techview.co Updated:
2015-12-09 09:40:13
|
The lines between mobile and technology continue to blur and as a mobile site, we often need to look outside the mobile sphere to find the devices that can influence the next generation of mobile technology. The Sony RX-100 Mark II camera is arguably one...
|
|
|
|
This is a small improvement on the much-praised RX100. The 20-megapixel sensor matched with the image-stabilised 3.6X Zeiss-branded zoom (30-108mm equivalent) i...
|
|
|
|
Wi-Fi and NFC and it can be controlled from a smartphone, using the Sony Play Memories app for Android and iPhone. There is a nifty lens-concentric ring that can be used to adjust Program aperture/shutter settings, white balance, D-Range (dynamic range) o...
The JPEG image quality is very good and, for those prepared to go the extra mile, the RAW pictures are stunning...
The tradeoff of the small, pocketable form is that the various function buttons are tiny, but the lensconcentric adjustment ring compensates...
This camera in its Mark 1 version was generally regarded as one of the very best compacts. The lens, with its modest zoom range, is exceptionally fine both mechanically and optically. Features like the very high resolution and tiltable LCD make for a vers...
|
|
tech.uk.msn.com Updated:
2015-12-09 09:41:28
|
The original Sony Cyber-shot RX100 has been a massive hit. It's a powerful pocket camera with both portability and image quality as the two standout considerations. So, why make a second version? Well, with the RX100 II comes a bigger image sensor, which...
Superb image quality, great for video and very nice camera to carry around.
The buttons are a bit fiddly and the settings sometimes hard to access. It can be difficult to use and there's little good creative fun available...
It's a definite hit for the purist photographer but it won't be the whole family's cup of tea because it's not a lot of fun. Sometimes enthusiasts need a little enthusing too...
|
|
|
|
The Sony RX100 II is not only the best point-and-shoot camera currently for sale, but arguable the greatest ever made. It's the perfect combination of a fast, sharp lens that can shoot in low light; a sensor that's on par with some mirrorless cameras; and...
|
|
|
|
For those who want a zoom and who don't have £1,000 to spend, the Panasonic LX7 and Fujifilm X20 are better options. Their sensors aren't as big as the X100S's but bigger than those used in most compact cameras. They're paired with wide-aperture lenses to...
Stunning photo quality and a great all-rounder – fingers crossed that the price comes down...
|
|
|
|
When Sony unleashed the Cyber-shot RX100 , the photography world gained the greatest compact digital camera to date. Exceeding the photographic needs of beginners and impressing the heck out of experienced shooters, the original RX became an easy catch-al...
High-end point-and-shoots like the RX100 II tend to make shopping a bit tough for camera shoppers. Unless you have your heart set on the II, you'll be cross-shopping with a bunch of really great options, many of which may better fit your needs.If you don'...
|
|
|
|
If you look at sticker price alone, Sony's updated high-end compact, the Cyber-shot RX100 II ($750), costs a lot. An update to the critically praised RX100, this updated model features an improved back-illuminated sensor and Wi-Fi with near-field communic...
Beautiful photos and movies, f/1.8 3.6x zoom, Tilting 3-inch LCD screen, Wi-Fi with NFC...
100mm on tele-end a bit limited, Full aperture range only at wide-angle, Slow shutter speed, Poorly placed red-dot video button...
Hallelujahs and cheers greeted the original RX100, with one critic going so far as to claim it was the best compact ever. (The RX100, by the way, is still available, now for $150 less.) The RX100 II keeps the momentum going, and offers the best image qu...
|
|
|
|
Sony's RX100 was an instant classic; a beautiful, pocketable camera that started the welcome trend of large-sensor compacts. The latest iteration keeps everything that worked last year, and adds a few bells more bells and whistles. It's the next-best thin...
It's worth re-stating that this is the best compact camera with an integrated zoom lens. You can find better performance with a fixed focal length compact like as the Ricoh GR for around $US800. If you don't mind bulky interchangeable lenses, the Sony NEX...
|
|
itreviews.com Updated:
2015-12-09 09:46:45
|
In the year since its release, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 has stood alone in the compact market as the only model with a 1-inch image sensor. The RX100 II ($749.99 direct) joins it; it’s priced $100 higher, but offers some upgrades. The image sensor is...
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II compact camera offers a few worthwhile upgrades when compared with the original RX100, but comes in at a higher asking price...
|
|
|
|
Sony announced its Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II alongside the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R on 27 June this year. As the name makes clear, the RX100 II is an upgraded version of the original Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 that impressed us greatly when we tested it in AP 14 July...
On paper, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II could appear to be a simple upgrade but it is far more than that. As a result of customer feedback about the original Cyber-shot DSC-RX100, lots of very useful features have been implemented or improved for use i...
|
|
|
|
What is the Sony RX100 II? One of the side effects of the improvement in smartphone camera technology, and now genuine camera-smartphone hybrids like the Samsung Galaxy Zoom S4, is that manufacturers have looked to improve upon their advanced compact offe...
New tilting screen is useful, Impressive build quality, Hot shoe accessory support, Large, 1-inch sensor...
Short zoom range, No touchscreen...
The RX100 II improves on what many considered to be almost the perfect compact camera. The only real issue is the premium price tag, but if you're willing to fork out then you'll own one of the best compacts money can buy.Next, read our round-up of the be...
|
|
digitalversus.com Updated:
2015-12-09 09:48:26
|
Almost a year to the day after launching the RX100, Sony has unveiled the RX100 Mark 2 (RX100 II), a new model to add to the firm's line of 1"...
New BSI CMOS sensor performs well in low light, High resolution, topquality pictures, Creative modes, sweep panorama, Goodquality and comprehensive video mode, Compact design (fits in a trouser pocket), RAW mode, f/1.8 lens aperture at wideangle, Builtin...
Dynamic range drops upwards of 800 ISO, No touchscreen, screen surface is quite prone to scratches, No GPS, Zoom aperture isn't great at long focal lengths, f/4.9 aperture at telephoto, Battery recharges incamera (no separate charger)...
The Sony RX100 II is a top-of-the-range expert compact camera. It's pricey, but it's definitely a cut above the rest. With its resolution, low-light sensitivity, video mode, Wi-Fi, optical zoom and more, this is without a doubt the best pocket camera on t...
|
|
|
|
Last year's Sony RX100 has proven popular with both critics and consumers, becoming the top-selling premium compact camera at various points over the past 12 months. Here on TechRadar it won the title of best premium compact camera, beating the likes of...
Tilting screen, Full manual control, Wi, Fi compatibility, Excellent low, light performance...
No touchscreen, Limited Wi, Fi functionality...
The biggest bugbear at the moment is the Sony RX100 Mark II's price, which will hopefully come down in due course. As it stands, it seems like a good idea for Sony to continue to market both versions of the camera at the same time, the original Sony RX10...
|
|
techradar.com/au/ Updated:
2015-12-09 09:49:14
|
Last year's Sony RX100 has proven popular with both critics and consumers, becoming the top-selling premium compact camera at various points over the past 12 months.Here on TechRadar it won the title of best premium compact camera, beating the likes of th...
Tilting screen, Full manual control, WiFi compatibility, Excellent lowlight performance...
No touchscreen, Limited WiFi functionality...
You might also like... What camera should I buy? Your options explained The upgrades to the existing Sony RX100 are significant enough to warrant a new version of this very popular and well liked camera. It seems that Sony has been listening to existing u...
|
|
T3.com
Updated:
2015-12-09 09:49:27
|
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II is a pocket-sized compact digital camera with the benefit of a high-end sensor. The new 20.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor is Sony's first to features back illumination and has been designed to perform better on low-light shots...
Rock solid construction, Tilting screen and hot shoe, Excellent Carl Zeiss lens...
Tiny back plate buttons, EVF costs extra, No handgrip...
The 20.2 effective megapixel 1in sensor incorporating Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II is the advanced compact we'd most like to own if budget wasn't a prime concern. Alternatively we'd go for the £350 Fuji XQ1 if it was, or seek out an older first-generation Son...
|
|
|
|
To me, version 2 of any gadget is always a better version. You will expect list of features added but sometimes the core specs remains the same. This is what you will see in Sony's RX100 II (some calls this Mark 2).The first version was kind of plain and...
|
|
|
|
Sony's RX100 was easily the best compact camera of 2012, and also the most expensive at an eye-watering PhP 34,999. 2013's sequel , the RX100 II, continues the tradition with impressive specs and the same eye-watering S$999. If you don't believe anyone sh...
With its fast lens, large sensor, small size and above-average image quality, is the Sony RX100 II worth its asking price of S$999 (approx. PhP 34,000)? Well, cost is relative - if you want the best image quality possible from a small compact camera and d...
|
|
|
|
It’s no secret that smartphones and their increasingly powerful cameras are eating away at the sales of traditional low-end compacts...
|
|
consumersearch.com Updated:
2015-12-09 09:39:59
|
For all levels of experience and knowledge. The controls on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II run the gamut for the beginning photographer to the really experienced one. Sony's Auto Intelligent Scene Recognition feature is on a par with that of Canon and a...
Excellent image quality, Broad feature set, Good lowlight performance...
Slippery body, No touch screen...
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II adds a few well-received features, including Wi-Fi, to those of its highly rated sibling camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 (Est. $440). The DSC-RX100 II delivers the best images produced by a compact camera, and is aim...
|
|
pdnonline.com Updated:
2015-12-09 09:41:21
|
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II may not look like much but it could be the best camera Sony has ever produced. On face value, it certainly doesn't seem as impressive as Sony's groundbreaking Alpha 7 and 7R, full-frame mirrorless cameras that created a stir a...
Excellent still and video quality for a pocket camera, very fast autofocus and shottoshot speeds, surprisingly good at high ISOs in low light, small form factor lets you take it anywhere, handy, tilting, 3inch rear display...
Pricey, slow startup and shutdown speeds, slightly bigger and heavier than previous model, WiFi features difficult to set up, Price: $750, www.sony.com, Check out all of our handson camera reviews at www.pdnonline.com/cameras...
While you probably wouldn't want to use the Sony RX100 II for your serious professional work, during our testing, it proved to be more than adept at capturing high-quality still images and video that rival some DSLRs. And that's saying a lot. With point-a...
|
|
|
|
In the summer of 2012, the debut of the Sony RX100 answered the prayers of enthusiast shooters looking for a capable yet compact second camera. More than a few photographers who'd resisted trading up to an interchangeable lens-camera due to the size, even...
New, 20.2MP, 1inch type, backside illuminated (BSI) image sensor produces superb image quality, with particular improvements in low light and high ISO, 3inch tilting rear LCD screen handy for composing shots from difficult angles, Fast allaround performer...
Bigger and heavier than previous model, More expensive than previous model, Reduced burst performance when shooting RAW files, Somewhat confusing menu structure and control layout, WiFi features can be difficult to set up...
Sony has once again raised the bar for advanced compact cameras with the RX100 II. Building on the wildly popular RX100, the RX100 II adds a tilting rear LCD screen, flash/accessory hot shoe, built-in Wi-Fi, and a backside-illuminated (BSI) sensor for im...
|
|
|
|
Stepping up in the compact spectrum are cameras that tend to be aimed at photographers who want full photographic control. Good low-light performance, the ability to shoot Raw, and accessible manual controls make these compacts a viable portable alternati...
|
|
|
|
Welcome to Mark II of the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100, a neat, surprising camera that could sit happily alongside an upper level snapper like a DSLR in the camera bag. Unsurprisingly, it is priced at the upper level of compact digicams.It has a reasonably fast...
Quality: just above average.Why you would buy the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 Mark II: compact; fast Zeiss lens.Why you wouldn't buy the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 Mark II: limited zoom range for your needs; LCD screen tilts are limited.A surprising package in such...
|
|
|
|
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II is a premium compact camera aimed at the keen enthusiast photographer. The RX100 II offers an integrated 3.6x, 28-100mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens with a fast aperture of f/1.8 at the wide-angle setting, a new 20...
The new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II is undoubtedly a better camera than the original RX100, both in terms of features and image quality, but it's also a lot more expensive than the original model, which continues to be sold as part of the premium Cyber-...
|
|
|
|
Sony's RX100 was an instant classic; a beautiful, pocketable camera that started the welcome trend of large-sensor compacts. The latest iteration keeps everything that worked last year, and adds a few bells more bells and whistles. It's the next-best thin...
Its worth re-stating that this is the best compact camera with an integrated zoom lens. You can find better performance with a fixed focal length compact like as the Ricoh GR for around $800. If you don’t mind bulky interchangeable lenses, the Sony NEX-3...
|
|
|
|
In the year since its release, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100£249.99 at SlrHut has stood alone in the compact market as the only model with a 1-inch image sensor. The RX100 II ($749.99 direct)£359.99 at SlrHut joins it; it's priced $100 higher, but offers...
Excellent high ISO performance. 1-inch image sensor. Wide aperture lens. Customizable controls. Large, tilting LCD. Minimal shutter lag. Raw image capture. Wi-Fi. Hot shoe with EVF support.
Very expensive. Limited zoom range. In-camera battery charging only. Could be sharper at the edges of the frame at 28mm...
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II compact camera offers a few worthwhile upgrades when compared with the original RX100, but comes in at a higher asking price...
|
|
|
|
Sony RX100 M II review The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II is a pocket-sized camera with a large 20 Megapixel sensor and a 3.6x Carl Zeiss zoom with a bright focal ratio. Announced in June 2013, it's an upgraded version of the original RX100 launched one yea...
Big sensor, pocketable compact form, Articulated LCD screen, Built in Wifi with NFC, Excellent low light & high ISO performance, Focus peaking, Hotshoe supports external flash, EVF and mic, Optional remote cable.
Weak stabilisation, Slow f4.9 maximum aperture at 100mm, Digital zoom can't be disabled for movies, Screen isn't touch-sensitive, No miniature effect mode for movies.
Like the best-selling RX100 before it, the Sony RX100 II delivers the same magic potion of large sensor performance in a compact format. When I wrote about the RX100 back in 2012 I said some people will 'complain it lacks a hotshoe, or an accessory po...
|
|
|
|
The Sony DSC-RX100M II is the best pocket camera money can buy. It's pricey, but its excellent image quality and ability to connect to iPhones and Android phones make it worth every penny.The Sony DSC-RX100M II is the best pocket camera money can buy. Whi...
Though I've only had the Sony DSC-RX100M II for a few days it's become my go-to mobile camera. The RX100M II is a definitely worth the $100 premium over the RX100, which Sony continues to sell. While the RX100 M II's $749 price tag may sound like a lot, i...
|
|
|
|
Sony's update to the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 includes provision for a optional EVF and a useful pull-out rear LCD, but the head line news is the inclusion of a newly developed back-illuminated Exmor R BSI-CMOS sensor with superior low-light performance. Read...
We're waiting for the assessment on the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 from our labs to see just how well that will fare, but it too has a 1/1.7-inch type sensor which appears unable to match the larger Sony chip. Until such time that rivals adopt the Sony u...
|
|
|
|
What makes this camera so special is its 1-inch (type) sensor, significantly larger than what you can find on cameras in the same class - premium compact camers such as the Canon G15, the Fuji X20, and the Nikon P7700.The new 20.2-megapixel Exmor CMOS sen...
Tilting screen. Full manual controls, WiFi and NFC, Excellent lowlight performance...
No touchscreen, Steep Price...
|
|
|
|
Sometimes, you just wanna have fun. Sony announced two models in its Cyber-shot RX compact camera line for video producers who are looking to shoot videos on a pocket-size format. The RX1R full performance camera has a a pixel size of 5.9um. The RX100 II...
|
|
whatdigitalcamera.com Updated:
2015-12-09 09:49:06
|
Sony has today announced the RX100 II – a premium compact camera that's designed to sit beside the RX100 at the top of Sony's compact Cyber-shot range.Just like the RX100, the RX100 II employs a large 1in 20.2MP sensor and as such firmly put a premium...
New tilting screen is useful, Impressive build quality, Hot shoe accessory support, Large, 1-inch sensor...
Short zoom range, No touchscreen...
|
|
|
|
1. Introduction2. Specifications3. Body and Design4. First impressions and Samples gallery Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Hands-on Preview June 2013 | By Shawn Barnett and Richard Butler Review based on a production DSC-RX100 II running firmware V 1.00 Th...
|
|
|
|
Last update: April 28, 2017The enthusiast compact market has exploded over the last couple of years, with several manufacturers offering a product with 1"-type sensors. Most of these cameras are small (and sometimes pocketable) and feature fast (but short...
Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from ov...
|
|
