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  1. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    So I would buy good gear second hand and resell it if you decide it's not for you. MPB are excellent for buying and selling.
  2. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Yes. It's another league up again. Much better in low light. Fantastic autofocus with bird and mammal detect. Better reach. Obviously it's considerably more expensive too. It is a fair bit heavier than the Sony but considerably lighter than the Canon 7D mark ii and the Canon 100 - 400 which I...
  3. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    Or use the Panasonic lens https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/panasonic-leica-dg-vario-elmar-100-400mm-f-4-6-3-asph-power-o-i-s/sku-1889824
  4. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    What about something like this? https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/olympus-om-d-e-m10-mark-iii/sku-1875825 You then might be able to get the 100 - 400 (equivalent to 200 - 800mm) used for about £1000. More than what you are looking at but if you don't like it, you should be able to sell it back...
  5. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    400mm equivalent is definitely on the short side for birds. 600mm is the minimum I would chose for bird photography. I'm afraid it is not a camera I know anything about. I believe the Sony ploughs its own furrow; there isn't really anything similar. It just feels the same as using a SLR/mirrorless.
  6. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    I'm not sure anyone is 'crap at photography'; it's a matter of practice. Do bear in mind it's a lot harder to get a decent shot with a camera with less good focus capabilities and a smaller sensor. But it is a lot cheaper; there is no getting away from that.
  7. Steve Babbs

    Cannot decide - RX10iv, FZ100ii or FZ330

    The Sony is a bit of a different thing; it handles like a dslr/mirrorless and its image quality is really not too far behind. When I swapped from the a SLR due to getting fed up with the weight, I described it as 2/3 of the quality for 1/3 of the weight. An excellent camera which many people I...
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