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