Getting to Know the Sony RX100

After a bit of research I decided on the Sony RX100 as my pocket-camera.  Nothing wrong with the Nikon I've been using the past year except for the sometimes inconvenient size.  I wanted something easily portable and a little less conspicuous.  I am also interested in the landscape feature on the new pockets and look forward to using this during my upcoming summer travels. What follows is an exercise in getting to know the camera, something I picked up from a Better Photography course.  And what a better way to get to know something new than by comparing to something you already know.  What follows is a comparison with my Nikon D5100.

Test Driving the Sony RX100

I wanted a small camera to carry just about anywhere.  Research showed the Sony RX100 to be the best pocket-size available.  Having used a Sony for five years before switching to the Nikon about a year ago, I found the RX100 controls to be not at all dissimilar to what I was used to.  I can see, though, that it will take some time to develop a feel and a handling technique for the RX100.  It's quite tiny and doesn't have a comfortable handle or grip. I was out in Satwa this morning to visit the Arabic scribe and wandered about for a bit of trial shooting. 

Monitor Profiling

I've now entered the murky world of color adjustment and monitor profiling.

My tutor has requested prints for Assignment 3.  Last week I had three trial prints made at a local Kodak Express printer.  The results were both exciting and disappointing.  It's been so long since I had images printed that holding a photograph I had labored over was thrilling.  The color and brightness, though, were not what I expected and when I got home and compared the print to the computer screen image, the differences were notable.  Overall the prints were less bright and less vibrant than what appeared on screen.  I suppose this is because computer screen default settings use higher brightness and contrast.