African Safari and Sony RX10 IV
Oct 3, 2018 14:25:16 #
Oct 3, 2018 14:33:55 #
Having been on safari several times, the camera and lens you have will be fine but I would include a 25/35 wide for close shots and perhaps a bean bag.
Oct 3, 2018 14:39:23 #
Oct 3, 2018 15:04:58 #
Oct 3, 2018 15:20:04 #
timbuktutraveler wrote:
I plan to go on an African Safari.
I know a long lens is imperative.
Has anyone has experience or any thoughts about the Sony RX10 IV?
What about its IQ for prints up to 16 X 20?
It has a 24-600 lens 1" sensor and 20mp.
I am 76 years old and prefer if possible not to carry a lot of heavy equipment.
Many thanks.
I know a long lens is imperative.
Has anyone has experience or any thoughts about the Sony RX10 IV?
What about its IQ for prints up to 16 X 20?
It has a 24-600 lens 1" sensor and 20mp.
I am 76 years old and prefer if possible not to carry a lot of heavy equipment.
Many thanks.
I have taken both the RX10 III & IV on several road trips and cruises with great success! I've enlarged pictures off both cameras to 13x19" with good results.
I see no problem with an RX10 IV on safari and probably less problems than with an interchangeable lens camera where dust could be a serious problem...
bwa
P.S.: I also shoot with a Sony A7S and A7R II BUT the RX10's are my grab 'n go cameras.
Oct 3, 2018 16:48:02 #
Oct 3, 2018 19:22:51 #
Tigger1
Loc: Surrey, BC Canada
timbuktutraveler wrote:
HI Garth,
Many thanks for your prompt and informative reply.
Regards,
Larry
Many thanks for your prompt and informative reply.
Regards,
Larry
Hi Larry, one additional thought. If you are going to be staying in a tented camp located in a national park such as the Serengeti in Tanzania, take along an ultra wide prime lens for star shots. A fast prime works very well in the night skies as there is no light pollution from cities, town or villages. If there is a very bright moon and you have a fast prime lens you may be able to get some wildlife shots under the moon too.
Garth
Oct 3, 2018 20:46:04 #
Oct 3, 2018 20:51:58 #
LA
Loc: Little Rock, AR
Here is an excerpt from Gary Friedman's book on the Sony RX10M4. It says a lot about the quality of prints from the camera.
Oct 3, 2018 23:31:07 #
LA wrote:
Here is an excerpt from Gary Friedman's book on the Sony RX10M4. It says a lot about the quality of prints from the camera.
What does "visually as good as" as mean? In bright light resolution IS determined mainly by the number of Mpix. So a 20 Mp one inch sensor should give prints ALMOST as high in resolution as a 24 Mp full frame sensor (or 24 Mp DX sensor for that a matter) But in less light, noise becomes an increasingly serious problem. If you don't care to take photos in low light, yeah, a one inch sensor should be fine.
Oct 4, 2018 00:10:39 #
Oct 4, 2018 09:48:38 #
LA
Loc: Little Rock, AR
pmackd wrote:
What does "visually as good as" as mean? In bright light resolution IS determined mainly by the number of Mpix. So a 20 Mp one inch sensor should give prints ALMOST as high in resolution as a 24 Mp full frame sensor (or 24 Mp DX sensor for that a matter) But in less light, noise becomes an increasingly serious problem. If you don't care to take photos in low light, yeah, a one inch sensor should be fine.
Interesting. When I was a kid taking photos with a Baby Brownie, "visually as good as" meant that the prints looked just as good. In our digital age maybe it means something else but I don't think so. The OP asked about IQ of prints so the Friedman excerpt seemed entirely appropriate.
Of course, it's true that "in less light, noise becomes an increasingly serious problem," equally true no matter the camera. It's equally true that, if you don't want to take photos when it's too dark, a FF camera should be fine. For any camera it can become dark enough for unsatisfactory results, depending on one's criteria. The question is whether you are able to manage the noise to your satisfaction. The following suggests that many will be happier with low-light/high-iso pics than they imagine.
Here is a link, https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4221226, to some photos taken at iso 3200-6400 with the rX10M4. The relevant photos are the second set with the fall leaves. You can enlarge them (a lot) to see noise by double-clicking on the photo. Considering the high iso, I think it's impressive.
Oct 4, 2018 12:16:49 #
Oct 4, 2018 12:17:39 #
Oct 4, 2018 18:17:58 #
The camera will be fine , but take a charger and three extra batteries as someone already posted . Its important .
Nick
Nick
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