Beginner Rx100 M1 vs Mobile Phone, should i invest?

[topcat07]

Hello all,

thinking of pulling the trigger on rx100 m1 , will it be a lot better than a top end mobile phone quality?

I do not want it to be a little bit better, i am expecting "wow" what a difference for the investment,

The camera is going to be used for everyday photography bit of everything.

Will i be disappointed?

Wasn't sure if to tag on to yesterdays thread or start new , hope this is okay.

 

[^Joe]

Absolutely! It's awesome. How much are they these days? Think my friend is actually looking to sell his.

 

[topcat07]

Absolutely! It's awesome. How much are they these days? Think my friend is actually looking to sell his.

Going to get hold of one for £170 i fi am lucky which i think is dirt cheap?

 

[topcat07]

http://www.androidguys.com/2015/08/...y-rx100-how-good-is-todays-smartphone-camera/

 

[damianmkv]

i bought a mk2 from here for £200 last year - IMO, there is no way that a phone can ever match a 1" sensor. Its not a camera that i lust after using nor jump to pick up ( the menus aren't so easy to navigate ) but there is no denying the quality of the results.

I guess it depends what you will be shooting..

 

[topcat07]

i bought a mk2 from here for £200 last year - IMO, there is no way that a phone can ever match a 1" sensor. Its not a camera that i lust after using nor jump to pick up ( the menus aren't so easy to navigate ) but there is no denying the quality of the results.

I guess it depends what you will be shooting..

How the automatic mode will that get good results for a point and shoot ?

 

[damianmkv]

Have a look at the below - all taken by my wife in auto mode. She's never used a camera before

https://www.photographerslounge.org/threads/my-wife-went-to-new-york.35895/

 

[londonbackpackr]

http://www.androidguys.com/2015/08/...y-rx100-how-good-is-todays-smartphone-camera/

That's quite an annoying site with the [...] left in and not identify which picture is which.

i bought a mk2 from here for £200 last year - IMO, there is no way that a phone can ever match a 1" sensor. Its not a camera that i lust after using nor jump to pick up ( the menus aren't so easy to navigate ) but there is no denying the quality of the results.

I guess it depends what you will be shooting..

The menus are a PITA but if you on use on Superior Auto or Intelligent Auto they don't really matter. One advantage over a phone is the optical zoom and the Sony also comes with clear image zoom which gives you extra zoom without a degraded image.

Also check out the rx100 picture thread https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/sony-rx100.433610/

 

[topcat07]

Have a look at the below - all taken by my wife in auto mode. She's never used a camera before

https://www.photographerslounge.org/threads/my-wife-went-to-new-york.35895/

WOW they are incredible! I have never been able to get anything like this with my tz60

 

[kingo15]

90% of the time I just use intelligent or superior

 

[odd jim]

The (2012) mk1 is far better than current smart phones, but then it should be.

I have a mk1, compared to my iPhone 6s there is no comparison, the RX100 is awesome.

Below are some shots from NZ last year (shot raw and processed in Lightroom). My phone stayed in my bag!

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/t...-a-compact-pt-3-new-zealand-pic-heavy.607980/