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ThePhoBlographer shared his first impressions of the Sony RX1R III. While acknowledging the camera’s limitations, he writes:

I’m really not sure it was worth the wait. And more importantly, I’m not sure that it’s worth the price. But at the same time, I’d be telling you a total lie if I told you that I’m not totally infatuated with this camera…
There’s a lot to love about it. It’s small, it can deliver beautiful image quality with the film looks built into it, and it doesn’t get in the way of you making good images. You have to shoot with this camera in a very old-school film-style way because there is no tilting screen. So you have to get into an odd position of some sort or do what photographers have called a, “Hail Mary” for years. That’s where you point the camera at something, shoot, and pray that you got the shot.

He’s also aware of the criticism voiced by many influencers about this camera during the Sony press event, and he shared this interesting thought:

I don’t consider those people in the meeting to be photographers, first and foremost. They’re primarily making videos, and I’m primarily writing articles. On the side, I bring in taxable income via my photography services. And sometimes, I want a pleasure camera to bring around with me. This is that camera.

D’oh :)