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amazon Sony Cyber-Shot RX10 reviews
Compact Build
Cameras are generally still considered DSLRs, and RX10s are made to fit the bill, both in appearance and function. The RX10, being a fixed-lens camera with a smaller body and lens compared with Nikon’s popular DSLR, the D5300 with its 18-55mm KIT, is able to get into places that would appear understandably awkward to put a DSLR.
That small body aside, the feel of the RX10 in the hand is very comfortable and reassuring, especially for individuals with small hands. The magnesium alloy body is designed to withstand dust and moisture.
There is still a secondary monitor located on top of the camera to let the user set snapshot parameters on-the-fly. It flips down 84 degrees and up 43 degrees instead of the regular flat that a DSLR does. This mechanism serves alternative functions of aiding difficult angles when in close to the ground and at shoulder height, which is, however, not suitable for a selfie move. Just that the resolution of the main screen seems substantially low, so when details are essential in a shooting situation, one would be better off using the electronic viewfinder (EVF). This EVF quality is not really bad, quite similar to the NEX-6 model, but obviously not the best EVF we have ever seen.
Navigation keys, a rotary dial, FN and C buttons are all user-definable, plus dedicated aperture ring on the lens. The focus ring and the aperture on this lens are electronically controlled, so there is always a slight delay which dulls the high-tech feel a bit.
The RX10 almost seemed to work in a simple and clean manner like a DSLR, but that is not completely true. For instance, changing the focus point is rather tedious, going into the menu for focus mode (point or group) and then selecting the desired point. This will hopefully be rectified in a software update later, or better still, if the next iteration of the RX10 has a touchscreen.
We find it most convenient to use the RX10 in Av mode with the aperture set via the lens and the exposure level via Ev on the camera’s top panel, while allowing software to run the calculations. It empowers RX10 as complicit for the beginning photographer; in the professional world, however, this kind of an approach to priority is not exactly good.
The RX10 may be small, but its battery is impressive! One NP-FW50 1,080mAh battery allows about 600 shots, 15 minutes of movie shooting, and Wi-Fi transfer of a few recent photos. That easily exceeds the company’s stated capacity of 480 shots per charge; in fact, it can extend charging for the RX10 for about a week of daily use. Charging by USB is a thoughtful addition from Sony: You really wouldn’t want to carry an extra pair of rechargeable batteries when you’re out and about.
It is fast enough
Speed shows that most compact cameras are not fast enough; RX10 does not have to be a giant leap if the same thing has to happen. From booting to clicking the first picture, it takes 1.5 seconds. Each focus mechanism takes about 0.25 seconds due to its contrast.
The RX10 can fire up to 9 frames per second, some less than the “about 10 frames per second” announced by Sony, and the maximum of 20 frames. So, still, if the RX10 can catch up, it can be set in very fast motion preparation
New camera latest technology: Wi-Fi. The speed of RX10 has not made a great impression as it connects to an Android phone such as the Sony Xperia Z1-heosy, not to be too slow to annoy. However, it takes about 5-7 seconds for two devices to find and initially connect with each other, and about 4-5 seconds for transferring an image at maximum resolution of RX10 (20MP). This function works best when using it to upload a high number of photos onto Facebook very quickly.
Even when it comes to its large Carl Zeiss lens and a 1 inch Sony sensor, you will find that it is outfitted with the BIONZ X image processing chip.
The Zeiss 24-200mm lens offers sharp details and exceptional images in the center, as good as maximum f / 2.8 aperture, while decreasing on the edge but still retaining a good level. The sharpness will not be comparable to high-end DSLR lenses of the caliber insofar as the Zeiss 24-70 f/2.8 or Sony SAL 16-50mm f/2.8 goes, but the integrated lens of the RX10 is superior to any generic all-purpose Sony SAM 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 and that of the Sony DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3. Not to mention that the RX10 has a macro mode of 3cm very near and handy for DSLRs to achieve, needs dedicated lens, which isn’t cheap.
In high-contrast shooting, the effect of purple fringing is visible in the RX10 but controlled at an acceptable level. The optical stabilization system-that is- the automatic optical anti vibration built on the sensor is stable at about 2 stops for us to snap a shutter speed of 1/30 or more seconds. Even riding in a car, the heads of definitions are still high above the RX10. Anti-shake on the RX10 is not as good as that on the Olympus E-M1 but probably has a comparable ability to many of the current lenses.
Some people in the font removal class may not be convinced of the RX10 as a result of the relatively small sensor; the RX10’s f/2.8 is approximately equal to f/7.6 with a Full Frame camera in terms of depth-of-field (DoF); focus the other way to 200mm and the background still looks quite “fluffy.”
The RX10’s more extensive focus range is viewed as a combination of the two most important focal ranges, most favored by almost all professional photographers, which is 24-70mm and 70-200mm; most of the time, 90% of the situations have already been covered. Out of 24mm, it is considered reasonably wide for normal use; 200mm is not very long when it’s only used with a super-zoom.
The Bionz X sensor and processor that RX10 has is said to be identical to its brother, the RX100 II. Both for JPG and RAW, ISO levels of 3200 and below can be printed to a size as large as 60x90cm wall. If just uploading images to the web, ISO 5000 has been considered quite good quality.
So with JPG, the RX10 is in line with what it owes to Sony: typically bright colors, mostly yellowish. If not too full, this type of color composition might be used immediately after taking a portrait. Only when conditions are highly contrasted does the sensor on the RX10 show its disadvantage, the colors slightly harsh or washed out, but can be partially negated with the Dynamic Range Optimizer or HDR capture mode.
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Specifications for the Sony RX10 Camera
Type: Exmor R, 20.2 MP CMOS sensor with an image sensor of size 1″ (13.2 x 8.8mm)
Image Processor: BIONZ X
Lens Integrated: Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*24-200mm f/2.8 (conversion included)
Monitor: 3″ LCD, 1,228,800 pixels resolution, WhiteMagic technology, flip, & multi-angle
EVF: OLED Tru-Finder, 1.44 million pixels
ISO: 125 to 12800
Shooting 10 frames per second
Shutter speeds range from 1/3200 to 30 seconds.
Contrast adjustment by as much as 25 points, supporting by eye and face detection
HD video 1080p 60 fps with stereo sound
Storage: 1 MemorySticks Pro-HD Duo; SD, SDHC, SDXC slots
Wi-Fi, NFC, HDMI-out, USB, and Multi-Interface hot shoe connection
Support for RAW format
Battery type: FW50, 1080 mAh
Dimensions: 129 by 88 by 102 mm
Weight: 813 grams (including the battery)
The guy is really beautiful when it comes to Superzoom designs- it takes you on a fantastic art journey if you plan to get into photography using the RX10.