subject: Sony Cyber-shot Dsc-rx100 Review, Specs, And Price [print this page] The RX100 is just as it built to be operated semi-automatically or manually. By operating the two rings which is even compared to many other compact camera really comfortable on the hand. But at other Sony equipment features saves. The ISO-automatic can be configured, for example, both the companies and the ceiling.
The basic sensitivity of the sensor seems to lie at ISO 125, ISO 100 and 80 as marked separately and can only be selected manually. The upper limit is 6400. If you really need ISO 12 800 or even 25,600 must rely on the electronic tricks of the RX100. These are to take the picture with a quarter of the resolution, because every four pixels to be connected together to capture more light. Then, a digital zoom blows with content-sensitive texture overlay the image files back onto the full resolution.
This special digital zoom technology is also used in the automatic portrait functions are used, the camera automatically to the person portrayed the right image section moves and replaced by the cut edges of the lost resolution texture-based digital zoom. Who really wants to use the 20 megapixels and expected real details in his pictures, should avoid these features, in small print image and video resolution that you do not notice the difference but for lack of displayable resolution.
Even the white balance, there are many settings, in addition to manual measure even a color temperature setting in increments of 100. Moreover, can any setting, the automatic transmission, equipped with a fine correction. So if you prefer warmer or colder and greener images, etc. would, can set this.
In video, the RX100 also uses a motif discovery, here are even more reasons as yet recognized in photo mode. Although it is possible via the video record button at any time, a video recording, is the full range of settings and the display of the 16:9 framing before you shoot it, but only in dedicated video mode. Then the user control over ISO (125-3200) to take over aperture and shutter speed. Not adjustable, however, the level of built-in stereo microphone, an external Tonanschlussmglichkeit are not there. Exposure and focus on demand continuously tracked, but with a little delay, even during video recording.
The zoom works by slowing down and gently and quietly. In addition, the high resolution sensor for a lossless digital zoom is used, which connects seamlessly to the optical zoom range. Also convenient is the ability to store up to 17 megapixels large photos without interruption during a video recording. Videos are taken up in full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels, either half or full with 50 frames per second (50i or 50p). The preferred storage format is AVCHD. If in accordance to MP4, the maximum resolution is 1440 x 1080 pixels, a VGA recording is possible. 720p video, however, can take the RX100 does not exist.
The flash is well integrated in the Sony case. He works in the auto, if it is needed and usually only when you activate the flash accordingly. With a guide number of six, we have measured, but it corresponds to the usual strength of compact cameras, in a practical range achieved but only with increasing the ISO sensitivity. In the wide-angle illumination of the least Objetivs reach a helping hand. The flash offers the usual features such as fill, red eye with red eyes and slow sync.
But even more creative possibilities like the lightning on the second shutter curtain (ie at the end of the exposure rather than at the beginning) and a flash exposure compensation are available to the user. It is a pity, however, that neither built a TTL hot shoe nor a wireless controller has been integrated.
