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
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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
Published: 2012-07-31, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Large image sensor. Superb image quality, even at high ISOs. Fast lens. Customizable controls. Large, extra-sharp LCD. Virtually no shutter lag. Raw shooting support.
As expensive as some D-SLRs. No EVF option, GPS, or Wi-Fi. Limited zoom range. In-camera 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....
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Published: 2012-07-27, Author: Sam , review by: theverge.com
Astonishing image quality for the size, Solid, pocketable design, Excellent interface
Unimpressive video performance and usability, Expensive
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 takes a clear shot at the popular Canon PowerShot S-series and in most ways clearly beats it, resulting in the best pocket camera that avid photographers can currently buy.Sony have obviously been "inspired" by the Canon ...
Quality: the pictures I shot with the RX100 simply jumped off the screen with excellent definition and accurate colour. A top performer, no doubt thanks to Herr Zeiss's precision.Why you'd buy the Sony Cyber-shot RX100: a pocket performer.Why you wouldn't...
Abstract: Forum Login The Sony Cyber-shot DSC RX100, to give this camera its full moniker, is Sony's latest shot across the bow of the camera industry. While they have never been a company to shy from forging new product categories, with the RX100 Sony hasn't...
Smart controls in a compact body, Excellent implementation of Program Shift with front ring, Exposure preview as you make adjustments, Very high resolution, Bright f/1.8 maximum aperture for shallow depth of field and good night shooting, Very fast AF ...
Despite its simple external controls, its options are somewhat overwhelming, Some lens flare noticed at night when shooting wide open, Poor rendering of yellows - undersaturated and shifted toward green, Slow flash recycling, Autofocus very slow to loc...
Shaking up the premium pocket camera market, the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 made quite an impact here at Imaging-Resource.com. Not only did it make a lot of big claims, the Sony RX100 actually lived up to most of them, packing an astonishing amount of imagi...
Large sensor and the results it delivers, lens, build quality and size
It’s a touch pricey compared to rivals
For serious DSLR owners, a high-quality pocket-sized compact is often high on their wish list. We've seen some strong contenders in recent years, but nothing that offers quite the complete package that the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 provides. Its an almost ...
Abstract: This morning Sony announced its ‘game-changing' compact camera, the RX100 , which has created quite a buzz with its 1-inch Exmor CMOS sensor, full manual control and fast f/1.8-4.9 Carl Zeiss 3.6x optical zoom lens with an equivalent focal length of 28mm-...
Abstract: 1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Body & Design4. Body & Design5. First Impressions & hands-on video6. Samples images Sony DSC RX100 Hands-on Preview June 2012 | By Richard Butler & Barnaby Britton Preview based on a production DSC-RX100 Despite the av...
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. To a degree this risks being its undoing ...
