Same thing can be said about why buy a TV, computer, laptop, audio system and so on. They exist because people other than you do find a use for them
CampGareth to Bitbotbang
29 Jun 171#6
A smartphone camera is convenient because we always carry them with us, but they lack quality. They can't deal with low light, they don't produce accurate colours, they don't always focus properly, you can't get proper depth of field effects unless it's in post-processing etc etc.
For those times you know you'll be taking photos and have a big spare pocket, it's worth carrying a dedicated camera. I know my panasonic lx100 beats every smartphone I or the missus have ever owned easily, especially for 4K video.
victormeldrew3 to Bitbotbang
29 Jun 174#8
neiiilers to Bitbotbang
30 Jun 17#12
Holy fck. Are you an RX hater? Go educate yourself.
hobsgrg to Bitbotbang
30 Jun 17#13
It has a large 1 inch sensor and a high quality "fast" zoom lens that delivers incredible results that are vastly superior to what even a good phone can produce. This camera is as good as a full on DSLR with a kit lens on it in a vastly smaller size. That is why it is so expensive, because they have crammed incredible technology into something very small which is not easy to do.
Bitbotbang
29 Jun 17#2
....And for £494?? Comedy!
keejoonc
29 Jun 17#5
When will you crawl out of the hole that you have clearly never been out of? Ignorance is a bliss as they say.
jaxzy
29 Jun 171#7
Already own one of these. Absolutely fantastic camera! Low light ability is amazing and takes great photos. Got it for £250 last year from John Lewis in clearance and my SO used to work for Sony :smile:
phatbear
30 Jun 171#9
i got one of these from costco earlier this month and its awesome, and suprisingly better than a camera phone
rossysaurus
30 Jun 17#10
Brilliant camera.
psychoid
30 Jun 17#11
a photo' has become a disposable item, sent to the cloud and forgotten.
when finally there is a cloud burst all those memories will be lost.
" we control your memories. pay £XXX now or a monthly payment of £X.5 before they are deleted"
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Bright, wide angle ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens
Clear, retractable OLED Tru-Finder electronic viewfinder with ZEISS T* coating
180 degree tiltable LCD for easy selfies
50 Mbps high bit-rate Full HD movies with XAVC S support
4K still image output
Evolved manual controls and new custom button
Includes 2 year Sony extended warranty
£494 - £75 Sony Cashback = £419
Possibly lowest price ever.
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For those times you know you'll be taking photos and have a big spare pocket, it's worth carrying a dedicated camera. I know my panasonic lx100 beats every smartphone I or the missus have ever owned easily, especially for 4K video.
when finally there is a cloud burst all those memories will be lost.
" we control your memories. pay £XXX now or a monthly payment of £X.5 before they are deleted"
1 year extra warranty is wort about £30.