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We have gotten rid of the Sony TVs and replaced it with Samsung because they are so much better, even though I use Sony cams.
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I review cameras, you may know me you may not. Part one of my review was already posted on my site and I have to say that if I could give this 7 stars I would. The RX1 is a tiny beast of a camera and I have never seen results like this from any full frame sensor 35mm camera under $10k. This give better than Leica M9 and Zeiss 35 results for a fraction of the cost. Amazing quality even at f/2 and JPEG mode. Some will hate on this and never hold it or use it just due to the price but IMO it is well worth the cost if you want a camera that can fit in your coat pocket and provide some of the most amazing results with an ease that no other camera can give you. The RX1 is the real deal, and my pick for best camera of 2012. Enough said. I just write 6000 words on it so I am keeping this short and posting my REAL 5 star review due to the 1 star review below from someone who never touched the camera. My order is in.
If I have the same option of 30 day no questions asked return privilege, I also would have no hesitations to get one just to check if a 7* rating is worth its claim.I have my order in and I hope it is shipping very soon as one poster claims his order from Amazon is on it way for Monday delivery. I have no idea if it will meet my overblown expectations or be a let down but I am naturally hoping for the former. If it fails, given that SOny has a reputation for not publishing new firmware I will probably return it and maybe repurchase it after Sony fixes whatever issues arise. While $2,800 is not in Leica territory, it is still a lot of money and the camera has to meet a higher level of performance to justify the price. From a purely IQ viewpoint at ISO under 800 I haven't seen any camera that beats the Sigma DPxMs except for the D800E and that is just too big for me to bother with. The IQ is nothing short of stunning and I think it puts the M9 and MM to shame (except in high ISO). Unfortunately in terms of useability type of performance the camera isn't there yet. AF needs work as does the writing of images to the memory card. If the RX1 comes close to that IQ it will be a winner in my mind.
It focuses faster than my manual focus cameras and certainly faster than a rangefinder. I am really unsure how fast fast focus is. I suspect it will focus as fast as my Konica Hexar AF and I never had a problem with that.I have my order in and I hope it is shipping very soon as one poster claims his order from Amazon is on it way for Monday delivery. I have no idea if it will meet my overblown expectations or be a let down but I am naturally hoping for the former. If it fails, given that SOny has a reputation for not publishing new firmware I will probably return it and maybe repurchase it after Sony fixes whatever issues arise. While $2,800 is not in Leica territory, it is still a lot of money and the camera has to meet a higher level of performance to justify the price. From a purely IQ viewpoint at ISO under 800 I haven't seen any camera that beats the Sigma DPxMs except for the D800E and that is just too big for me to bother with. The IQ is nothing short of stunning and I think it puts the M9 and MM to shame (except in high ISO). Unfortunately in terms of useability type of performance the camera isn't there yet. AF needs work as does the writing of images to the memory card. If the RX1 comes close to that IQ it will be a winner in my mind.
Do you have a link to a source?BTW, the rumor has it that after the first batch, everything will be manufactured in China which is indicative of a price drop (or a bigger profit margin for Sony).
I am really talking in generalities and not about anything you have posted. I am just surprised how a consumer product can cause such emotions. People seem offended that Sony did this.
I admire innovative Sony for going this route, Shashin, they are so close to the camera concept of tomorrow we all dream about (or at least many of us), I believe.
A few basic features still missing in my personal humble opinion, but they (Sony) are getting so close that I would put my money on Sony getting there first.
In my opinion the RX1 is one of the two most interesting cameras (and surprises) released in 2012, I bought the other one (a classic DSLR of 'yesterday' so to say) but that's not relevant here.
If people are disappointed and react in negative ways I can only think of two reasons in general: the lack of a system mount, and maybe the price level.
In other words if they react with vitriol it's probably because they want the full featured autofocus mirrorless FF system camera so much (and hope for it at a somewhat affordable price)
I apologize if at any point I have sounded negative, not my intention, but you are right that for me this version is not quite there yet but I'm very much looking forward to the next RXx model.
Progress goes on. Go, Sony, go.
Well, that, and a good set of Art Filters...All that matters is you and your creative vision.
If an image is interesting . . . nobody cares if it's technically good . . . and if it isn't interesting . . . nobody cares at all.IMO, there's nothing wrong with this discussion (can be fun), but at the end of the day it matters not a jot. Zero. Nada. Zip. All that matters is you and your creative vision. We have ample amazing tools to choose from. This camera included.
Thank you - I really enjoyed your blog post - I still don't want the camera - but you certainly piqued my interest.OK, people. To my great surpise, when I walked in to my favorite camera shop today, what did I find?
Actually, DPReview lists what lens and settings are used for each photograph. If you hover over the little star shaped button at the lower right of each photo, it will show the details. Most of the Nikon, Canon and Sony FF shots were made with an 85mm, other than the Rx1 of course. They were also generally done at f/11 which probably isn't ideal for comparing sharpness.
My silly mistake was that I imagined they had put similar 35mm focal length optics on the three system cameras as well for the comparison.
But of course you are right that these test target shots are made totally independent of, and isolated from, each other (and for system cameras probably usually with ~ 50mm normal lenses or something like that).
What I found interesting is that the RX1, Cyber Shot, uses the Alpha menus. Now, if this is a resent change, then there may be an internal shift where all the still camera departments are working more closely. Now, when the Konica Minolta camera division was moving to Sony there was a merging of menu/product terms for the new Sony lines--the Alpha and Nex lines have a very strong Minolta feel. I don't know if the Cyber Shot group was part of this--the RX1 will be my first Sony camera of any kind. Certainly, the RX1 menus are inherited from Minolta.Interesting debate on an interesting thread. Here's another viewpoint. Just fuel for more debate. (Oddly enough this review surprised me with their IQ rating of 18 out of 20--the same rating they gave the Lumix LX7. So you might have to take this review with a grain of NaCl.)
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