Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
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13 years ago
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 review
‘The best camera is the one you have on you' is a phrase commonly repeated by many photographers. This is why those models that are small and light enough to be kept with you are so useful. Sony's Cyber-shot RX100 is exactly this type of camera.
13 years ago
Sony Cyber-shot RX100
Sony's big guns are out! The firm's new expert compact is nothing short of a technical revolution. It packs a 20-Megapixel, 1-inch sensor (that's four times the size of those usually found in compact cameras!
Pros:
- Unrivalled picture quality for a compact camera (sensitivity
- sharpness at wide-angle settings
- Good build quality and design (lens ring
- settings wheel) with plenty of customisable features
- Good responsiveness once it's running
- Full HD
- 50 fps video with stereo sound
Cons:
- Lens quality could be a little more consistent at telephoto settings
- Start-up is a bit on the slow side
- Battery life (330 photos
- compared with 400 for the Panasonic LX5
13 years ago
Sony RX100
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.
13 years ago
Sony took a hard look at the high-end enthusiast/prosumer segment of the point-and-shoot market and decided, quite rightly, that something was missing, namely a sophisticated connoisseur's camera with a large high-res sensor and a fast lens that's compact and lightweight enough to slide into a...
14 years ago
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Review
The Sony RX100 is the first real premium compact camera from the brand. Has it been worth the wait? Find out in the What Digital Camera Sony RX100 review.
Pros:
- Large sensor and the results it delivers
- lens
- build quality and size
Cons:
- It's a touch pricey compared to rivals
14 years ago
Sony RX100
Sony's Cyber-shot RX100 takes the cake as the most premium of pocket cameras, with a much larger sensor, a very bright lens (at wide angle), excellent image quality, great performance, and enough modes and special features to keep a tinkerer busy for a good long time.
Pros:
- Excellent high-ISO performance for such a compact model
- Smart controls
- Small body
- Bright lens
- 10fps full-res burst mode
- Very fast shutter response
- Excellent LCD, Smart controls in a compact body, Excellent implementation of Program Shift with front ring, Exposure preview as you make...
Cons:
- Lens flare at night
- Poor rendering of yellows
- Slow flash recycling
- Soft corners wide open
- Continuous AF mode slow to lock, Despite its simple external controls, its options are somewhat overwhelming, Some lens flare noticed at night when shooting wide open, Poor rendering of yellows -...
14 years ago
Sony RX100 review
In a declining compact market, camera manufacturers are turning their attentions to producing better and better image quality in what seems like ever smaller packages. These days, consumers who decide to buy a dedicated image taking device expect to get a lot for their money, and expect it to...
14 years ago
Sony DSC-RX100 compact digital camera review
All up, this camera is wonderful. It's small enough to be carried everywhere, yet it's versatile enough to be useful for just about any type of photography. We like its clean design, the layout of the controls, the manual features, the fast performance and focusing, but above all, its picture...
Pros:
- Excellent image quality
- High ISO performance
- Small size
Cons:
- Menu could be a little better
- Some trouble with auto exposures
- Some noticeable lens distortion
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