Testseek.co.uk 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
As compact as the Sony RX100 is
It still feels very sturdy
Not that we’d expect any less from Sony. The design is smooth
Weighty and pleasing enough to want to be seen carrying one around. There’s a bit of a retro
Yet modern charm about it. Good design extends to a sensible button layout that won’t confuse even the most novice of camera types. The RX100 is dead easy to use. Its features well-
Build quality
Function control via lens ring
Larger than average sensor
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
Small and pocketable
Customisable lens ring
Decent image quality throughout the range
F/1.8-4.9 aperture
Quality WRGB LCD screen
Excellent stills
Impressive low-light results
Accurate colour reproduction
Large sensor
Movie mode
Wide aperture lens
Versatile control ring
Excellent image quality
Customisable lens ring glides with silky smooth motion
Solid build quality
Great WRGB LCD screen
Can add viewfinder if desired
Small and pocketable body considering 1-inch sensor size
Unrivalled picture quality for a compact camera (sensitivity
Sharpness at wideangle settings)
Good build quality and design (lens ring
Settings wheel) with plenty of customisable features
Good responsiveness once it's running
Full HD
50 fps video with stereo sound
Palm size compact that is reassuringly solid
Larger than average sensor and resolution given its proportions
Bright/fast lens
Ability to control functions via twist of the lens ring
Neatly incorporated pop-up flash
Sharp results
Large 1in CMOS Exmor sensor
Fantastic image quality
Quality zoom lens
Palmsize compact that is reassuringly solid. Largerthanaverage sensor and resolution given its proportions. Bright and fast lens. Ability to control functions via twist of the lens ring. Neatly incorporated popup flash. Sharp results
The editors didn't like
There are few real complaints to be had here
But it’s a shame the LCD viewfinder isn’t touchscreen
And the RX100 could be quicker to fix its autofocus on subjects - something bound to irk the more practiced photographers. You also won’t be able to use the fun photo effects on board when shooting in raw mode.
Very pricey for a pocket cam
Small rear plate buttons
Pics no match for DSLR or CSC
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
Limited raw functionality
No touchscreen
No viewfinder or accessory option
Lacks built-in ND filter
No manual focus
Focus-distance display
Would like more assignable lens ring options
It's pricey (pricier than a Sony NEX-5N)
Some wind noise on movies
Control ring can be a little slow
No bundled battery charging cradle
Extremely pricey
Pricey
No built-in neutral density (ND) filter
F/1.8-4.9 maximum aperture range may feel limited at longer focal lengths
Rear buttons are small
No focus-distance in manual focus
Generalised focus area in low-light conditions
Response time lags in me
Lens quality could be a little more consistent at telephoto settings
Startup is a bit on the slow side
Battery life (330 photos
Compared with 400 for the Panasonic LX5)
Pricey for a compact on which the lens cannot be swapped
Published: 2018-07-25, Author: Christopher , review by: reviewed.com
Stellar performance, pocketable design, and plenty of manual controlThe phrase "DSLR-quality image" is bandied about too often in the world of compact cameras, in marketing materials, on retail boxes, and even within some independent reviews. These claims...
Sleek, Great screen, Shoots in raw format, Customisable buttons, Picture Effects
Limited raw functionality, No touchscreen
For those looking for a back-up camera for when the DSLR is too bulky or inconvenient, Sony has produced a truly great camera that should also appeal to anybody wanting to trade up from a mobile phone or budget compact camera...
Published: 2013-08-05, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Excellent image quality, customisable lens ring glides with silky smooth motion, solid build quality, great WRGB LCD screen, can add viewfinder if desired, decent image quality throughout the range, small and pocketable body considering 1-inch sensor size
Pricey, no built-in neutral density (ND) filter, f/1.8-4.9 maximum aperture range may feel limited at longer focal lengths, rear buttons are small, no focus-distance in manual focus, generalised focus area in low-light conditions, response time lags in me
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II is all kinds of wonderful, yet all kinds of pricey too. To cut to the chase the latest model is ultimately the original with a hotshoe attachment which, for some, will make it worth every penny. For others, and with the...
Like the look of the RX but could do with an even bigger sensor and four million more pixels? Then also check out the RX1, a pro grade version with an equally serious price tag. For most of us though the RX100 is as good as premium compacts get – espec...
Palm size compact that is reassuringly solid, larger than average sensor and resolution given its proportions, bright/fast lens, ability to control functions via twist of the lens ring, neatly incorporated pop-up flash, sharp results
Pricey for a compact on which the lens cannot be swapped, tiny rear plate buttons require fingernail precision
Like the look of the RX but could do with an even bigger sensor and four million more pixels? Then also check out the RX1, a pro grade version with an equally serious price tag. For most of us though the RX100 is as good as premium compacts get – especial...
Palmsize compact that is reassuringly solid. Largerthanaverage sensor and resolution given its proportions. Bright and fast lens. Ability to control functions via twist of the lens ring. Neatly incorporated popup flash. Sharp results
Pricey for a compact without an interchangeable lens. Tiny rear plate buttons require fingernail precision
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
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
There are 10 shooting options provided in all, running the usual gamut of manual and full auto modes, with a Superior Auto choice automatically enhancing images at the point of capture. Imagine an in-camera Photoshop ‘Auto Levels' tool, though processing...
Excellent stills; impressive low-light results; Accurate colour reproduction; Large sensor; Movie mode; Wide aperture lens; Versatile control ring
Some wind noise on movies; Control ring can be a little slow; No bundled battery charging cradle; Extremely pricey
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 doesn't come cheap, but it looks great and produces consistently first-class stills. Low-light performance can't be faulted, colour reproduction is excellent and movies are crisp, with a well-captured soundtrack. This is t...
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Published: 2012-08-27, Author: Christopher , review by: reviewed.com
