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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • It works very well with beautiful HD video
  • Focus speed is also very snappy
  • sharp and noise free

Cons

  • looks and feels like any ordinary compact camera -
  • No use laptop with internal (integrated)
  • noise was up but not to an objectionable level

Key specs

  • Exmor CMOS
  • 13.2x8.8 mm
  • 20 Mpx
  • 5472, 3648 px
  • 1.8
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face tracking, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Pros

  • It works very well with beautiful HD video
  • Focus speed is also very snappy
  • sharp and noise free
  • Powered down
  • it fits a pocket easily
  • elegant and practical camera
  • fast and produces extremely solid images for
  • The controls are pretty standard fare for a compact camera
  • Macro performance is good
  • Auto-focusing is very quick and reliable
  • build gives a quality feeling an the special camera case also makes it sturdy

Cons

  • looks and feels like any ordinary compact camera -
  • No use laptop with internal (integrated)
  • noise was up but not to an objectionable level
  • Nikon will be banging at the gate too
  • the shutter button hard to feel for
  • Startup Times It took three seconds from startup to first shot
  • Program AE
  • shutter and aperture priority
  • isn't just any point and shoot camera
  • Low-Light ISO
  • the optical stabilizer is still very poor

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
20 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
5472 x 3648 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 3888x2592
  • 3648x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2736x1824
  • 2592x1944
ProcessorBIONZ
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.6 x
Digital zoom14.0 x
Minimum aperture1.8
Maximum aperture1.8
Focal length equiv28 - 100
Focus adjustmentMotorised drive
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points25
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/2000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
AE frames3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Face detectionyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Audio systemMono
Wind filteryes
Noise reductionyes
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Dimensions
Weight8.47 oz
Width4.0 in
Height1.41 in
Depth2.29 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
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Image
ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum125
ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Display aspect ratio4:3
Screen dots1228800
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Flip-out screenno
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body materialAluminium
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
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Connectivity
Micro HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
USB version2.0
WirelessEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony - Editorial Reviews (53)

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 In-Depth Review
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DPReview
Published: 28.08.2012
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 In-Depth Review
3.9

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is an enthusiast compact camera based around a 20MP 1" CMOS sensor.It features a Zeiss - branded 28 - 100mm equivalent F1.8 - 4.9 stabilized lens featuring Zeiss T * coatings to minimize internal reflection.The rest of its specification is pretty impressive too - a 1.2 million dot 3.0" LCD (VGA resolution but using Sony's WhiteMagic technology to offer greater brightness or improved battery life), and 1080p60 video capture or 1080i with the ability to shoot a 17MP stills without interrupting movie recording. The camera can even boast a respectable 330 shots from a charge, according to CIPA tests.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony RX100 V review | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 19.12.2016
Sony RX100 V review | Cameralabs
0.0
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 23.07.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Review | Photography Blog
5.0

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is an exciting new premium compact camera. A large "1.0-type" 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3.6x 28-100mm lens with a fast maximum aperture of F1.8, full 1080p high-definition video with stereo sound, high-resolution 3-inch screen, manual shooting modes, 10fps continuous shooting, ISO range of 100-12800, Raw support and fast auto-focusing are all present and correct. Read our in-depth Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 review to find out if it's the best pocket camera ever...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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CNET
Published: 27.08.2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
4.0

It's far from perfect, but an intelligent combination of design, performance, and photo quality make the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 one of the best compact cameras for the money we've seen to date.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 The Sony RX100 at Dublin Zoo [USER REVIEW]
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Digital Photography School
Published: 23.05.2013
The Sony RX100 at Dublin Zoo [USER REVIEW]
5.0

by Sarah Hipwell It’s been about four years since my last visit to the zoo. Last week my two girls had a break from school so I decided to take them along with my Mum for a day out to visit the animals at Dublin Zoo. I brought my trusty new Sony RX100 and as […]

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 In-Depth Review
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DPReview
Published: 28.08.2012
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 In-Depth Review
3.9

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is an enthusiast compact camera based around a 20MP 1" CMOS sensor.It features a Zeiss - branded 28 - 100mm equivalent F1.8 - 4.9 stabilized lens featuring Zeiss T * coatings to minimize internal reflection.The rest of its specification is pretty impressive too - a 1.2 million dot 3.0" LCD (VGA resolution but using Sony's WhiteMagic technology to offer greater brightness or improved battery life), and 1080p60 video capture or 1080i with the ability to shoot a 17MP stills without interrupting movie recording. The camera can even boast a respectable 330 shots from a charge, according to CIPA tests.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Review: Sony Cyber-shot RX100
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WIRED
Published: 14.02.2013
Review: Sony Cyber-shot RX100
4.5

Sony's pocket camera possesses rocket-fast speed, isn't a burden to carry, and delivers absolutely awesome photos.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot RX100 review
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TechRadar
Published: 12.07.2018
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 review
4.5

Does Sony's "game changing" premium compact deliver the goods?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony RX100 review
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T3
Published: 15.08.2012
Sony RX100 review
4.0

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is a high-end compact with a 20.2 megapixel sensor

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II review
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Pocket-lint
Published: 05.08.2013
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II review
4.5

We may have a fistful of smaller niggles that hold the RX100 II back from perfection, but there's no getting around it: it's among the best compact

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot RX100
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 25.07.2012
Sony Cyber-shot RX100
4.5

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 is a 20.3MP advanced compact with a generous feature set.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot RX100 review
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Pocket-lint
Published: 21.06.2012
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 review
4.5

The RX100 rarely puts a foot wrong. It's truly pocketable, has cracking image quality despite the high resolution, a great wide-aperture lens and a

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony DSC-RX100 compact digital camera review
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Good Gear Guide
Sony DSC-RX100 compact digital camera review
4.5

Sony DSC-RX100 review: a small camera that can put some digital SLRs to shame

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony RX100 - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.07.2012
Sony RX100 - Luminous Landscape

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera Review
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Gadget Review
Published: 11.08.2020
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera Review
4.6

Table Of Contents_Why We Like It – Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 Digital CameraPerformanceDesignValueSony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera Wrap Up Reader Rating0 Votes09.2Expert RatingSony has clearly set-out to make a high quality camera with the RX100 VII. There are a few hiccups here and there, such as the less-than-stellar battery life and the lacking 4K video quality, but overall the RX100 is a fine addition to the Sony line-up of cameras. Check out our best vlogging camera list for more! Sale Sony […]

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