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Would You Swap Your Canon Gear for a Sony RX10 Mark IV?

 
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Aug 27, 2019 13:45 |  #1

Would you switch from Canon to a Sony RX10 Mark IV and give up:

Canon 6D Mark II
Tamron 24-70mm
Canon 100-400mm Version II
Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L

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Aug 27, 2019 14:06 |  #2

I am not familiar with the Sony RX10 Mark IV but I did purchase a Sony A6000 to get my feet wet in mirror less. I have been Canon all my life. I am impressed with the quality of the photos & functionality of the a6000 but the menu system is daunting. I am a hobbyist so learning my way around a new menu system, a very robust one at that is not desirable at this point. Sony would have to make it extremely enticing to do so...


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Sep 03, 2019 12:16 |  #3

I was a Canon shooter for over 40 years and just recently got rid of my 7D2, 7D, Canon EF 70-200 f/4L, Canon EF 400 f/5.6L and a few other Canon "L" lenses and got the Sony RX10 M4 and I am thrilled with it. No regrets at all.


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Sep 03, 2019 13:12 |  #4

I have a foot in both camps. I'm older, 66, pretty good shape but am not going to haul a FF body and 3 heavy lens on a hike, bike, or around town. When I'm in the city doing urban, street, or vacation photos I carry an RP with one zoom and 35 prime, or just the prime. If I'm on a hike or doing city at a daylight event I'll take the RX. Both have merits and limitations. If Sony made an updated (all the fancy focus and video tricks + built-in ND filter)RX?? with APSC sensor with 24-400 2.8 - 4 I would buy it. I love the ergonomics of the RX series; it is somewhat of the Swiss Army Knife of cameras.




  
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Sep 08, 2019 12:12 |  #5

I'm not a pro but as a hobby, yes I would and I did trade all my cannon gear for Sony. I got the a7riii and I don't need the 61mp of the IV but I might switch to the a9. I've been extremely happy with the quality of the af tracking and eye focus. I mostly do sports and video and sony is miles ahead of canon for this. The lenses is what I was most concerned about but after trying a few I'm sold on sony. I think Nikon and Canon got behind the curve with the switch to mirrorless. Not sure about the RX series as I have never tried one but I will say my switch to sony was an easy one. I'm not sure I would give up everything for a fixed-lens camera but maybe try both for a while.


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Sep 21, 2019 09:43 |  #6

Possible, years into the future, but not now. Unless I bought two Sony RX10 Mark IV. We sat at a brewery for a couple hours looking at one in Crescent City. Asked the man to bring it in and share his photos and thoughts. Sounded pretty good.

But it has one lens and if that one lens bites the dust, it's bye-bye to shooting.

I can switch lenses, but I also carry a spare body. If I quit shooting professionally, the Sony RX10 Mark IV would be a fair option for simplicity.. But I find no way on Earth it can cover what my full frame and lens choices offer.

For certain photographers, it looks like a very streamlined option. Probably priced right too. The man we talked to had a lot of fun with video and birds and got plenty of good use in that regard too.


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