Whether you're a professional photographer in need of a truly pocketable, high-performance compact camera to take on the go, or simply wish to expand the creative horizons of your point and shoot photography, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 camera is for you. With a large 1" Exmor CMOS sensor and ultra-bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 3.6x zoom, you'll enjoy tack-sharp images and beautifully defocused backgrounds. An intuitive control ring built into the lens grants easy access to aperture settings and more. With Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual (P/A/S/M) modes, get SLR-like handling for complete creative control—an incredibly effective iAuto mode is perfect for beginners. Shoot in nearly any light with natural results thanks to sensitivity that ranges from ISO 125 to 6400, and save pictures as compact JPEG files, high-resolution RAW files, or both at once.

Features:

Massive 20.2MP Exmor 1” CMOS Image Sensor:  The massive 20.2MP Exmor 1” CMOS sensor captures ultra-high definition images that take full advantage of the camera’s sharp Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T lens. The sensor enables advanced column A/D processing that reduces noise levels, resulting in astonishing low light images with incredible smooth and clear details.

Capture JPEG files, RAW files, or both: The DSC-RX100 saves pictures as compact JPEG files and/or ultra-high quality RAW files. RAW files save images prior to de-mosaicing, white balance, sharpness and color enhancement. This retains maximum latitude for enhancing the image on your PC.

Bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 3.6x zoom: Newly developed large-diameter F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens delivers refined background defocusing - bokeh. A premium multi-layered T coating also dramatically reduces ghost and flare caused by light reflection.

Full HD 1080/60p: Record crystal clear movies at the highest resolution available with capabilities for 60p in 1080. This provides stunning, fast motion video with less distortion for playback on your HD TV. With dual record of stills and movies, you can shoot both at the same time.

P/A/S/M modes for video and stills: Enjoy a full range of controls for video and still shooting from the beginner's iAUTO mode to P/A/S/M: Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual. On-screen prompts help you refine your skills, build your confidence and exercise greater creative control.

Low-light ISO 6400 sensitivity: Incredibly clear low-light pictures without sacrificing detail, made possible by the low-noise Exmor CMOS image sensor and refined BIONZ image processor.

Camera

Camera Type: Professional compact digital camera.

Optics/Lens

Lens Type: Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T

Aperture: F1.8-4.9

Optical Zoom: 3.6x

Digital Zoom: 20M approx. 14x / 10M approx. 20x / 5M approx. 28x / VGA approx. 54x

Focal Length (35mm equivalent): Still16:9 29-105mm / Still 4:3 30-108mm / Still 3:2 28-100mm / Still 1:1 36-127mm / Movie 16:9 29-105mm (Std), 33-120mm (Active) / Movie 4:3 36-128 mm (Std), 41-146mm (Active)

Lens Construction: 7 elements in 6 groups ( including AA lens)

Aperture Blade: Iris diaphragm (7 blades)

Clear Image Zoom: 7.2x

Focal Distance: AF approx. 5cm to infinity (W), approx. 55cm to infinity (T)

Steady Shot Mode: Active : [Still image] Optical [Movie] Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling)

Exposure System

Metering Modes: Multi segment / Center weighted / Spot?

Exposure Compensation: +/- 3.0EV, 1/3EV step

Scene Mode(s): Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Sports Action, Pet, Gourmet, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Fireworks, High Sensitivity

D-Range Optimizer: Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto exposure difference, Exposure difference level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0-EV step)

Creative Style: Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Black & White
White Balance Mode : Auto/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor (Warm White)/Fluor (Cool White)/Fluor (Day White)/Fluor (Daylight)/Flash/C. Temp., Filter/Custom

ISO Sensitivity (Movie): Auto (ISO125-3200 equivalent, selectable with upper/lower limit), 125/200/400/800/1600/3200
Picture Effect(s) : Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

Convenience Features

Still Image Playback Options: Control for HDMI, Slideshow

Weights and Measurements

Dimensions (Approx.): 4" x 2 3/8" x 1 7/16" (101.6 x 58.1 x 35.9mm)

Weight (Approx.): 8.5 oz (240g)

Weight(Approx) (Main unit only): 7.5 oz (213g )

Imaging Sensor

Imaging Sensor: 1.0" (13.2 x 8.8mm) Exmor™ CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2

Pixel Gross: 20.9MP (approx.)

Effective Picture Resolution: 20.2MP (approx.)

LCD Display

LCD Type: 3.0" (7.5cm) (4:3) / 1,229k dots / Xtra Fine / TruBlack / TFT LCD

Brightness Control: Auto / Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather mode

Drive System

Shutter Type: iAuto (4-1/2000) / Program Auto (1-1/2000) / Manual (Bulb, 30-1/2000) / Aperture Priority (8-1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30-1/2000)
Continuous Shooting Speed : 10 fps at 20.2MP

Self-timer: 10sec. / 2sec. / Self portrait / Self timer Cont.

Advanced Features

Sweep Panorama: Sweep Panorama

Face Detection: 8 Faces (Off / On(Registered Faces) / On)

Image Stabilization: Optical SteadyShot™ with Active Mode Image Stabilization4

Intelligent Auto: Yes

Superior Auto: Yes

Photo Creativity: Yes

Power

Battery Type: LITHIUM ION NP-BX1 (supplied)

Power Consumption (in Operation): Approx. 1.5W

Recording

Media Type: Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

Still Image Mode: JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)

Still Image Size 16:9 : L: 17M (5472x3080); M: 7.5M (3648 x 2056); S:4.2M (2720 x 1528)

Still Image Size 3:2 : L: 20M (5472 x 3648; M: 10M (3888 x 2592); S: 5.0M (2736 x 1824)

Still Image Size 4:3: L: 18M (4864 x 3648); M: 10M (3648 x 2736); S: 5.0M (2592 x 1944); VGA

Panorama Still Image Size: [3:2] L: 20M (5472x3648)/M: 10M (3888x2592)/S: 5.0M (2736x1824)

Video Format: AVCHD Ver2.0, MP4

Video Mode: AVCHD: 28M PS (1920x1080, 60p) / 24M FX (1920x1080, 60i ) / 17M FH (1920x1080, 60i) MP4: 12M (1440x1080, 30 fps) / 3M VGA (640x480 30 fps)

Photo Capture from Movie: Yes

Focus Control

Focus System: Single-shot AF (AF-S) / Continuous AF (AF-C) / Direct Manual Focus (DMF) / Manual Focus

AF Modes: Multi point AF (25 points) / Center weighted AF / Flexible spot / Flexible spot (tracking focus) / Flexible sport (face tracking)

Flash

Flash Modes: Auto/Fill-flash/Slow Sync/Rear Sync/Off

Flash Coverage: ISO Auto 0.30m to 17.1m (W)/0.55m to 6.3m (T) (Approx.1' 3/4"" to Approx.56' 1 3/4"")(W) ISO 6400 up to 24.2m (W)/8.9m (T)

Interface

Memory Card Slot: MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC Compatible

HD Output: Micro HDMI

USB Port(s): Micro USB, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)