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Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI: What you need to know

06 Jun

Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI: What you need to know

The sixth and latest in Sony’s popular RX100-series, the RX100 VI is (unsurprisingly) the most powerful yet. Still pocketable, but now offering a longer zoom than any of its predecessors and an updated AF system, the RX100 VI promises to be a highly versatile camera. We’ve been poring over the specs for a while – click through this article for a closer look.

New 24-200mm (equiv) F2.8-4.5 lens

Perhaps the most obvious addition to the RX100 VI compared to its predecessors is a substantially longer zoom lens, with a claimed 4EV of optical image stabilization. Whereas the RX100 V’s zoom topped out at a modest 70mm, the RX100 VI’s lens reaches all the way to 200mm (equivalent).

In one sense, this should make the RX100 VI a more versatile camera than its predecessors, but that additional zoom range doesn’t come for free. The RX100 VI’s maximum aperture is F2.8-4.5, which is significantly slower than the F1.8-2.8 of its predecessor, and it does not include the useful built-in ND found in earlier models.

New 24-200mm (equiv) F2.8-4.5 lens

As you can see from our equivalent aperture graph, the RX100 VI’s lens offers an equivalent (in DoF terms) maximum aperture of around F8 at 24mm, and it only gets darker from there. Whether this matters depends on several factors, not least ambient light. It’s worth noting though that subject/background separation will be more challenging with the RX100 VI compared to previous-generation RX100-series cameras. That being said, it should be noted that beyond 50mm (equivalent) the RX100 VI’s lens is significantly brighter than both the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200 and the older ZS100. The maximum F12 equivalent aperture on the long end should mean less diffraction-induced softening than the F16 equivalent offered by the Panasonics.

The lens itself is comprised of 15 elements in 12 groups, featuring two ED (extra-low dispersion) aspherical glass elements and eight aspherical lens elements including four AA (advanced aspherical) lenses. Sony claims that this results in ‘outstanding sharpness from corner-to-corner at all focal lengths’ and we’ll be sure to test this for ourselves as soon as possible.

Upgraded tracking and better buffer

The RX100 VI incorporates an upgraded BIONZ X™ image processor and Front-end LSI. This has resulted in several improvements, including to autofocus speed (Sony claims an AF response time of 0.03 seconds) and superior Eye AF tracking, to the tune (again, claimed) of a 2x performance increase compared to the RX100 V.

The maximum stills capture rate of 24fps is unchanged compared to the RX100 V, but the new camera can shoot for up to 233 images, compared to around 150 in the earlier model.

Full-width oversampled 4K video

As we’ve come to expect from Sony’s RX-series as a whole, the RX100 VI offers impressive video specifications, in addition to its stills capture features. The new camera can capture 4K video at up to 30p, at a maximum bitrate of 100 Mbps. 4K video is oversampled from 5K, and the entire sensor area is utilized, resulting in very clean, detailed footage. High definition 1080p footage is also possible, at up to 120fps. High frame rate modes are available, with up to 960 fps capture.

New in the RX100 VI is an HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) gamma curve option within Picture Profiles, which in Sony’s words offers ‘an instant HDR workflow solution’. HLG gamma fits the entire dynamic range of the sensor into your video. While footage will look flat on a standard display like the rear LCD, plug the camera into an HDR display and enable its HLG mode and you’ll see your high dynamic range footage, from preserved highlights to detailed shadows, with the more lifelike contrast modern TVs offer. The use of HLG and zebras in stills also allows you perfectly expose your Raws, as we covered in our a7R III review.

Sadly, the RX100 VI omits a microphone socket, meaning that external recording will be necessary for any kind of serious filmmaking.

Touch-sensitive, tilting LCD

Oh happy day! The RX100 VI is the first RX100-series model to offer a touch-sensitive LCD. This enables touch to focus and touch shutter – both nice features that we’ve been enjoying for several years on competitive cameras. It’s particularly important for the RX100 series, which has always had limited controls and particularly cumbersome methods for selecting your AF point.

Touch-sensitive, tilting LCD

The tilt angle of the screen has also been expanded, to up to 90 degrees downwards and 180 degrees upwards. You know – for selfies.

Updated Menus

Not only have menus been updated to the far more organized structure we’ve come to expect on a7/a9 cameras, a My Menu has been added. You can populate it with your most accessed menu items, in your preferred order. This, combined with the customizable Fn menu accessible on-screen during shooting, should make it easy to quickly access your most used settings. This is particularly important on a camera with so few controls.

Redesigned ‘one push’ EVF

The RX100 VI’s XGA OLED pop-up EVF is similar to previous models in the series, but once popped-up, the finder optics no longer need to be manually extended for use. This might sound like a minor upgrade, but missing a shot because you forgot to pop out the finder window is an annoyance that will be familiar to many RX100 IV/V owners.

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Canon G1 X III vs. Sony Cybershot RX100 V

22 Oct

Canon G1 X Mark III vs Sony RX100 V

The year is 2017. Smartphones have rendered the $ 200 compact obsolete, and they’re creeping up on $ 500 interchangeable lens cameras. Things look bleak. But lo! Camera manufacturers have stumbled upon a niche market that can soften the blow they’ve been dealt by mobile devices: the ultra-pricey premium compact.

Sony is five generations deep in the category. Canon offers a variety of large sensor compacts, but none have looked quite as promising as the G1 X Mark III. If you’re set on investing in a seriously capable compact, no doubt these two cameras will be on your list. Here’s how they square up.

Sensor

In the Canon G1 X III you get a very familiar 24MP APS-C sensor with Canon’s modern Dual Pixel design. The RX100 V offers a much smaller 1″ chip with 20MP and an evolved stacked CMOS design, with impressive tricks like slow motion video and 24 fps bursts.

They’re both very capable sensors, but there’s just no avoiding that the G1 X III’s chip is much bigger. This means it can tolerate more light, which will provide a little more flexibility in brighter light and high contrast scenes. But beware: even though larger sensors typically perform better in low light and blurry background applications, that won’t necessarily be the case in this comparison… because of the…

Lens

The G1 X III and RX100 V are both built around a useful 24-70mm equivalent zoom.

The Sony offers an F1.8-2.8 aperture to the Canon’s F2.8-5.6, and you might be tempted to think that the RX100 V offers more flexibility for separating subjects from backgrounds. Or collects more light in low light. Or you might be tempted to think that the Canon is better in both these departments because of its larger sensor. Resist the temptation. Repeat after me: equivalence is our friend.

Because of their size difference, the RX100 V’s lens is equivalent to a F4.9-7.6 on full-frame; the Canon is equivalent to F4.5-9. So it’s really likely to be a wash in both the subject isolation and low light departments: the Sony is a little better on the long end, and the Canon is a tiny fraction better on the wide end. Either way you’re getting a zoom range that’s handy for plenty of shooting situations, with a built-in ND filter to boot.

Autofocus

Canon’s 24MP chip offers depth-aware Dual Pixel phase detection autofocus, a feature we’ve come to know and appreciate in its DSLRs and EOS-M cameras. Sony in turn offers phase detection autofocus with a total of 315 points; both cameras essentially offer autofocus across most of the frame.

We’ve generally found the RX100 V to focus better and faster in continuous drive than most Dual Pixel cameras we’ve tested, impressively even at the RX100 V’s 24 fps top burst rate. They’re both quite capable in single shot mode – Sony’s Eye AF mode is handy, though the G1 X III offers a usability advantage in its touch screen. Each system has its pros and cons, but they’re both way ahead of the contrast-detection systems used by cheaper compacts and many smartphones.

Screen/viewfinder

Great news: either way you go, you’ll have a built-in electronic viewfinder at your disposal, and you should for such a handsome price. But there are significant differences in rear screen specs. Canon gives you a fully articulated 3″ 1.04M-dot touch screen. Sony offers a higher-res 3″ 1.23M-dot tilting-only non-touch screen. For Pete’s sake Sony, put a touch screen in this thousand-dollar compact!

If you’re, say, a vlogger, the Canon’s fully articulating touch screen is clearly going to work better for you. Not everyone needs or wants a touch screen, but it does help you get the most out of a super fast autofocus system.

Video

In terms of sheer video capabilities, the RX100 V comes out way ahead with 4K/30p oversampled from 5K footage, 1080/60p, 1080/120p slow motion, SLog2 for wide dynamic range capture and helpful tools like zebra and focus peaking.

The G1 X III’s mere 1080/60p looks paltry in comparison, but don’t rule it out on that spec alone. Its Dual Pixel/touchscreen combination is incredibly useful for creating smooth shifts in focus or quickly choosing the subject you want the camera to track.

If you’re an advanced videographer and you need all of the bells and whistles, or a casual user that wants highly detailed video (and you’re OK with leaving focus in complete auto mode, where it performs really well) then the RX100 V is for you. But if you’re a novice looking to create good-looking video without much effort, then you should give the G1 X III a good look.

Battery

There’s no real good news here – battery life stinks on both of these cameras. The RX100 V is CIPA-rated to 220 shots per charge; the G1 X III is rated for 200 shots. Actual results are usually better than that, but if you intend to shoot lots of bursts, plan on getting a backup battery too. A fancy compact camera with a dead battery is just a very expensive paperweight.

Form factor

Let’s give credit where credit is due: these cameras are incredible feats of engineering. They each pack cutting edge technology into a body that seems way too small for its spec list. But you can’t cheat the laws of physics: the G1 X III’s much bigger sensor makes for a bigger camera. The RX100 V has “just a 1-inch sensor,” but it’s also truly pocketable. With its chunkier grip, viewfinder and protruding dials, the G1 X III is more of a “honey I shrunk the DSLR” shape and size.

We can offer some guidance around the other points of comparison, but this one’s on you. If small cameras seem too fiddly, you probably won’t like the RX100 V. If you want to slip your camera into a coat pocket when you’re not using it, the G1 X III might be a bit too big.

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Light-painting technique with the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V

05 Jun

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V is a powerful compact camera which packs a lot of technology into its pocketable body. For this video, we take the RX100 V out into the night, to shoot light-painting with LA-based photography duo ‘Nightcrawlers’.

We’ll show you how to prepare for a light-painting shoot, and sharing some tips for getting great shots using a variety of techniques.

Read our full Sony RX100 V review

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Five reasons to buy the Sony RX100 V (and four reasons to reconsider)

27 Nov

Introduction

The Sony RX100 V is the world’s most advanced pocketable camera with a 1″-type sensor, and it’s also the most expensive. With a spec sheet that is unmatched in its segment (and in some cases, in the entire market), the RX100 V is going to be looked at by a great many folks, and is indeed going to be a great camera for a wide variety of photographers. But there are also photographers for whom the RX100 V is probably not your best choice – so we’ve put together some reasons you might want to pick one up, and also reasons you might want to save those pennies for something else. Let’s dive in.

Reason to buy: You need to capture very fast things

The 24 fps burst rate lets you capture just the right moment. Photo by Rishi Sanyal

You might be interested in an RX100 V if you photograph or record very fast-moving things, primarily because of the camera’s ridiculous 24 fps burst speed for stills and 960 fps mode for slow-motion video. But because of the zoom range, you’ll have to be fairly close to the action – our own Barney Britton has been saying the V is the world’s best crash cam. Or maybe you’re a watermelon-exploding enthusiast. Okay, or maybe you want to catch just the right moment of your kid’s break dancing class. Whatever it is, kick the AF into continuous and ‘Wide’ area, the burst rate into 24 fps, and motor away.

Reason to reconsider: Postage-stamp-sized batteries

CIPA-rated to 220 shots, the battery life is, generally speaking, a weak point on the RX100 V.

The Sony RX100 V soldiers on with the same NP-BX1 battery pack that the very first RX100 used, and with the massive increases in processing power and capability that Sony has shoehorned into the body, the claimed battery life is a third less than the original model. What’s more, the RX100 V continues Sony’s tradition of slow battery discharge if the battery is left in the camera, so if you’re only looking to use the camera occasionally, you may find you’re all ready to capture the moment, but the camera isn’t ready for anything but a charge.

And if the RX100 V is already proving difficult to fit into your pocket (I can’t be the only guy wearing skinnier-than-normal jeans these days), you might be loathe to carry another battery or two as well.

Reason to buy: You need a B video cam that can run and gun or be built up as needed

You could conceivably use the HDMI out on the RX100 V to build a rig up, or just use it as a run-and-gun pocket video cam.

The RX100 V is probably not the best choice out there for a primary video cam for most people (though this is not always going to be true), but with 4K video, focus peaking, zebra, log gamma and oversampled 4K, the only thing you’ll be missing is better audio – and there’s always an external solution for that.

Don’t discount that you can also do clean HDMI out, and then combined with said external audio solution, have a pretty powerful package, even if it takes some work to get there.

Reason to reconsider: You have big hands

If Sasquatch was after a camera, it wouldn’t likely be the RX100-series (a big, double-grip DSLR might be a better bet). The RX100 V comes, out of the box, with no grip, a slippery casing, and buttons smaller than the sensors of point and shoots of yester-decade. Although a touchscreen isn’t always the answer, we feel that being able to utilize such a big block of space on the rear of the camera as a control point is something Sony will have to do sooner or later to improve usability as the features keep coming.

Reason to buy: You want the best point-and-shoot there is

The RX100 V’s 315 on-sensor phase-detect AF points cover 65% of the frame.

With AF-C in wide mode and rapid continuous shooting in Raw + JPEG, the only thing between you and something you want to photograph is the RX100 V’s startup time, which isn’t too bad (unless you’ve just changed the battery).

Sony’s told us that plenty of folks buying their RX100 cameras are actually mid-to-high end DSLR owners. And while there’s an argument that that demographic may want maximum control all the time, there’s also something to be said for leaving the big camera at home and just focusing on a moment in front of you as it unfolds instead of prepping settings and always watching, and always re-prepping, and repeat.

Reason to reconsider: You just don’t need it

Stock up on storage if you plan on using those 24 fps bursts.

I will confess – the allure of 24 fps burst shooting while at the Sony launch event for the RX100 V was somewhat tempered by the 128GB memory card I used, as well as the total picture count at the end of the night – near 3,000. That ended up being more than I would shoot with any other camera, simply because I could. One thing’s for sure – there’s no arguing that 24 fps will help you catch just the right moment in the middle of whatever is happening in front of you. But there’s also no arguing that it will just be overkill for many people, and many people’s hard drives. Even dropping the burst rate to 10 fps ended up being enough for me.

Reason to buy: You want the best image quality in the smallest pocketable package

You already have a cell phone with you all the time anyway, and it probably takes decent pictures. Well, the RX100 V will at least fit into a coat pocket (or cargo pants…those are still around, right?) and take photos that will blow any smartphone out of the water.

True, ‘digital bokeh’ simulations are catching on, and will actually offer more blur artificially than the RX100 V can manage optically. But they still can’t match the dynamic range, sharpness and sophisticated JPEG performance in low light that the RX100 V offers. Digital bokeh or not, physics is still physics, and the 1″-type sensor will collect way more total light than any current cell phone.

(There’s also one smaller 1″-type sensor camera on the market, the Canon G9 X, which is capable of good stills quality – but with a necessarily slower lens and less processing power to keep the whole package more compact.)

Reason to reconsider: You just need more zoom

The 24-70mm equivalent zoom lens on the RX100 V may be quite bright, but it may be too short for many people. If you’re hoping to shoot your kids’ soccer matches from the sidelines, there are way better options out there (the Panasonic ZS/TZ100 comes to mind).

Sure, the 24-70mm focal length is an absolute staple for professional wedding and press photographers, but you also often see those very same photographers carrying another huge camera with a 70-200mm equivalent zoom, just to cover absolutely everything. You can get by for a great many things with the RX100 V, but if you’re planning on getting one single camera to do it all, from travel photography to portraits to landscapes, there is probably a better option out there for you.

Reason to buy: You absolutely must have a viewfinder

All RX100 models since the Mark III have had a built-in, pop-up electronic viewfinder.

The RX100 V (and Mark III/IV) are the only truly pocketable 1″-type sensor compact cameras with a decent built-in viewfinder. Panasonic’s ZS100/TZ100 is also a fairly compact camera, but its field-sequential EVF is pretty lackluster. If you do lots of shooting in bright light outdoors, or just find that framing your masterpiece with fingerprint smudges and facial oils overlaying it is unacceptable, the RX100 V’s pop-up viewfinder is worth a peek.

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Spoilt for choice: which Sony RX100 is right for you?

14 Nov

Introduction

Okay, some of our RX100’s have seen better days.

Now that we’ve pulled the wraps off of our Sony RX100 V review, we couldn’t help but reflect a bit. After all, the RX100 lineup is extensive, offering potential buyers five models that range from $ 450 all the way up to $ 1000. The lack of any price overlap allows them to sit fairly comfortably alongside each other, but for users not so well-versed in their spec differences (and since they all look nearly identical at first glance), we’ve put together this short primer to help you pick the RX100 that’s just the right fit.

These are the headline changes between models, but there’s some interesting specifics that vary between them that we’ll delve into.

	RX100	RX100 II	RX100 III	RX100 IV	RX100 V
MSRP	$ 450	$ 600	$ 750	$ 900	$ 1000
Sensor (resolution/size)	20MP CMOS	20MP BSI-CMOS	20MP BSI-CMOS	20MP stacked BSI-CMOS	20MP stacked BSI-CMOS
Lens	28-100mm F1.8-4.9	28-100mm F1.8-4.9	24-70mm F1.8-2.8	24-70mm F1.8-2.8	24-70mm F1.8-2.8
Viewfinder	No	Optional 2.36M-dot	1.44M-dot	2.36M-dot	2.36M-dot
Video	1080/60p, line skip	1080/60p, line skip	1080/60p full-sensor readout	4K/30p, HFR	4K/30p, HFR
Autofocus	Contrast Detect, 25-points	Contrast Detect, 25-points	Contrast Detect, 25-points	Contrast Detect, 25-points	Phase Detect, 315-points
Burst w/ continuous AF	10 fps	10 fps	10 fps	16 fps	24 fps
Screen type	3″ 1.23M-dot fixed	3″ 1.23M-dot tilting	3″ 1.23M-dot tilting	3″ 1.23M-dot tilting	3″ 1.23M-dot tilting
Max shutter speed	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/32000 sec (elec.)	1/32000 sec (elec.)
Hot shoe	No	Yes	No	No	No
Wi-Fi	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Battery life	330 shots	350 shots	320 shots	280 shots	220 shots

Sony RX100

Key specs:

20MP 1″-type CMOS sensor
28-100mm F1.8-4.9 zoom lens
1080/60p video
10fps burst shooting
CIPA rated to 330 shots per charge
3″ fixed rear display
Slimmest RX100 of the line

The original RX100 was the first camera to put a relatively large 1″-type sensor into a camera you could consider pocketable, and it started a revolution. Today, not only do you have five 1″-sensor models from Sony, but you have multiple competitors from the likes of Canon and Panasonic, too (and, hopefully, Nikon at some point).

At the time of this writing, the RX100 can be had brand-new for $ 450, making it the cheapest 1″-sensor compact out there (the Canon G9 X is slightly more expensive still, but with a different feature set and even slimmer size). That makes it a great option for budget-conscious folks that still want to have a camera with them all the time. This model produces a bit softer and noisier JPEGs than the others, albeit not by much (image quality is largely determined by sensor size, common across all models). AF is can be challenged in low light, particularly with low-contrast subjects like facial features, and the screen doesn’t tilt like it does with all subsequent RX100s, and there’s not even an option to add a viewfinder. But hey – that’s why it’s the cheapest.

So if you can live without some added niceties and don’t need top-level low-light image quality, the RX100 is still a perfectly competent compact in 2016 for a great price.

Sony RX100 II

Key updates:

New Bionz X image processor
Multi-function hot shoe for a flash or electronic viewfinder
3″ tilting display (90 degrees up, 40 degrees down)
Wi-Fi built-in

The multi-function hot shoe, which could work with either an electronic viewfinder or external flashes, was only seen on the RX100 II.

For an extra $ 150, you can get the second RX100, which added an impressive number of new features without appreciably increasing exterior dimensions.

The RX100 II has the highest-rated battery life of all the models in the range (CIPA rated at 350 shots), so if you want to avoid carrying extra batteries around, this is likely the best bet. There’s a modest improvement in image quality, with more detail in low light JPEGs and less noise at the highest ISOs in Raw thanks to the BSI sensor. The RX100 II also has a multi-function hot shoe, which can be used for an external flash unit, or Sony’s grotesquely expensive FDA-EV1MK electronic viewfinder (at least it’s high quality – which it should be, for $ 450 MSRP). The LCD can tilt, and its at this point where Wi-Fi with NFC was introduced to the lineup. The Mark II was the last RX100 to have the 28-100mm zoom lens, so if you value the reach of this model over the speed of later iterations, this is your best bet (or, of course, you can check out other manufacturers’ offerings).

If you can swing the extra cost and size – the Mark I is appreciably slimmer and lacks the hotshoe hump – the RX100 II offers quite a bit over the original model, with Wi-Fi in particular being a valuable addition (though the original RX100 was Eye-Fi compatible). But it’s not as massive a leap as comes later in the series. If you can’t live life without a viewfinder, it’s best to skip this model and go for the next one, which has a viewfinder built-in – but with some other changes that you may want to consider.

Sony RX100 III

Key updates:

New 24-70mm equiv. F1.8-2.8 zoom lens with built-in ND filter
Pop-up 1.44M-dot EVF
New Bionz X image processor
Full-sensor readout 1080/60p video with higher bitrate
3″ screen now tilts 180 degrees for selfies
Battery life drops to 320 shots
Hot shoe eliminated
Improved customizable Function menu
Greatly improved JPEG engine
Removed hot shoe

Sony’s innovative pop-up electronic viewfinder has found its way into a few other models, and we’re big fans.

The RX100 Mark III was a big jump for the series. As you can see at right, there’s a substantial list of changes (mostly improvements) that you get for an additional $ 150, with this model’s MSRP jumping to $ 750.

The biggest changes from a usability standpoint are the addition of an industry-first pop-up electronic viewfinder, which will make sunny-day shooting much easier, and a much needed custom Fn menu for quick access to most features. The new 24-70mm equiv. F1.8-2.8 lens is a showstopper as well, providing excellent optical performance and faster speed compared to the previous lens, though it gives up quite a bit of zoom reach. Whether you value the extra speed over the extra reach is a profoundly personal decision, but we often felt just a bit limited with this newer, though brighter, design. Note, too, that this is the beginning of some significant battery life reductions that only continue on later models.

Beyond that, there are some impressive leaps forward in image quality as well. Raw files are largely unchanged over the Mark II, but JPEGs throughout the ISO range are sharper (albeit with some haloing) and less noisy. Full-sensor readout for 1080/60p video results in much sharper footage with fewer artifacts.

Sony RX100 IV

Key updates:

New 20MP stacked BSI-CMOS sensor
16fps continuous shooting
4K/30p video with Log gamma
Up to 1000/960fps high-speed video
Up to 1/32000 sec exposures with electronic shutter
Pop-up 2.36M-dot EVF
Improved Auto ISO control
Eye AF-C and faster, more accurate AF performance
Battery life drops to 280 shots

The RX100 IV is shown here sandwiched between the III and V, which are virtually identical in terms of body and design elements.

The fourth iteration of the RX100 series brings the MSRP an additional $ 150 higher, to $ 900 (though it launched at $ 999). After three iterations of (albeit, slowly) evolving physical design, Sony has changed literally nothing about the outer design and handling with the IV.

On the inside, though, you get a new sensor that’s ‘stacked,’ meaning it has memory chips built right onto the back of the sensor itself, giving it incredibly fast read-out speed and buffering capabilities. Almost all the improvements you see at right, including some significant improvements to autofocus speed and low light accuracy, come from this industry-leading sensor technology.

Of course, with more power but the same battery, it’s no surprise that battery life dips to 280 shots, though you also get a significantly higher resolution electronic viewfinder, faster burst rates, and completely silent shooting. Usability improvements include instant 1:1 magnification of the AF point in playback, and best-practice Auto ISO control that allows you to more finely dial in how you want the camera to bias the ISO as related to shutter speed. Stills image quality isn’t drastically improved (though JPEGs are more intelligently sharpened), but 4K video and a host of video support tools like log gamma put it a significant step ahead of the Mark III if you’re looking for more of a hybrid shooting experience, as opposed to just stills.

Continuing on, we see the addition of new features like continuous Eye-AF and high frame rate video, which really start to overwhelm the RX100’s controls and menu more than ever before. The RX100 IV clearly epitomizes Sony’s new priorities regarding the RX100-series, with vast technological improvements under the hood, but only limited improvements to usability.

View our Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV Field Test in the Yucatan

Sony RX100 V

Key updates:

New ‘Front-end LSI’ processor for more speed
24fps burst shooting with full autofocus and auto exposure
315-point on-sensor phase detection autofocus system
Oversampled 4K video with almost no rolling shutter
HFR clips can now be twice as long as before
Battery life drops to 220 shots

As with the previous model, the RX100 V soldiers on with nary a change to the physical design, but with some big upgrades under the hood.

The newest RX100 comes at a $ 100 premium over the previous model bringing us back to an MSRP of $ 1000, for which you get even more speed, even better 4K video, and a phase detection AF system that is the most advanced in its class.

The RX100 V offers little image quality advantage over the RX100 IV, but 4K video, now oversampled from 5.5K, offers greater detail, though the significant reduction in rolling shutter in 4K is going to offer the biggest benefit to your footage.

This is definitely a camera for speed freaks (not a criticism). 24 fps burst shooting with autofocus tracking and Eye AF is a first for the industry, helping you nail the decisive moment. The doubling in length of high frame rate video clips makes them eminently more usable. For many of us, though, there’s just more speed than we even knew what to do with.

Unfortunately, that the RX100 series has become so powerful has thrown its handling into harsher light than ever before. We find that the controls and customizability do a disservice to the sheer capability of the camera (especially one so expensive), encouraging one to use the camera as a point-and-shoot. The world’s best point-and-shoot, to be sure, but the fact that this is the second RX100 in a row with few real usability updates (the pop-up viewfinder was genius, so Sony is capable of great innovations here), is a disappointment. But if you really need 24 fps burst shooting, and can look past these shortcomings, the RX100 V is an incredibly powerful machine.

What’s the right RX100 for you?

Now, the important part. Which one is a fit for whom?

RX100 – the budget option

If you’re on a tight budget, the original RX100 is a fantastic value and is capable of excellent results, even now, four years after its introduction. It obviously loses out on some niceties of the later models, but it still offers a good sensor, great reach from its zoom lens, and is the smallest of the bunch. And though Wi-Fi isn’t present, you can always add an Eye-Fi mobi card. Read our review

RX100 II – the travel option

The RX100 II is going to be perfect for those that want the best RX100 they can get, but find a 24-70mm zoom reach to be limiting – and built-in Wi-Fi and the best battery life of the bunch all combine with the zoom reach to make this a great choice for travelers. Image quality is slightly improved over the original RX100 thanks to the BSI sensor, and the hot shoe makes it a great choice for lightweight strobist work. If you need a viewfinder (and remember, this one includes a tilting LCD that will help with framing as well), we can’t help but recommend you skip this model, as the add-on unit is an expensive $ 450 proposition. Read our review

RX100 III – for the stills purist

There are, and always will be, photographers who just want a camera that takes great stills – and the RX100 III has noticeably improved JPEGsover the previous version, and with a brighter lens, offers you shallower depth of field and greater low light performance, so long as you don’t miss the extra zoom reach. The built-in ND filter allows you to use that fast aperture in broad daylight. And even if you do want to take the occasional video clip, this model’s 1080p is still a big step ahead of the first two RX100’s (and the series’ video image stabilization is remarkably effective). Meanwhile, the clever pop-up viewfinder makes this model a better value than the Mark II if you have to have an EVF. So if you’re mostly going to be shooting stills and have your eye on an RX100 of some sort, save yourself some money over the IV and V and grab this one. Read our review

RX100 IV – all-around capability

If you’ve been eyeing the RX100 IV, now is a great time to pick one up, with a recent $ 100 price drop. It offers improved stills capability in the form of nicer JPEGs and better AF performance, particularly in low light and during bursts, and for candid portaiture thanks to continuous Eye AF. 16 fps continuous shooting (albeit without AF) makes it easier to catch just the right moment. The real story comes with impressive 4K, high frame rate output and a slew of impressive tools (Log gamma, for instance), making this possibly the best pocket video camera out there. Well, until we get to the V, that is. Read our review

RX100 V – for when you have to have the best

At a steep $ 1000 MSRP, we have to admit that the RX100 V is worth that price for those that need it. There’s no other camera out there – none – that will shoot 24 fps bursts of Raw + JPEG with full autofocus and autoexposure. And as we saw in our review – the new autofocus system is easily capable of keeping up. Video quality is improved, though mostly due to impressive suppression of rolling shutter, more so than the oversampled 4K output (which was already very detailed on the IV). Read our review

What about the rest?

If you’re in the market for a new large-sensor compact, well, even though there’s five RX100 models, there’s finally some compelling competition in the marketplace. Though image quality lags a bit and the burst shooting, AF, and video capabilities are less impressive, we found Canon’s G7 X Mark II to be a much better handler, and an overall more enjoyable experience (the Canon G9 X also remains on the market for a good price, if you can get along with the touchscreen-centric controls). If you’re looking for even more reach, there’s Panasonic’s ZS100 (TZ100 outside of North America) which offers this sensor size with an impressive 25-250mm equivalent, albeit slower zoom lens. And like the Canon, we also enjoyed its handling quite a bit.

As always, it’s best to try to get your hands on the camera model you’re thinking about to see for yourself, but in case you can’t, we try to address these options – and more – in our roundup articles.

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Fast Five: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V Review

03 Nov

Introduction

The Sony RX100 V is the company’s newest addition to its lineup of premium compact cameras. As with the previous two versions, it has a 1″-type sensor, 24-70mm equivalent F1.8-2.8 lens but gains 24fps burst shooting in both JPEG and Raw with full autofocus and autoexposure(!), oversampled 4K video recording, and plenty more. In short, the RX100 V has an incredible amount of technology stuffed into an easily pocketable package – but despite major increases in performance, we find that some of its more peripheral qualities could still use some attention.

Key Specs

20MP 1″-type stacked BSI-CMOS sensor
24-70mm equiv. F1.8-2.8 zoom lens
24fps burst shooting in JPEG + Raw, with full AF and AE
315-point phase-detection autofocus system
Detailed 4K video capture with well-controlled rolling shutter
Good quality high frame rate video capture

Where to begin, besides the original? The first RX100 made quite the splash when it was released back in 2012, and rightly so – it was the first camera to take a reasonably large, 1″-type sensor and place it within a camera body you could easily put into a pocket. There were, of course, pocketable compact digital cameras before it, but the RX100’s much larger sensor was the key here for really allowing it to stand above the crowd.

The RX100 V’s large sensor allows it to capture far more dynamic range than your typical smartphone and smaller-sensor compact, especially useful in challenging lighting conditions. Processed to taste from Raw using a preliminary build of Adobe Camera Raw. 24mm equiv. ISO 125, 1/500 sec, ISO 125. Photo by Carey Rose

The original RX100 brought us one significant step closer to the diminutive, high-quality 35mm film compacts of the 1990s. The RX100 V is a fitting member of the RX100 line in this regard, offering very good image quality and impressive capability in a camera that you can easily forget is in your purse or daypack.

The 24-70mm equivalent lens reach of the RX100 V is something of a standard for professionals with large F2.8 zooms, and is plenty flexible for all kinds of shooting – but some users might be left wanting for even more reach. Straight-out-of-camera JPEG at 70mm equiv. ISO 125, 1/640 sec, F4. Photo by Carey Rose

The RX100 V becomes the world’s first fixed-lens compact (at least, the first you can actually buy) to offer a 1″ sensor with phase detection autofocus, and it does so across 65% of the frame with a total of 315 points. As far as video, the RX100 V shoots oversampled 4K clips, resulting in impressively detailed footage.

Sony’s launch presentation for the RX100 V showed that this series of cameras is increasingly being chosen by existing mid-to-high-end DSLR shooters looking for a carry-everywhere compact. The RX100 V works exceedingly well as a capable point-and-shoot camera, but as with previous models, we’ve found ourselves frustrated when trying to take greater control over it for decisive-moment shooting.

“The RX100 V has the potential to be just about all the camera any enthusiast might ever need.”

That is, frankly, a shame. For all that Sony has done to make this a worthy upgrade from the Mark IV, it’s also the things they haven’t done that bear mentioning as well. There are still just too few controls on this camera, there still isn’t a touchscreen (to more easily take advantage of that snazzy new PDAF system), the user interface is still unfriendly and the sluggish speed at which the camera reacts (or doesn’t react) to some inputs stands in stark contrast to how unbelievably fast it can pull images off the sensor.

Specifications compared

	Sony DSC-RX100 V	Sony DSC-RX100 IV	Canon G7X Mark II	Panasonic LX10
MSRP	$ 999	$ 899	$ 699	$ 699
Lens range (equiv)	24-70mm	24-70mm	24-100mm	24-72mm
Aperture range	F1.8-2.8	F1.8-2.8	F1.8-2.8	F1.4-2.8
Autofocus	315-point phase detection	Contrast detection	Contrast detection	Contrast detection
Control dials	Lens ring (stepless) Four-way/dial	Lens ring (stepless) Four-way/dial	Lens ring (stepped/ stepless) Exposure Comp Four-way/dial	Aperture ring Command dial Lens ring (stepless)
Viewfinder	2.36M-dot	2.36M-dot	No	No
Rear screen	Tilt up/down	Tilt up/down	Tilt up/down Touchscreen	Tilt up touchscreen
Video capability	4K/30p 1080/120p	4K/30p 1080/120p	1080/60p	4K/30p 1080/120p
Built-in ND Filter	Yes (Auto for stills)	Yes (Auto for stills)	Yes (Auto for stills)	No
Burst Shooting	24 fps	16 fps	8 fps	10 fps
Battery life (CIPA)	220	280	265	260

Here, you can clearly see Sony’s focus for this new model – speed and autofocus (regarding pricing, Sony has recently dropped the cost of the Mark IV to $ 899 from its original MSRP of $ 999, which the Mark V has launched at). However, you can see the extra processing has had a fairly detrimental effect on its rated battery life. More on that later.

Always at hand – the Mark V is the latest RX100 to feature impressive technology in a carry-everywhere package, but the price you ultimately pay (besides the steep MSRP) is in terms of ergonomics and controls. Processed from Raw using a preliminary build of Adobe Camera Raw at 30mm equiv. ISO 500, 1/500 sec, F2.5. Photo by Carey Rose

One of our earlier posts stated that the RX100 V has the potential to be just about all the camera any enthusiast might ever need. We still think that rings true, but as usual, there’s some caveats to take into account. Let’s take a closer look.

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Carry-everywhere convenience: Sony RX100 V samples gallery update

30 Oct

Photo by Carey Rose

The Sony RX100-series has always been about offering photographers better image quality than a phone without weighing them down or putting a kink in their necks – and the Mark V is no exception. Ours has been a constant companion, allowing us to take advantage of the last remaining flashes of autumnal Seattle sunshine. So in the course of putting the finishing touches on our full review, we’ve brought one more big update to our existing samples gallery – enjoy!

Check out our RX100 V
real-world sample gallery

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Sample reel: the Sony RX100 V shoots impressively detailed 4K video

16 Oct

Sony’s RX100-series has always been a capable machine for video as well as stills, and the Mark V version is no exception. With the addition of phase-detection autofocus and oversampled 4K footage, we’ve been impressed with what we’ve seen so far. In this video, you’ll be able to check out 4K footage, 1080p footage (scaled to 4K), high frame rate footage, and more. Note that for the image stabilization demo, no attempt was made to smooth the camera motion – just normal walking with a camera out in front.

The only adjustments applied in post were to conform the higher frame rate clips to 30p, and to upscale as necessary to fill the frame (there is no change in crop-factor when going to 1080p as long as you haven’t enabled active or intelligent active IS, the shift in the fountain shot was just a reframing of the camera on our tripod). Otherwise, all clips are straight-out-of-camera.

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Sony RX100 Mark V real-world samples

07 Oct

The RX100 Mark V is pretty crazy – at its full burst speed of twenty four frames per second, shooting full JPEG and Raw, I actually tended to dial it back to its ‘medium’ 10 fps burst-shooting speed. Think about that: you can literally make movies out of these 24 fps (importantly: long) bursts. With 315 on-sensor phase-detection autofocus points, I almost felt bad for doing so – but our 128GB cards were filling up fast. And though the buffer is huge, allowing you to keep shooting even as it’s clearing, it does have to clear completely (a slow process) before you can switch from photo to video mode. And given the variety of activities at Sony’s shooting experience, we wanted to shoot both.

Rishi and I have enjoyed a hands-on shooting experience with the RX100 V, and have a variety of straight-out-of-camera samples for you to peruse (no Raw support yet). We’re looking forward to uploading some more samples in the near future. This camera may well be the only serious photographic tool one would ever need. To get an idea of if the Mark V is right for you, take a look through our preliminary gallery.

Note: This is a preliminary gallery that we will be adding to. Keep in mind this was an indoor action shooting scenario, meaning all images in this gallery are taken at very high ISO, with default parameters, including default sharpening and noise reduction, and auto white balance. Given the high ISOs, detail retention is impressive, with apparently increased default noise reduction well balanced by smart sharpening. All images are straight-out-of-camera JPEGs with accompanying Raw files.

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Sony announces Cyber-shot RX100 Mark V with 315 phase-detection AF points

07 Oct

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Sony has announced the latest version of its RX100 series: the Mark V. It maintains a 20MP sensor and 24-70mm equiv. F1.8-2.8 lens, but adds phase-detection AF to achieve focus speeds as fast as 0.05 sec, and a front-end LSI to improve speed of operation and buffering.

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V offers what Sony calls ‘professional level AF performance’ in the form of a new sensor with 315 phase-detection AF points over 65% of the frame, claiming the world’s fastest AF speed at 0.05 seconds. The front-end LSI gives a turbo boost to performance, allowing the sensor to be read faster and more data to be buffered. That means the Mark V now offers 24 fps shooting at full 20.1MP resolution with autofocus and auto exposure for up to 150 frames for JPEG + Raw. That’s stills shooting at movie frame rates, folks. Eye AF is also available in AF-C mode.

The Mark V’s video is also improved. It creates UHD 4K from a 5028 x 2828 pixel region. This means it oversamples by 1.3x in each dimension (1.7x overall), to give highly detailed 4K footage. The faster sensor readout thanks to the LSI also means less rolling shutter in 4K video and electronic stills, inching these cameras ever closer to the global shutter ideal. The camera maintains the ability to use its phase detection AF during video shooting, but no touchscreen severely reduces usability. 960 fps and all other slow motion modes are now available with twice the recording duration of the RX100 IV – up to 8 seconds of 40x slow motion at 960 fps. S-Log2/S-Gamut and Picture Profiles are also available to videographers, as is 1080/120p.

An ‘anti-distortion’ fully electronic shutter is available up to 1/32000 sec, and in fact the electronic shutter automatically kicks in for shutter speeds greater than 1/2000s, or frame rates greater than 10 fps. Turns out it’s hard to operate a leaf shutter at 24 fps…

The camera’s 3″ 1229k-dot, non-touchscreen LCD tilts a full 180 degrees upward and 45 degrees downward. It retains a pop-up viewfinder, with a 2.4M-dot OLED panel. Wi-Fi is available as expected, with the added benefit of being able to read QR codes to help make a wireless connection when NFC isn’t an option. A new underwater case is available, compatible with the entire RX100 series and making it possible to use the camera up to 40m underwater.

It will be available in October for $ 1000/€1200.

Press release

Sony Announces New Addition to Acclaimed Line of Cyber-shot® RX Cameras

New Compact RX100 V Model Boasts World’s Fastest AF Speed1, World’s Most AF Points and World’s Fastest Continuous Shooting1 for a Compact Camera1

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2016 – Sony – a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer – has today announced a new flagship model for their popular Cyber-shot RX100 series of compact cameras, the RX100 V (model DSC-RX100M5).

The exciting new camera brings a new level of AF performance and speed to today’s compact camera market. It is equipped with a Fast Hybrid AF system with the world’s fastest AF acquisition1 at 0.05 seconds2 and world’s highest number of AF points on sensor1 with 315 points covering approximately 65% of the frame. The camera can also shoot continuously at speeds of up to 24 fps3 – the world’s fastest for a compact camera1 – at full 20.1 MP (approx. effective) resolution with AF/AE tracking for up to 150 continuous shots4.

The RX100 V is equipped with a newly developed 1.0-type stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor with a DRAM chip, a ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70 mm5 F1.8 – 2.8 large aperture lens and an enhanced image processing system with a new front-end LSI chip that maximizes processing speed, expands the memory buffer and optimizes image quality, in particular at high ISO settings. The camera also features 4K video recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning6, super slow motion recording at up to 960 fps7 with extended recording time and more.

“Featuring a level of power and performance that has never before been achieved in a compact, the new RX100 V redefines what it means to be a ‘pocket camera’,” said Neal Manowitz, Vice President of Digital Imaging at Sony Electronics. “This camera is yet another example of Sony innovating to a level far beyond what exists in the conventional marketplace.”

Fast Focusing, Fast Shooting

A first for Sony’s RX100 series of cameras, the new RX100 V model features a Fast Hybrid AF system that combines the respective advantages of focal-plane phase detection AF and contrast detection AF and ultimately enables the camera to lock focus in as little as 0.05 seconds2. This high speed focusing is a perfect complement to the 315 dedicated AF points that cover 65% of the sensor, and ensures that shooters will be able to capture their intended subject with high speed and accuracy, even if it’s moving rapidly in unpredictable directions.

Additionally, processing speed has been greatly enhanced through the addition of a front-end LSI that perfectly supports the camera’s BIONZ X® image processing engine. These two components combined with the powerful AF system allow the camera to shoot continuously at speeds of up to 24 fps 3 at full 20.1 MP (approx. effective) resolution for up to 150 shots4 with AF/AE tracking. Viewfinder blackout between shots has also been minimized in this high-speed shooting mode, which greatly improves photographers’ ability to follow fast action and capture the decisive moment. Silent shooting is also available in these high-speed modes as well8.

Other advancements to AF performance on the new RX100 V include the addition of AF-A mode, which allows the camera to automatically switch between continuous and single-shot AF modes. Users can also manually select if they’d like the continuous AF and phase detection AF areas to be displayed live on screen while they are framing a shot.

The RX100 V also has a high speed Anti-Distortion Shutter (maximum speed of 1/32000 second) that minimizes the “rolling shutter” effect commonly experienced with fast moving subjects. This fast shutter speed also allows the camera to capture sharp, crystal clear images with a wide open aperture at brightness levels up to EV199. Shooting at wide aperture with the fast shutter speed allows photographers and videographers to capture beautiful content with sharply focused subjects and defocused backgrounds under some of the most difficult, bright lighting conditions.

New on the RX100 V, users can freely select the initial magnification ratio when shooting in a mode with Focus Magnifier, and can select between “focus point” and “center of display” for the location of Focus Magnifier.

Professional Movie Functionality

The pocket-friendly RX100 V is packed with a variety of video capabilities that will satisfy even the most demanding video enthusiasts.

With Fast Hybrid AF, the focal plane phase detection AF sensor ensures accurate focusing and tracking performance, even for the severe focusing requirements of 4K movie shooting. AF drive speed and AF tracking sensitivity can also be adjusted via the menu system, giving shooters plenty of flexibility based on their focusing preferences.

In 4K mode 6, the new RX100 V utilizes full pixel readout without pixel binning to ensure that all the finer details of 4K video are captured with minimal moire and ‘jaggies’. These high-quality results are achieved through use of the XAVC S codec, which records video at a high data rate of up to 100 Mbps during 4K recording and 50 Mbps during full HD shooting10.

Additional professional caliber video features include Picture Profile, S-Log2/S-Gamut, 120p HD Full HD mode and more. Users also have the ability to manually select a frame from a recorded movie and save it as a still image file of approximately 8 MP during 4K shooting or 2 MP during HD shooting.

The RX100 V is able to record super-slow motion video7 at up to 40x slower than the standard rate, and can do this for about twice as long as the RX100 IV model. This extended time allowing users to capture a series of high-speed, fleeting moments of action with incredible detail, resolution and clarity.

Prior to shooting, users will have the ability to choose among 960fps, 480fps and 240 fps frame rates and among 60p, 30p and 24p playback formats to optimize the recording to fit the speed of the moving subject, with the option to use the movie record button as a ‘start trigger’ to begin recording once button is pressed or ‘end trigger’ to record footage up until the button is pressed.

Pocket-Friendly Design, Premium Performance

The new RX100 V maintains the convenient pocket-sized design of the remainder of the RX100 family and is equipped with a high-contrast 2.35 million dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder™, ensuring true-to-life image preview and playback functionality. The EVF conveniently retracts in and out of the camera body based on user preference, and features optics with ZEISS® T* Coating.

The new camera is also Wi-Fi® and NFC™ compatible and can access Sony’s growing range of PlayMemories Camera Applications. Learn more at www.sony.net/pmca.

Another convenient addition is the ability for users to freely set the leading three characters of saved file names for easier sorting and organization.

There will also be a new underwater housing (model MPK-URX100A) that will be available as a separate accessory for the RX100 V and all other RX100 series cameras. Designed exclusively to fit the RX100 cameras, the housing features a depth level of 40m/130ft.

Pricing and Availability

The new Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V (model DSC-RX100M5) compact camera will ship this month for about $ 1,000 US and $ 1,250 CA.

The new underwater housing (model MPK-URX100A) will ship in November for about $ 350 US and $ 450 CA.

Both products will be sold at a variety of Sony authorized dealers throughout North America.

A variety of exclusive stories and exciting new content shot with the new RX100 V camera and other Sony products can be found at www.alphauniverse.com , Sony’s community site built to educate, inspire and showcase all fans and customers of the Sony ? brand.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V specifications

Price
MSRP	$ 1000/€1200
Body type
Body type	Compact
Body material	Aluminum
Sensor
Max resolution	5472 x 3648
Other resolutions	3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920)
Image ratio w:h	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels	20 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors	21 megapixels
Sensor size	1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type	BSI-CMOS
Processor	Bionz X
Color space	sRGB, AdobeRGB
Color filter array	Primary color filter
Image
ISO	Auto, 125-12800
Boosted ISO (minimum)	80
Boosted ISO (maximum)	25600
White balance presets	9
Custom white balance	Yes
Image stabilization	Optical
Uncompressed format	RAW
JPEG quality levels	Extra fine, fine, standard
File format	JPEG (Exif v2.3, DCF v2.0) Raw (Sony ARW v2.3)
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)	24–70 mm
Optical zoom	2.9×
Maximum aperture	F1.8–2.8
Autofocus	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Autofocus assist lamp	Yes
Digital zoom	Yes (3.8x)
Manual focus	Yes
Normal focus range	5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range	5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points	315
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD	Tilting
Screen size	3″
Screen dots	1,228,800
Touch screen	No
Screen type	TFT LCD
Live view	Yes
Viewfinder type	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100%
Viewfinder magnification	0.59×
Viewfinder resolution	2,359,296
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed	30 sec
Maximum shutter speed	1/2000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)	1/32000 sec
Exposure modes	Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual Exposure
Scene modes	Portrait Sports Action Macro Landscape Sunset Night Scene Handheld Twilight Night Portrait Anti Motion Blur Pet Mode Gourmet Fireworks High Sensitivity
Built-in flash	Yes
Flash range	10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash	No
Drive modes	Single Continuous Self-timer (single, continuous) Single/continuous bracketing WB bracketing DRO bracketing
Continuous drive	24.0 fps
Self-timer	Yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure compensation	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing	±3 (3 frames )
WB Bracketing	Yes
Videography features
Format	MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Modes	3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 16 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 16 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital 1280 x 720 @ 30p / 6 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 @ 25p / 6 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Microphone	Stereo
Speaker	Mono
Storage
Storage types	SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI	Yes (micro-HDMI with uncompressed 4K/30p output)
Microphone port	No
Headphone port	No
Wireless	Built-In
Wireless notes	802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control	Yes (wired or smartphone)
Physical
Environmentally sealed	No
Battery	Battery Pack
Battery description	NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Battery Life (CIPA)	220
Weight (inc. batteries)	299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)
Dimensions	102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61″)
Other features
Orientation sensor	Yes
Timelapse recording	No
GPS	None

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