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Sony RX100 ii or 4/5? advise please :)

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Sony RX100 ii or 4/5? advise please :)

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  1. Hi there, I am looking for advise. (We are planning a trip to RajaAmpat & Lembeh end of the year)

    My wife wants to improve her macro videography. Until now she is filming with a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition + Backscatter MacroMate mini on a tripod. But with this setup, the DOF is really really shallow and if the subjects just moves a little back or forth, its out of focus.

    So We are now thinking, that it might be "easier" to go with a RX100, since this camera can focus a bigger range then the GoPro.
    Sony hast put now mark 4/5 on the market, but what i read is that the Mk2 is still the better choice for videography because of the longer (100mm vs 70mm) lens? especially in macroVideography..

    And if she changes to the new setup, closeup/wideangle wet lenses will be necessary? or is closeup enough an the wide-angle is enough from the camera?

    are our thoughts right/wrong? any ideas?

    thanks a lot already for your helpful answers, u guys helped a lot myself in choosing my OMD + Nauticam :P very very happy with it!!!

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