Almost Mongolian

Last Sunday, 20^th July 2014, Sarawak Photo-Art Society (SPAS) has organised a photography session on the theme of Chinese costume. There was a model dressing up as a Mongolian girl, so this series of photos is dedicated to her.

Night Photography with Sony RX100 III

Last Saturday, 19^th July 2014, Sony has again organised another workshop for us to have a feel of using the new prosumer compact camera for night photography. It is non other than the RX100 III. The time was so chosen that we could see the high-ISO performance of this large-image-sensor compact camera (1").

I took a series of photos at the base ISO 80 and also at remarkably high ISO 1600. The full-size images at the base ISO setting were very 'clean' having hardly any visible noise. At ISO 1600, there was some detail loss due to the noise-reduction process with acceptable noise, therefore the images at this high ISO are still quite usable.

When the images are reduced to the size I am posting up here, you can hardly see the difference between the images. The colour rendering and the dynamic range are also quite impressive for a camera that fits into the chest pocket of a shirt.

ISO 80

ISO 1600

ISO 80

ISO 1600

ISO 80

ISO 1600

So what's the verdict? I would say that this is the camera to go for if you are looking for a compact zoom that you can carry with you everyday. It is also a good backup camera for your DSLR system during travelling, as the camera offers full manual settings and customisation of buttons that you will need as a professional or enthusiast.