Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black)

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

Hard to believe how so many features and such great image quality can be packed into such a tiny camera. In case you are in doubt, let me assure you that it is worth its cost.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

The camera is awesome. That's it.
Quite hard to believe that such a tinny camera can produce such awesome images.

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This is a beautiful little camera, especially useful for non-intrusive street photography. It takes beautiful images. My biggest complaint is that the instruction booklet it comes with is almost useless it is so small. You need to get a separate book to explain all of its glorious functions.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

My main camera is a Canon 5D Mark III. I also have a Sony NEX 5n and a Canon t4i. The image quality is not quite as good as the NEX 5n, but it's pretty darn close. It's hard for me to compare with the t4i since I use L-glass with that and so its an unfair comparison.I bought this to replace my Canon S95, and boy am I glad I did. The image quality is clearly superior. The complaints about its slick finish are true, so getting an additional grip is recommended. I got the JB Camera Designs one, which is indeed a finely crafted accessory. Although not a direct competitor, I chose this over the Fuji X100s because as a Street Photography camera, it draws a lot less attention. People still look at me when they walk by, but it is much easier for them to dismiss a little point and shoot than a retro looking beauty like the x100s (that being said, I'm still toying with the idea of getting the Fuji...that 35mm focal length is just so darn irresistible).The RAW images out of this camera look great as black and white. I've processed them with Silver EFX Pro (which looks great), but I actually prefer just doing it in Lightroom (although I'm not sure if that is because of this camera, or if it is just an evolution of my post-processing workflow).My wishlist for the next version of this camera (or even a firmware upgrade) would be some way to preset the focal length at power up. I would love to set this camera up so that when I turn it on it would automatically go to 35mm or 50mm instead of its standard 28mm. That would just be brilliant.Bottom line, I love this camera and I am very impressed with the pictures that come out of it.

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I bought this camera for a trip to China. My photography experience is basically zero so I used the automatic programs. It was easy to use and captured great videos and movies. I can't wait to learn more about photography and the camera and start using it manually.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

Camera selection is pretty subjective. It comes down to how comfortable you are with the camera OS, performance, features and feel. I did a lot of research before buying this camera. It came down to the RX100, the Panasonic LX7, or the Olympus XZ-2. The RX100 fit my needs.

I really love this little camera. I take it with me quite often, since it fits in my pocket, or in my man purse ( :~) ). I shoot a lot of grab shots, things/scenes that interest me and party photos. A good all around point & shoot for my needs. I am a cinematographer, so being able to shoot in 16x9 aspect ratio is helpful for scouting locations and as a pre-viz tool.

The camera operating system is okay, though there are some annoying things. In the scene mode I always get confused on how to change modes. In Macro Mode, you have to shoot at the wide end, which means you have to be very close to the subject.

I tend to use the camera in manual, or in shutter priority. Using little P&S cameras, I have embraced shutter priority and program. I'm used to film cameras with an ASA dial, shutter speed and aperture controls. Get in close and shoot, shoot, shoot!

The rotating ring around the lens is nice, but there are no click stops. But that may not work while trying to focus. You have a few choices for what function you want the ring to perform. I usually have it set for focus.

The RX100 lacks a hot shoe. That would be nice for a flash, or a viewfinder. Nobody does it, but it would be cool to be able to use both on a camera.

The pre-flash makes this camera hard to use with an external flash. It would be nice to shut off pre-flash.

Being able to use filters would be nice, but that may be asking too much of a point & shoot.

I like the 24mm equivalent wide angle and the fast f/1.8 max aperture.

The interface is okay. Menus are pretty good. Important stuff can be changed quickly with buttons, or the control ring.

Being a video guy, I really appreciate the ability to use focus peaking, with different colors. I prefer white.

I really like the feel of the metal body and the camera's weight. The body could benefit from a little finger hold, or grip, to ensure a secure hold on the camera.

The RX100's low light performance is outstanding. The big selling point of the RX100 is the relatively large 1" sensor inside the camera's tiny body. That one inch, 20MP chip is why the camera out performs many other P&S cameras with a 1/6", or 1/7" sensor. The big chip ensures excellent low noise pictures in low light and at high ISOs.

If you shoot a lot of flash pictures, be sure you have a couple of extra batteries and maybe bring an external charger, if you plan on staying a while. I haven't figured out how many flashes per battery, but I have a total of three batteries and that seems to work pretty well.

Reasons I bought the Sony RX100:
- 1" Exmor 20.2MP CMOS Low-Light Sensor
- Carl Zeiss 10.4-37.1mm f/1.8-4.9 T* lens
(29-105mm equivalent)
- Optical & Electronic Image Stabilization
- Full HD 1080/60p Video Capture
- Built -in Flash
- Ultra-Fast 0.13 Sec High-Speed AF
- Shoot in RAW
- Metal body. Nice feel
- 16x9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1 Aspect Ratios.
- ISO 125-6400 (Extended up to 25,600)
- Focus peaking in the LCD
- Artificial horizon. Let's you know when the
camera is straight, side-to-side.
- Separate battery. Always carry at least one spare.
- SD Card. Anything smaller is hard to hold

Don't like:
- Camera Operating System
- The zoom range is not huge, but I tend to shoot at the wide end, which is why I got this camera. Most photography takes place between 35-105mm*, so this camera should cover most of your picture taking needs. (*35mm still photo full frame 24mmx36mm format).
- Lack of a handgrip, either on the body, or as an add-on option. 3rd Party grip is available.
- Can't put it on a tripod and still have access to the battery and SD card. The camera is tiny, so you can't have it all. Can you? I wouldn't mind doors on the side to access.
- No way to attach filters. The Area occupied by the rotating dial is the perfect place for a 3rd party tube with threads set up.
- The RX100 lacks a hot shoe.
- No click stops in the rotating ring. I realize that regularly spaced click stops may not work in all modes, focus for instance.

All in all, I really love this little camera with the big chip, how well it performs and how great the pictures look.

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Camera worked great for 5 days of moderate use until the lens froze in the extended position after taking an image in "sweep" panorama mode, rendering the camera inoperable. Found another report of a similar failure by googling "Sony RX100 lens jammed". Perahps a design or manufacturing defect. Too bad, as otherwise very happy with the camera. But, based on this experience, I would have to purhase extended warranty to feel "safe", which would add significant extra cost, and would not cover the camera beyond 2 or 3 years at most.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

For a camera that fits in my pocket, this is the first I've owned whose images come within hailing distance of my DSLR.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

how do I feel the product: easy to carry with and great quality, especially with landscape and nature. Cons:a little bit expensive but it worth !

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

I did alot of research when trying to find a point and shoot camera that would give me the quality I was after, in a small size. My search ended with the Sony RX100. It is amazing what cameras can do in auto mode, but even more amazing when a camera has a fully customizable manual mode that lets the user control how they want to use the camera. As for ease of use, if you use a search engine and ask for RX 100 tutorials, you will find all kinds of video tutorials from companies and individuals. Great for concert memories without grain and overbright shots. Note that these days it is the lens, the iso sensitivity, the size of the image processor and not just a high megapixel number. This camera has it all. And the online chat folks at bhphoto had actually used the camera. Once I recieved the camera and started using it myself I learned just how much they knew.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

I would have rated this camera a solid 5-star if it is not for this problem. Bought this camera in March to take pictures of my kids based on great reviews. However, after less than one month and 500+ pictures, the camera started turning itself on randomly. Tried to fix it by changing the menu item but failed. This situation was frustrating and I missed occasions of capturing my kids during their games because the battery would be exhausted unexpectedly . Since I had the camera for more than two months I could not exchange without paying restocking fee - this made the rx100 more expensive ($800+)than my first DSLR which I also got from b&h years ago! I liked the camera it does great job taking good pictures so I will give it another try. Hope my new rx100 won't have this or other problem so I get to keep it and use it extensively like I used my old, low maintenance DSLR.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

Looking just at the specifications, this is an attractive piece of photographic equipment. Looking at specifications and price, it becomes, at best, debatable. Once you look at specifications, price and the execution, it unfortunately gets worse. What is delivered with this camera as an excuse for the manual is a sick joke. What is offered by Sony on the Internet is so sub-standard that it is of no help for anything but the most basic operation. One doesn't buy a $[$].- camera, assuming he'll have to spend twice that amount (at least, and that assuming the minimum wage :) in order to reverse-engineer its functionality! Camera timers are notoriously imprecise, and if the application calls for the time-stamp in the image file to be within a second (or even a couple of seconds!) of the "true time" (i.e., that of a GPS or a reference chronometer) one has to check and adjust the camera timer regularly - at least daily. That much is understood and accepted. But this camera has such inadequate timer control user interface that this becomes a major hassle. Without going into details, suffices to say that there is absolutely no provision for simply displaying the "camera-timer-running-time", let alone running time that would include seconds! A number of similar items just make me wonder what other corners has Sony decided to cut in the design and manufacturing of this camera. I won't return it, but had I have a chance to play with one for a couple of days prior to the purchase decision, I would take a pass on it.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

A highly rated point and shoot that has far more capability than I need, but I'm looking forward to taking pix and learning to do more and more with it.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

Great for portraits and group photos. I use it with the fill flash setting and get great results. Easy to carry with you.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

This camera semi-replaces an older DSLR and HD video camera, and is used primarily as a family snapshooter. Since I own many film cameras and avidly shoot many feet of medium and large format film, I don't need a digital camera that competes with the qualities I get from those tools. What I do need is something that is fast, easily carried everywhere, isn't flustered trying to capture images of fast moving kids, shoots decent video, and can be used by my significant other without that leading to her harassing me. Oh, and it has to deliver better quality than an iPhone.

Having tried the much-anticipated Fuji X100s and not bonded with it immediately (decent camera, just didn't quite tick the boxes), I got my hands on this little puppy. What is immediately noticeable is just how small this thing is. It is really, really small. No geek-pocketable here. It really, truly slips into your pocket and buries itself in with all those old gum wrappers and lint. OK – so I'm not going to put it there routinely, but it is small enough that it can be dropped into almost any bag as an afterthought. It can go anywhere.

It also passed the significant-other test with flying colors. It gets picked up and used all the time. She just puts it in auto everything mode and presses the take-a-picture button, or take-a-movie button and things generally look good. I have to pay attention though, because there are so many ways to set so many things that I can leave it in a mode that makes it hard for her to get a good photograph.

This is a fast camera. It is very fast. Super fast. Just about as fast at focus and shoot as my old DSLR. Quite impressive. It occasionally hunts, but nothing like the Fuji X100s, for example. On focusing, I thought it would be a gimmick I wouldn't use, but the facial recognition stuff works reliably enough that for knocking out a quick shot of the kids, it really does get the right things in focus most of the time.

The image quality is decent, but don't believe the DSLR-killer claims. Think of it as a really good snap-shooter that, in the right conditions, can take pretty astoundingly sharp pictures. At wide angle settings, the corners do tend to get pretty smeared and ugly. Nothing disastrous, but you wouldn't be wanting to blow that up to 16x20. At its widest apertures you can also get strange, distracting, out of focus areas and weird artifacts like ghosting around edges. F 1.8 might be aggressive at the wide focal lengths, but stopping down a bit usually tidies things up a bit. The noise coming across in the raw files tends to be a relatively gritty and not too objectionable luminance noise. It is there even at the lower ISO settings, which is to be expected in a sensor of this size packing this many pixels. Modest NR puts things in their proper place. Resolution is good, and when hitting mid-range focal lengths and apertures is really very surprising for such a tiny camera.

Sony hasn't altered the laws of physics. A small-ish sensor (though huge for such a tiny creature), coupled with a lens that mostly wants to be at mid-range F-stops, is just not going to routinely deliver a very shallow depth of field in many situations when you might want it. It can be done – particularly at macro distances – so if you like close ups of flowers with out of focus backgrounds then this camera might do the trick for you. It does for me. But, at portrait ranges you can expect to be wrestling with backgrounds that are reasonably sharp and all the compositional challenges that this can introduce. I haven't tried it in all conditions, so there might be some magic I haven't yet found. The Fuji X100s is distinctly better at delivering out of focus backgrounds (and so is my Rebel Xt). Don't even get me started talking about my Rollei. It's a format thing. I'm not disappointed, but I felt that this had to be pointed out as people often confuse resolution with the "look" of an image, which relies on many other qualities. It is possible to generate images with the RX100 that don't look like they came from a point and shoot camera, but on the whole the images coming from this camera will still look like high-resolution point and shoot images rather than something that came out of a DSLR.

This Sony rocks in low-light – and, no, I don't have film that really does what this camera can do in near darkness.

Video quality is amazingly good and the files slip right into Vegas without trouble. This is a major selling point, as probably 4/5 of my card space seems to get eaten up with video.

This camera ticked off all my boxes. It is fast, light, small, doesn't ask a lot of me, shoots video, and delivers image quality that isn't embarrassing. I like that I can take over the controls and have my way with it, but that it can be grabbed and shot without thought and still generate a passable result. It perfectly dovetails with my other gear and with my needs. I compared this camera to the Fuji X100s, which is quite a different beast. Turns out the RX100 was just a better fit for my needs.

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I really found this point and shoot to be one of the best that I've worked with. I'm a professional photographer, so I loath shooting with a point and shoot. However, I needed to buy something compact and user friendly for an after school program. I found this camera to be fantastic! I love how quick the camera responds (focus, lag time, shutter), it's great for selective focusing too, and I found the manual settings easy to use once I figured them out. The flexibility that this camera offers is great. I have not really touched the flash yet, but I'd guess it's just as flexible and easy to work with. The quality of the imagery is great, again for a point and shoot. Overall, I found myself saying over and over again, this camera is awesome! I'm considering buying one for myself.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

I was reluctant to spend this kind of money on a compact camera. But after several attempts to find a compact that kept my photos in focus (i.e. my children), I decided to give this camera a "shot." I had recently purchased a Sony Cyber Shot DSC-WX150 and a Canon PowerShot SX260. Both of these cameras were simple to use but I kept getting unfocused shots. When I first tried my new RX-100, I was extremely surprised how quickly it focused and took shots. A big deal to me since my toddler and infant are never still for more than a second. I decided to shoot my infants first birthday with the RX-100. At first, the features took a while to navigate and was at times a little confusing as to which setting to put the camera into. But once I put the photos onto my computer, WOW!!! Amazing photos with only three shots out of 300 that were out of focus. The quality of the pictures were just as good as my DSLR. I was stunned and so was my wife. It was expensive but worth every dollar.

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

A wonderful piece of creation by Sony, A compact size camera with DSLR quality, I like it all the way and I never bother myself to carry heavy DSLR since I have it..... worth the cost in all aspects!

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

The camera is very well made.
This camera is not a beginner point n shoot.
The camera does not come with a sufficient owners manual, I needed to purchase an independent one to fully understand how to use all of the functions and what they were for. The download cost for that was $22.00...but well worth it.
The 3.6 optical zoom isn't much! But it is sufficient.

This is certainly the Best Point and Shoot camera available right now. It will allow you to take stunning photos and video under any circumstances.

I would certainly recommend this to anyone to wanted the Best pocket, point n shoot, 20mega pixel camera.

Their are too many features and benefits to mention here!

Comments about Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera (Black):

The pictures are much better than my 10.2MP.
It is fast and refreshes quickly.
BH Photo Video had the best price on the net.