Looking for a new sony camera to christen at wdw

flavious27

flavious27

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I am looking to get a new camera when we go down to disney next year. I have a F717 and t70 and need to update what I have in my camera bag. I have been looking at some of what sony has now (sony camera fanboy until the end). I like the a65, the nex-f3, and the rx100.

My main criteria is low light and fireworks pictures, neither of my current cameras really fit the bill without the need of a tripod. After that would be a quick shutter to capture motion during the day.

So has anyone used any of these cameras yet and or have sample pictures.
 
ddbowdoin

ddbowdoin

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flavious27 said:
I am looking to get a new camera when we go down to disney next year. I have a F717 and t70 and need to update what I have in my camera bag. I have been looking at some of what sony has now (sony camera fanboy until the end). I like the a65, the nex-f3, and the rx100.

My main criteria is low light and fireworks pictures, neither of my current cameras really fit the bill without the need of a tripod. After that would be a quick shutter to capture motion during the day.

So has anyone used any of these cameras yet and or have sample pictures.
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I don't have any experience with Sony cameras... but anything that has manual controls will do just fine with fireworks. You need to use a tripod and a cable release, there is only so much you can do handheld.
 
Minnie1976

Minnie1976

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I just bought a Sony Cybershot DSC HX200V. I am happy with the pictures I've taken of the grandchildren and dog. I will see how it does at Disney in about 4 weeks. I originally had purchased a large Nikon, but just to heavy for me to carry around.
 
ddbowdoin

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The smaller you get the less quality you generally receive.

I only say this because you mentioned low light photography. Unfortunately a small sensor doesn't handle this very well.
 
CP_alum08

CP_alum08

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flavious27 said:
My main criteria is low light and fireworks pictures, neither of my current cameras really fit the bill without the need of a tripod. After that would be a quick shutter to capture motion during the day.
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A better camera isn't going to eliminate the need for a tripod. All of the cameras you mentioned are small so even a tripod like a gorillapod would work well. My suggestion would be the NEX-3, but if size is more important, the rx100.
 
flavious27

flavious27

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CP_alum08 said:
A better camera isn't going to eliminate the need for a tripod. All of the cameras you mentioned are small so even a tripod like a gorillapod would work well. My suggestion would be the NEX-3, but if size is more important, the rx100.
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I was hoping to getting away with not having to carry as much with me, though a gorillaod will easily fit in my bag. I was thinking of maybe having a monopod also.
 
ddbowdoin

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flavious27 said:
I was hoping to getting away with not having to carry as much with me, though a gorillaod will easily fit in my bag. I was thinking of maybe having a monopod also.
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monopods are useless... they are intended more for day time shooting with large lenses.

it would be relatively useless at night, unless you have the steadiest hands known to man
 
flavious27

flavious27

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ddbowdoin said:
monopods are useless... they are intended more for day time shooting with large lenses.

it would be relatively useless at night, unless you have the steadiest hands known to man
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Okay, well looking at my options and what I could bring into the parks. Also if I such steady hands, wouldn't need a tripod in teh first place.
 
CP_alum08

CP_alum08

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ddbowdoin said:
monopods are useless... they are intended more for day time shooting with large lenses.
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Agreed, a monopod has no place at WDW.

If you are really wanting to do night shooting there is no other way besides having a tripod. There are several bags that have tripod holders on them, I use the Lowepro Flipside 300 and carrying a tripod isn't as much of a hassle as you might think. Yes it gets heavy at times but it's worth it, you can only drag a trashcan so far before security stops you :)
 
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wiigirl

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CP_alum08 said:
Also, as great as I've heard the NEX-3 and rx100 are, neither will compare to a DSLR for night shooting.
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If you want to shoot in low light or at night DSLR is the only way to go.
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ddbowdoin

ddbowdoin

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wiigirl said:
If you want to shoot in low light or at night DSLR is the only way to go.
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lol technically not true...

depends on your budget, rangefinders work just as well and are small and light!

this would knock the socks off a cropped DSLR, and is like 150% smaller.

you'd need like 7 grand though...

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CP_alum08

CP_alum08

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ddbowdoin said:
lol technically not true...

depends on your budget, rangefinders work just as well and are small and light!

this would knock the socks off a cropped DSLR, and is like 150% smaller.

you'd need like 7 grand though
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Yeah I was trying to stay within the realm of possibility! If you're spending $7k on a camera you either have more money than brains or don't need to be getting advice from forums :)
 

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