Actually a very good camera ... but Sony makes it a difficult ....

Actually a very good camera ... but Sony makes it a difficult ....

Sony DSC-RX10 Digital Camera (20.2 megapixels, 7.6 cm (3 inch) display, BIONZ X, 1.4 megapixel OLED viewfinder, NFC) (Electronics)

Customer Review

!!!!!!! Update 12/12/2013: only 3 instead of the original 5 stars; see updates at the end of the review !!!!!!!!!!!!

Original 5-star review from 21/11/2013:

Here is my short story for RX10:

My previous cameras were a D90 and a D7000, the latter is more recently unfortunately incapacitated. On the day of the planned D7100-order the message came from the RX10. The following properties of these "plain Bridge" were ultimately decisive for me to order a RX10 and abandon my DSLR system or to place first on ice:

1) "reasonable" range of focal lengths. My standard Nikkor was a 16-85mm (24-130mm KB roughly), a little more tele would be ideal. Here the RX10 comes with 24-200mm my ideals already quite close. And my Nikkor 18-200mm equivalent only 27mm wide angle, and this 3mm longer me worth more than the 100mm telephoto more .... as I said, MIR.

2) The continuous aperture 2.8 which I finally good shots tele images at dusk from the hand (I'm just out of the hand or placed should allow photos). In addition, a cropping should therefore fold still quite good, especially at the long end at F2.8.

3) To correct throughout very good macro capability from wide angle to telephoto, WITHOUT menu ToolsMacro but automatically over the minimum focus distance.

4) Of course, a picture quality with which I can live. As I said, I come from the Nikon D90 and D7000-bearings and know that I have to make a few concessions for the very good but only 1 "sensor of the RX10, but that must be clear to everyone here that he not here APS-C sensor in the RX10 has! So a whining does not help that APS-C or even full frame take better pictures and better cropping can ... so please leave the church in the village!

5) The weatherproof "enclosure" ... the objective is certainly ne other thing (although many sites that one way or interpret, or "body only" and "all the camera" only). Namely that the lens when zooming in and out air must pump, is clear, but already times better than no protection.

6) HDR directly from his hand and out of the camera I find also ne nice gimmick. When you edit RAW (not me yet), which plays it safe with his good image editor quite good, but to have the option in the camera I like that.

7) A DSLR-like operation. Zooming directly on the lens is yes in the end only a power zoom, the one controlled by the lens ring (or the zoom lever on the body). But for an extra exposure compensation dial and the viiiiele buttons can be programmed according to his taste.

8) Videos are I do not care ... half of potential buyers on the other hand RX10-probably not. But I can not say anything, just do not interest me.

PRACTICE impressions after 1 day, only JPEGs !!!:

First: Who buys like lenses, drags and moves to make the best picture ever, and therefore also the annoyed waiting family does not matter for the RX10 is nothing. All others who only a lens always anyway on their DSLR or in principle have the wrong lens case, can accept some image quality loss (because they do not constantly make DIN A2 printouts), but where other compact cameras too little focal length (RX100er) or low picture quality have (FZ200, P7800 or G16; yeah, that's my personal opinion) that should look at the RX10 accurate ... in accordance filled purse!

Those are all my opinions; who wants a professional look's, who must provide the read (in theory) completely objective and independent laboratory tests, and no Amazon reviews ....

The 24-200mm KB are very good for a lot of my applications. For bird watching or deer at 1 km photographing will's natuer accordance closely (despite the semi-good working Clear image zoom to 400mm KB, which was slightly better but as a digital zoom), but then you should be anyway a 30- to 50-fold zoom setting, the great one at the long end maximum A5 images but also no longer brought. Anyway, the 24mm wide angle gold are worth compared to 27mm or 28mm to the RX100er (but I have not).

The 2,8er bezel is a dream come true, especially for Tele! Due to lousy weather, although I have made especially in my home pictures, but that was at 200mm KB, F2.8 and ISO3200 very good (picture quality later ...)! For Wide's course cameras like the RX100er, starting at F1.8 (at 28mm but), and this more than a diaphragm ensures there already for faster shutter speeds and lower ISO level. But from the middle focal length range, the RX10 is back front.

The macro capability is really great! Whether 24 or 200mm, you get a similar image scale back and to close the Minimum focusing distance naturally also a great bokeh. Who, of course, maximum depth of field in macro investigated for possibly has a smaller sensor makes more sense, because you can not have it both ways: nice cropping if you want, and then the same ne great depth of field if you ever feel like it is (I mean now with the same panel in compared to 1 / 1.7 "and APSC) Speaking of cropping:. at telephoto F2.8 and goes very well in my opinion, because the F 2.8 of the 1" sensor corresponding rule of thumb an 8 KB sensor and 4 of an APS-C sensor, no more and no less. In wide-angle also quite good if you go close enough ran. But often / usually one wants also that everything is sharp, and it works well quite well so far. In wide angle it is slightly out of focus in the corners, certainly to be expected due to the distortion of the lens safe for JPEGs, but with NEM 24-200mm part.

Generally the image quality: my previous impressions are very, very positive! I have no RX100, but to ISO 400-800 certify some tests slightly better to equivalent quality (the more Verzeichung at 24mm in the corners and the slightly lower dynamic range even left out) the RX10, but at higher ISO values behind the the RX100er to fall back seems to noise and "straight lines". Before now again falls a storm of indignation in me: I know that the sensor of both cameras is very similar to the same (as one reads even contradictory), but in several tests it was confirmed that at higher ISO values ​​the images of RX100er clear are. I do not know whether this is due to the new "" area specific noise reduction "" the RX10 or whatnot. I wanted it to be said only once, but even no RX100er and possibly that is only a JPEG problem for others to judge. In addition, this is really whining highest level compact camera!
Speaking JPEGS: noise reduction, I personally find too strong and too smooth-ironing, I prefer more uniform noise at ISO3200 rather featureless mud. Therefore my attitude to the Noise Reduction to OFF or LOW, not to NORMAL, and then I like the JPEGs also very good! Possibly I have the sharpness still somewhat reduce not only sharpen the noise ... I test sometime soon. In good light, the images are anyway really great, though of course not comparable with ner D7000 + 16-85mm Nikkor (for fairer μ-4/3 compared unfortunately I lack the cameras. But the MMN can Stylus 1 with its relatively Mini 1 / 1.7 "sensor certainly not keep up) But for me it is important:. prefer ne RX10 with a little picture quality penalty whilst having instead ne DSLR that theoretically always returns me the better picture, but only if you have the right lens case. And I'm lazy. I was on the D7000, either the top 18-200mm (with only 27mm WW and compromise quality and F5.6 at the long end) or the 16-85mm or the 70- 300mm or 35mm F1.8 (ie you missed half of the situations!). Even if something I had another lens case, the change took with me Ideally 10s, and then the situation is possibly already over. Just like me the macro capability of the RX10 ... can namely not a standard interchangeable lens that I had really good and over several focal lengths of time. What I miss at first glance, I just go with ner 35mm F1.8 lens at night to hunt for motifs, but these unstabilized lens also needs ne ISO-step higher than ne stabilized F 2.8 of the RX10, and then the images again comparable. Earlier in dark November weather came great pictures while out (flickr: pdj_1983), beautiful weather gave it unfortunately still none with me. Was just also again outside, only Street Lighting: Top ISO3200 images when the noise reduction is off ... then ironed rauschts although more, but better than smooth :)

For general handling: Very noble part, this RX10. Is very good in the hand. Handle has my long fingers enough halt. For this, the very useful exposure compensation dial. The extended tube wobbles minimal, but that's normal. Lens also makes NEN great impression because soon comes a good slim filter to protect it. The viewfinder I find also very good, my almost -2 diopter could be compensated perfectly.
The viewfinder is for me but a little too sensitive as far as the eye sensor. When I hold the camera to the chest and the display is folded out, that I can look from above a good mood (the viewfinder also quite in the way!), The display goes out already when the camera leans on my stomach / chest since this already the eye sensor triggers ... maybe you can change the yes, but that does come to naught all made sense to me

A second battery you should MMN already treat if you make time NEN full day excursion. Hab earlier now made almost 400 photos, which of 41 the battery was reduced to 8%, but that was probably only because I have done many times in a row from the same motif 4-6, since I'm still in the testing phase. Otherwise zooming attracts quite beautiful energy ... but I am also strongly D7000-pampered with their 1000 images per charge.

If I change the menu what / look, the camera memorizes also not big where I was, the last time so I always have to jump back through the whole menu. Annoying, but I have read somewhere adjustable.

What particularly annoys me about the RX10: the / the power zoom ... since my DSLR brain must change first. Zooming is thus namely a lot slower than usual. But then again: you show me even a DSLR zoom ranging from 24-200mm KB (and I do not mean 27 mm)! Well then, this one would namely once the lens change, which takes longer than the zooming from 24 to 200 mm with about 3 s. And 70-200mm and 24-70mm go quite quickly in comparison. I zoom currently only via the lever, which is the fastest for me and go without "nachgreifen". I know that you can not have everything stop, but I need there still ne time to befriend-. Some μ-4/3 lenses seem to have this kind of zooming better implemented, but since you are at Sony probably the videographers come against seeeehr.

In addition, the card slot is slightly fiddly, so the cards change is already a fingertip matter.
Then there is the unspeakable in my view the fact that not accompanied by real user. My God, that would have cost Sony at the large circulation probably no 3 at Ner 1200 camera (!!!); Instead, these internet instructions, for I THE INTERNET needs while I'm on the road, or at best times may even print me! I simply ask for a handbook, in which I can make corners in and select things. Basta. No matter how old school you want to call me that.
In addition, no external charger 10, instead of the mini-plug for charging, the screams after that you want the plug once stuck by mistake the wrong way in and thus all bends. I mean, Sony as a whole moves for some time large losses and need to save stop somewhere, but that they should kindly do their 300 cameras!
For this purpose I made the mistake, ne me original zuzulegen RX10 Sony Leather Case (99 !!), the no 20 is worth, in my view, since taking actually getting something hooked at the left strap anyway totally awkward and out (Case must be submitted;)). While it could be due to my gross motor skills, but that just takes me viiiel too long, can my new 20-pocket better, even if it does not look so fancy, what to buy for some of the people that the RX10 only as a status symbol (, in the Price imagine) can be very important well ...;)

Since I'm a scientist, can be found here NEN overhang at critical points / grouse that but not to detract from the overall excellent MMN RX10 ....

Overall, the RX10 for me so far is the absolute panacea. Zeiss 24-200mm lens, F2.8, Macro, weatherproof, 1 "sensor, DSLR-like operation, absolutely convincing picture quality for ne Compact, Video mode benefits (but I do not care).

Addendum: ok ... the RX10 with real manual zoom, that would be my ultimate camera! :)

Update 24/11/2013: With regard to the demand for focusing and other practical tests a personal note: The focus of the camera before the shutter button all the way down even suppressed (Pre-AF) I have turned off to check the focusing itself and be able to estimate the speed; In addition I have the Focus Area placed on "Flexible Spot, Size S" to provide pinpoint sharp. Even manual focusing works now quite well, with the magnifying glass to focus the camera is very useful. The focus speed is very daytime snapshot usually fit in "with up to 0.5s" and at night with yellow street lamp lighting usually at "under max 1 s", more precisely I can not estimate the aus'm feeling out. In Fast Dark "seeks" the camera in advance the full focus range NEM useful target from and you have to hire again, press the shutter button halfway down, but I know from my DSLR also so .... My "work mode" is now NEUTRAL ( there focus on -2), Noise Reduction. In order to succeed at night great ISO3200 images I "Mask blurred" maximum still in Nachheinein.

Update 28/11/2013: Times have a few sample images uploaded, in good and bad conditions, by day and by night, low and high ISO, macro or not ....

Update 29.11.2013: A closer look at my test images by including test charts shows, unfortunately, that throughout the right side is blurred than the left.. Bin heavily on superior if I send my first copy and to exchange it for a new one. Once again the buyer of quality testers seem to be and not Sony employees !! Attract attention but because these aberrations begins only with the zoom in (and I soon'm on vacation why do I need a camera and conversion circus and the uncertainty would look like the new copy shy), I keep my copy ... but still disappointing, though not quite unexpectedly. Therefore: a star deduction on 4 !! I do not care if one cries out again, but that can happen every now and then you just have to change .... at 1200 there is simply no more excuses !!

Update 2/12/2013: The blur on the right side of me now but moved to Sony to send my first RX10 back (! If the quality of the money must) and instead of ordering a new Amazon (via Sony would an exchange take about 2 weeks, and Amazon provides in 2 days). I very much hope that I now get a perfectly-aligned copy and not have to change again. So Amazon, send me only perfect goods! ;)

Update 5/12/2013: The information provided by Amazon RX10 was indeed at the corners minimally sharper than my previous copy, but produced it in the much more important center images with much less detail. I specially photographed and compared (8) with two RX10ern with exactly the same settings after the other, the same motives. Conclusion: The new Amazon RX10 is sent back, and now I'm keeping the original purchased Sony camera ... albeit with the taint on the right side. My overall rating is now at 3.5 stars (rounded barely 4) ... still any blemish should indicate my RX10, it will definitely 3 stars .... because the great sharpness in the center is also irrelevant, for 1200 (one thousand two hundred !!!) I expect just that not as a huge spread this comes out and you're busy days and must sacrifice his precious time to perform quality control, the Sony has kindly perform. And I'm not a frustrated individual case, in DSLR and photo forums there are enough fellow sufferers who also got a bad Adjusted copy and have found a huge spread between RX10 copies !! The RX10 could have been so great ....

Last updated from 12.12.2013 which lowered the rating to 3 stars:
After my vacation turned out and I therefore again had time TWO Amazon RX10 copies (for a total of 4 I tested RX10er) to examine, now go back all RX10er, I have no desire to get misaligned copies. 2 of the 4 pieces were right at 200mm f2.8 very blurred (see my newest customer image upload), 1 was left out of focus, a focus for the center and left. I ask yes no miracle, but the images that I see in reviews at precisely the same settings in which the edges (the corners I will be fair, to get away, because not too relevant in practice) on both sides sharp even at f2.8, something would have I was a little end customers sometimes have liked. Must confess that struck me during my first copy only after intensive drüberschauen on, but for the time in 1100 I ask of SONY consistent quality of the lens. Too bad, except for the power zoom and slightly lower image quality compared to the RX100ern liked the RX10 looooong good, but I will not (in my opinion for 1100) rejects, basta! Therefore 3 star that is much better with stopping down to f4, but for what I buy because if you please, a camera with constant f2.8 if I have to stop down for normal sharp edges at least f4 ?! And it is not because of the hardware behind the camera, that is me, when it comes to the production of blurred images .... which one must believe me. I'm waiting now first on the sidelines from ..... shame. Allen, who caught a Glücklos regarding lens adjustment in the RX10-lottery, a (somewhat envious) Congratulations!

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