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.
On the day before my flight, the camera arrived, along with Sony’s dedicated housing MPK-URX100A. Used to a bulky DSLR, I was immediately struck by the compact size of the camera, even when inside the housing, as well as their build quality and robustness. But I couldn’t help having doubts about the usability and image quality…