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Overall Scene
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Sony Cyber-shot RX100 |
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Score
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User Score
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Specifications
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Conclusion
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The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 takes pictures that are often comparable in quality to an SLR or a mirrorless camera. In fact, depending oh what lens you use, the RX100 can even prove superior. Although there's scope for nit-picking, as far as expert compacts go, only the much bulkier Canon G1 X isn't completely crushed by this new arrival. Sony has raised the stakes for its competitors: from now on, this is the kind of quality we'll expect from expert compacts! |
The Canon PowerShot SX260 HS is a very nice update of the SX230. The 4:3-format screen has returned, the zoom lens and electronics are great quality, and the flash now only pops out when you actually want to use it! However, battery life is too tight (especially if you have the GPS switched on) for this camera to get a fifth star. |
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Pros
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+ Unrivalled picture quality for a compact camera (sensitivity, sharpness at wide-angle settings) + Good build quality and design (lens ring, settings wheel) with plenty of customisable features + Good responsiveness once it's running + Full HD, 50 fps video with stereo sound |
+ Very good general picture quality, especially at long focal lengths + Good build quality, nice design and handling + Flash now only pops out when you actually want to use it + Full HD video with decent picture quality and stereo sound |
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Cons
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- Lens quality could be a little more consistent at telephoto settings - Start-up is a bit on the slow side - Battery life (330 photos, compared with 400 for the Panasonic LX5) |
- Responsiveness could be better - Pop-up flash could put some users off - Battery life is quite low (230 photos with GPS off) - Limited video framerate: 24 fps |
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