advice

    Interestingly, Paul, when I was deliberating which camera to get, I was torn between the Nikon P950 and the Sony RX10 IV. I opted for the Sony, but there's no doubt the P950 is a good camera. I think that, for me, the fact that the Sony had phase detect auto focus was the clincher. But you've...
  4. M

    New Camera Advice

    Thank you, Mike. 👍 Malcolm
  5. M

    New Camera Advice

    Fair enough, Mike. I was just trying to help Paul choose a new camera. Malcolm
  6. M

    New Camera Advice

    Well, I think the fact that they make full disclosure that they are enjoying Sony's hospitality is a point in their favour. They're not trying to hoodwink anyone. Plus, the video isn't just a grovelling review saying how marvellous the Sony RX10 IV is. Several drawbacks and limitations of the...
  7. M

    New Camera Advice

    Apologies, Paul, I should have addressed your comment about the weight/image stabilisation. The Sony weighs 1095g (2lb 6oz in old money), compared to the FZ330 which comes in at 640g (1lb 60z). So, you're looking at carrying an extra 1lb around compared with what you're used to. As Niels has...
  8. M

    New Camera Advice

    If by a "large number aperture" you mean F11 or F16, then I don't ever shoot at those apertures, even in good light. With small-sensor cameras, diffraction, which causes a general softening of the image, starts to occur at much smaller appertures. I usually just shoot the Sony wide open at F4...
  9. M

    New Camera Advice

    I've been using the Sony RX10 IV for about 10 months now, and I love it. I've had other bridge cameras, the last one being the Canon SX50, as well as a couple of DSLRs. I deliberated for a long time before buying the Sony, mainly because I found it hard to convince myself that such a high price...
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