High-end bridge cameras: Sony RX10, Panasonic FZ1000 etc

Took my RX10iv along with my OM1 and 300f4 out together today - I feel like the Olympus setup should be absolutely destroying the Sony but it never seems to work out like that in practice... Got some nice shots and some poor ones with both setups and the nice ones are very close (especially after denoise + sharpen).


Tufted Duck by Mike Smith, on Flickr
 
dibbly dobbler said:
Took my RX10iv along with my OM1 and 300f4 out together today - I feel like the Olympus setup should be absolutely destroying the Sony but it never seems to work out like that in practice... Got some nice shots and some poor ones with both setups and the nice ones are very close (especially after denoise + sharpen).


Tufted Duck by Mike Smith, on Flickr
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The RX10iv does well
A pity it has been discontinued as I was thinking my OH might find it to her liking???
 
What sort of price do they go for these days?
I bought mine for a trip to Vietnam and have since taken it to Mexico, telling myself each time that I'd sell it when I got back.
I can't afford to keep it but it is so easy to pack, pick up and use and it's shortcomings are easy to forget when you consider the fact that I'd have had to lug around a bag full of lenses to have the same reach.
Part of me thinks that I'd be better off keeping it and selling a couple of my fuji x lenses instead.
As so many have said, it seems amazing that Sony have not released a new model.
 
stevewestern said:
What sort of price do they go for these days?
I bought mine for a trip to Vietnam and have since taken it to Mexico, telling myself each time that I'd sell it when I got back.
I can't afford to keep it but it is so easy to pack, pick up and use and it's shortcomings are easy to forget when you consider the fact that I'd have had to lug around a bag full of lenses to have the same reach.
Part of me thinks that I'd be better off keeping it and selling a couple of my fuji x lenses instead.
As so many have said, it seems amazing that Sony have not released a new model.
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A good condition example seems to be going for £1300 upwards on MBP and Wex etc - as a private seller it'd be a bit less I guess. Maybe @ajophotog would take it :D
 
dibbly dobbler said:
A good condition example seems to be going for £1300 upwards on MBP and Wex etc - as a private seller it'd be a bit less I guess. Maybe @ajophotog would take it :D
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Wow!
I think I paid £1150 for just the camera.
I've got 3 more batteries and a big manual to add so could probably get back what I paid - that would be a first...
Time to do some serious thinking, thanks dd!
 
Been looking for one for a while now. My canon sx50 is getting a bit long in the tooth these days. Might try for the mk 3. Not sure what the difference is between them.
 
Padman400 said:
Been looking for one for a while now. My canon sx50 is getting a bit long in the tooth these days. Might try for the mk 3. Not sure what the difference is between them.
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I don't know much about the differences but a friend has a mk3 and after a couple of minutes playing with my mk4 says the focus is waay better (faster and more accurate) on the mk4.
There may be other improvements but that was his first reaction.
 
stevewestern said:
I don't know much about the differences but a friend has a mk3 and after a couple of minutes playing with my mk4 says the focus is waay better (faster and more accurate) on the mk4.
There may be other improvements but that was his first reaction.
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Did have a read up and the mark4 is much better with birds in flight shots as well.
 
@Padman400
I'm away from home looking after my aged mum at the moment but will give serious thought about selling my mk4 over the next few days and post something on here before I put up a for sale post on the classifieds if I do decide to sell.
So unless you are in a big rush hold tight for a few days!
 
dibbly dobbler said:
Well I'm down to an OM1, 8-25 and 60 macro which complement the RX10iv quite well I think - still pondering a 100-400ii but not convinced as yet...

Cheers
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Well I’ve not been out for a while with my Om system gear, just been to busy with other stuff. I did get out with the Panasonic g80 with the Om 14-150 lens to a local National trust site but found it totally uninspiring with the dank grey weather we are having atm.
Have you thought about the 150-600.
 
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dibbly dobbler said:
Happy New Year all :)

Got these two yesterday down at Bamburgh - they were in the same bush but I thought I'd get them together in the same shot so please forgive the jiggery-pokery :)


Mr and Mrs Stonechat by Mike Smith, on Flickr
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To misquote the late, great Kenneth Williams: I might forgive a little jiggery. But never any pokery!
 
ajophotog said:
Happy New Year.
Nice jiggery-pokery as you call it Mike.

Well I have just pulled the trigger on a minto rx10 iv so should be putting up some shots soon hopefully if all goes well. :)
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Very pleased to hear it Alby! I’ve been pondering what to do after selling my 300f4 and MC14 and I think the answer is nothing at least for now - the RX10iv just suits me too well :)
 
dibbly dobbler said:
Very pleased to hear it Alby! I’ve been pondering what to do after selling my 300f4 and MC14 and I think the answer is nothing at least for now - the RX10iv just suits me too well :)
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I've been looking back over some of my old shots with the RX10 and it seems very much to me that I could get sharper shots with that then I can with the OM-1 which I find remarkable . I have to edit the om files loads more than I ever did the sony files. I like the extra reach the om gives me so I might go for the 150-600 or the 300 f4 pro and add the 2 times extender for some extra reach. Looking forward to getting back to the rx10 iv though, I've really missed it. The sony is a much better option than the 100-400 mk2 I think.
 
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