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Re: Similar composition pictures from Sony A6000 with prime lenses
Dale Buhanan wrote:
mikan wrote:
I still cannot get over how tiny G9X is. I read the specs so I knew what to expect, but seeing it in person and feeling it inside my hand was a totally different experience. Just for fun, I've attached a picture of the two cameras I carried yesterday, A6000 with 50mm prime and G9X. I didn't realize this before seeing them side by side in real life, but you will notice the size difference more in 3D than in 2D. And the weight difference!! G9X truly feels like a "baby" size-wise but its performance, NOT.
And the touch screen interface is really well designed. Like others said, it is very easy to change settings. I am still new to photography and this allows me to easily experiment, which is a BIG plus for a newbie like me. And I can easily pass G9X to my daughter to take pictures; easier to hold in her small hands and the touch focus is super useful. With A6000, she has trouble keeping the heavy prime lens up (my head was cut off in some of the pictures she took LOL), and I have to completely rely on AF to find the right focus point because A6000 has no touch focus.

Wow! I see what you mean! I think you are very lucky to have both cameras. You have the choice to use either for what they are best for. Very nice. And thanks for the comparison shots, mikan They were fun.
Dale,
I originally had only A5100 but that camera was a nightmare to change settings. It doesn't even have a mode dial! So I ended up using only the A mode and Auto mode, and didn't experiment with different settings because it would take multiple menu diving to change a single setting. A5100's portable size and IQ made it a good "only camera" to have, but it felt like a high quality point-and-shoot, and I felt stuck and wasn't learning much. So when I got G9X, I also upgraded A5100 to A6000, and now I feel they are a perfect combination. I am very happy with both of them!