Xanadu Loc: Clay County FL

I am entertaining a Sony RX10vii and eliminating my Sony A6000 w/18-55, 55-210 lenses. We can all read the specs. However, I am interested in your opinions. Good idea? Bad idea?

bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

If all my gear was lost or stolen, I think I would replace it with an RX10. But since I already have good gear I can't rationalize spending the money.

le boecere

I don't believe the RX10VII is on the market yet, but I would think that the lens on the RX10IV is a very "good idea" in comparison to Sony's mediocre APS-C kit lenses. They're probably not even comparable. Then there's the huge difference in cameras (sensor, processor, etc.).

letmedance Loc: Walnut, Ca.

My choice would be another A series Sony with an APS sensor as opposed to the 1" sensor in the RX model. The price difference is minimal.

bnsf

The only cameras that Sony has made has been the Sony DSC series RX10M1, RX10Mll, RX10Mlll, RX10MlV. They have not made a RX10V or a RX10Vll. The current most popular camera is the DSC RX10MlV.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

I don't have an A6000, or an RX10M7, but I do have an RX10M4.

I am not going to persuade you one way or the other. But I will attach a few images to help you make an informed decision. For me, it's the most versatile camera I have ever owned. I currently shoot with a D800 and a D810, with lenses that range from 14mm to 600mm. I don't miss the larger sensor that much. I think I'd miss a cropped sensor even less.But that's me.

_DSC0275-DSC-RX10M4--(10-12-17) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC0061-DSC-RX10M3--(28-11-17) high res by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC3278-DSC-RX10M4--(22-11-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2863-DSC-RX10M4--(19-08-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2793-DSC-RX10M4--(23-05-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2771-DSC-RX10M4--(23-05-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2145-DSC-RX10M4--(19-02-18) hi res by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2153-DSC-RX10M4--(19-02-18) hi res by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC2145-DSC-RX10M4--(19-02-18) hi res by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC3622-DSC-RX10M4--(17-12-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC3649-DSC-RX10M4--(17-12-18) by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC0740 by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

_DSC0571 by Gene Lugo, on Flickr

Xanadu Loc: Clay County FL

Typo on the vii

a6k Loc: Detroit & Sanibel

The a6000's kit lenses are not very good. The 16-50 is good at the center. The 55-210 sucks. Replace it.

The RX10 IV match between sensor and lens is excellent. It's not a fair fight. OTOH, the sensor on a6xxx series is much better. I had the a6000 and those kit lenses. I now have the a6500. I also have the RX10 IV. I use them both.

The ultimate potential for IQ goes with the a6000/a6500. But the percentage of keepers is vastly greater with the RX10 IV. I rented it and was so surprised with its virtues that I bought one. If I could only have one it would have to be the RX10 but I am happy that I have both. I like that the a6500 can take a huge variety of specialty lenses including legacy lenses. It has in-body image stabilization. With Sony adapters, many of the excellent Minolta lens can be used with AF. Ditto for Metabones and Canon lenses.

le boecere

I really like this mini-comparison review. But, I've found the 55-210 to actually be more satisfactory on my a6000, than the 16-50. I now just carry that kit zoom with several primes, and that's it (but, I'm on a fixed income that's still waiting to be "fixed").

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

You'll have to work on that. I'm an expert at spending money, unfortunately.

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

I sold all my Canon gear (2 cameras, many lenses) in order to get an RX10 MIV. I never regretted it.

Low Budget Dave

With the lenses that you have, the RX10 will be better. Those lenses really limit the camera, and do not take advantage of the bigger sensor at all.

I own the A6000, and have used it for many years. There are only a few advantages over the RX10.

1. Size and flexibility. There are times that you really just want a slightly smaller camera, and the cell phone just won't do. Or you need something that takes sharp pictures at F1.8. For those times you need an a6000 with a small prime, or maybe the 16-50 for hiking. The lenses that you have are not particularly small or fast. So instead of doing one thing well, they do two things average.

2. Low light. When you are pushing each camera up past ISO3200, the a6000 is slightly better. The RX10iv, for example, has a huge telephoto range, but the brightest stop is F2.8. The newer sensor in the RX10iv helps, but does not completely make up for the bigger sensor in the a6000.

3. Depth of field. The RX10iv (the only one of the series I have used) at 75mm is fairly deep. If deep is what you want, it is fine. If you slap the 50mm F1.8 on the Sony A6000, though, it will give you a fairly good impression of a portrait camera. It is not razor thin like a full frame, (and you have to back off to F2.2 to get the sharpness you want), but the background will have a moderate blur with a high quality of smoothness.

In general, I would say if you want to get more use out of your a6000, the better choice would be to buy a couple of inexpensive prime lenses, and see if they give you what you want. I would recommend the Sigma 30mm 1.4 for starters. It can do things that you just can't do with the Rx10 series.

If you need the zoom range more than you need the flexibility, background blur, and low-light, then the RX10 is the way to go.

Blair Shaw Jr Loc: Dunnellon,Florida

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

I'm sure (as others have pointed out) you meant RX10 IV. I have one since July 2018. I have not used either of my two Canon DSLR's since then. It is an amazing camera. The menu system take time to learn, but it is so convenient and produces high quality images. Gene51 encouraged me to make the purchase. I've not regretted that decision.

I've attached a couple of images.
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Xanadu Loc: Clay County FL

Thanks for all the contributions.