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Sony Rx10 IV vs Nikon D500 for travel
Sep 20, 2018 11:36:24 #
Strodav
Loc: Houston, Tx
For family vacations here in the US when I want to travel light, I pack either the D500, D7200 (built in flash) with Peak Design shoulder strap, Tamron 18-400mm f3.5-6.3 + Tamron 35mm f1.8, polarizers, spare mem cards, spare batteries and a charger. Have done a fair amount of travel in Europe and have always been warned about pick pockets and street muggings, so wouldn't walk around with $3000 worth of camera and lenses. I like a less expensive, say < $750 full featured point and shoot with a reasonable zoom. Might look at the Panasonic Lumix or Canon Powershot series, but there are other good ones out there.
Sep 20, 2018 11:45:35 #
Hi,
While I applaud your apparent expertise and experience, your post(s) seem like a commercial for your self/business.
Am I being too narrow minded?
Mark
While I applaud your apparent expertise and experience, your post(s) seem like a commercial for your self/business.
Am I being too narrow minded?
Mark
stevefrankel wrote:
Since I'm 75 and go on extended cruises and land t... (show quote)
Sep 20, 2018 11:48:53 #
I kind of agree with Steve Frankel on this. The D500 is about 860 grams without the lens. The Sony RX10 is about 830 grams (which includes the lens). The Sony RX100 is about 240 grams. If carrying around the bigger camera bothers you, then go ahead and go head and get one that you can put in your pocket.
The lens on the RX100 is not as good as the RX10, but it is good enough for most everything you will want. It is not a good camera for birds (in flight or otherwise), but if you are walking around all day, it is so much easier that it literally will let you walk further.
The lens on the RX100 is not as good as the RX10, but it is good enough for most everything you will want. It is not a good camera for birds (in flight or otherwise), but if you are walking around all day, it is so much easier that it literally will let you walk further.
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Sep 20, 2018 13:09:30 #
It depends on where you are shooting. Outdoors, the Sony will be great. If you enter cathedrals and other buildings where flash is not an option and you need to boost the ISO to above 3000 to get the shot, The D500 is the way to go.
Sep 20, 2018 13:12:43 #
grayhawk wrote:
Always welcome someone else's opinion! br br Goin... (show quote)
Are you familiar with the operation of Sony cameras?
Are the pictures very important, or is the trip more of a social outing?
I would never step into a new camera line and then go off on with it on a major trip thirty days later.
Assuming that Sony is a new brand to you, take the D500 and ONE lens. If you do not have a Do-All lens, buy one.
Boris
Sep 20, 2018 13:24:31 #
As a matter of fact its very easy to keep the sonys iso at no more than 800 due to the excellent stabilisation.....certainly for cathedrals and churches you will have no problem.
Sep 20, 2018 13:25:43 #
And there is also the Panasonic ZS1000 - or similar - for about one half price of Sony.
The only difference is in zoom extension which is irrelevant for your trip.
Have been there.
The only difference is in zoom extension which is irrelevant for your trip.
Have been there.
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Sep 20, 2018 14:02:34 #
I have a sony rx10iii and it's a wonderful camera. I took it as the only camera on a recent trip to Peru and didn't regret it. That was mostly a birding trip so it was perfect and it handled the landscape well. The only consideration is what you are going to do with the photos, it's a smaller sensor than you crop frame Nikon.
Sep 20, 2018 14:22:31 #
Sep 20, 2018 15:35:56 #
rogerl
Loc: UK (Harrogate, North Yorkshire)
You might find my post on page 2 of this thread helpful: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-543000-2.html
Sep 20, 2018 18:11:49 #
Go with what you are comfortable with. For personal trips I’ll take a 28-300 on camera and maybe an 16mm. That’s all.
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Sep 20, 2018 20:26:32 #
Sep 20, 2018 20:40:54 #
grayhawk wrote:
Always welcome someone else's opinion! br br Goin... (show quote)
I have both the RX10 III (modified for IR) and the RX10 IV; both great! Get one.
bwa
Sep 21, 2018 00:57:10 #
bwana wrote:
I have both the RX10 III (modified for IR) and the RX10 IV; both great! Get one.
bwa
bwa
On domestic trips for a few days I leave the DSLRs at home and take my Nikon S8200 point and shoot. Very nice acceptable shots, easy to carry and use with built in 14x zoom. Flying is a Pain to pack for just a few days and siteseeing is usually very limited on these trips. Each nite I download the sd card to my laptop and the cloud and use a new card the next day. Formatting is done when I get back in town.
Sep 21, 2018 01:36:54 #
You didn't say what lenses you have or if you expect to shoot any wildlife on your trip. For most city travel, seascapes and landscapes you only need one lens and long focal lengths are not important. On the D500 the best choice would be the Nikkor 16-80. 16mm is plenty wide. If you carried a wider lens you would rarely need it. If you really think you are going to need telephoto and don't already own one, buy the AF-P DX 70-300mm. You can get one gray market for less than $150. at Walmart. Excellent, very sharp lens and weighs only one lb. Will you need flash? If the answer is yes, carry or buy a separate unit for the the flashless D500. The RX10 IV is actually quite heavy at 2.41 lb. If you really want to go light there are many better choices.
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