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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX 100 M2 review

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX 100 M2

CHOICE Expert Rating

72%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Very good image quality in manual mode
  •  Very good monitor
  •  Very good overall movie quality
  •  Monitor has vertical swivel (130 degrees)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Very poor lens performance with reflections
  •  No viewfinder
  •  Pictures in low light tend to have long exposures, which can result in motion blur

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
72%
Picture quality score – auto mode
66%
Picture quality score – manual mode
80%
Ease of use score
71%
Movie quality score
83%
Monitor/viewfinder score
80%
Flash score
74%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
28 – 100
Lens factor
3.6
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
1.8 – 4.9
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/2000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
30
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
Not applicable
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
13.2 x 8.8
Effective resolution (MP)
20
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
104 x 63 x 39
Weight (g)
279
Tripod socket
Metal (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
2.5
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.23
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.19
ISO rating
100 – 12800
Exposure correction (lower)
-3
Exposure correction (higher)
3
Continuous shooting mode
6.7
Frame limit in continuous mode
1000
Number of selectable exposure programs
20
Closest focus wide (m)
Not stated
Closest focus tele (m)
0.55
Closest focus macro (m)
0.05
Focus points (auto mode)
Not stated
Monitor size (mm)
60 x 45
Monitor ratio
4:3
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
130 x 0
Viewfinder type
Not applicable
Viewfinder diopter
Not applicable
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MP4 (codec MPEG-4 AVC / H.264)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
50
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
4
Audio recording format
Stereo
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC, MS Duo
Internal memory (MB)
None
Number of memory cards – insertable
1
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
pop-up auto
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
350
Image editing software
Not applicable
RAW converter software
Not applicable
Video editing software
Not applicable

Cost

Price
$699.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Not applicable
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
USB cable, handstrap

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