Of course, the RX100 is a result of the larger sensor in combination with its maximum aperture of 1.8 as a compact camera always the number 1. However, with F2.0 at wide angle and the already larger than average for the compact range of sensor 1 1/7 inches to the beats Panasonic really quite well in poor Lichverhältnissen (entirely satisfactory for me in postcard size and up to 800 ISO). As you can well do without the flash for a natural mood. Such recordings are but for me anyway the exception.
In daylight, I feel that the Panasonic Sony completely equal. In Intelligent Auto Mode, it provides hervorrragende recordings with a wide dynamic range (If necessary, you can also by latter HDR quite convincing enlarge). It's fun to experiment with the time and / or aperture priority around a bit - not least because of the practical adjustment to the lens ring.
In general, I find the use of the camera quite succeeded. In P mode you can using the aperture ring can easily change the ISO values in A mode, the aperture values (here, however, is at F8 conclusion; going in Sony's F16) and the S-mode, the shutter speed (in this case even to 1 / 4000 s compared to the Sony with 1/2000 s).
About a Quick Menu you have rapid access to functions 9; for me, there are the most important: exposure compensation, ISO, white balance and AF mode. In addition, a Fn key plus a function assignable; I z. B. draufgelegt changing the AF target size.
The high resolution display like it very much; However, I have found it to maximum brightness.
Even with the shutter speed I am very happy; I feel very fast.
The results of AVCHD video can convince me; I use the function but only in an emergency. Normally I film but even substitute "one or two takes of the LF1 in video editing with integrated, because I had the camcorder here with a fairly high-quality camcorder, I have for hese sequence.
I've tested so far with my smartphone only once the WiFi function. All recording functions of the camera can be so well controlled remotely. Whether I will use but in practice ever? ...
What I like less:
- The manual focusing is done though with magnifying glass, but unfortunately with no useful edge enhancement.
- The self-timer time you can only cumbersome over the menu from 10 to 2 s change (and vice versa).
- There is no way to change the flash intensity.
- The battery life is felt short (spoiled by the Sony RX100)
-. Any settings remain stored, eg manual focus, exposure compensation, macro focus
The last point led me sometimes to unintended results; I do not always give the icons on the display enough attention. I do not understand why you can not influence it. By contrast, but you can choose z. B. if zoom value and / or the manual focus position will be saved after turning off the camera or not. The same applies to the Selbstaulöser.
One last word on possible edge blurring:
I could not find it so far; However, I make no larger paper prints as 13 x 9 cm. For macro shots (especially if you ran goes to 3 cm), is, however, at the most automatically set aperture 2 displayed only the center focus, which is of course at the then rather small depth of focus (is the distance to the edges higher as the center of the picture). Remedy and a good result then provides a set of hand diaphragm 8. In addition I have set 2 comparison images.
Compared to traditional "compact cameras I would give LF1 full 5 points of Panasonic; considering the high quality copies and the price 4 to 4.5.
