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I currently have a D7000 and various lenses from 11mm to 300mm.
With a young family, it's increasingly impractical to take out a camera bag and to contemplate being able to change lenses when out and about. So I have been prepared to sacrifice some IQ for flexibility and ease of use - "the best camera is the one that's in your hand". That led me down the road of selling up and buying an RX10 IV.
However, I've been looking at an alternative of buying a superzoom for the D7000 and wonder whether that might offer me more versatility and superior IQ to the RX10 IV and a 1" sensor. In particular, I've looked at the Nikon 18-300 f/3.5-6.3 and the Tamron 16-300 f/3.5-6.3 VC PZD. I had considered the Tamron 18-400 but I think that will come with too many IQ compromises. As you'll see, I'm after some reach to replicate the 70-300 that my current setup includes. The superzoom would then be the only lens that came with me on holiday, on walks with the family etc. I'd sell my Tamron 17-50 and Tamron 70-300 to make way for it.
I am by no means anything other than an amateur photographer, taking holiday snaps, landscapes and a few other bits besides - some close-in flowers and some family snaps. In truth, I could probably manage without 200-300mm if there was a vastly superior lens that took me from 18 to 200mm. But I do just want an all-in-one solution to stop me needing to take multiple lenses and change lenses on days out - just not going to happen with a little one!
A few newbie questions though if I may:
1. How will the reach on a 300mm lens on an APS-C sensor compare to 600mm on the 1" sensor of the RX10?
2. Am I right to think that the D7000/superzoom combination will have better IQ than the RX10?
3. In my shoes, what would you do?
Thanks folks.
With a young family, it's increasingly impractical to take out a camera bag and to contemplate being able to change lenses when out and about. So I have been prepared to sacrifice some IQ for flexibility and ease of use - "the best camera is the one that's in your hand". That led me down the road of selling up and buying an RX10 IV.
However, I've been looking at an alternative of buying a superzoom for the D7000 and wonder whether that might offer me more versatility and superior IQ to the RX10 IV and a 1" sensor. In particular, I've looked at the Nikon 18-300 f/3.5-6.3 and the Tamron 16-300 f/3.5-6.3 VC PZD. I had considered the Tamron 18-400 but I think that will come with too many IQ compromises. As you'll see, I'm after some reach to replicate the 70-300 that my current setup includes. The superzoom would then be the only lens that came with me on holiday, on walks with the family etc. I'd sell my Tamron 17-50 and Tamron 70-300 to make way for it.
I am by no means anything other than an amateur photographer, taking holiday snaps, landscapes and a few other bits besides - some close-in flowers and some family snaps. In truth, I could probably manage without 200-300mm if there was a vastly superior lens that took me from 18 to 200mm. But I do just want an all-in-one solution to stop me needing to take multiple lenses and change lenses on days out - just not going to happen with a little one!
A few newbie questions though if I may:
1. How will the reach on a 300mm lens on an APS-C sensor compare to 600mm on the 1" sensor of the RX10?
2. Am I right to think that the D7000/superzoom combination will have better IQ than the RX10?
3. In my shoes, what would you do?
Thanks folks.
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