Downsizing on Camera gear (Page 2): I have thought about doing the same however the RX10 V is due out sometime soon and I want to see what it offers.

V2volk Loc: St. Louis area

radiomantom wrote:

I am seriously contemplating getting rid of a few DSLR's and lenses and going for the Sony RX10 IV. I have been reading some great reviews on it however will not make the decision untill I get to Robert's Camera in Indy and spend some time hands on with it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. At 80 yrs old I feel now might be the time.

I have thought about doing the same however the RX10 V is due out sometime soon and I want to see what it offers.

lwerthe1mer Loc: Birmingham, Alabama

My downsize was from Sony a7iii to Fujifilm x-t3. I’m very pleased with photo quality on my lighter camera.

markwilliam1

radiomantom wrote:

I am seriously contemplating getting rid of a few DSLR's and lenses and going for the Sony RX10 IV. I have been reading some great reviews on it however will not make the decision untill I get to Robert's Camera in Indy and spend some time hands on with it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. At 80 yrs old I feel now might be the time.

It would be one of the best decisions you’ve ever made.....it’s a Fantastic camera that can do it all! The menu system is not complicated but very advanced. The Best AF tracking system same as the a9ii. I can hike all day with this camera hanging by my side. Enjoy it!

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

radiomantom wrote:

I am seriously contemplating getting rid of a few DSLR's and lenses and going for the Sony RX10 IV. I have been reading some great reviews on it however will not make the decision untill I get to Robert's Camera in Indy and spend some time hands on with it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. At 80 yrs old I feel now might be the time.

Slightly younger but feel your pain..

..Due to a recent operation and resulting complications I'm also looking to downsize from my A7iii and associated lenses. With nerve damage to my hand, its hard to maneuver and use these heavy lenses, especially like the 200-600. I'm also looking at the Sony RX10 or an appropriate competitor, just waiting for the V to come out and see its specs. Would be nice to have a smaller pocket camera just for all time carry (might consider a used RX100), but would like the reach of the RX10.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

radiomantom wrote:

I am seriously contemplating getting rid of a few DSLR's and lenses and going for the Sony RX10 IV. I have been reading some great reviews on it however will not make the decision untill I get to Robert's Camera in Indy and spend some time hands on with it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. At 80 yrs old I feel now might be the time.

I did that in 2018 for a Danube River Cruise. Never looked back. Sold my DSLR's, lenses+ last month. I'm almost 84. You will not be sorry. Sony's menu system is very different, so you'll need some time to learn the camera. I purchased two books- one by Friedman and the other by White.
Good luck,
Mark

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

radiomantom wrote:

I am seriously contemplating getting rid of a few DSLR's and lenses and going for the Sony RX10 IV. I have been reading some great reviews on it however will not make the decision untill I get to Robert's Camera in Indy and spend some time hands on with it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. At 80 yrs old I feel now might be the time.

What are you looking at getting rid of?

radiomantom Loc: Plymouth Indiana

ronpier wrote:

What are you looking at getting rid of?

I am currently usng primarily a Sony A77. Mostly with a 17-50 f1.8 and a 70-300, both Tamron lenses. I am very pleased with all three. The lenses produce extremely sharp images. I also have a A700 and a Nikon D80 with 18-105 lens.

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

radiomantom wrote:

I am currently usng primarily a Sony A77. Mostly with a 17-50 f1.8 and a 70-300, both Tamron lenses. I am very pleased with all three. The lenses produce extremely sharp images. I also have a A700 and a Nikon D80 with 18-205 lens.

The RX10m4 will be very familiar to you. The menu is similar to the A77 if I remember correctly.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Gene51 wrote:

The RX10m4 will be very familiar to you. The menu is similar to the A77 if I remember correctly.

If Gene says it, believe it!! He encouraged me to buy the RX10 IV.
Mark

radiomantom Loc: Plymouth Indiana

Thanks to everyone for their input. I will probably get it in the very near future. Will keep an eye on the V if it gets out first.

ashriverguy Loc: Rural Minnesota

The Sony is a great camera for sure. I went with the LUMIX fz2500 and I like it a lot, especially the price difference, almost half. I dealt with National Camera in Minneapolis and shot both the Sony and LUMIX just outside of their store and there pretty darn close in image quality. The two big differences are the greater reach and of the Sony and the fact that the LUMIX is not weather protected. The LUMIX is better for videos and has a fully articulated screen rather than just a tilt screen of the Sony. You’ll like either one and you’ll be happy not hauling around lenses etc.

texaseve Loc: TX, NC and NH

47greyfox wrote:

Figuring out, then reluctantly adapting, until you need to change something after leaving it alone for a couple months.

I have this problem, also. I love the little Sonys, though hard to learn and remember for me. I still use a lot of Nikon gear most of the time.

stevefrankel

I did something else, at 76 years old, I sold off my Sony gear (an a6400 with 3 lenses and a Sony RX100 v7) and bought the full-frame Canon EOS RP with the 24-105mm lens for roughly $1000. It weighs about the same as the Sony RX-10, but I've just added the Canon RF 50 mm 1.8 lens, which makes it hide-away size, and 9+ condition used Canon 70-300 mm lens with anti-shake, for about $400 more. Given the size of the RP's sensor vs. the RX10's, the 70-300 mm lens will have a broader range than the RX10, and I suspect -- based on 10-year's experience with the RX100's 1" sensor -- that the image quality will be better as well. Since my new Canon outfit cost less than what I got my Sony gear, I think that the Canon was a genuine bargain. Am I missing something?

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

markngolf wrote:

If Gene says it, believe it!! He encouraged me to buy the RX10 IV.
Mark

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

radiomantom wrote:

I am seriously contemplating getting rid of a few DSLR's and lenses and going for the Sony RX10 IV. I have been reading some great reviews on it however will not make the decision untill I get to Robert's Camera in Indy and spend some time hands on with it. Any thoughts would be appreciated. At 80 yrs old I feel now might be the time.

If you want to also consider dropping size, weight, and cost, consider looking at Fuji APS-C and Olympus and Panasonic 4/3rds. There will be changes in DOF (increases as the sensor gets smaller for a set f-stop) and ISO (3200 and 6400 is where some of the people keep the ISO on the smaller 4/3rds to avoid any noise issues) from full frame imaging DOF and ISO. If you are going to consider a change, you might as well consider all the possible changes.