Douglas F Watt

yes, that's the problem.  This isn't the camera for superzoom fans - it's a bit like expecting to turbo charge your lawnmower.  You have to at least deal with two lenses, and the best two lens ...

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It seems like you've given all the pros and cons a lot of serious thought.  I can clarify that eye AF works great with screw drive on the A99ii. It might be a good idea to simply start with ...

Probably about the same as the Sigma 50 1.4, but lighter and less expensive.  Both are very fine choices.  I just wish we could get the Sigma Art 12-24 or the 20mm prime.  24mm just isn't wide ...

For sure.  The 70-400 only got taken to a few locations.  Mostly it was the Sigma 24-105.

Don't forget about the Sigma Art 24-105 f4. It's a better walk around lens IMHO than even the Zeiss 24-70 - not as fast, but the extra reach has proven invaluable and it's just a bit lighter, plus ...

Syber is correct in his statement that most (but perhaps not all) of the buyers of the RX100x series are enthusiasts.

trolls rarely have a sense of humor, and that previous post (A mount is dead) exposed him in that regard.

If you love soft lenses, yes, they are waaaay out in front.

Personally, I was surprised and disappointed that they didn't solve the 4k overheating issue in this iteration as I find the 5 min limit somewhat confining although I manage to work around it.  I ...

Just came back from the trip of a lifetime to Italy, took over 500+ pictures, mostly with an A99ii with a Sigma Art 24-105 on the front of it, very occasionally a Zeiss 24 and the Sony 70-400.  ...

While you can question it, it seems to be working well for both companies, even if Samsung is hot on Apple's heels.  But even Samsung is using Sony sensors in their phones.

Hard to tell sometimes in somewhat inflammatory posts like "Sony is overpriced and such and such lines will soon go out of business" if there is much careful discrimination of fact and opinion.

Exactly.  The OP believes in blanket statements rendered in and by dogma without any consideration that there is no single simple global market for DP but a bunch of complex niche markets of ...

Nope.  Low end compacts are gone with the wind, high end are here for a while, perhaps a good while, as they are significantly better than phones.  You are missing the demographic trends driving ...

Nope, that's very true.  And that's why these kinds of amateur prognostications aren't remotely related to the calculus informing Sony's executive decision making.  What's amazing is that if you ...

Rumors of the demise of these lines are, to paraphrase Mark Twain, greatly exaggerated.  They are among the most successful camera lines Sony has ever introduced, they are both real market leaders ...

Yup - including how a Canikon pro is always part of their reviewing any CN FF body, and many APS-C bodies too, while the A99ii had no one writing about it with any credentials in A mount.  And ...

Exactly.  These points are often not appreciated when discussing the pros and cons of Sony RX10IV vs. Panasonic and Canon models that use a 1" sensor.

My problem is trying to imagine a situation in which the a99ii would not be adequate.  I guess in super low light maybe . . .but everywhere else, it just hits home runs. It has killed the gear ...