UPDATE: Sony announce the stuff today (May 16):
Sony A7s preorder in USA at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).
RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.
RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.
Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.
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These are the full Sony RX100M3 specs. The camera will be announced tomorrow May 16 at 5 am Lond time! The price is $899 Canadian dollars or 849 Euro. Full specs have been leaked through Sony Store Canada (UPDATE: Sony Canada now removed the content):
Product Specifications
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Software
- Operating System Compatibility : PlayMemories Home: Windows® XP SP3, Windows Vista® SP2, Windows®7 SP1, Windows®8 (PlayMemories Home is not Mac compatible); PlayMemories Online Uploader: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista®SP2, Windows®7 SP1, Windows®8, Mac OS X (v10.5- v10.8); Image Data Converter Version 4.2: Windows® XP SP3,Windows Vista® SP2,Windows®7 SP1,Windows®8, Mac OS X (v10.5- v10.8)
- Supplied Software : Supplied Software: PlayMemories™ Home, Image Data Converter Version 4 (via software download from camera)
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Advanced Features
- Image Stabilization : [Still Image] Optical [Movie] Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling)
- Auto High Dynamic Range : Yes, (Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1-6 EV at 1.0 EV step), off)
- Sweep Panorama : Horizontal (Wide/Standard), Vertical (Wide/Standard)
- Face Detection : On, Off, Face Registration, Face Selection; maximum eight faces detected
- Priority Setting (for Face Detection) : Yes (eight faces max) New Registration / Order Exchanging / Delete / Delete All
- Smile Shutter™ technology : Smile shutter (selectable from 3 steps)
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Camera
- Camera Type : Cyber-shot® Digital Still Camera
- Lens Compatibility : Fixed lens
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- Colour : Black
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Convenience Features
- Media/Battery Indicator : Yes
- View & Index : Single (with or without shooting information), RGB histogram and highlight/shadow warning, 4/9-frame index view, Enlarged display mode (L: 13.6x, M: 9.9x, S: 6.8x), Auto Review (10/5/2 sec, Off), Image orientation (On/Off), Slideshow, Panorama scrolling, Folder selection (still), Forward/Rewind (movie), Delete, Protect
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Drive System
- Continuous Shooting Speed : 10 fps at 20.2MP
- Burst Buffer : JPEG Standard (12 shots) JPEG Fine (12 shots) RAW (13 shots) RAW+JPEG (10 shots)
- Shutter Speeds : iAuto (4 – 1/2000) / Program Auto (1 – 1/2000) / Manual (Bulb, 30 – 1/2000) / Aperture Priority (8 – 1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30 – 1/2000)
- Self-timer : 10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots)
- Drive Mode : Single-shot, Continuous, Speed Priority Continuous, Self-timer (10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.), Self-portrait One-person, Self-portrait Two-person, (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures), Bracketing
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Exposure System
- D-Range Optimizer : Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level 1-5), Auto High Dynamic Range: Off, Auto Exposure Difference, Exposure difference Level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0EV step)
- Auto Exposure Lock : Yes (AE Lock button). Can be disabled from menu
- Exposure Compensation : +/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
- Minimum Illumination : Movie: Auto:1.2lux(Shutter Speed 1/30″)
- Picture Effect(s) : [Still Image] Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High- key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration [Movie] Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome
- Exposure Settings : [Still] Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto (Program shift available), Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual, Scene Selection, Movie, Sweep Panorama [Movie] Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
- Scene Mode(s) : Anti Motion Blur, Fireworks, Gourmet, Handheld Twilight, High Sensitivity, Landscape, Macro, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Pet Mode, Portrait, Sports Action, Sunset
- Metering Modes : Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
- Metering Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 (at ISO100 equivalent)
- ISO : Auto(ISO125-12800, selectable with upper / lower limit),125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800 (Extendableto ISO80/100),Multi-Frame NR:Auto(ISO125-12800), 200/400/800/1600/3200/6400/12800/25600
- Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box
- Color Temperature : 2500 – 9900K with 15-step each Magenta/Green compensation (G7 to M7), Amber/Blue (A7 to B7), Custom
- ISO Sensitivity (Movie) : Auto:(ISO125Level-ISO12800Level, selectable with upper / lower limit), 125/160/200/250/320/400/500/640/800/1000/1250/1600/2000/2500/3200/4000/5000/6400/8000/10000/12800
- White Balance Mode : Auto / Daylight / Shade / Cloudy / Incandescent / Fluor (Warm White) / Fluor (Cool White) / Fluor (Day White) / Fluor (Daylight) / Flash / C. Temp., Filter / Custom
- Exposure Bracketing : 3 continuous or single shots in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
- WB Shift : G7-M7,A7-B7
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Flash
- Flash Bracketing : ±2.0 EV
- Flash Metering System : Pre-flash TTL
- Flash Compensation : ±2.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 EV steps)
- Recycling Time : Approx. 3.4 sec.
- Flash Modes : Auto / Fill-flash / Slow Sync / Rear Sync / Off
- Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: 1’ to 49’ 2” (0.30m to 15.0m) (W) / 1’ 9” – 18’ 8” (0.55m to 5.7m) (T) ISO 12800: Up to 98’ 5” (30.0m) (W) / 37’ (11.3m) (T)
- Flash Type : Built-in, Pop-up Auto
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Focus Control
- Focus Features : Predictive control (AF-A, AF-C), Focus Lock
- AF Illuminator : Built-in LED, Range: approx. 3′ 4” – 9′ 9” (0.3m-3.0m)
- Focus Sensitivity : EV 0 to 20 EV (at ISO100 equivalent)
- Focus Area : Multi point AF (25 points) / Continuous AF / Single Shot AF / Flexible spot (S/M/L) / Lock on AF (Wide/Center/Flexible Spot (S/M/L))
- Focus Points : 25 points
- AF Modes : Single-shot AF (AF-S) / Continuous AF (AF-C) / Direct Manual Focus (DMF) / Manual Focus
- Focus System : Contrast-detect AF
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Imaging Sensor
- Pixel Gross : 20.9M pixels (approx.)
- Focal Length Conversion Factor : 2.7x
- Color Filter System : RGB primary color filters
- Effective Picture Resolution : 20.1M pixels (approx.)
- Imaging Sensor : Exmor® R 1.0” CMOS sensor (13.2 X 8.8mm) (3:2 aspect ratio)
- Processor : BIONZ® X image processor
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Interface
- NFC : Yes (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)
- DC IN : Yes, via AC-UB10 AC charger and USB cable
- Memory Card Slot : Dual compatibility slot: Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™/PRO-HG HX Duo™ media – SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card
- HD Output : HDMI® (Type D micro)
- Wi-Fi : Yes
- Accessory Shoe : Multi Interface Shoe
- Tripod Mount : Yes (1/4″ diameter, 20 threads per inch)
- Remote Commander : Yes, via RM-VPR1
- PhotoTV HD : Yes, with BRAVIA Sync enabled HDTV and HDMI® cable
- USB Port(s) : USB 2.0 Hi-speed (mass-storage, MTP)
- BRAVIA® Sync™ : Yes, via HDMI® with compatible BRAVIA HDTV (link menu)
- Microphone Input : Via MI Shoe + Optional ECM-XYST1M
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LCD Display
- Peaking : Yes Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off Color: White/Red/Yellow
- Real-time image adjustment display : Yes (On/Off)
- LCD Type : 3.0” (7.5cm) (4:3) / 1,229,000 dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD / Tiltable (Up by approx. 180degrees, down by approx. 45degrees.)
- Coverage : 100% Field of View
- Angle Adjustment : Tilt angle: Up by approx. 180degrees, down by approx. 45degrees
- Histogram : Yes (On/off)
- Live View : Continuous Live View
- Brightness Control : Auto / Manual(5 steps) / Sunny Weather
- Grid Display : Yes (Rule of Thirds, 4×6 Square, Diagonal & 4×6 Square Grids, Off)
- Customization : Grid, Histogram display, Digital Level Gauge, Grid Line, Magnified display for playback
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Optics/Lens
- Optical Zoom : 2.9x (Optical Zoom during movie recording)
- Minimum Focus Distance : iAuto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.17 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx. 30cm (0.99 ft.) to Infinity) / Program Auto: AF (W: Approx. 5cm (0.17 ft.) to Infinity, T: Approx.30cm (0.99 ft.) to Infinity)
- Lens Type : Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar T*
- Aperture (Max.) : F1.8(W)-2.8(T)
- Aperture : F1.8 – 11 (W), F2.8 – 11 (T)
- Aspheric Elements : 9 aspheric elements including AA lens
- Aperture Blade : Iris diaphragm (7 blades)
- Digital Zoom : Still image: 20M Approx.11x / 10M 16x / 5M 23x / VGA 44x; Movie: Approx.11x
- Lens Construction : 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
- Steady Shot Mode:Active : [Still image] Optical [Movie] Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling)
- ND Filter : Auto / On(3 steps) / Off
- Clear Image Zoom : Still Image: 20M Approx. 5.8x / 10M 8.2x / 5M 11x / VGA Approx. 44x; Movie: Approx. 5.8x
- Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : [Still Image 3:2] f=24-70mm [Still Image 16:9] f=26-76mm [Still Image 4:3] f=25-73mm [Still Image 1:1] f=30.5-89mm [Movie 16:9] f=25.5-74mm (SteadyShot Standard), f=30-86mm (SteadyShot® Active Mode), f=33.5-95mm(SteadyShot Intelligent Active) [Movie 4:3] f=31-90mm (SteadyShot® Standard), f=37-105mm (SteadyShot Active Mode), f=41-117mm (SteadyShot InteligentActive)
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Power
- Battery Type : InfoLITHIUM® NP-BX1 (3.6V)
- Power Requirements : AC 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, 70mA
- Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.8W
- Number of Still Images : Approx. 320 images with LCD monitor (CIPA standard)
- Battery Capacity : 4.5Wh (1240mAh)
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Recording
- Panorama Still Image Size : Wide (12,416×1,856/5,536×2,160), Standard(8,192×1,856/3,872×2,160)
- Audio Format : XAVC S: LPCM 2ch; AVCHD:Dolby Digital(AC-3) 2ch(Dolby Digital Stereo Creator); MP4:M PEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
- Video Format : XAVC S / AVCHD Ver. 2.0 / MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC (H.264))
- Video Mode : XAVC S: 60p 50M(1,920×1,080/60p) / 30p 50M(1,920×1,080/30p) / 24p 50M(1,920×1,080/24p) / 120p 50M(1,280×720/120p) AVCHD: 28M PS(1,920×1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920×1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920×1,080/60i) / 24M FX(1,920×1,080/24p) / 17M FH(1,920×1,080/24p) MP4: 12M(1,440×1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640×480/30fps)
- Color Space : sRGB standard (with sYCC gamut) and Adobe RGB standard compatible with TRILUMINOS™ Color
- Still Image Size 16:9 : L:17M(5,472×3,080) / M: 7.5M(3,648×2,056) / S: 4.2M(2,720×1,528)
- Still Image Size 3:2 : L: 20M(5,472×3,648) / M: 10M(3,888×2,592) / S: 5M(2,736×1,824)
- Still Image Mode : JPEG (Standard, Fine), RAW, RAW+JPEG
- Media Type : SD, SDHC and SDXC memory card; Memory Stick PRO Duo™/Pro-HG Duo™ media
- Still Image Max Effective Resolution : 20.1 Megapixels
- Still Image Size 4:3 : L: 18M(4,864×3,648) / M: 10M(3,648×2,736) / S: 5M(2,592×1,944)
- Video Signal : NTSC color, EIA standards
- Microphone/Speaker : Built-in Stereo Microphone / Mono Speaker
- Still Image Size 1:1 : L: 13M(3,648×3,648) / M: 6.5M(2,544×2,544) / S: 3.7M(1,920×1,920)
- Mic Level Control : 16 steps
- Still Image File Format : JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
- Wind Noise Reduction : Yes (On/Off)
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Service and Warranty Information
- Limited Warranty Term : 1 Year Parts & Labor
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Viewfinder
- Type : 0.39″ SVGA electronic viewfinder(OLED), 1,440,000dots
- Magnification : Approx. 0.59x with 50mm lens at infinity, -1m1(diopter) (35mm equiv.)
- Diopter Adjustment : -4.0 to +3.0m-1
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Weights and Measurements
- Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 9.3 oz. (263 g)
- Dimensions (Approx.) : 4 ” × 2 3/8 ” × 1 5/8 ” (101.6×58.1×41.0 mm) excluding protrusions
- Weight (Approx.) : With battery and Memory Stick PRO Duo Approx.10.2 oz. (290 g)
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Wow, is it the most expensive point and shot in the mainstream market. Can’t you get an A77 for the same? Or any nex camera.
If you ask this question this camera isn’t for you. 🙂
Not disparaging you but this camera is clearly aimed at people who want good IQ in as compact a package as possible. The NEX 3n comes close but the zoom range is limiting and so is the speed. The f1.8-2.8 lens is much faster than the f3.5 -5.6 range of the NEX 3n. Now DOF of the NEX3N will be higher for sure but your shutter speed of the RX100 mk3 will be almost 2 stops higher than the NEX3n.
Do note that the RX100 has a 1″ sensor, a similar size jump to APS-C as the jump from APS-C to FF. I’d expect closer to a one stop improvement at the short end, but the real gains over the kit 16-50 is the sensitivity at the tele end.
Also note that the 16-50 on APS-C starts at the same angle of view in the wide end and is effectively 5mm longer in the tale end.
Different markets, different distribution of costs, different technological priorities, yet just as advanced
oh yea? can you fit the A77 in your jeans?
Sure, but can you stuff any of those cameras in your jeans?
Can you fit the A77 in your jeans?
Srs question. When you answer those questions and look at it’s competition, you’ll know why it cost so much.
Exactly! The GH4 is better video but I can put the RX100 on my belt every day and not notice it. The camera you have with you is the camera you will use. Smart phone is ok but the friends go crazy over the rx100 pics.
if this camera has the same video as rx10, it could be the best pocket video camera made today.
ooo I hadn’t thought of that comparison! I compared the RX100 mark 1 version with a few others and was a bit put out because it ended up looking not as good as I thought it should. With the ND built in that would be terrific. http://youtu.be/UX6wH3P0k3w
Tonkotsu! Now I got your message!!!! I saw the comment you made on the previous post. I had not read them until now!!!! Sorry Tonkotsu, this was a misunderstanding. I don’t get notifications on new comments and I usually do not read them all. So you sent me the Dpreview link 6 hours ago. Thanks! 🙂
I am just happy u post it!!
Now I have my money ready for the RX100M3! hope to get it soon!!
Ship date in 2 days??
Can’t wait to see what it looks like, in particular how they manage to combine the pop-out EVF with the 180 degree screen.
It ships June 17 and not May 17 🙂
My own wishful thinking tricking me…:-)
hehehe
Did the Mark II have an ND filter built in?
No it doesn’t. Or I am to stupid to find it on my M2. 🙂
I posted this already..
I got the rumor 7 hours ago but was sleeping. And it has been posted 6 hours ago on Dpreview. You are??
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/53677354
no need to be bitter and start deleting my posts
Because comment makes no sense: ” I posted this already” without a link or anything. You agree this is a stupid comment.
it goes to show you that I posted it first and you made an immature “i knew about this 1 hr earlier than you” reply
no need for that.
Who cares if you posted this already?
I’m happy to read it right here.
the mod cares, apparently
release it and take my money:)
3 step ND built in…!
And this video at 50Mbps will start to really be a nice 1080.
So no flash hot shoe?
Sorry, just didnt see anything on the flash part.. I still wonder how they can manage a 180 deg up and 45 down in a compact size, and also how the evf fits there.. These 2 things are suspicious..
Interface: MI Shoe
Great info, but why no pictures of the MK3 yet? What does it look like? How does the EVF fit inside?
Amazing, simply unbelievable facts … sheer perfection !!! It does have the 0.39″ EVF ! and ND !
Will be too popular … It’s may prove hard to get one the first months ?! 🙂
I hope the US preorder comes up soon!!
3.6x zoom! So not a 24-70 mm lens!
They probably started out in the webshop with copying the rx100m2. So that doesn’t prove anything.
Yes, seemed to be an copy+paste error…
its 2.9x
24-70
41mm thin… not pocketable anymore…
Anyway, need to try on hand and know the difference
Rx100m2 dimensions
101.6*58.1*38.3
Not sure the 2.7mm will make it pass the threshold, probably yes and probably no
6mm on the mark 1.
When looking at the ruler, 41mm really a disaster
Hope it turns out to be acceptable
You’re right, 41mm look much but 38,3mm doesn’t look any better on the ruler.
Nice specs but a way too expensive to be really popular, and a bit too thick to keep RX100 Mk1 or 2 P&S’s sized advantage…
Let’s see what will come from Panasonic, Nikon and maybe Fuji in the next weeks…
it’s 2.5mm different from mk2 to mk3 , it’s almost unnoticeable (41mm vs 38.5mm )
Biggest thing is this: 10 lenses and 9!!! of them are aspheric. No wonder the camera is so expensive.
Elements, not lenses.
And calm down, please.
OK, sorry…;-)
WTF. That “sorry”- guy was not me. Anyway I have always found it weird that lenses are not called lenses when they are put inside an objective. They become lens-elements and objective becomes a lens. Anyway it’s just unbelivible that they could have so many aspherical lenses inside. Aspherical lenses cost much more compared to spherical, but I guess they had to do it that way. Otherwise compact camera-size would not be have been possible.
In many European languages a lens element is called the lens, and the whole lens assembly is called the objective.
the biggest news for me is that it still have hotshoe , I really don’t know how they made it with pop-up flash , EVF , 180 flip screen ,ND and still have almost the same dimensions
Yep, I was worried that in order to fit in the evf we would lose something. The price may be a tad on the high side here in the UK but i will probably pick it up in the USA , I have to travel there 3-4 time a year with work. It it looks like a real winner. As a low ISO shooter with 24-70mm making up the most popular part of my shooting this will make an excellent travel/go everywhere truly compact body.
yup , pick it up from the US (I’m from the far away Saudi Arabia but buy from US amazon)
and the great thing is sony have option in the menu to change between PAL and NTSC (on the rx100ii and it should still be on rx100m3 ) maybe you will just need to get 220v charger if the US charger is 110v only
Really? I’m in the UK and I was going to import this from the USA just to be able to get the higher frame rate. I’m sick of camera manufacturers that force us to lose 10 or 20 frames per second just instead of just making it a menu option. This could save me the hassle of importing.
yes , and after investigation look like only the PAL version is switchable , hopefully this will be on the mark3
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52034218
BTW , the EVF size and resolution is the same as A6000 and A58
this doesn’t add up with the apertures:
Flash Coverage : ISO Auto: 1’ to 49’ 2” (0.30m to 15.0m) (W) / 1’ 9” – 18’ 8” (0.55m to 5.7m) (T) ISO 12800: Up to 98’ 5” (30.0m) (W) / 37’ (11.3m) (T)
Sounds really great! But Ive just gone back to a rangefinder with bw film and darkroom printing, so no rx100mkii for me, but Im sure you will love it, for 3 months.. before the next gadget is released.. good luck.
LOL, who needs cars when you can have a horse and cart and I am throwing out all my work tools to get a rock and some nice flint axes.
Wow..built in EVF…built in Flash..built in ND-Filter…Tilting Screen.
Ok, the 849€ look much but the Features are worth it, I guess. Looking forward holding it in my own hands and deside between the (cheaper) M2 and M3.
ND filter, EVF, F1.8-2.8, 24-70mm. tilt LCD. All good stuff.
Does it have filter thread? If not I will add one myself.
” http://store.sony.com/filter-adapter-zid27-VFA49R1/cat-27-catid-All-Cameras-Cyber-shot-Accessories ” But I’m not sure it will fit RX100MIII.
I have the mark 1 and I added a Lensmate filter thread which takes 52mm filters. It works brilliantly and because I use Nikon lenses with a 52mm thread, I haven’t had to buy any new filters.
Very nice. I approve of this camera.
a little bit thicker and heavier than expected
For a 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8?
Not at all, you can’t expect Sony to break the law of physics and to tell you the truth I’m even surprised they packed so much in such a small package. I would had sacrificed a bit of the size in order to get either a little bit longer focal length or even better, a constant f/2.
I wouldn’t and I didn’t buy the first two versions, exactly because of the quick loss of aperture and poor video implementation but this looks like the first camera from Sony that I really like in a long time.
The A6000 would had been great IF it actually was a A7000 with the extra mic imput, etc. – and if there were more lenses for E-mount or even a roadmap, inclusing a 16-50 f/2.8. And well, you don’t have to be a genious to understand that there is no A7000 because of the new FF A7 series.
The A7 series on the other ha nd sacrifices too much, for me personally, because of the form factor – and few and only expensive lenses options. Sony chose to sacrifice burst fps, AF speed, video quality, etc. – maybe not for the A7s but it can’t do 4K internally because it would overheat due to, again, the form factor.
I’m looking forward for more info on this camera, even more the video mode, I hope the AF is just as good as the A6000, it would be great and it would seal the deal probably.
more lenses for the e-mount, you’re joking. Look what is on the market yet, and then, with adapters you can fit just any lens and focus manually. I bought that system specially because of this facility. But after all, even with a 14-70/2.8, this camera is highly overpriced.
Yeah, because a system is made to use lenses with adapters, right… And apparently just because you bought it with that purpose, everybody should follow your lead because that’s how the Universe works, it revolves around you. Tell me about what is a joke then.
Order placed
Just shows how aggressive Sony is in this market. They are producing absolutely class leading cameras at a fraction of the price of some companies offerings. The future for digital imaging looks very bright, thanks to Sony and others like them (can’t wait to see Fuji’s organic sensor in action next, and maybe some time later a quantum film camera….. )
Class leading cameras at a fraction of the price? You speak probably about the NEX3N. This one is a heck overpriced, not a bit, but a ton too much.
That’s great camera. Had opportunity to test RX100 (mk1) and i have a lot of great photos: http://www.snaphub.pl/galerie/sony-rx100. I’m just curious what for they want to put viewfinder in there… it is so small that it is easier to keep it out of face. It will be hard to control it because of small buttons (keeping close to face). Looking forward to see photos from new lens and i hope it will have same close focus distance. Last thing is max 1/2000s… when there is a lot of sun, it is not enought with so bright lens. But in fact, it is the best compact camera i have ever used 🙂
Thats why they added the possibility to use ND filter 🙂
thx, i haven’t seen this in full specs… there are a lot of useless info 😉
Nobody says anything bad about the build and the specs, almost everyone just says that it is far too expensive. You can buy an A6000 with the zoom lens for that price. Now, come not and compare the zoom length and so on, this is on both sides adapted to the camera, on A6000 you can change it. We just look at what, or how much camera you get for 900$, and here Sony is walking beside it’s shoes with this one.
full sensor read-out in video?
great camera, but it feels too expensive, you can buy three NEXes 3N for that, also considering that stills IQ will not be much different from the original RX100 . The Mk 2 was not noticeably better anyway. — on the contrary, squeezing 24mm wide angle onto the same sensor calls for trouble, means probably more invasive image correction.
What lens can you get for the 3N that will be a zoom 1.8 at the wide end and a 2.8 at the long end that is telescopic and fits in your pocket for that much money? don’t give me the depth of field talk because if thats what you want, go A7. If depth of field is important you wouldn’t be looking at this category to begin with.
as a photographer, you should know that the world is not black and white; perhaps A7 has too much depth of field? say in video, where you have a hard time to keep focus; also, 1.8 on a 1″ sensor is not 1.8 on an APS-C sensor, more like 2.8
I said that you can’t argue depth of field. It’s about light gathering in this case.
You look at this camera you look at a compact camera with a fast lens.
Now, get your 3N and tell me how much would it cost to fit a 1.8 zoom lens on that. While you are at it, let us know as well how small it is.
The NEX with APS-C sensor does have a f 3.5 zoom lens which roughly equals the 1.8 on the RX100 1″ sensor – I didm t do the math, but roughly. Aperture/light gathering is not independent of sensor size.
Wrong… f3.5 on APSC is the same as f3.5 on 1inch sensor in light gathering area. ( Hendrick ) already mentioned it’s not about the depth of field.
what? bigger pixels on a bigger sensor do not collect more light than smaller pixels on a smaller sensor? How is this possible in terms of physics?
You just outed your confusion. What do the bigger pixels have to do with the lens light gathering? Nothing. The lens gathers light as it is intended to. The sensor amplifies signal as it needs to. Separate things. So…What lens can you get for the 3N that will be a zoom 1.8 at the wide end
and a 2.8 at the long end that is telescopic and fits in your pocket
for that much money?
Or are you saying that 1.8 1/30 ISO 400 on the RX100 is 3.5 1/30 ISO 400 on the 3N and have the same image brightness?
yeah, he’s confused, they might be equivalent in depth of field matters. The APS-C sensor will let you shot higher ISOs with same or less noise. That’s all.
I said that you end up with about the same “amount” of light, including all parameters, lens and sensor etc. 3.5. lets less light in, but bigger sensor captures more of the “less”, bigger surface.
I don’t understand what you are trying to say.
However, if you still think that the parameter I mention above holds true (RX100 1.8 vs 3N 3.5 is same brightness) then you are bashing your head against the wall.
You’re kind of wrong: bigger sensor = thinner Depth of Field (DoF) at the same aperture. Bigger pixels and then better low light (less noise at same ISO) and dynamic range.
F3.5 is same on all sensor sizes in terms of light gathering as it’s standardized value.
Yes they do if you count the total amount of light. But Light per area value is the same.
1″ sensor is 2.7x equivalent on full frame, 1.8x on aps-c. As far as dof goes, it’s approximately f3.2-5.0 aps-c. So it’s about 1 stop better than the kit lens on aps-c for dof.
3N belongs to the silly category of non-compact point and shoot.
(Non-compact size, L-shaped footprint, no automatic lens cap, only one control wheel)
By the way, the 3N has a larger entry pupil and sensor, so even though the apertures differ the light captured within angle of view is about the same as with RX100 III. Detail ought to be better.
Name any p&n cameras without any image correction?
Most of you make one mistake looking at the price. You say this is $900 and compare it to a better camera – not with the list price of it in mind, but a retail-price.
This is the Sony price. No one pays as much… Right? Just wait 2 months and buy it on a cheap online store for 250 less. For Comparison: You can get the A7 Body for below $1400 (retailer). Sony still takes $1699 off your wallet.
How can the RAW buffer hold more pics than the JPEG?
Perhaps because the JPEG needs to be processed? Dunno, just guessing.
On my a77 the JPEG buffer is almost 50% greater than RAW buffer
much too expensive, a Ricoh GX is cheaper and has an apsc sensor
And a 24-70 equivalent f/1.8-2.8 Lens?
“Canadian US dollars” – did we annex Canada already in response to Crimea? 😉
Haha, yeah, the Canadians had a referendum and “volunteered” to join the USA
Now, after they have prepared 24-70 camera, they should have 70-200 camera. 🙂
Rx10 is 24-200 already
Whoa. Do I see 720p 120fps in the specs? It’s about time.
AX100 has it too, but supposedly the 120p picture is crap.
It’s kinda sad how this camera has so much better video specs compared to the a77II. For example: XAVC S, 1280×720/120p (50M). I mean, if this little guy can do that, there is absolutely no reason why the a77II can’t.
Bigger sensor could be the factor. More heat etc. Or it is just because the Cybershot team is more capable.
Would buy this if it didn’t have the VF.
Maybe I am in the minority but using it on a P&S is just ridiculous and adds too much to the price. Put out one with VF for $899 or whatever and one without for $650.
I think the “without” option is the Mk 2.
I want the next RX to have an APS-C sensor with 24-200mm f/2.8 (or brighter) constant. Headphone and microphone jack with big electronic viewfinder. Full-pixel read out on video.
I want the next RX to have a fullframe sensor with 10-600mm f0.95 constant.
I also want it to read out more pixels than the sensor has
Good for you. Thanks for sharing. We love your input.
Does this use the same sensor as the MKII?