After six months in operation with more than 5000 photos, it is time to take stock. The RX10 is reliable. No crashing or freezing, I had to experience. Meanwhile, she has risen to become my most used camera. Simply because it represents a very good compromise between image quality, versatility and maneuverability. It fits well in my belt pouch together with two spare batteries and memory card. I prefer Holsters, because they allow the greatest freedom of movement and are discreet. On the total weight of just over a kilo I got used to quickly and notice it while wearing barely. Wearing a shoulder bag with interchangeable lenses I've almost given up, simply because it is too burdensome. The camera on the strap to hang your neck or shoulder can, dangle unprotected and immediately betrays the photographer. Also not my thing. In seconds I took the RX10 of the belt bag and ready to fire, as I turn once you remove it. This practice I took over from my smaller cameras, as the LX7 and FZ200. The FZ200 is now almost always at home, simply because the picture quality of the RX10 in the representation of fine details is clearly superior and the lowlight performance easy three stops better. On top of the higher by 2 f-stops dynamic range, which guarantees together with the DRO optimization a very good coloration of lights and shadows. One factor that is often underestimated because white washed sky and detail-less shade I've barely. Consequently, the good HDR function with multiple exposures of the camera is rarely, only in extreme situations for use. To take full advantage of these qualities of the camera, I take pictures in RAW format and developing the images quickly and hassle free in Lightroom 5. This operation makes more than paid for by significant quality gains. Anyone who wants to quickly take pictures and send times, can do so via WLAN by the RX10 in JPEG format can be parallel photograph. But for that you do not need such a high-quality camera, I'll do it mostly with the mobile phone that is eh. The zoom range of 24-200 mm covers approximately 90% of normal shooting situations, especially as the RX has a sufficiently good macro and thanks to the high resolution of detail sufficient exemption potential. This makes them a very good camera on trips, parties or in the house. The picture quality is so good that prints up to 50x70 cm can be in the quality of the Canon Mark II EOS5 hardly differ, as long as you do not photographed over 1600 ISO. At ISO 3200, the photos are still very good use, but because the full-frame DSLR is slightly superior. About ISO3200 I use the RX10 not because it clearly goes to the basement with the quality. But by the consistent, maximum luminous intensity of Zeiss lens of 2.8 can also be in normal road or room lighting very beautiful photos shooting freehand without flash. The small, pop-up flash enough for backlight illumination and at ISO 1600 it illuminates a room to 6 meters. An external flash is almost superfluous. The camera is very comfortable to hold, even though the powerful telephoto is fully extended. The good image stabilizer contributes its part to ensure that you can achieve with a 50th of a second sharp photos even at 200mm. By holding your breath also lower. Just hold the camera firmly to his head and sighting by the sharp, bright and large viewfinder the object. Due to the large Dioptrieneinstellbereich I can to focus well without glasses. The autofocus is fast enough for most situations, only at a decided sports photography, he has at the telephoto end of a declining success rate. Sony's operating concept is catchy and understood in a short time. The free fillability many keys like that. Numerous test praise rightly the RX10. The tests on DxOMark give serious information on the sensor performance and numerous photos on the Internet show the photo quality and lens. Only, serious downside is that, although advertised, but not seriously splashing existing strength of the RX10 for me. Anyone who has ever held a professional camera or the Pentax K3 with its numerous seals in hands, noticed the difference immediately. So Sony speaks in contrast to the Commercial comprehensive PDF manual meekly from a moisture barrier, which seems credible. Rain I would not like to expose the RX10. Conclusion: The high price of the camera has made me hesitate at first. But after half a year I say with a clear conscience that the acquired Amazon Christmas fulfilled my high expectations and the photograph makes a lot of joy. Given the necessary performance and quality I hold the camera with around 950 street price for not overpriced, but worth the money.
