Is the Sony 100M6 a reasonable camera for what I want to do taking photographs>
Jul 15, 2018 21:26:54 #
Jul 18, 2018 22:23:30 #
I have owned all the 100's. I really like this pocket camera and have with me all the time. I currently have M5 & M6. Can't said enough about these cameras. I have been using the M5 and R1M2 on the street.
Jul 21, 2018 13:33:03 #
You might want to consider the Nikon Coolpix B700. It weighs just under 22 ounces with the strap (although twice the weight of the 11 ounce Sony.) You don't need a camera bag. It's relatively compact in size and has both an electronic viewfinder and a swing out tiltable lcd screen. On the plus side you will capture much more detail on wildlife with the 24mm - 1440mm optical zoom, plus macro mode. It doesn't have a 1" sensor but I believe the zoom will make up for that in terms of capturing detail. You can use the full optical zoom from just 9 ft. away. It also has a macro mode and a built in flash. I got mine used on ebay in mint condition for $320 6 months ago. I always shoot in manual mode, setting my own iso, shutter speed and aperture. The available aperture range is f3.3 to f8, although I usually use f6.7 at full zoom.
I just took the attached pic in a dimly lit room with no lights and the blinds closed, using just the flash on the B700. It is a pic of 1/2" wide dvd cases taken at a bit less than 9 ft., handheld, 1/60 sec. f6.5, iso 1600, 1440mm equivalent focal length (full optical zoom). The picture was taken raw, converted to tif with Nikon free NX-D software and saved as jpg in Photoshop after a few minutes of post processing. In bright light at iso-100 you wouldn't get the noise, but in very deep shade, using the flash, you can still get this quality of capture.
Below that is a full crop of a bird on a utility pole crossbar in my front yard, taken at about 65 ft., handheld, iso-100, f7.3, 1/250 sec, equiv focal length 1440mm (full optical zoom).
The B700 also shoots 4K video.
I just took the attached pic in a dimly lit room with no lights and the blinds closed, using just the flash on the B700. It is a pic of 1/2" wide dvd cases taken at a bit less than 9 ft., handheld, 1/60 sec. f6.5, iso 1600, 1440mm equivalent focal length (full optical zoom). The picture was taken raw, converted to tif with Nikon free NX-D software and saved as jpg in Photoshop after a few minutes of post processing. In bright light at iso-100 you wouldn't get the noise, but in very deep shade, using the flash, you can still get this quality of capture.
Below that is a full crop of a bird on a utility pole crossbar in my front yard, taken at about 65 ft., handheld, iso-100, f7.3, 1/250 sec, equiv focal length 1440mm (full optical zoom).
The B700 also shoots 4K video.
neuron wrote:
I am an intermediate photographer/amateur, who lik... (show quote)
Jul 21, 2018 13:50:00 #
neuron wrote:
Thanks Jim. I looked at the Sony M5, and liked it at Best Buy. The M6 has a longer zoom. I thought because I wanted to get closer to the animals and distant shots, I should invest in the more expensive 22-200 Zoom. Is the speed of the M5 faster than the M6? I will recheck the ad.Would taking close-ups have different distances to the subject between the M5 and M6?
The difference in stop is not that great considering the huge gain in zoom range.
IMHO, the improvements on the M6 make an outstanding camera (M5) into a terrific camera (M6). Things that were lacking have been addressed. And, of course, the 1" sensor is a huge advantage over compacts with smaller sensors.
Sony is very responsive to this. (Canon fan so unbiased) For example, the upgrades from the Sony A6000>A66300 > A6500 have been a steady evolution and refinement of the series. Same for the RX100 series since it started.
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jim
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