grumpy1, I recommend the Sony RX100. It is a professional's point-and-shoot. If you take RAW images, you can literally get professional level images.

I watch hours and hours of photography videos, and that camera received great reviews.

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Originally posted by ftttu:
grumpy1, I recommend the Sony RX100. It is a professional's point-and-shoot. If you take RAW images, you can literally get professional level images.

I watch hours and hours of photography videos, and that camera received great reviews.

I have the Sony DX90V as a backup to my D5300 and it is great P&S camera. The biggest complaint I have with it is that I doesn't have the ability to take RAW photos. The upside is that it is smaller than the RX100 and fits in my pants pocket in its case. Outside of that, it has all the options you'd want in an everyday P&S camera. Either one would be a good option over a DSLR.

Jim

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Originally posted by ftttu:
grumpy1, I recommend the Sony RX100. It is a professional's point-and-shoot. If you take RAW images, you can literally get professional level images.

I watch hours and hours of photography videos, and that camera received great reviews.

Thanks. I have read a lot of great reports about the RX100 also. Still trying to make up my mind LOL.

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Originally posted by Jimbo54:

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Originally posted by ftttu:
grumpy1, I recommend the Sony RX100. It is a professional's point-and-shoot. If you take RAW images, you can literally get professional level images.

I watch hours and hours of photography videos, and that camera received great reviews.

I have the Sony DX90V as a backup to my D5300 and it is great P&S camera. The biggest complaint I have with it is that I doesn't have the ability to take RAW photos. The upside is that it is smaller than the RX100 and fits in my pants pocket in its case. Outside of that, it has all the options you'd want in an everyday P&S camera. Either one would be a good option over a DSLR.

Jim

Sounds like a great Sony camera but I am looking for something with at least a one inch sensor.

What kind of shooting do you plan on doing with this new camera? I would shy away from P&S camera's, mainly b/c of the sensor size, their increasing cost, and their limits. Right now, a number of APS-C frame camera's can be had for a great value.

One thing that ultimately tripped me up right before buying my current camera was the cost, availability, and ease of certain glass. I was planning on going the Sony route, only to find out how freaking expensive glass was. A good rule of thumb is to date bodies and marry glass, so I ended up going with Canon. I have positioned myself to be able to graduate to a better body and continue using my glass for years to come.

Fwiw, I prefer natural beauty and have focused on landscape, nature, architecture, and wildlife photography.

General all around shooting for now but looking for a better camera that my old Canon SX130. Wife wants a new DSLR but I pretty much know she is not going to get too much into it and use in auto mode so I don't want to spend a whole lot.

So looking at Nikon D3500. I know what you mean about lenses and that is one reason I am looking at Nikon as the D3500 uses Nikon F mount lenses.

Right now the D3500 goes for $399 with the DX 18-55 VR kit lens which is same price as just the body normally. I found that the 35mm f/1.8G goes for $169 and the 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR can be bought on Ebay as a white box for around $220. So considering that right now. I like the original Sony RX100 too as a pocket size point and shoot for $369 with the one in sensor and Zeiss 28–100 mm 1.8-4.9 lens. So many choices!

https://www.nikonusa.com/en/ni...ay_pg:112518:holiday

If you go with one of the Sony RX100 cameras, I’d try to get mark 3 or higher so you’ll be able to use the viewfinder. I have the mk2 for two years now and I like it but wish I’d spent the extra on the mk3. The mk2 would still be worth the money over the original. Mk2 has a better sensor and tilt screen.

Even though these cameras can do f/1.8, they are not good low light cameras, IMO. Anything above ISO 400 is really noisy. They are great with some light and will do nice video, too. Slips right in a shirt pocket and batteries last a long time. A Nikon DX body with a 1.8 prime will smoke any RX100 in low light though.

The Nikon DX crop sensor bodies will look fantastic at ISO 400 and good on up to ISO 800. Get the newest DX body so you can use the AFP lenses. They are very good lenses for cheap. If you can get the 18-140 lens grey market for $200 like you said, get that and a D3500. You will be set.

With either the Sony or Nikon, shoot in manual mode. Choose your aperture and shutter speed and turn auto ISO on.

I want to thank everyone greatly for the replies as it really helped me make my decision.

I just went to Best Buy and bought the Nikon D3500 kit and the DX 35mm 1.8 lens. Now I have something nice to put under the Christmas tree to both of us from Santa.

I can't wait to try it out. I watched this tutorial video on YT and it really helped me cement the decision. I hope wife watches it too LOL but if not the D3500 has a very helpful for new users built in tutorial help. In any case I am sure she will be thrilled to see it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmO1JAGi9Ek

I’m sure y’all will be very happy with that choice.

Wow and I loving our new Nikon D3500. This is going to be a whole lot of fun. Took some pictures just playing around. First 3 is my Wife's nut cracker collection on fireplace mantle with 35 mm 1.8 lens playing with depth of field and how it can make something standout in the picture and make photos more interesting and another of an snowman candy bowl with very shallow depth of field and focus on the snow mans head. Last with the 18-55 kit lens on some decorations on her tree with lights off in the room using just light from the tree light.

Thanks again for sharing experiences and advice to help me make my decision.

Nice camera. I like the compactness of the 3xxx series.

As they say about guns, the camera you have with you is better than any camera at home in your closet. . .

You might find this blog interesting: Darrell Young - Master Your Nikon

He also has books specific to Master Your Nikon for different models.

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Originally posted by Sailor1911:
You might find this blog interesting: Darrell Young - Master Your Nikon

He also has books specific to Master Your Nikon for different models.

Cool, I will check it out.