Sony RX-10 II

These are just my opinions from a relatively quick test on a small sample.

I've just downloaded some raw files here:

http://www.photographyblog.com/previews/sony_cybershot_dsc_rx10_ii_photos/

Opened them OK in Lightroom 6.

In my opinion the files have a slight "already processed look" - perhaps a little "painterly" in out-of-focus areas.
They have already been "corrected" in-camera for distortion and CA (also possibly noise reduction - but that's just my feeling seeing the painterly effect). Lightroom detects this.

I believe Sony have said their RAWs (RX10II & A7) are compressed but will issue a firmware fix to make them....well...RAW!

There is a problem with purple fringing but this can be got rid of by using Lightroom's Lens Correction > Color > defringe > I would suggest an "amount" of 2 or 3

At this point, from looking at just 6 images (so limited) and from just this one guy's shots, I don't think this is a replacement for Canon DSLRs. Whether they are acceptable to Getty/Corbis/Alamy I don't know but I'd be a touch nervous submitting them.

I have also downloaded UHD stills from various people on P5 who have already submitted using this camera and have noticed that, in sunshine, the whites are blowing out. Is this because the single ND is not strong enough for shooting in full sunshine?

I also notice some people have brought down the whites to 235/235/235 - but I suspect the whites were blown out to begin with as there is zero detail.

Other than that the UHD stills grabs look pretty similar to AX100.

These are just my opinions from a relatively quick test on a small sample.

Very true evaluation of the camera.

The ND filters aren't causing the blowout, that's the limited dynamic range of the camera.

I believe the processor is better on this vs the ax100, the images look cleaner. The lens is also better. MUCH EASIER to shoot pics with it too. All around great travel cam.

Agreed the photos on this are good and completely useable unlike the AX-100 where the photos were very poor.

A popular high volume Alamy shooter switched from a Canon 7D to the Sony RX10 and has hundreds of still photos accepted by Alamy. I'm enjoying shooting with the RX10M2 better than the GH4, as Scott said a good travel camera and I'm finding not too shabby in lowlight. Only thing I don't like is non magnified focus assist is not available in movie shooting mode, a feature I like on the 5D2.

Nice to hear further comments - similar to other people here I am looking for a video camera that shoots superb stills so I can take just one camera on travels. At this stage it's probably a wish too far - but it's getting there.

Normstock: yes, a good point about that volume shooter - he's not a pixel-peeper and gets away with it - with some agencies based on his volume rather than his camera and processing skills - but good luck to him. Glad you like the camera - I might get one - or wait for the GH5 ;-). The boss of one agency I'm with always says: "Use today's technology today and tomorrow's tomorrow" I think it's good advice as I stuck with my first digital camera for too long as new cameras overtook it.

Has this camera a time lapse function or a way to trigger in camera??

Only with the appropriate app through the sony store or perhaps an intervalometer.Haven't tried either but if anyone has done a timelapse with this cam i was wondering if you can trigger a frame every 1 second and for how long can the camera do it continuously.if it can maintane 1 sec without dropping speed for more than 200 frames it will be awesome.

dropping speed? how would 1 pic every second be an issue?

Copy speed/buffer issues over some time,although i dont think that given the burst speed of the camera, it cant handle these frames for a long period.Still would be good to know from 1st hand experience..
As far as i know only certain cameras can maintain continuous timelapse speed of 1 shot per second without slowing down over time due to buffer issues (shutter speed comes into play here but lets suppose it's high enough) ,most can handle 1shot/2secs continuously at best.

I see what you mean. I'm not sure... it has an electronic shutter, so I think the limiting factor is just the write speed to the card and not overheating.