Sony RX Series Great Camera for Vacationing

[GvilleRick]

My wife and I just returned from a River Cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam. We had decided to try and pack light with just a carry-on and personal item. I went back and forth over whether to take my a7RV with maybe the Samyang 35-150 and Sony 16-35 f/4 or to just take my RX10iv. I decided to stick with just the RX10 since I would be spending a lot of time walking. While there were a few times I wished I had the a7RV (especially in dark churches or museums) I am happy with the shots I got. Here are some examples. I had downloaded the latest version of PhotoLab (v. 9) and mainly used it for editing.

Buda Castle at night.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 25.6 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 6400

Bratislava Castle taken from the ship as we passed by on the way to Vienna.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 24-600mm F2.4-4.0
• 18.2 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1000

Two views of Dürnstein, Austria as we sailed through the Wachau Valley.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 24-600mm F2.4-4.0
• 13.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 400

• DSC-RX10M4
• 24-600mm F2.4-4.0
• 18.2 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 400

Altar in the Church of St. George (Stadtpfarrkirche Schärding) in Schärding, Upper Austria

• DSC-RX10M4
• 24-600mm F2.4-4.0
• 25.6 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/100 sec
• ISO 5000

Iconic image of the Altes Rathaus or Old Town Hall of Bamberg, Germany.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 125

Marksburg Castle, a medieval fortress located in Braubach, Germany taken as we sailed the Middle Rhine.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 49.5 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 1000

Tomb effigy in the Cologne Cathedral of Saint Engelbert of Cologne, who was the Archbishop of Cologne from 1220 until his assassination in 1225.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 49.5 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/30 sec
• ISO 6400

Windmills in Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 30.5 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 250

Houseboats along the Prinsengracht or Prince's Canal in Amsterdam.

• DSC-RX10M4
• 12.3 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Peter K]

Since you're happy, who am I to discuss?
In fact, l have been a happy rx10 m4 user for over 6 years. Bought an a7c ii a few months ago, since I was tired of post processing and de houding nearly every pic. Once you see it, it gets worse and worse. However, I still love my rx10, take it with me on walks with my wife when I don't want to loose time changing lenses. If Sony would have made a RX10 M5 I would have bought it without looking...

 

[Clide]

My wife and I just returned from a River Cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam. We had decided to try and pack light with just a carry-on and personal item. I went back and forth over whether to take my a7RV with maybe the Samyang 35-150 and Sony 16-35 f/4 or to just take my RX10iv. I decided to stick with just the RX10 since I would be spending a lot of time walking. While there were a few times I wished I had the a7RV (especially in dark churches or museums) I am happy with the shots I got. Here are some examples. I had downloaded the latest version of PhotoLab (v. 9) and mainly used it for editing.

Buda Castle at night.
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Bratislava Castle taken from the ship as we passed by on the way to Vienna.
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Two views of Dürnstein, Austria as we sailed through the Wachau Valley.
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Altar in the Church of St. George (Stadtpfarrkirche Schärding) in Schärding, Upper Austria
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Iconic image of the Altes Rathaus or Old Town Hall of Bamberg, Germany.
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Marksburg Castle, a medieval fortress located in Braubach, Germany taken as we sailed the Middle Rhine.
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Tomb effigy in the Cologne Cathedral of Saint Engelbert of Cologne, who was the Archbishop of Cologne from 1220 until his assassination in 1225.
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Windmills in Zaanse Schans, The Netherlands.
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Houseboats along the Prinsengracht or Prince's Canal in Amsterdam.
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Thank you for sharing your trip photos! I have my RX 10 in my car; I remove when it is too hot. If I see an interesting subject I stop and bring it out. I was really hoping Sony would have made the RX 10 v, would buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[Chris 3754]

OMG, was just admiring your photos, great by the way, and saw the Altes Rathaus in Bamberg! I was stationed in the Army in Bamberg from 1979 to 1982. Do you know how many times I staggered over that bridge from the "old" part of Bamberg heading back to the Kaserne after a night of drinking with my German friends. I got to Germany already speaking German so I tended to hang out with the locals in the old part of town instead of the GI hangouts. Such great memories.

 

[GvilleRick]

Since you're happy, who am I to discuss?
In fact, l have been a happy rx10 m4 user for over 6 years. Bought an a7c ii a few months ago, since I was tired of post processing and de houding nearly every pic. Once you see it, it gets worse and worse. However, I still love my rx10, take it with me on walks with my wife when I don't want to loose time changing lenses. If Sony would have made a RX10 M5 I would have bought it without looking...

I have a preset set up in PhotoLab just for the RX10 that has helped me reduce the time processing photos. I don't know that I would want the RX10 as my only camera but I do like having it as an option and as a backup. Ultimately I chose it on this trip for the size and convenience. I mainly wanted to get photos just to remember the trip. I do wish Sony had an RX10M5 as an updated option. If I had decided to check a bag I might have taken both cameras.

Thank you for sharing your trip photos! I have my RX 10 in my car; I remove when it is too hot. If I see an interesting subject I stop and bring it out. I was really hoping Sony would have made the RX 10 v, would buy it in a heartbeat.

I agree. I keep it with me more since it is more convenient to carry around.

OMG, was just admiring your photos, great by the way, and saw the Altes Rathaus in Bamberg! I was stationed in the Army in Bamberg from 1979 to 1982. Do you know how many times I staggered over that bridge from the "old" part of Bamberg heading back to the Kaserne after a night of drinking with my German friends. I got to Germany already speaking German so I tended to hang out with the locals in the old part of town instead of the GI hangouts. Such great memories.

How cool. My son-in-law was stationed a couple of years in Hohenfels so we had visited them two summers in a row so we had visited a few areas. I was looking forward to Bamberg and it did not disappoint. Also loved the smoked beer while there.