Beckler8

Beckler8

Lives in Canada NB, Canada
Joined on Sep 9, 2010

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  • Yes the TX30, a nice unit to be sure.  I guess after the TX7 I decided I wanted a more standard control layout, so decided on HX30 type line.  So now looking at the HX50, but those get a bit bulky...
  • To each his own - there's no right answer here.  I find the most important pictures to me are the ones taken in the moment, capturing things unexpectedly - equally video as stills.  Things that...
  • Replied in HX50 update
    Well keep in mind you need a lot more than 2MP (HD monitor resolution) to make an 8x10 print look good!  :)  Anyway your point is correct.  Who cares what things look like at 100%?  For 99% of...
  • I may be mistaken but the press release didn't specify which camera the WX300 was an improvement over!  Also the new HX50 release specifically mentions a two fold IS improvement compared to HX200...
  • Well I just looked at the rx100 manual and it states: [Clear Image Zoom] is not available while recording movies.  Seems it just has standard digital zoom after 3.6.
  • Replied in this might be
    I would probably, but a real EVF, not a joke version which the LF1 has (200k-dot? Really?) Compact cameras should just have a separate mount for a hi-res external EVF.  Would be simple, and I think...
  • Of course it would be nice to have.  Would be nice to have 200, or 1000x too - a pocket telescope.  The assumption of course, is that it affects camera size and lens quality/speed.  Wouldn't you...
  • Rx100 question: is that extra zoom available for movies?  If yes, I may reconsider rx100.  I think around 10x zoom is enough for most things, certainly 15x.  30 is getting ridiculous.
  • Well let's not get carried away.  This RX100 image: http://www.dpreview.com/galleries/reviewsamples/photos/2166277/dsc01502?inalbum=sony-cyber-shot-dsc-rx100-review-samples is ISO200 and isn't...
  • Hopefully HX50 improves image quality a bit? Guess we'll have to wait for the reviews. If only RX100 had all these features! That one gets crossed off my list for its lack of zoom.

  • What other compact super-zooms have faster lenses? They all have about this lens type, and this size sensor, as far as I know. There aren't many in this category however.

  • Quite a nice upgrade from HX30 I would say!  Sort of wish they'd dropped down to 14MP or something instead of upping it.  Anyway the hot shoe is nice - I'm most interested in an external mic.  The...
  • So minor bug fixes then.  How about fixing the massive exposure 'fluttering' that happens when zooming in video, which I see in every video on youtube that shows sky?  Also the poor auto focus in...
  • Obviously none of this is true.  But if it were, it would be because they sold like six of them worldwide.  :D  Who wants a $3k camera with a permanently mounted lens?  Of zero interest to me,...
  • Other than being thinner, I consider it a step down.  It should be since it's in the W series.  I like this site for...
  • Good point, and I doubt HX50 would have that.  I think they could do much better with audio on the compacts though...improve isolation on the mics, and pay attention to camera parts that make...
  • As a new HX30 buyer, I'm pretty sure it will go back if the HX50 becomes a reality!  I hope an external mic. would be an option.
  • Actually from the short times I've used my HX30 so far, the image stab. is quite incredible.  For video it appears to be fully hand-holdable at full 20x.  That said, I've always thought about 10 or...
  • A major reason I chose the HX30 other than for price (less than half) was the zoom for video use.
  • Video looks good thanks! We could use some standard handheld, moving around, up at sky and down again, zooming, testing AF/AE, etc., footage also.  (Sry to be demanding, i'm sure you plan to...
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