Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

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.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II 1

Product details

  • 20.2 MP 1"-type Exmor R CMOS sensor. 28-100mm equivalent F/1.8-4.9 lens.
  • Continuous shooting up to 10 FPS. ISO 160-12800, expandable ISO 100, 125, and 25,600.
  • . 1080 60p/24p HD video with full exposure control (MPEG-4/AVCHD)3.0 inch tiltable TFT LCD with 1,229,000 dots
  • Raw/JPEG/ Raw+JPEG. Optical zoom : 3.6x (Optical Zoom during movie recording), Digital Zoom : Still images: 20M approx. 14x, 10M approx. 20x, 5M approx. 28x, VGA approx. 54x, Movie: 14x*1.
  • Steady-Shot image stabilization. Rear control dial and customizable front control ring.
  • Includes expandable Smart Accessory Shoe for system accessories. Built-in WiFi and NFC for sharing and remote camera control.
  • 1-Inch 20.2 MP Exmor R sensor for extreme low-light shots

PROS

+ 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.

CONS

- Very expensive.
- Limited zoom range.
- In-camera battery charging only.
- Could be sharper at the edges of the frame at 28mm.

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By PCMag on August 07, 2013
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.
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