Sony RX100 VII (seven), Forgotten Treasure?

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26 күн бұрын

Five+ tech years, unique feature set, and a seemingly discontinued product makes the Sony RX100 VII an expensive but possibly worthwhile camera to consider.

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@DarrinHong 22 күн бұрын

Best camera for concert photography/videos. The only 200mm 4K that they’ll allow into venues.

@Stallzyx 11 күн бұрын

I only got one at the middle of May this year and I think it's a good option. My only other camera similar is a Canon 750D which isn't as compact but I am not sure how they compare with kit lenses

@ArkCullberg 22 күн бұрын

Íve got it. Itś a perfect camera with You all time. It´s a compliment to my Fuji xt5 camera! I love it!

@godsakes 24 күн бұрын

You should pair your RX100 with a zhyiun m2, as a alternative to the pocket 3

@LouisLuzuka 23 күн бұрын

I want this but it’s $1200 ❤😂 in my area 😮😢

@soyude7852 24 күн бұрын

What do you think of the RX1R II?

@Pharesm 24 күн бұрын

I just used my RX100V as a B cam for a professional shoot. Waiting for the RX100VIII. But I think Sony will sooner do the RX1-III

@Cthames123 23 күн бұрын

The RX100 Vii is a great small pocketable camera, but the think for me that made it make no sense in 2019 (for me) is the same thing that makes it make no sense today. The price! $1300 albeit new can get you a gently used full frame Sony A7C, with the 20-60mm kit lens. I got a an open box A7C with the kit lens from $1200 in Jan 2024 right after Christmas. You can argue the Rx100 Vii has different strengths, (zoom lens, and video capabilities), but Switching systems you can get a Panasonic S9, full frame interchangeable lens for a similar price, or a fixed lens Fuji film x100 V. There are better values for the money if you don’t need the zoom range the lens offers.

@CharlieVN 23 күн бұрын

@@Cthames123 the are plenty of better values, price performance, but focusing on size, hard to beat the rx100. I did have the zve1 and this is my first trip without a ILC, probably in 20 years, the relief of bringing a small camera is really nice. Small tripod, battery, lack of sling, it’s super nice.

@davidfirth1 21 күн бұрын

I have both the RX100m7 and the ZV1m1 in a kit that I use when a 1" sensor can do the job. The RX100 very much shines for stills and for manual controls. The ZV1 is better set up to more conveniently do video, especially when letting the camera auto select settings. Either model can do both stills and video, but I have preferred use cases for these sibling models. The screen polarization on both was a big problem, as I wear prescription polarized sunglasses, but I found my way around that. The RX100m7 is fantastic. 5 years old, yes, but still very much a top notch camera. There's a reason they still command very high prices, and it isn't hype. RX100 delivers.

@CharlieVN 21 күн бұрын

@@davidfirth1 can’t you get the glasses in non polarized flavor? I have too many cameras, can’t recall the bad behaviors, went non polarized, no more issues.

@davidfirth1 21 күн бұрын

@@CharlieVN I'd get more headaches if I did, so, I wouldn't. Polarization takes care of so much more glare than a simple anti glare coating.

@NikoOkamoto 13 күн бұрын

I just participated in the involuntary loaner program with a new Panasonic ZS200D at a concert. But while the zoom was great, I found the camera a little clunky to use and am now in the market for my next “loaner”, most likely the RX100 VII. But even the used prices are giving me pause, especially if I “misplaced” another loaner. :(

@CharlieVN 12 күн бұрын

@@NikoOkamoto sorry to hear and yes the price is insane

@Swaggerlot 22 күн бұрын

The only shortcoming of the RX-100M7 is that it is incredibly small for it abilities, but that is also its main advantage.

@CaleMcCollough 22 күн бұрын

It's not outdated if it matches your other cameras.

@SilatShooter 23 күн бұрын

Had one and sold it earlier this year in anticipation of a new version and still waiting... no question it's a beast that fits in your pocket.

@cameraprepper7938 22 күн бұрын

The Sony RX100 series are great, I would get the RX100 VA, I do not need a long tele Lens for a compact camera, I need larger aperture for low light !

@CharlieVN 22 күн бұрын

for the shorter range, you can get the zv1, which is darn close, and dirt cheap used, I think I got mine for $250 on CL lol. I feel like telephoto is always a struggle with any ILC system, hence why so many gravitate towards M43 for instance. Telephoto gets increasingly difficult with the larger the sensor, and I just love mixing compressed shots with the "normal" range, and I do miss the larger aperture for sure, but practically, I set it to the back of my mind and simply have at it.

@Cthames123 22 күн бұрын

@@cameraprepper7938 I owned and loved the RX100 VA for 4 years, (2019-2023), until I traded it to get the ZV1. It was at this time I discovered what I was missing out on with 4k video. The RX100 VA has a 5min record limit for 4K video that I don’t think you can get around, and absolutely no 4k hand held stabilization what so ever. You can’t use Catalyst Browse to stabilize footage from the RX100 VA in post. The 4K video quality was spectacular but unusable hand held. Must use a gimbal, tripod, or rest camera on a stationary surface. For HD, stabilization was very good. No microphone audio input jack though. The pop up flash and EVF are great for photos, but there were problems at the 24mm end for me with barrel distortion, same as zv-1. I didn’t care really at first but as I used it more I came to detest the stretching at 24mm. Distortion went away at 50mm, and this was the sweet spot for me, but closer to the 70mm range the contrast on photos would fall apart. The flash shooting with the RX100 VA, which I always used, really hid the camera’s limited low light performance which really shows up when shooting in low light with the identical sensor and lens system of the ZV1, (no built in flash). Good luck with the rx100 VA. I hope you enjoy it.

@cameraprepper7938 22 күн бұрын

@@CharlieVN I do not like cameras that do not have an EVF ! For general photography, I never use less than 60 megapixels full frame cameras with prime Lenses. So if I do want more "compression", I can just crop a lot.