Features:

  • Approximately 20.1 megapixels , Exmor CMOS Sensor, 28-100mm equivalent F/18-49 lens, ISO 125-6400 Expandable ISO 80, 100, and 25,600, 3-Inch LCD screen with 12M dots
  • Operating temperature:Approx. 0°C to 40°C (32F° to 104F°).1080p video, Steady-Shot image stabilization,Rear control dial and customizable front control ring
  • Burst Mode (shots)-Approx10 fps,(VGA) Moving Image Size -640x480 30fps Approx3Mbps. Flash range:ISO Auto: approximately 0.3 meter to 17.1 meter (W), approximately 0.55 meter to 6.3 meter (T)
  • Bright F18 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 36x zoom, Full HD 1080/60p video with manual control and dual record, ,Ultra-slim, sophisticated aluminum body. Extensive features in a sleek camera
  • Dimension: 1016 mm x 581 mm x 359 mm, Weight: 213g (75 oz). Exposure Compensation: +/- 3.0 EV, 1/3 EV step
  • 20.2 MP Exmor"CMOS sensor - extreme low-light shots
  • Bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 3.6x zoom
  • Full HD 1080/60p video with manual control and dual record, 101.6 mm x 58.1 mm x 35.9 mm, 213g (7.5 oz.)
  • 3-Inch Xtra Fine LCD display with bright whites & true blacks
  • Ultra-slim, sophisticated aluminum body
Sony DSC-RX100/B 20.2 MP Exmor CMOS Sensor Digital Camera with 3.6x Zoom Love it!

Love this thing. 20,000 shots so far. Important tip: Almost all small cameras have extending lenses. When they extend, they suck in air. If there's any dust, it may get sucked in and eventually you'll get dust on the sensor and some of your pictures may show some blotches. This happens to every camera with an extendable lens. Once dust gets in, you can't remove it. And professional cleaning is too expensive for these little cameras. There's only one solution. Keep camera clean and dust free. I keep my camera in a little ziplock freezer bag unless it's in my hand and I'm using it. Before I turn it on, I blow on the lens area to make sure all dust is blown away. Before I put it back it the bag, I blow on it again to make sure the camera doesn't carry any dust into the bag. I use my camera in dusty environments and this method works. Do this, you'll be glad you did. I've read of some people who get over a million shots out of these cameras.

The Holy Grail of Point-And-Shoots

My mother likes photography, but she doesn't want to deal with the many buttons and complications that come with DSLRs. So, I purchase the RX100, and I am more than pleased. This takes great photos the FIRST not SECOND, THIRD, or FOURTH, but the FIRST time on auto, and I would buy it again if I had to. My mom loves it, I love it. It's a little pricey, but Sony is the best in the sensor game for a reason.

The Perfect Point and Shoot Digital

Wonderful point and shoot camera - used it on my trip to Mexico and it was incredible! Convenient, easy to use, and took great shots!

new replacement for DSLR during travel

amazing camera - I'm not going to go over the features since you know them. I will say that I went hiking through Europe and ONLY took this vs. my dslr. I am a semi-professional photographer (I do weddings and portraits, but it's not my full time job) so I was very back and forth on whether to bring my Canon 5dii or 6d. No sweat, this rx100 handled things beautifully. I had only one instance where I wished for a wider angle (around 16mm on full frame) so I just took several photos to stitch together in post production. To be able to have this in my pocket at such a light weight compared to a DSLR is an awesome thing. Start up is not the fastest, but now I'm nitpicking. Photo quality is incredible for such a small camera. This is now my go-to camera for weddings where I'm a guest, and travel. That's a big deal!

This older model is awesome!!

I know it is an older model, but the picture quality of this camera is awesome and met my expectations. I did not want to invest in a newer model since this camera offers all I need. I want to take great pictures in a compact camera when I travel. I do not care about 4k videos or touch screen features that newer models offer. This camera records awesome videos as well. Before I ordered it, I did a lot od research on Flickr and Youtube. I am very happy with my purchase!

A great pocket camera with some very nice features.

The review in the Wall Street Journal the other day was very good in terms of explaining the pros and cons of this camera. There have been a number of issues with the menu and how many menu items there are. Having had numerous digital cameras, I can tell you that one MUST READ the Manual. The manual that came in the box called the guide (I guess) is not terribly impressive. The 200 page manuals I got with several Pentaxs over the years were very good and required me to study them for a month. I'd like a nice 200 page manual with the RX100. With practice you can make some great photographs with cameras like this one. It takes practice. Its ability to handle low light photos is amazing. I turned off the lights in my living room. There was enough illumination from the porch lights to give me a few amazing photos of lamps and chairs in the living room. My fancy Canon can do that if and only if I play games with the settings using a tripod. On a long walk today I managed to get some awesome photos with the RX100. It does everything I want. My next step is to study up on how to use tmanual and program modes. My three issues: 1) I have had a devil of a time to get the panorama setting to work. Out of 13 tries I got it to work once. It keeps coming up with an error or something that says (a) moving too slow, (b) not so fast, and (c) keep it level. One Youtube movie showed a guy flashing the thing over a backyard with no particular concern for level and it worked great. Go figure. I shall keep trying. Of course, I can do panoramas using multiple shots and merging in Photoshop. 2) the other is the manual. 3) What does T* mean? One owner suggested keeping your camera in a plastic bag. I keep mine in a 1 qt zip lock freezer bag. While I have the money, the RX100 meets all of my needs for fair weather photography. I love my large Canon, but it is a pain to wear around my neck. This is a darned fun pocket camera to shoot. Lastly, taking good pictures is all about EYE. A camera with a hundred features cannot make up for rotten photographic talent. I see lots of lousy iPhone photos, which will only improve when Apple makes a phone that floats in the air and uses an algorithm to take exceptional pictures. If you want a camera as a status symbol then go buy a $10,000 Hasselblad. Even it will take rotten pictures if in the wrong hands. I finally located the manual for the RX100. It is under documents. Sony. Com and then go from there.

Awesome pocket shooter, turns neophyte into pro

Probably the best no-brainer pocket shooter I've ever owned. I realize it has a myriad of scenic modes and manual control, but I usually just leave it in 'Intelligent' or 'Superior' mode and still get great results...as you can see in the attached pics from Big Sur. I may upgrade it to Mark2 with Wifi and NFC just to make life easier.

About 1000+ photos later and I love this. I'm an amateur 'photographer'

About 1000+ photos later and I love this. I'm an amateur 'photographer', ie I take about 100+ photos a day for work in the design/construction world. Significantly better than a $250 point and shoot. The 1" sensor is incredible in lower light conditions or even those difficult lighting days of party cloudy/light overcast haze we get so often in the PNW; days that give cheaper cameras and cell phones a hard time. Extremely portable and easy to use. Has the features of bulky camera while maintaining an awesome size and quick use. Side note: Bought this as 'Used - Acceptable' on Amazon Warehouse deals. Came with all the original documentation, cables, in a sealed bag Even still had the screen protector on it. It had never been used. Only thing was box was missing was gone. Might try warehouse deals again!

A photographer's kind of camera

This little gem replaces an old Nikon small camera whose lens operation failed. Couldn't find any small cameras in Nikon's lineup that I liked and that compared to what I had. This Sony camera is exactly what I wanted - it can be a simple point and shoot or it can give me photographic control when I want it for special pictures. Seems to be very well built.

RX100 mk2 Best pro-pocket camera out there

I can't gush enough about this camera. But, it's not for everyone. This is not a point and shoot beginners camera. You won't find long zooms, easy social media sharing (although there is more of that in the mk 2, but not very easy to use) or other things a casual consumer is used to finding in little pocket digital cameras. But for a pro, this is the camera that you'll always have with you. With a 1" sensor, a Ziess lens, and 20mp of resolution, this often serves as my first camera. In may ways it rivals my Canon 1Ds mk3. With modern processing software you can mitigate what little noise there is, the lens is sharp as a tack... just amazing, and the tiny size beats the competition hands down. My old go-to "pocket" camera was a Canon G series (10-12). As good as those cameras are, they don't hold a candle to the RX. As for the interchangeable little mirrorless cameras, I wasn't looking for a replacement for my 1Ds3, I wanted something I could carry with me, preferably in my pocket and still made RAW files, and had a decent little zoom. The RX100 did all that and far more. If you want to quibble, I can say that Sony can't write software to save their lives. The menu system, while not as bad as some, is still a pain to use. Too many things are buried and hard to access (manual focus???). The "ring" on the front of the camera seemed like a good idea, but has proved to be mostly unusable. I look forward to seeing what evolves with this camera.

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