Giving The DSLR A Run For Its Money
Scuba Diver|Issue 01 - 2018(111)

Sony’s RX100M5 may appear inferior in size, but this compact setup delivers razor sharp images at an impressive speed.

Jonathan Lin
Giving The DSLR A Run For Its Money

As an underwater photographer, I’ve become accustomed to the performance and manual control offered by my DLSR, and I haven’t looked back since making the switch from a compact camera. But over the years, I’ve noticed the popularity of Sony’s RX100 cameras among my photography students, and I was curious to find out how the latest in the series, the RX100M5, would perform on my next dive trip to Manado, in North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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