Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
20.2 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor R CMOS
Optical Zoom
8.3x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 8.81 cm
Width 12.9 cm
Depth 10.22 cm
Weight 755 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 8x
Optical Zoom 8.3x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8.3x zoom - 8.8 - 73.3 mm - f/2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Macro Focus Range 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements
Features Supersonic-Wave Motor (SSM), AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating, Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection Self-timer, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/3200 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
Effective Flash Range 1 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto
20.4 m: ISO 12800
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
5472 x 3080
4864 x 3648
3888 x 2592
3648 x 2056
3648 x 2736
2736 x 1824
2720 x 1528
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Run Time (Up To) 210 min
Battery Life Photo shooting - 420 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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