"Truly a great camera. It's like having a dslr in your pocket! The low light performance is excellent and focus is fast and accurate, video is very good and overall is a great well rounded camera. Highly recommended."

Ever wondered why image quality in point-and-shoot cameras has not improved considerably over the last couple of years? Especially in low-light / high-ISO shooting? That's because manufacturers have been simply cramming more and more pixels onto a tiny image sensor (barring a few exceptions, like...

Compact and lightweight; Excellent image quality; Fast; RAW image format; Good low-light performance; Manual focus ring; Gorgeous, large display

Detail loss due to excessive noise reduction; Pop-up flash is delicate; Slippery body makes it hard to get a grip

The Sony DSC-RX100 is a very modern and beautiful compact camera with an aggressive design and elegant and characterized by the use of high-quality materials. The performance and features are anything but compact and help to make the price of this device quite high, reaching figures that can be...

Lens F1.8 Carl Zeiss ? Vario-Sonnar ? T; Video Full HD 50p Mode SteadyShot, Clear Image Zoom up to 7.2 x; design and materials; Large Exmor CMOS sensor 1; Xtra Fine LCD high resolution; ring control, ISO 25, 600 in Multi Frame NR

Price and Optical Zoom

The Sony DSC-RX100 is by no means a DSLR replacement, but it is definitely a strong companion for those who are used to DSLR-like quality and features. There's a lot to love about the RX100 like the compact form factor, the control ring on the lens, the fast aperture and the larger than usual...

Compact form factor; Large 1-inch sensor for great image quality; Fast f/1.8 aperture allows low light shooting; Excellent Build Quality

Lack of ergonomic grip; Control ring doesn't have stops; so rotating it feels a little arbitrary; No hot shoe for external flash; No optical viewfinder

The only downside to this camera, which for some isn't a downside at all, is that it offers far more options than I would ever use. However, I bought it for its compact size and large sensor, and it has delivered many, many terrific images for me.

Great image quality

More complicated than I need

Great product. Full of resources in a pocket size. Very good image quality.

Easy To Set Up; Easy To Use; Full Of Resources; Perfect Size; Quality Construction

Grip Could Be Better

The Sony RX100 is a very impressive camera that is capable of producing some great-looking shots with lots of detail and a good colour spread. If you're looking for a decent mid-entry compact digital camera, the Sony RX100 offers enough features to make it worth your while.

As compact as the Sony RX100 is, it still feels very sturdy, not that we'd expect any less from Sony; The design is smooth, weighty and pleasing enough to want to be seen carrying one around; There's a bit of a retro, yet modern charm about it.

There are few real complaints to be had here; but it's a shame the LCD viewfinder isn't touchscreen; and the RX100 could be quicker to fix its autofocus on subjects - something bound to irk the more practiced photographers.

Sony DSC RX-100 has a large sensor that aids in providing good image quality. The larger sensor simply means that, as compared to small sensor cameras, it will be exposed to more light during any exposure with the same settings (ISO, shutter speed, and F-number).

Small size; Large sensor; High ISO range; 8 face recognition; BIONZ image processor

No Wi-Fi; which is becoming common in other cameras in this class

Shooting in manual mode in RAW, this camera is better than some DSLRs on the market. Great for travelling light, as it fits in your pocket. Images are awesome even at high ISO. In auto shooting mode the auto focus is less than average, and this is the only thing I can fault this camera on.

Compact; Screen size

The RX100 is an exciting camera - in part because it represents the arrival of another major manufacturer in the high-end, enthusiast compact market, but mainly because it's a spectacular piece of engineering.

Excellent image quality and solid ISO performance; Class-leading movie features and quality; A good degree of customization puts your favorite settings at your fingertips; Fast operation; including focus and Raw capture; Flexible lens range (though a brighter zoom would have been nice; Excellent...

Clickless control dial contributes to vague and unengaging shooting experience; Flash metering is unpredictable; Lack of ND filter can limit the ability to use wide apertures; Screen hard to see in direct sunshine; despite WhiteMagic technology; No official option to fit filters onto the lens...