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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Creative Convention > The Dorkroom > Shooting The Jocks Who Beat Us Up As Kids: Sports Photography Megathread
 
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Jun 25, 2013
 Probably a long shot, but I will be going to 10 or so wrestling events in Japan in a few months - I was looking for a point and shoot that probably has the best bet to turn our decent pictures.

Would anyone have any advice for a pocket friendly camera to look at for it? will be in 20-40 thousand seat venues and then smaller 2-10k venues.

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Jun 25, 2013

harperdc posted:

If you’re fine getting holiday snaps, then I think the current recommendation for a good point and shoot is Sony’s RX100 line.

If you’re going for Wrestle Kingdom, sightlines make things tough, plus there’s the awning setup around the ring that might block some views. You can get decent photos showing the scale and size of things but action shots in the ring from pedestrian seats is tough. You’ll have a lot better chance at the smaller venues.

yeah I don’t expect the best from WK but hopefully better than my current terrible iPhone camera from the last few years.


I was looking at Sony Rx100 Mark II (can’t afford more expensive ones), Powershot SX740, LUMIX FZ80, or splurging on a Ricoh GR mark II

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DJExile posted:

you're going to be asking a LOT of any point-and-shoot for wrestling photos from the stands, FYI.

If you've got other uses for the camera in your travels, then go to town, but I feel like you're throwing good money after bad if all you want it for is the wrestling photos.


E: I don't mean to poo poo on your idea or anything, I just don't want to see you drop the money and then be disappointed in what you get. Most lighting setups for wrestling/boxing are really rough for even the highest-end camera bodies held by the photographers right up against the ring, to say nothing of the people in the stands. Those pocketable P&S cameras are still plenty nice to have for other travel shots though, so if you've got other sights to see, I think you'll enjoy it.

I’ll be at some very small Venues up close too but this will just be a general travel camera as well. Some thing I could put in my pocket on the go.

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