Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Pro digicam Pro digicam, Compact
June, 2012

Summary Sony DSC-RX100

Prices Price
Camera only $648 - $760
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Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #1 of 19 Among similar cameras #1 of 25
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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 3.6x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/1.8 Screen resolution Help 1,229k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 1080p @ 60fps
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Pros

The Sony DSC-RX100 vs other recent pro digicams

Overall image quality Incredible overall image quality Help
66.0
Dynamic range Very wide dynamic range Help
12.4 EV
Size Really small Help
Compact 101x59x36 mm
True resolution High true resolution Help
20 MP
Battery life Above average battery life Help
330 shots
Thickness Thin Help
1.4"
Weight Very light Help
213 g
Popularity Very popular Help
Among snapsort users
Sensor size Very large sensor Help
Nikon CX 13.2x8.8mm
Low light performance Very low noise at high ISO Help
390 ISO
Color depth Great color depth Help
22.6 bits
Screen resolution Very high resolution screen Help
1,229k dots
Light sensitivity Very good maximum light sensitivity Help
25,600 ISO
Continuous shooting Rapid fire Help
10 fps
Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
HDR In-camera HDR Help
Combines multiple exposures

Cons

The Sony DSC-RX100 vs other recent pro digicams

Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm
Screen type Screen type Help
LCD
Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Macro focus Poor macro Help
5 cm
External flash No external flash Help
Less expandable
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
Startup delay Longer startup delay Help
2800 ms startup delay
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Announced Old Help
June, 2012
Lowest price Very expensive Help
$648.00
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None

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ILOVERX100 (5:57 PM, February 08, 2013)
Weight (with Battery & Memory Stick)Approx. 240gWeight (Body only)Approx. 213g
 
Ashwin (10:47 AM, December 20, 2012)
Hi. I am new to this camera and dont know how to use or even how to go to the 10fps shooting mode. I can't find it in the settings. How to we go to and use that mode? Thanks(:
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:27 PM, October 22, 2012)
We are looking into this right now.
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:27 PM, October 22, 2012)
Thanks for pointing that out James, looks like we missed those scores being published. We will add those in soon.
 
Avatar for James McDonnell James McDonnell (10:16 AM, October 22, 2012)
Agreed, The Nikon actually uses the Sony Sensor, not visa versa
 
Avatar for James McDonnell James McDonnell (10:15 AM, October 22, 2012)
DXOMark

Overall Score 66Portrait

22.6 bitsLandscape

12.4 EvsSports

390 ISO
 
Guest (10:14 AM, October 22, 2012)
Overall Score[?]66Portrait
(Color Depth)[?]22.6 bitsLandscape
(Dynamic Range)[?]12.4 EvsSports
(Low-Light ISO)[?]390 ISO
 
Avatar for Emilio Lucio Emilio Lucio (3:25 PM, July 26, 2012)
Please change this error.  The sensor of this camera is an Exmor CMOS Sensor, not an Nikon CX
 
PhotoHaan (10:19 AM, June 06, 2012)
Sony DSC-RX100 has a Built-in flash