Testseek.com have collected 217 expert reviews of the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100.
July 2012
(87%)
217 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(90%)
1072 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The image quality sets new standards for a pocketable camera. The lens
With its modest zoom range
Is outstanding
Resolving the smallest detail in the most difficult lighting conditions. Dynamic range far surpasses anything we have seen from a compact c
One of the largest image sensors to be found in a compact camera
High 20MP resolution
Full HD video with stereo sound
Full manual controls and intelligent auto settings
Solid aluminium construction and understated design
Sleek
Great screen
Shoots in raw format
Customisable buttons
Picture Effects
Snappy and responsive performance. Excellent image quality. Very good LCD screen. Peaking for focus assist. Stereo microphone picks up lots of detail
The editors didn't like
The video is so good that provision for an external microphone would be the icing on the cake
Very expensive for a pocket camera
Backplate buttons are small enough to warrant fingertip precision
Image quality not exact match for DSLR or system cameras offering even larger sensor for a similar cost
$ 799.00
Limited raw functionality
No touchscreen
Somewhat slippery body design. No hotshoe or viewfinder option. Widest f/1.8 aperture is only available at 28mm
Excellent still image quality, Good autofocus and shutter lag performance, Good ISO performance given resolution, Full manual controls along with fully automatic and RAW shooting format
Cost, No external battery charger, Below average printed user's manual, RAW converter must be downloaded
The Sony RX100 packs a lot of image quality punch into a truly shirt pocket portable compact digital camera. Shutter lag and autofocus performance are quite good, still image quality is on the high end of the pecking order for true compact digitals and ...
Given the sensor size the the solid performance of the RX100, I can’t see a better point and shoot camera on the market right now. The RX100 is fast and produces extremely solid images for a camera that easily fits in your pocket.If you can stomach th...
Big sensor, pocketable compact form factor, Programmable lens control ring, 10fps full-resolution burst shooting, Shallow depth of field, Raft of stacking modes.
Rear control wheel not customisable, Digital zoom can't be disabled in movie mode, No built-in memory and lack of 'No card' warning.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 is, without doubt, one of the most exciting compact releases in many years. That it comes at a time when other manufacturers - Canon, Fujifilm and Panasonic among them - are also releasing exciting compact models makes it all...
Excellent photo quality in a compact package; noise performance blows other compacts out of the water, Fast F1.84.9, 28 100 mm Zeiss lens, Ultrasharp 3inch LCD display, with good outdoor and low light visibility, Full manual controls, including RAW support; focus peaking feature comes in very handy when manually focusing, Intelligent and Superior Auto modes make pointandshoot photography a snap,
On the expensive side, Tends to clip highlights, with occasional (slight) underexposure, Redeye a problem, Needs a grip, badly, Other design annoyances: control ring around lens hard to get ahold of, HDMI port located on bottom of camera, can't access memory card or battery when using a tripod, Bare bones playback mode; can't view stills and movies at the same time, Internal battery charging isn'
Conclusion While it's not perfect, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is the closest thing to having an SLR-in-your-pocket that I've seen yet. While Canon tried the big sensor in a fixed lens camera thing with the PowerShot G1 X, that model is ungainly, to...
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Published: 2012-08-23, Author: Lori , review by: cnet.com
Speed, good looks, and pretty pictures number among the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's strengths
The camera tends to clip bright highlights more than we typically see, and the slippery body lacks a grip. Plus, the lack of a manually triggered macro mode might put off some fans of close-up photography
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100's compact, elegant design, generally excellent photo quality, bright, fast lens, and speedy performance make a great package if you don't mind spending a little more money.
Published: 2012-08-07, Author: Philip , review by: popphoto.com
Sony's Cyber-shot RX100 is a worthy entry in the field of high-end compacts. Even though we feel that the camera's performance might have been better served keeping the pixel count down, we ended up with some great images.Moreover, the experience of shoot...
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Published: 2012-08-03, Author: Adrian , review by: gizmodo.com
There is a lot to like about the camera, but without question, the camera's focusing abilities are its best feature. In low light, bright light, near, far, or anywhere in between, images look great. The ability to pick up macro-level detail isn't easy for
The product is nearly perfect, with flaws so nitpicky and minor that most every user would shrug them off. The biggest hangup, really, is the price. But you can find a few tiny technical shortcomings if you look hard enough, Advertisement, For example, th
On performance alone, absolutely. This is a camera that 90% of the population can pull out of a pocket on a whim to fire off a few beautiful shots without much trouble. Still, this is not a camera for everyone.Lets say youre thinking of buying a DSLR or...
Abstract: I have been using the Sony RX100 for about a week now and I have to say that it is a stunning little camera. It packs 20MP CMOS image sensor and the fixed zoom lens provides 28-100mm equivalent zoom range with a max f/1.8 aperture.The RX100 gives a proper...
Large image sensor. Superb image quality, even at high ISOs. Fast lens. Customizable controls. Large, extrasharp LCD. Virtually no shutter lag. Raw shooting support.
As expensive as some DSLRs. No EVF option, GPS, or WiFi. Limited zoom range. Incamera battery charging only
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 packs a relatively huge 1-inch image sensor into a point-and-shoot body, delivering close-to-SLR-quality images from a camera you can fit in your back pocket. It's expensive, but worth it....
