Best Travel Camera Under $150? Sony RX100 Quick Review
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Summary: image / video quality is great, with rich RAW files and many advanced customization and photographic features. Ergonomics could be improved, but the camera's 1-inch 20 megapixel sensor is more than capable of delivering results. A great camera for travel, backpacking, or general photography.
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Excellent review with lots of images! Well done!!!
The best, by far, video review on the sony rx100. And I think I have seen them all. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks, Matt!
I really enjoyed the sample images to contextualize the quality and expectations of the camera! Travel is my primary passion (and the main driver behind my financial journey) so learning about the best ways to capture moments on the road is always great. Really nice video, can't wait to see more, just subscribed!
Thank you for the kind words and for subscribing! :)
I also have a travel video with the Ricoh GR camera - another recommendation of mine (very different kind of shooting style though with the fixed 28mm lens)
Awesome review, very useful to judge a camara so may years after it was released
I bought this camera today and you are really giving me hype. Awesome vid.
Gracias, Diego - hope the camera serves you well!
Just bought the Sony RX100 MK3 and after this video I am now hyped about taking this on holiday to take some epic shorts of the Norwegian Fjords.
Great choice - should be perfect for the trip. Safe travels!
Beautiful shot !
I have rx100 iii. 2024 and he is still great.
Amazing review. Much more informative than the 'normal, stuff on TH-cam.
Thank you, Martin!
Now that was an honest insightful review. I liked it so much I bout an RX100V and so far I have loved it! The video capability is amazing!
Thanks, Rob! Enjoy that Mark V !
Cool stuff, thanks for the inspiration! I just bought an unused RX100 Mk2 for 120 bucks and its a blast! I was still thinking of limiting myself to a phone camera as they've come a long way and I need a new phone, but the RX is just so much fun and comes along just as easily and keeps me in a more "photographer" mindset when I'm out and about. It comes out of the pocket way more often than a phone camera, and I can pretty much trust that if I put in the work it can give these kind of quality results in most situations.
mk2 for 120$.... very nice!!
amazing review, Thanks
great presentation. I had to sub! hopefully you put out many more videos. :)
Thanks John! I think quality of my videos varies greatly, this is one of the better ones (along with the Ricoh GR video). In any case, thank you for tuning in! :)
Great video and very nice photographs. I still have my RX100 MK1, which I bought roughly at the time when the MKII came out and as a result the prices for the MKI became a bit more reasonable. I considered upgrading to a newer version mainly because of the EVF, but the MK1 is still a great camera and it is also a bit smaller than the newer iterations. Plus the prices for the newest versions are IMHO ridiculously high with the MKVII costing twice as much as the MKI when it came out.
Thank you, Max! My psychological barrier for (new) compact cameras is around ~$750... it's hard for me to justify spending more than that, even with the inflation going on. Any more than that and I start considering interchangeable lens systems.
Great video! So impressed with the RX100m1.
Thanks Chris! Great camera
One of the best reviews ever
Thanks!
Bought a rx100m1 5yrs ago for $140.
This week I walked into a pawn shop simply to look at their $2 Blu-ray movies. Noticed a fimilar rx100m5 in their case. Ended up getting it for $190 plus tax so $210 out the door.
My Dad bought my perfect condition M1 for $100.
Loving the 4K and AF. My RX10m3 has even less use now.
Great review, camera packs a punch.
I just bought a first generation one for hardly anything as it was sold without a charger, but it looks almost immaculate and the SD card left inside shows careful ownership and comfortable, responsible middle-class life and a truly careful lady owner. I love the size and the finish of it already. This is a truly portable, maybe even pocketable camera that you could actually take on a trip with you or have around at family gatherings, unlike a larger camera, which transforms any trip into a photographic mission, dominating the travel experience (at least in my opinion).
I’m still waiting for my cheap extra battery and charger, but ai have no reason to doubt that the camera will be amazing. I’d get a screen protector, though. They look very easy to scratch or damage.
Nice pickup! You're right about the screen - a screen protector is a very good idea. The RX100 series is right at the threshold of pocketability, in my opinion. A great travel camera that won't weigh you down--or arouse any second looks
what an amazing review. love it
Enjoyed the video. I have a RX100 VII and a ZV1m1. Wonderful tools in tiny packages. Very handy for packing light for travel or for my paid side gig in church AV. These cameras do great for stills, video, and clean HDMI to live stream gear. They're much better than what they were marketed for.
Thanks for watching! Without a doubt the RX100 was a resounding success for Sony and it's great they continued to add features and refine the lineup. Happy to hear that your cameras are serving you well.
Incredible!
I was a bit sceptical after placing an order for RX100 M3. Now after watching your honest review, I feel more confident with my decision 😍.
The M3 will serve you well! Enjoy and thanks for watching :)
Holy shit, what the fuck kinda review is this! You need to do more of this!
i have the mark 3 i bought at the beginning of this year its amazing i researched them all wanted a deal with all the features o wanted and its my facorite digital camera i have rn, while i wait to find an xt2 fuji.
Amazing samples
Thanks :)
How did you do the post production at 10:50 once again? I'd like to try your method with my photos. I love your video by the way. It's what I am looking for.
Thanks Parin! The edit was just increasing the Exposure value in the RAW file (I used Photoshop). You can also increase just the shadows / blacks for a similar effect. Can be done in just about any software that edits RAW files
@@lensvana thanks a lot. 😊
Hi I really liked you're video on the sony rx100 I got the mark 1 and I was wondering if you're on manual or just one of the other camera settings and what settings you were using. Maybe you could do a video on you're settings for the camera. Thank you!
Thanks Angelo, for the settings it's nothing fancy, I was mostly shooting on P (Program) mode so there's not much to change. Auto white balance, max iso 3200. If I'm doing slow tripod shots then Manual and adjust settings based on what the situation calls for, no need to rush on a tripod
@@lensvana Thank you! I already subscribed to you, and I'm looking forward to watching some more of your content.
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Buena review
Thank you! :)
Can I take pictures if I turn the screen off?
My biggest problem with the RX100 is the dust ingress. My RX100 collect dust on the sensor and in the lens, is clearly noticeable in pictures. Then I have to open the camera and clean the sensor. Now I prefer the equally cheap Nex 5T with the kit lens and maybe a pair of tiny fast manual lenses. The size is not that different, have better picture quality, better grip and it's easier to clean
Very true, dust ingress is the most annoying part about these compact cameras (Panasonic LX100 was a particularly bad one). NEX-5T looks like a nice compact system, glad to hear it's working for you! Kit zoom + fast macro could work as a minimal travel kit for most scenarios
It seems that keeping it in a case helps a bit. Plus occasionally brushing off the ring of dust that collects on the edge of the lens barrel due to the lens retracting. At least mine luckily doesn't have any dust issues after 7+ years of owning it (knocks on wood).
Extremely informative just subbed!! i just have some doubts though.
Does the camera have a flip out screen or is it fixed?? how is the microphone on the camera?? and finally what is the maximum video resolution on this camera?
Thanks Arsalan!
The camera has a fixed screen unfortunately and no mic port. There is a built-in microphone but it's no good because way too much background noise is always picked up with onboard mics unless you're in a really quiet room.
Max video res is 1080p 60 fps.
The RX100 IV has a tilting screen, mic port, and 4K 30 fps video making it a much better camera for video overall.
Photography Life has a handy comparison table of the RX100 cameras: photographylife.com/sony-rx100-series-comparison
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@@arsalan7289 Thanks for the kind words :)
EXCELENTE REVIEW! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I'M Andres from Uruguay, I am looking to buy a camera, and i have a very small budget, i also going to buy from ebay so i can't spend more than 200 dólars because of the custom rules in my country, so i was between the canon sx540hs because of the great zoom and stabilization, but I am an video editor, and i always edit my photos, and that camera take photos only in jpeg, then i find out this one, into my money range, but I was looking reviews but dosen't show a lot of photos to realy see the perfomnce, so thank you so much!
Thanks, Andres! I think the RX100 is one of the best choices for $200 - hopefully you get one in good condition :)
Great video. I have one of these cameras but I'm not too keen on the jpeg colours. What did you use to edit the raws? I've got Lightroom 6 but can't seem to improve on the jpegs with it.
Thank you! For those images I was using Photoshop CS6. I believe a lot of people have had success with the following JPEG settings:
Creative style: Landscape (a lot warmer)
Contrast: -2
Sharpening: +1
AWB: Amber +2
DRO: Auto
I would first try "Landscape" to see how you like the results, then possibly experiment with some of the other sliders. Hope that helps
I am looking at the RX100 VII. I need the reach and the AF as I need to take pics of my toddler playing around. My A6000 struggles to latch on and the keeper rates are quite low. Also I don't want to buy any big fast zooms. (Heavy and pricey)
How is the in - camera HDR mode and the quality of jpegs? I want to cut down on post- processing. I mostly shoot aperture and shutter priority.
My Iphone has great DR. How is the DR on this one inch sensor and the eye AF on the RX100 VII?
Will appreciate your take on this.
Hi Kaushal, I don't have experience with the VII but starting with the IV the RX100 series has had excellent Eye AF. I would search for "Rx100 VII eye af" on youtube to see some real life reviews from users. Re: DR, certainly good enough for me - this 1 inch sensor is excellent as long as you don't need to do extreme stuff (like push more than 3 stops in the shadows). No experience with HDR mode in-camera, always preferred to do that in post-processing (old habits die hard)
Hi, would you think this or a Canon S120 would be better, I have an S120 but am curious about the Rx100 series. I would just use it for casual shooting. Thanks
I think the RX100 is a definite upgrade. It's not as compact as the S series but it should be clearly superior in image quality
Good stuff. I find it's a great camera exept I worry about that lens one day it wont come out or retract! I find on landscapes the clouds easily blow out, colours are similar to my DSR1 typical Zeiss (good for me). The Pan LX100 is more of a camera in the metal feeling mode,and the original EOSM is a goodie with fixed 22mm for pics all available second hand CHEAP! Get all 3 and spend your life keeping batteries topped up.😂
You make great points here! :) I've used the LX100, absolutely excellent ergonomics vs. RX100 series which feels like a bar of soap without some kind of add-on grip. Funny enough I recently got an EOS M to play around with RAW magic lantern video with the 15-45 kit, but that 22mm sounds compelling enough to make it a pocketable travel cam!
@@lensvana Very pockatable as it's a pancake lens and it's good!
@@lensvana Christopher frost reviews this tiny tiny mirical or a lens in his secret laboratory, and Ken Rockwell, you wont be disappointed. I bought new the 10to 18 (I think that range) and never used it because it defeats the object of the small eosm!
@@michaelwalsh7846 That 10-18 seems like a great choice for video/landscapes/interiors etc, but yea nothing beats the portability of the 22mm and I see it's easily found for under $150 used on ebay
@@lensvana Even Ken Rockwell was impressed by the sharpness of the wide angle zoom.
Really nice video, you took some really nice pictures, those places were beautiful. I’ve had two RX100s and one ii, definitely one of the nicest camera I’ve ever used (I’m on a pretty extreme budget). I really wish I had these when I went vacationing.. I definitely would’ve taken more photos, looking back at pictures I’ve taken with other kind of crappy cameras I just miss being there so much.
Thanks! They're really great cameras for travel, sometimes anything bigger than a compact just gets in the way during a trip. The most important thing is the trip itself - you'll always have those memories :)
I thought RX100 iv is 24-70mm lens
can i get any level of blurry background while shooting pics of people with this camera?
Yes you can as long as you're close to subject, at wide end 28-35mm (not typical portrait lengths), and background is relatively far away. Some blur can be achieved
@@lensvana ty bro
Is it any good for night photography?
Considering the 1" sensor size, it's quite capable at night yes.
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So nice! Wich settings (standard or the others for color) do you advice? Like turning down the sharpness or the preset or something else? Raw will have the preset colors that you choose or just the JPEG?
@@skullerhead6150 Thanks! I always shoot in RAW and edit later so I just leave the JPEG settings as they are. or you can do both RAW+JPEG and play with the saturation etc. In any case the RAW file will be unaffected
What firmware, 1.1 or 2.0?
Probably 1.0 for most of these photos
Discussion here for the curious: www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4243788
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