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Sold my X100V and picked this up the end of last year. Best decision ever! I'm thrilled with this little gem. Really wish a version 3 appears. I take this with my RX100 M7 and that's a perfect small and lightweight travel setup.

@duvalpenny100

3 ай бұрын

That's the exact combo I plan to rock with if Sony ever comes out with an Rx1r iii. Currently I have the Rx100 m7 and an A7C with various primes.

@Brightsparks1960

2 ай бұрын

Me too. A great combo - RX1R mkii + RX100 VII - same batteris and charger when travelling!

@AndysCuts

Ай бұрын

I was thinking about this camera but isn’t it discontinued?

Dude, so yesterday I used your link to buy those CRDBAGS bags, and then just now I thought, "Hey, let's check out that video you just posted." Not because I'm super into that camera stuff, but watching you just chills me out, man. Your vibe, your simplicity, and your humor, it's all good. Anyway, I reckon I'll swing by your channel more often, even though I've been subscribed for a few years now, I think. Just keep doing your thing, making those videos, and staying awesome and easy to watch. Brotherly love from my French island, New Caledonia

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you

200% d'accord avec tout ce que vous avez dit. Je garde le miens précieusement. 👍🏻

It’s a beautiful camera, I love the size and look of it - I’ve been using the SONY A7iV for my street photography. I would love to try out the RX

Regarding the placement of the video record button: menu/settings/6/Movie Button, select Movie Mode Only. This will disable the movie button while in all still shooting modes. No more accidental video recordings. The video record button will only activate once the menu dial wheel has been turned to Movie Mode. There’s one more “con” to be removed from your list! Love my little camera. I’ll love it even more once I get my recently dead pop-up viewfinder repaired…

Apart from the price; I'd definitely consider one of these as a 2nd camera. Your breakdown of pros and cons was especially helpful and I wish more reviewers were as usefully realistic. 👍

@mikenicholas8375

4 ай бұрын

agreed, this is a wonderfully comprehensive breakdown of pros and cons - the fact that the lens is focus by wire and there's no weather sealing is a deal breaker for me, but the image and resolution are super tempting to give it a try...

Yes it is... it's an incredibly versatile camera. Right about some of the cons, but the pros do outweigh the negatives

I bought mine 3 years ago used from a retailer for £1470. Boxed, mint with lens, and eyepiece hoods, a set of filters, and a Fotodiox Pro hand grip. I also bought a used, boxed Sony FDA-EV1MK viewfinder. The only downside is the small capacity battery.

Great video Justin! Been on the fence about this one for a while, especially with the release of the A7CR but man the lack of any sort of weather sealing hurts since I want to take it everywhere for traveling and use it in the not most ideal weather environments haha, guess it's definitely not that type of camera. It wouldn't be too bad if it wasn't so expensive but the set photographer angle might just push me over the edge and use it alongside another weather sealed compact camera for traveling. And while I agree it might feel a bit limited to have a fixed lens, as of late I just want to get a camera that's mostly complete and ready to use without anything beyond the basics and the RX1R II hits the spot well despite the downsides, thankfully I'm in no hurry to get it yet haha

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Theres definitely a place for point & shoots!

Great video, really enjoyed it - I had the RX1R for a few years, I regret selling it because looking back some of my favourite images were shot with it. The small size was great but it was a little bit too heavy for an everyday carry compared to a Ricoh GR also I really like to use manual focus and that 'focus by wire' thing really bugged me, I use my beloved Leica M8.2 as my option for a 'pop a camera into the bag' just in case inspiration hits and I figured I didn't need (or couldn't justify) both,. I keep looking at the RX1R ii online though... that lens with the full frame sensor is amazingly versatile but still has a look that's very distinct... it's tempting :)

Great review! As for the side video record button, it was the way it was on every Sony camera, prior to the a9/a7 III/a7R III/a6400/a6100/a6600. All prior ones, like a7 II, a6300 had it there and couldn be reprogrammed. However, the a6700 is the only new camera that has such a button positioning, but it's customisable.

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

Horrendous design 😆

This video is excellent

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

Thank you

whoa ed templeton

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Yeah!

Just bought one, used from a local photo store here in Norway. Can't wait for it to get shipped!

@krakapoww

2 ай бұрын

For how much?

@twoturntablesandamicrophone

Ай бұрын

@@krakapoww 29.000,- NOK

Great take on such an old camera, living proof of the state of the art of Sony Cameras. Are the pictures shown in the video straight out of the camera or did you applied a personalised lut?

@JustinPhillip

2 ай бұрын

i never shoot jpeg. They all were graded. and i tend to do different things, so with that camera, the look and colors are never consistent because i was always experimenting with different looks

I just sold my rx100m7 and bought the rx1rm2 (in large part thanks to your reviews) and am loving it so far! So thank you for the time you spent making these videos about which helped me take the plunge. P.S. Can you link where you got that protective skin from?

@JustinPhillip

21 күн бұрын

lifeguard design. Funny enough now i've been thinking about an RX100 model just to have a tiny video camera in my pocket with that long zoom!

In the comment section seems we are having a little rx1m2 party here! I think your last point about the love hate duality really hits home. This little camera, oddly enough, has grown on me through the years. Have been using mirrorless models for many years and none of them really left me with a special impression, they are just tools after all. Whereas m2 always gives me that urge to go out and explore the world with my eyes wide open.

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

pretty much!

Thanks for the review...I'm still on the fence about this camera. GAS is always there. I've used an M10-P extensively and it's definitely louder than a leaf shutter but quieter than almost any mechanical shutter I've ever used besides one of my Olympus cameras.

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

Oh good to know about that shutter. I’ve sinced moved back to Leica. I just much prefer the color science & rangefinder experience. The little Sony is a fun camera tho.

It’s my main camera since 2019. Can’t believe Leica just came out with a worthy competitor eight years later and it’s still not as compact and stealth. In fact, I just bought a second one while they are still available new on B&H, because I’m afraid SONY has given up on niche market with fixed lens cameras now that they just rolled out A7CR, for which I can totally empathize what you said in this video. So, trust me, you are not the only guy totally sold to this Eight year old camera here. 😊

@janvirtanen9110

Ай бұрын

I guess leica wants their camera have good viewfinder, battery and leica m style form factor. After all the lens is much bigger because of its wider angle, aperture and also good manual focus feel. Which is important if one has used M bodies. Its much better manual focus feel than any other fixed focal lenght cameras.

Had the same thought: hopefully no shitstorm as with sigma fp ;) Tx alot for super detailed review. Aside of small battery it seems a great travel companion. PS: agree on the leaf shutter: my old sigma dp1x too is super silent, goes completely unnoticed (otherwise of course quite a different animal, and only ever so slighly faster than shooting 4x5“).

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Yeah i was looking at those for a minute. They have leaf shutter?

@gioponti6359

4 ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillipjust checked: “electronically controlled lens shutter” specified for DP1x, most likely also true for later Merril and Quattro fixed lens Sigmas, as the latter two have min shutter speeds dependent on aperture value

@emotivestories8340

3 ай бұрын

DP Merrills take amazing Black and white images.

Hi, have you checked the Leica X-Vario typ 107? I know it's not a full frame, no tilt screen and the lens is kind of slow (but the ISO performance is actually surprisingly good and it's a zoom lens, very sharp)... many other things are similar or maybe better than the Sony, ....and...if that matters, it's a Leica. I guess they were suppose to be competitors at release time ...I have one and I love it so much! I recommend checking it out. =D

Great review and images. Love the RX1RII - had one before, sold it a while back, but always contemplate getting another just for that Zeiss lens. Currently have a Q-P. Love that camera too (great lens, IQ, handling, and IBIS) and am considering a Q2 for the weather sealing.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Q-P is such a nice looking camera!

Hey, aren't you Denny Hamlin's brother? Nice photos, shows what one can do when you get to know a specific camera/lens combo .

@JustinPhillip

2 ай бұрын

😂 Yupp!

Awesome video! Would be great if you shares your presets for this camera as your sample photos look amazing. Or better yet a video explaining your editing process!

@JustinPhillip

2 күн бұрын

Thanks! kzread.info/dash/bejne/iKyJxNBvgpTdl9Y.htmlsi=KTZImWMtjOjREWHT

@soups6330

2 күн бұрын

@@JustinPhillip 🥳🥳

Hey Justin! Thank you for the video. I, like many others, am looking for a compact FF camera. I don’t like Sony a7c/a7cii/a7cr, rx100r2 colors and repairs seem inappropriate, like nikon zf, the price of leica q2/3 is very high. The Sigma FP L looks like "that's it!" but ES... is it really a deal breaker or is ok, may to live? What do you think about it?

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

I tried using the sigma fp for stills, the electronic shutter in that camera is one of the worst, period. Plus the sigma cameras can not retain highlights

@MiFomin

4 ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillip thanx. Yeah, It looks like it's going to cause problems.

Would you consider a camera like Lumix s9? It is quite hated online but I do think it can work as an everyday carry and the quality will be up there with any EDC camera and even some proper mirrorless cameras. It has phase detect AF, No EVF or mechanical shutter if you can live without those I don't see why it's soo bad.

@JustinPhillip

27 күн бұрын

After my experience with the Sigma fp, i will never use an electronic shutter again for photography. I’ve done a video on this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q3elo9SSmqevcso.htmlsi=7bVotlEZvQFkQIzN

Nice story

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

😆

You should get the Newmowa 3x battery charger. Reliable, compact and charges via USB-C.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Alrighty then

I shoot on an A7S III but this RX1R II is still my go to for run and gun. I have never been able to find out though, can the leaf shutter be disabled for electric only?

@JustinPhillip

8 күн бұрын

Never

Have you done a video describing best menu setup options for this camera?

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

It’s in this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGmqpNiikdjOaNY.htmlsi=0aqXqFkoUvtyR1du

Top.

@JustinPhillip

24 күн бұрын

🤨

I had an M10-R a year ago and it was certainly quiet. About Leica Q2/3 level I would say. And much, much quieter than any other Sony I have owned and currently on the market. One of the major reasons I chose the Leica Q3 over a A7CR.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Wow Q level? Thats pretty much equal then, because the Qs are also leaf shutter. Thats awesome! are you liking the Q3?

@mishkathlay

3 ай бұрын

How are you liking Q3? I have the Q2 and preferred the M2 over it in low light conditions. Is low light better in Q3?

@Dick_v_Voorst

3 ай бұрын

@@mishkathlay I like it very much. Low light is definitely better with the Q3 but on the other hand there is some very good software available nowadays.

@mishkathlay

3 ай бұрын

@@Dick_v_Voorst True.

I’ve had the camera collecting dust for years. I loved it so much but the nonstop battery changes drove me insane. Five batteries in a night. And many missed shots because of it. Also missed tons of shots bc of that dang record button. I will try changing settings. I loved the camera for its great lowlight shooting. I have a Leica Q2 and the A7Rv but the Leica is broken and the RV is super heavy. I was thinking of selling it for the A7CR, but everyone complains about the low resolution of the viewfinder. Now that you are saying it’s the same as in the M2, I am going to get mine out tonight and see if it’s acceptable enough after using the RV. I really miss having compact. Idk how you cope with the batteries on this thing. Otherwise I totally agree with you. It’s the reason I have not been able to just let it go even though haven’t used for years.

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

Yeah battery situation is a problem. But yea i finally cut my losses. I sold it a few weeks ago 😂😂

@mishkathlay

3 ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillip 🤣🤣

I’m about to pick one up tomorrow used but in near new condition. But I have two concerns. 1. I used to own an A7R2 and hated the colour science of that sensor. I found that it would tend to lean towards green and yellow. Especially with skin tones and I’d always have to dust it in post. 2. Easy to blow the highlights. Do you find that with this (RX1R2) camera?

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Colors yes, highlights dont seem to be an issue for me, easily recoverable. But i only shoot in raw. But yes horrible colors

@MrAndyGA

4 ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillipthank you for the honest reply Justin 🙏. As much as I want this camera, it is making me reconsider pulling the trigger. Just to be sure, colours aren’t an issue when shooting in RAW right? Just in JPG out of camera?

@mishkathlay

3 ай бұрын

@@MrAndyGAnot an issue for me in RAW. Battery life is just absolute horrific.

Sigma fp vs RX1R ii ?? looking for compact camera mostly for travel, Jpeg + Raw, like sigma fp color. Which one do you like/ recommend?

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

I do not recommend the sigma fp for stills at all

@klangr4usch

4 ай бұрын

and sigma fpl ? ​@@JustinPhillip

Do you have a link for the thumb grip?

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

bhpho.to/40dbfrM

@garypollard6784

Ай бұрын

✅

What flash do you use with it?

@JustinPhillip

22 күн бұрын

amzn.to/3wSMqYX

Nope, the EVF isn't the same like in the A7CI/II/R. Actually they're very different. It's annoying that everybody tries to claim, that just with the specs alone you know whats inside the EVF. The new EVF of the CII/R has a new panel that is way brighter, has more contrast and completely new optics infront of it. When you look throug it, the image looks sharper than the EVF of the A7IV.

@JustinPhillip

2 ай бұрын

Thats great but its still the exact same dimension, in tact i think it measures smaller

This guy totally talked me out of the Sony RX

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

😅

KEH will do the sensor cleaning for $225. I suggest covering mic/speaker holes with a tape to minimize dust ingress.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Excellent!

I would pay any dollar amount for an a74 packed in to this size for the mk3... I need something extremely lightweight like this.

19:15 Not a chance. The dampened mechanical shutter of the M10P is quiet, but still noticeable and audible. For reference: the Olympus E-M1/E-M1II/E-M1III mechanical shutter is more quiet than the M10P, even the Canon 5DsR with it's dampened mirror and shutter is as quiet as the M10P - but not nearly as quiet as a leaf shutter. 20:41 Many leaf shutters have limitations as to the shutter speed possible at a given aperture. Keep that in mind. While the top shutter speed may be something like 1/4000s, the camera might not be able to hit that speed at f2 for example. Depends on the camera and lens. But common limitation with leaf shutters.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Yea you are right about that. On the RX1 it automatically stops down to f/2.8 if you go past 1/2000

i was going to buy this until i discovered a Sony A7cii selling for 2k. add a lens and its still under a 3k and a better camera in all aspects new tech and the A7c is still very compact

@JustinPhillip

2 ай бұрын

Tis true. Only thing its lacking is a leaf shutter.

great review in 2024. I had owned RX1RM2 and sold it before. I tried GRⅢ and Q3 but I have just bought RX1RM2 again! RX1RM2 is still best for me. Hopefully, expecting RX1RM3.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Wow! Chose it over the Q3! That says a lot

Now with the X100VI being realased idk which one to buy. The fuji is much cheaper, got the new 40mp sensor and things such as face detection and the color filters. But it’s an apsc ughh

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

That plus the issue with the same lens on the newer sensor. Not sure how thats gonna work in terms of rendering detail.

@vincenzodellama7158

3 ай бұрын

​​@@JustinPhillip I miss having a compact. I'm pondering between an used rx1rii and a x100vi, or saving some money upgrading from an a7riii to an a7cr. I hate the rendering of the x100v, but the x100vi is pretty much perfect. Looking at raw samples from both the rx1rii and x100vi, both seem to resolve about the same resolution, but the x100vi rendering has much higher contrast and nicer looking colors, comparable to what I get with my 35mm gm. That plus dust resistance, 6 stops of ibis, 10 bit 4k video, built in 4 stop nd filter, better battery, better continuous af, in camera raw editor, and easy wireless transfer of 10bit heif files for quick phone edits. Even high iso files are looking pretty close. The only thing going for the rx is the size as the x100vi doesn't seem pocketable at all once you put the filter adapter, but you can fit the rx sideways in some pockets thanks to the gr sized body.

@Cthames123

3 ай бұрын

@@vincenzodellama7158Its your decision, but with everything you described, I don’t know why anyone would ever get the Sony, RX1Rmii at the prices they are going for still, $3200 new. You don’t get the tiny size but for that money you’re in the ball park for a 60MP, Sony, A7RV, that does give you that all everything flippy screen and loads of modern goodies. I don’t own it but Your Fuji Film, x100vi camera you’re considering is 1/2 the price, its brand new, leagues better in battery, offers a much more tactile and enjoyable shooting experience, and will whip this thing with its 2024 autofocus, color rendering options, (jpg film simulations), and app support. I personally just bought an open box, Sony, A7C as my take everywhere camera prior to the Fuji film, x100VI release at a steal of a price, so I’m not in the market for another camera, but if I were I’d be thinking about the Fuji film camera. The 42MP, tiny body, and beautiful photos of the RX1R M2 sound great but there are way too many trades and compromises for the age, technology, and the money. The money, the money, the money! Ifffffff it was $1500 not $3200 maybe for my money worth thinking about but even then that would just bring it into the realm of considerations for me.

I sold my M10R recently just beacuse a rangefinder just isnt fun in high pace stuff.. I sill use my M6 for that feel but I woudl much rather have someting like this camera or the Q2/3. Hense why I sold the M10R

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Im the opposite. I find the rangefinder the most enjoyable cameras to use. But the M8 has way too loud & annoying of a shutter.

Also you would think that the RX1RII being fixed lens would be more robust. No. No. No. If you for example leave your camera in a suitcase you can knock the lens out of alignment and end up with this obscure error code. You have to bang the camera on the table to fix it. Still worth it though.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

😅 Yowzers!

So, the size to performance I agree is unbeatable, but this gen of Sony sensors is not as sensitive in low light as the newest stacked APSC sensors... I guess you can feel that every full frame sensor no matter the age is better, but, like, there are objective tests. Normally I wouldn't mention it something devils advocate-ish like this, but it's as $3,000 camera, so it can be compared to other similarly priced cameras.

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

For sure

I don’t understand what Sony is thinking. X100VI and Q3 are crazy popular. But with the expensive price of Q3, X100VI stands alone unchallenged. RX1R mark II is great but very old, I ain’t paying $3300 for a 9-year-old tech. Lots of us begging for Sony to make the mark III, but they don’t seem to even consider making one. Why, Sony, why?

@unbroken1010

2 ай бұрын

You whine a lot

@Risayogi

Ай бұрын

@@unbroken1010 well, I love wine.

@eks6164

18 күн бұрын

@@unbroken1010but it’s true

bro are you ganna do a review on the Zhiyun Fiveray M20C LED RGB Light

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

😆 what is that? Should i?!

@chelo111

4 ай бұрын

come on broddy you got this, we need specific details....thanks@@JustinPhillip

Maybe cameras that piss us off in some way are better than something totally awesome.

@Cthames123

3 ай бұрын

Lol!😝

I really prefer the A7rII, it is the same camera but better and the size difference if you attach the 35 2.8 Zeiss is only the EVF which is way better than the one in the RX1rII and the battery... it is not even comparable. The battery in the RX1rII is so small that it can not shoot video in 4K and it lasts around 200-250 shots tops, the A7rII can do more than 2x of that. And the AF on the A7rII is way better than the one in RX1rII. The only good thing about the RX1 series is the central shutter and the crazy flash sync speeds, also the quiet actuations about this. PS There are 2 other lenses that can work great on the A7rII - the Sigma 30 2.8 with a small modification and the Samyang 35 2.8 - both are smaller and lighter than the 35 2.8 Zeiss. PS2 I really do not like the Sonnar 35 2.0. Do not get me wrong - it is sharp. What it lacks is character. The bokeh is phone bokeh smooth and there are some CA that ruin the image here and there. PS3 - that record button was there since the first E mount cameras and it is on purpose - to force you to buy the 3rd gen A7 cameras :D. On the A7rII I set the C1 to be the movie record button.

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

PS4 - you can mount Leica M lenses for a super tiny setup and LOTS of character 😆

@SimeonKolev

Ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillip yep :) the only downside for you is the shutter. For me ... I prefer the Nokton 40 1.4 on an AF adapter

I am 100% sony everything but man I really wish sony colors were just a little better. There is no comparioson straight out camera photos from my sony gear and my lecia gear.

@JustinPhillip

3 ай бұрын

Oh 100% , and this is an older sony model, so the colors are even worse than todays Sonys. They have gotten a little better, but i agree, they can not shake a stick at Leica

I also wanted to replace my RX1RII with the A7CR and combine it with the Sigma Contemporary primes 24, 50, and 90 but that damn flippy screen is an instant disqualifier.

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

💯

Sony a7c best compact cameras

@JustinPhillip

2 ай бұрын

I heard the shutters are weird sounding. But also, sony color science is ultimate deal breaker for me going forward.

@jaymills1720

2 ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillipissue for many is Sony is making compact bodies with excellent specs for video and photo - a7c2, a6700, zve1! But I prefer color of canon. Fuji AF sucks, Panasonic S5II is too big for portable travel for video. Kinda stuck lol

compact street camera will face another serious challenge: film rebirth. i prefer doing street with my fm2n/fg and afd 50/1.4 ai 28/2.8 and later milvus 35/2 ie using my z50 and my z35/1.8

I hope sigma will make new fp… with good af…😅

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Now you’re talking! I need that color science!!

Are many people interested in this street photography thing?

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

Wait do you mean the camera or street photography in general? The camera is kind of an underground legend. But street photography, yes everyone should care about documenting their environment. Even if video is your thing, dont forget you’re still just taking a series of photos at 24 frames per second. 👌🏼

@kentjensen4504

4 ай бұрын

@@JustinPhillip Great answer. I just see references to street photography here and there and it felt almost likeit's a movement. I love your videos. Still sad you dumped Sigma FP.

Better but how much? Is it really worth thousands of dollars? I doubt it.

@JustinPhillip

Ай бұрын

Its not a Leica

Whats the deal justin, going to photography, not only using the sigma fp for photgraphy but then ditchijg it for an fx30 then ur talking about a street camera thatsf ull frame and geez 4000 pos...idk what happned to you but goodluck im out

@JustinPhillip

4 ай бұрын

😂 I guess you dont understand, movies are just moving pictures. 24 FRAMES per second. Good luck with your career! Sorry this channel wasn’t catered to you and you only

@mishkathlay

3 ай бұрын

That dude is angry

In a word, No.

@JustinPhillip

2 ай бұрын

😂