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Should I trade my m43 system for Sony RX-10

Started Apr 10, 2014 | Questions thread
ijm5012 Senior Member • Posts: 1,889
Re: Should I trade my m43 system for Sony RX-10

The sensor performance isn't any better with the RX10 (sensor comparo). One thing to keep in mind is that f/2.8 isn't going to be all that great for night time pictures, the lens (in m43 terms) is 12-100mm, so you're losing 33% of the max optical zoom (the RX10 does have a very good digital zoom though, FWIW). You'll also be losing the sleekness of the PM2 + 20mm combo. The RX10 is quite a bit bigger and heavier (size comparo 1 , size comparo 2).

The sensor in the PM2 is better, and you'll get better night time pictures with the PM2 compared to the RX10 (better sensor @ high ISO, and wider aperture by 1.3 stops). Unless you really just want to have one camera to carry around and not have to deal with changing lenses, I'd stick with what you have as the RX10 will be a downgrade in terms of IQ.

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Nikon D500 Nikon Z6 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G ED-IF VR Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm F1.4G +6 more
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