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| Model Name: | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
| Check Prices: | Check Now! |
| Photo Gallery URL: | Photo Gallery |
| Device Forum URL: | |
| Manufacturer URL: | Mfr. Website |
| General | |
| Model Number: | RX1 |
| Camera Format: | Mid-Sized |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $2799.99 |
| Street Price: | $2748.68 |
| Date Available: | 2012-12-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes |
| Weight: | 17.6 oz (498 g) includes batteries |
| Weight With Batteries? | Yes |
| Size: | 4.5 x 2.6 x 2.7 in. (113 x 65 x 70 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No |
| Image Capture | |
| Image Resolution: | 6000 x 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2), 6000 x 3376 (20.3 MP, 16:9), 3936 x 2624 (10.3 MP, 3:2), 3936 x 2216 (8.7 MP, 16:9), 2640 x 1760 (4.6 MP, 3:2), 2640 x 1488 (3.9 MP, 16:9), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other) |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 5.1 |
| Movie Resolution: | 1920x1080, 1440x1080, 640x480 |
| Movie Frame Rate: | 60p/28Mbps/PS or 60i/24Mbps/FX or 60i/17Mbps/FH or 24p/24Mbps/FX or 24p/17Mbps/FH, 30p/12Mbps, 30p/3Mbps |
| Movie Audio: | Yes |
| CMOS Sensor (Megapixels): | 24.70 |
| CMOS Size (inches): | 35mm |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 1.00 |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2 |
| Sensor Type: | CMOS |
| Effective Megapixels: | 24.30 |
| Lens | |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 35 mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 1.00x |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 2x Clear Image Zoom, Up to 4x standard digital zoom, 1.4x/2.0x Digital Teleconverter, up to 9.1x Smart digital zoom at lower resolutions |
| Auto Focus: | Yes |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes |
| Normal Focus Range: | 30 cm to Infinity 11.8 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: | 20 - 35 cm 7.9 - 13.8 in |
| Aperture Range: | f/2 - f/22 |
| Lens Thread: | 49mm |
| Lens Thread Type: | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder: | No |
| Viewfinder Type: | Optional Clip-on Viewfinders: FDA-V1K Optical Viewfinder, FDA-EV1MK Electronic Viewfinder |
| Display | |
| Optical Viewfinder: | No |
| LCD Viewfinder: | Yes |
| LCD Size (inches): | 3.0 |
| LCD Resolution: | 1,228,800 dots (307,200 px) |
| Touchscreen: | No |
| Articulating LCD: | No |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 16.7x |
| Exposure | |
| ISO Settings: | ISO 100-25600 (1/3 EV steps, expandable to 50/64/80), Auto (100-25600 with selectable upper/lower limits); Multi Frame NR: 100-102400 (1 EV steps), Auto (100-25600 with selectable upper/lower limits) |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, Color Temp, Color Filter, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 30 - 1/4000 |
| Exp Adj Range (EV): | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | 1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program AE: | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Scene modes: Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight; Sweep Panorama; Effects: Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Posterisation, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Colour, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration |
| Self Timer: | 2, 10 seconds |
| Flash | |
| Internal Flash: | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off, Wireless; Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
| Flash Guide Number (Meters): | 6.0 |
| Flash Range Description: | ISO Auto: 0.75m to 21.7m / 2.5 ft. to 71.2 ft. |
| Ext Flash Connection: | Multi Interface Hot Shoe |
| Image Storage | |
| Usable Memory Types: | MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Memory Included (MB): | |
| Uncompressed Format: | 14-bit RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
| CCD Raw Format: | Yes |
| Movie File Format: | AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio :Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC |
| Connectivity | |
| Video Out: | No |
| Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): | n/a |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | n/a |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| Other Connection: | Micro HDMI (Type D), 3.5mm stereo microphone jack |
| Included Software: | Software CD-ROM (includes Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Converter 4) |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7, Mac OS X (v.10.5 +); PMB is Windows only |
| Power | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary NP-BX1 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary NP-BX1 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included: | Yes |
| CIPA Rating: | 270 |
| Notes & Features: | World's First Full-Frame Compact Digital Camera. |
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