Hey, this is Scott of Photography Banzai.
Today we're gonna look at the Sony RX100 version 3. Thanks
to Camera Craft in Rockford Illinois for let me try this out at their shop. This
is a used camera. It is interesting to see how it holds up, but it's fully
functional. If you're unfamiliar with this line of camera the two most
important aspects are the size. It's basically pocketable. And also the sensor
inside. It is a 1" inch sensor. Compared to entry level cameras. The 1" sensor is
quite a bit bigger than the 1/2.3" sensor. The names are super
confusing. I don't get why they call them these things, but you can see in a
graphic it's a little bit over four times the area of that sensor. There are six
versions of RX100. Version 1 of course is still sold new all the way up to the
recent versions. This is version 3, so it's about in the middle of things. But
there are two versions of five you have a "V" in a "VA". I don't know if they still
sell the "V". They're probably done with that, but you can still buy it used. With
version 3 there are some changes from the previous versions that you do
benefit from. It does have a Bionz X processor. I guess it's probably better
than previous versions. 80 ISO minimum for version 3 and onward. Also it has the
24 to 70 equivalent lens with F/1.8 to F/2.8 throughout that zoom. A few other
interesting or key features of this camera. Does have a built-in ND filter
it's 3-stops. That allows you to more easily use larger apertures in bright
conditions, or potentially have longer exposures. 1/2000th of the second shutter
speed. That does also factor in with the ND filter. It helps out in that
situation. 1080p 60 frames a second video recording. Compared to other versions of
this camera it does improve quite a bit. It's up to 4k video in the recent
versions of this camera. So not the best video wise. Estimated 320 photos per
charge. That's one of the better of this line of camera. In general you're
probably one at least a second battery. It can shoot RAW + JPEG. This is
really one of the key features. I do like to use RAW photos. You can pull out
a little bit more detail or pull out some
more information in general with a RAW photo. So that's a really great benefit
to have that feature. A lot of the cheaper entry-level cameras can't do that.
This camera does have contrast detect autofocus. It's really not ideal.
Especially when more recent cameras in this line, the 5 and the 6, do have
phase detection on the sensor for focus. This camera does have a electronic
viewfinder. It's lower resolution than more recent models, but it seems pretty
nice.. pretty clear.. pretty bright. It is very small. Does have a screen that tilts
forward towards the user. It goes upward. Not ideal for that type of screen, but it
is nice to have that selfie feature in there. Especially with a camera like this.
When you do put the screen forward towards the lens and you're in photo mode, you
basically get a countdown with that automatically. It's pretty convenient for
those selfie type photos. Of course, with vlogging this camera is relatively
decent you don't have any type of mic input. You can record audio separately.
And of course with the contrast detect autofocus. Maybe it's not ideal. I'm sure
there are a lot of videos out there that can give you examples for that specific use
case. If you're pretty well-versed in photography, you tend to like a lot of
manual control. A lot of settings to adjust to your liking, or specific
situations. This line of camera does offer a lot of those options. Full manual
control. You can also adjust things with a nice dial on the front of the camera.
So if you want to change your aperture you've got that dial right there by
the lens. Handling isn't bad for a small camera like this. There is a nice little
textured grip on the camera. Helps you keep a good hold of it. Battery and memory
card are down on the bottom of the camera. That's not ideal, but it does work
alright. Does have a tripod socket. However, it's not inline with the lens.
With cameras like this you have a lot of versatility in a compact package. A
lot of control. So you are paying a premium for that. You are getting the
larger sensor. However, if you compare cameras like the Canon EOS M100 that
I have... That has an APS-C size sensor. So about three times the size of the
1" inch sensor. Overall you probably can't go wrong with any of the RX100
cameras. But considering price... Let's look a little bit at the used prices on KEH.
Which is a website in the United States that sells used cameras. So version one
of the RX100: $272 dollars for the EX quality level. And it
jumps up to $506 dollars for this version 3. That's a pretty
significant jump for what it gives you. Based on... Do you need the viewfinder? You
probably want to go with the version 3. Of course you can jump up to an even
more recent version. So version 5: $678 dollars used.
Personally I would probably go with a version five, or a version 1, if I
wanted that specific camera. Now, there are a lot of other options like I mentioned
the Canon EOS M100. It is quite a bit larger, but gives you a lot of options
with the APS-C sensor. if I was going to buy a new RX100 camera. I would probably go
with the "VA" or 5 A version. It has the hybrid autofocus with the phase detect
sensor. Version three seems just fine if you find a really good deal on it. Might
as well check it out, but there are so many other options out there. So that was the
rx100 version 3. Hope you found this video interesting. Again thanks to Camera
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