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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

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4.3
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User ratings:
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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Pros

  • positioned very well for reaching with your thumb
  • Build quality is exemplary
  • haptics are mostly excellent

Cons

  • images are just a little soft
  • non-low pass filters
  • fairly chunky fixed 35mm lens

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • Full frame
  • 35.8x23.9 mm
  • 24 Mpx
  • 6000, 4000 px
  • 2
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R - Pros & Cons

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

Pros

  • positioned very well for reaching with your thumb
  • Build quality is exemplary
  • haptics are mostly excellent
  • The night photograph was excellent
  • high-quality still images and movies
  • RX1R is a very solid camera with excellent build quality
  • compact size and fast
  • these two cameras are identical and cosmetically as well
  • A sharper camera is always nice
  • small size
  • sturdy build quality and excellent image quality

Cons

  • images are just a little soft
  • non-low pass filters
  • fairly chunky fixed 35mm lens
  • the amount of sharpening required is noticeably less with the Rx1N
  • doesn't have an anti-aliasing filter
  • shooting bug mesh screens
  • moire is extremely difficult to see
  • little too much noise and smearing of fine detail
  • Sony would produce a niche version of an already niche product
  • lack of an OLPF has impacted the sensor performance somewhat
  • no HDMI cable supplied in the box

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
24 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
6000 x 4000 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatFull frame
Sensor size1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 2640x1760
  • 2640x1488
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom2.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Maximum aperture2
Focal length equiv< 35
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Focal length multiplier1x
AutofocusCentre weighted Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range9.45 in
Macro focus range5.51 in
Number of focus points25
Image stabiliserElectronic
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
Filter diameter1.93 in
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
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
AE frames3
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight15.98 oz
Width4.46 in
Height2.57 in
Depth2.74 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)220
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
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum25600
Boosted ISO minimum50
Boosted ISO maximum102400
Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets9
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots1229000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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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 formatsAVCHD
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
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
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Connectivity
mini-HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputno

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony - Editorial Reviews (19)

4.3
Based on 19 reviews
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R High-end full frame roundup (2014)
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DPReview
Published: 07.12.2014
High-end full frame roundup (2014)

Which high-end full-frame camera should I buy? This roundup contains the majority of current full-frame camera offerings available. Full-frame cameras have image sensors as large as a frame of 35mm film, and for good reason: larger sensors offer the potential for better image quality, low light performance, and dynamic range. If you want a drastic upgrade to the image quality of your phone, or portraits with superior subject to background separation, it’s hard to beat what full-frame offers.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot RX1R II Vs RX1 Vs RX1R Comparison
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ePHOTOzine
Sony Cyber-shot RX1R II Vs RX1 Vs RX1R Comparison

We compare the new Sony Cyber-shot RX1R II with the Sony Cyber-shot RX1, and RX1R to see what new features the RX1R II brings to the RX Cyber-shot line-up.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony DSC-RX1R camera review
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Digital Arts
Published: 01.10.2013
Sony DSC-RX1R camera review
4.0

A larger sensor than most compacts, but a bigger price tag than most DSLRs

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R review
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Amateur Photographer
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R review
5.0

Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 was one of the most talked about cameras of 2012, but now the RX1R has had the anti-aliasing filter removed from its 24.3-million-pixel, full-frame sensor. We find out just how much difference this makes to image quality.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony RX1-R review
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TechRadar
Published: 29.08.2013
Sony RX1-R review
4.0

World's smallest digital full-frame camera has anti-aliasing filter removed

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Review
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PCMAG
Published: 25.02.2016
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II Review
4.0

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II puts an incredible high-resolution full-frame image sensor and fixed lens into a form factor that's almost pocket friendly.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot RX1R review
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T3
Published: 25.07.2013
Sony Cyber-shot RX1R review
4.0

The Sony RX1R is a compact camera with a big sensor and big price tag

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot RX1R Preview
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DPReview
Published: 27.06.2013
Sony Cyber-shot RX1R Preview

Look familiar? The Sony Cyber-shot RX1R doesn't replace its near-clone the RX1, but sits alongside it at the top of Sony's Cyber-shot lineup. The only difference between this camera and its cousin (brother?) is that the RX1R lacks an anti-aliasing filter on its 24MP CMOS sensor. Removing AA filters seems to be very fashionable at present. Nikon has done it in the D800E and D7100, let's not forget the Pentax K-5 IIs, and, of course, Fujifilm's X-Pro1, X-E1, X100S and X-M1 all share an X-TRANS sensor that never had an AA filter in the first place.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Review: pushing the limits?
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DXOMARK
Published: 23.08.2013
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Review: pushing the limits?

Following on from the unexpected buzz surrounding the original RX1 full-frame compact from Sony with its fixed focal length Zeiss 35mm f/2 lens, the firm has now introduced a follow up with a modified sensor and image processing engine. Read on to find outhow well the new RX1R performs in our labs.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony RX1R II Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 14.10.2015
Sony RX1R II Review
5.0

Sony surprises with the 42MP variable LPF RX1R II full-frame compact. See our Sony RX1R II review for all the details!

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony RX1R Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 27.06.2013
Sony RX1R Review
5.0

Sony RX1R review, find out how the RX1R stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R lens review: Sharp, but not without some compromise...
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DXOMARK
Published: 27.08.2013
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R lens review: Sharp, but not without some compromise...

Following the separate assessment of the modified sensor in Sony’s special edition RX1R high-end full-frame compact we’ve now analyzed its fixed focal length Carl Zeiss Sonnar 2,0/35 lens. Sony claim this new model has improved resolution and image sharpness but just how well does this fine-tuned combination perform?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 11.07.2013
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R is a new version of last year's RX1 with the optical low-pass filter removed, promising increased resolution but at the risk of increased moire effects. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R is otherwise identical to the RX1, featuring a 35mm Carl Zeiss prime lens with a fast maximum aperture of f/2, full 1080p high-definition video, high-resolution 3-inch screen, manual shooting modes, 5fps continuous shooting, ISO range of 50-25,600, and 14-bit raw support. Read our expert Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R review to find out if it can improve on the original RX1...

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony RX1R - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 02.07.2013
Sony RX1R - Luminous Landscape

In late June 2013 Sony announced the Cybershot Rx1R, an extension of its spectacular and unique Rx1, introduced last year. But first, a recap. When I reviewed the Rx1 last winter I wrote… I hate sounding like a fanboy, but I must say that the Sony RX1 presses all the right buttons for me – no pun intended. Build quality [Read More]

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Sony RX1R Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 26.06.2013
Sony RX1R Review | Camera Decision
3.4

Sony RX1R is a 24.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a Full frame sized CMOS sensor and 35 mm F2.0 lens. Read our RX1R review to find its pros and cons.