Sony RX10 mark 5

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I’m going to get rid of all my DSLR stuff (only used it once in 4 weeks over there) as very heavy and quality is only marginally better than modern Bridge Cameras.  Don’t want to buy a Mark 4 if Mark 5 is about to appear

+1, I tried the DSLR route, overpriced & over hyped. I got the Pano 2K, it does everything I need-superbly👍🏻, plus I got a good trade in for the Pano 1K because it’s still sought after. OP, the folk I talked to at a camera store told me other than professionals(plus wannabes & posers) folk are switching to the high end Bridges in droves. You are another progressive thinker👏🏻👏🏻

Imagine how heavy my Rucker is with Canon camera body plus 4 x lenses, extender, tripod etc., means I can’t take my scope as well.  

I’ve had 2 bridge cameras, which, apart from spare battery, don’t require any other gubbins so walking all day is no problem.  My current DSLR has a picture count of less than 5000 whereas my bridge camera has in excess of 80000. 

With the Pano I have a Nikon Bridge with 83x zoom that is ideal for moon shots as well as t’other side of scrape shots👍🏻

It had crossed my mind to do the same. I rarely use my DSLR kit these days as its too heavy to cart around. Five years ago I purchased a Canon G16 which I can put in my pocket. In terms of picture quality for the majority of photographs I take there is really not that much difference in quality if any at all. Pushed to the very limits of its zoom range then I would accept that my Canon 15-85 zoom lens on the DSLR will give me a better quality of picture but as most of the pictures I take are taken at standard focal length there is little if any difference. What I am not very good at is getting rid of old equipment, I am sure Margaret thinks I am a bit of a hoarder!!! Is there a good option for disposing of decent photographic equipment?

David

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“Is there a good option for disposing of decent photographic equipment?”

If there is, I’ve yet to find it, David. The trouble is that camera gear, like techie stuff, moves on so quickly that our old stuff rapidly becomes out of date. 

I checked out selling my 10yr old Canon bridge and most places weren’t interested. Even on eBay I’d make so little it wouldn’t be wither the hassle. I’ll give it to the charity shop instead. 

You and me both David, more cameras and golf clubs clutter up our house.  If I buy a Sony RX 10 I might use Wex Photography and part exchange some of the Canon DSLR gear

Until I find out about the RX 10 mark 5 everything is on hold.  If you buy the mark 4 the full price is about £1800.00 so some wriggle room for p/e

 

I wouldn't part exchange personally, I wish I had kept all my old cameras down the year. I wish I had kept my Canon AE1 and my first real SLR a Zenith E for example just as display pieces.

I visited a friend of a friend once and he had all the cameras from when I first got into photograph in the late 70s and early 80s. He had a AE1, A1, Pentex ME and MX, Olympus OM1, and a selection of lenses to match (the old FD mount from Canon) and a classic 70-200 mm Vivitar.

Happy days.

Can I ask the one thing that puts me off bridge cameras is not quality but not having an optical viewfinder, are the new electronic viewfinders good?