Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

207 reviews

Jun, 2024

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portability (15)
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battery (4)
viewfinder (3)
stabilizer (2)
color (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 207 reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People are impressed by the size and usability. The portability and screen also get good feedback, but there are some negative comments about the color and image stabilizer.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 89/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 user reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the usability and design. The portability and image quality are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical reviews about the price.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

alaTest has collected and analyzed 94 user reviews of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the image quality. The price is also mentioned favorably, whereas reviews are divided on the performance.

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93% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2024

Expert review by : Barney Britton (dpreview.com)

Sony Cyber-shot RX1R Preview

Look familiar? The Sony Cyber-shot RX1R doesn't replace its near-clone the RX1, but sits alongside it at the top of Sony's Cyber-shot lineup. The only difference between this camera and its cousin (brother?) is that the RX1R lacks an anti-aliasing...

We've only had a very short time with the RX1R, but because the design and handling characteristics are identical to the RX1, it felt reassuringly familiar from the moment we turned it on. The RX1R is - like its nominal predecessor - a well-designed...

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Lori Grunin (cnet.com)

Sony's full-frame compact camera goes for a sharper image

A new version of Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-RX1, the RX1R, incorporates a new version of the sensor without an optical low-pass filter.

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Michael Palmer (steves-digicams.com)

Sony DSC-RX1R Preview

If you've been considering purchasing Sony's fixed lens / full frame DSC-RX1, you may want to consider Sony's latest addition to the RX series. Dubbed the "RX1R", this new model forgoes an optical low-pass filter on the image sensor, which allegedly...

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by : Mark Goldstein (photographyblog.com)

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R Review

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R is a premium compact camera aimed at the discerning photographer. The new RX1R employs an optical filter with the anti-aliasing properties removed, producing sharper images than the standard RX1 model, but at the risk of...

The only difference between the RX1R and the original RX1 is the removal of the low-pass filter. The RX1R's photos are very subtly sharper and more detailed than the RX1's, and unless you shoot a lot of subjects with very fine details like fabrics or...

Jul, 2013

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Sony RX1R Review

Sony achieves the seemingly impossible with the Sony RX1R in surpassing the resolving power of its award-winning, full-frame RX1 compact camera by removing the optical low-pass filter and tweaking JPEG processing. Most of the gains are found in the...

Significantly sharper, more detailed JPEG images than those from the RX1; JPEG processing appears to minimize moire and aliasing artifacts; Same price as the RX1; Full-frame, 24-megapixel compact camera with fast Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2 T* lens;...

More prone to moire, aliasing and false color than the RX1; Only subtle improvement in sharpness in RAW files; Fixed-length lens limits shooting flexibility; Viewfinders (optical or electronic) only available as optional accessories; Extremely...

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Expert review by : Amy Davies (techradar.com)

Sony RX1-R review

World's smallest digital full-frame camera has anti-aliasing filter removed

Compact size ; Full frame sensor ; Aperture ring

Poor battery life ; Price ; No touchscreen

Sony, not being one of the heritage photography brands, tends to do things a little differently, just because it can. And the new Sony RX1-R is indeed different.

Aug, 2013

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Sony Cyber-shot RX1R review

The Sony RX1R is a compact camera with a big sensor and big price tag

Full-frame sensor ; Manual controls ; Rock solid build

Massively expensive ; No viewfinder ; Short-ish battery life

Jul, 2013

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Expert review by : Mike Lowe (pocket-lint.com)

Hands on: Sony Cyber-shot RX1R review - Pocket-lint

Six months after the release of the Sony RX1 - the world's first full-frame compact camera, no less - Sony has revealed a second option of the model. The

Jun, 2013

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Expert review by (which.co.uk)

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It looks like a compact camera, but the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R combines a 35mm full-frame sensor - the same size as used in a 35mm film SLR - with a specially-designed Carl Zeiss lens in a bid to produce the best photos ever seen from a camera of...

Nov, 2013

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Expert review by : Ben Griffin (digitalspy.com)

Sony RX1 R review: The best 35mm in the world?

There's a bit of a gap between a smartphone camera and digital camera. While most of us dream of a highly portable camera with incredible image quality, the technology is a little way off and so we are forced to compromise in some way.

The Sony RX1R flies very close to being our perfect camera, but the occasionally slow autofocus keeps it from being a camera you can rely on 100 per cent. It is small enough to be taken anywhere, able to take incredible photos and easy to use.

Aug, 2014

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