The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is a 20.2 megapixel compact camera announced on 6 June 2012. It is part of the Cyber-shotRX line of digital cameras made by Sony. It was named as the "European Advanced Compact Camera for 2012–2013" by the European Imaging and Sound Association and one of the 'Best Inventions of 2012' by TIME. Since then, Sony has introduced new RX100 models almost one per year.
Notable features
1in. type CMOSExmor sensor. This uses the "Column-Parallel A/D Conversion Technique" to create more detailed images in low light conditions than smaller-sensor cameras.
On 23 July 2013, Swedish luxury camera manufacturer Hasselblad announced the 'Stellar', a compact camera based on the DSC-RX100, incorporating a wooden or carbon grip. On 1 November 2013, Hasselblad announced another three cosmetic variants of the camera, named the Stellar Special Edition. On 26 November 2014, Hasselblad announced the Stellar II based on the DSC-RX100M2.
Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
The mark-III version of the RX100, the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III, was released in June 2014. The camera had a new Bionz X processor, as used in the Sony Alpha 77 II, and a new Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens giving a wider angle of view. Unlike its predecessor, the RX100 II, it does not have Sony's multi-interface hotshoe, but includes a pop-up OLED electronic viewfinder. The DSC-RX100 III has customizable functions. The viewfinder and rear LCD can be set to different displays. The RX100 III can be set manually with shutter speed and aperture fixed, but with Auto ISO giving the correct metered exposure.
Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
In June 2015, Sony released the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV, the mark-IV version of the RX-100. Like its predecessors, it has the same 1-inch 20.2 megapixel CMOS sensor and ISO levels 12800. The RX-100 MARK-IV can now record 4K video in XAVC-S format with frame rates up to 24, 25, and 30 fps. However, due to extreme write speed and processing power, it can only record 5-minute 4K shots to prevent any serious damage to the camera. It also features Slow-movideo recording and can capture up to 960 fps for NTSC mode and 1000 fps for PAL mode.
Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
On October 6, 2016, Sony announced the RX100 V. In this update, Sony improved the performance of the camera claiming the world's fastest auto focus, the world's most auto focus points, and the world's fastest continuous shooting for a compact fixed-lens camera. Sony's claim of fastest auto focusing speed is that the camera can lock in focus in as little as.05 seconds. Sony increased the number of focus points taken per shot to 315, and also improved continuous shooting performance enabling up to 150 continuous shots to be taken at the full 20.1 megapixels at 24 frames per second. This was updated with improvements such as an increased buffer and processor following the release of RX100 VI
Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
On June 5, 2018, Sony announced the RX100 VI. In this iteration, Sony introduced a new ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mmi F2.8 – F4.5 lens zoom lens. In addition, Sony once again improved the auto focus performance, improving the auto focus speed to.03 seconds. Other performance improvements in continuous shooting and 4K motion video were also made.
Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
On July 25, 2019, Sony announced the RX100 VII. New features include unlimited video duration and a 3.5mm TRS stereo minijack for connecting an external microphone.
