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June 2014
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The editors liked
Pop-out electronic viewfinder
Incredible speed and image quality
Screen flips 180 degrees up for selfies
Highquality lens with extremely useful zoom range
Superb sensor produces fine stills and highquality video
Very effective image stabilisation system
Broad range of prooriented video specs
WiFi easy to set up and works well
A great electronic viewfinder that doesn't increase the size of the svelte Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is one of the camera's highlights. Plus it offers excellent performance
Photo and video quality
Lovely photos with plenty of detai
High-quality OLED viewfinde
Clean low-light photo
Soli
All-metal chassi
Extremely compact
Almost always perfect in-camera white balance
Solidly built body
Small and pocketable
The perfect unassuming camera for street photography
Popup EVF is very satisfying on nerdy
Cool
And technical level
BOKEH
Sharp and smooth video recording
1-inch image sensor
25x wide-aperture zoom lens
Quick autofocus
14fps burst shooting
Raw image capture
Dust and splash resistant body
EVF and tilting rear LCD
Monochrome information LCD
Wi-Fi with NFC
4K video capture
High-def slow motion
Excellent high ISO performance. Big 1inch image sensor. Sharp
Wide aperture lens. 10fps burst shooting. Customizable controls. Large
Titling LCD. Popup OLED EVF. Quick focus. Raw support. WiFi with NFC.
Versatile all-in-one replacement for a DSLR or mirrorless camera
Great handling and build
Excellent image quality
Spectacular zoom reach
Swift performance with generous buffer depths
Extremely capable video capture
Comprehensive remote control
Quic
Pound for pound
The best pocket camera available now. Outstanding photo and video quality for its size. The ultimate blend of features for any level of photographer. The only pocket camera with an electronic eyelevel viewfinder
Large sensor undoubtedly the best in its class
Bright maximum apertures across zoom range gives huge flexibility
High quality
Responsive viewfinder
Builtin ND filter helps both video and stills shooting in bright light
Excellent level of control over
New 24600mm equivalent F2.44 lens is optically excellent
1"type stacked sensor provides excellent dynamic range and ISO performance
Combination of reach and video feature set is unparalleled
Tweaked ergonomics offer comfier grip and better customizabil
Addition of integrated EVF
Increased maximum aperture
Image Quality
Excellent image and video quality
Integrated pop-up EVF
Dedicated camera controls
Good battery life
New XAVC S codec for improved 1080p video
The editors didn't like
Weak battery life
Gets extremely warm when video recording
High price
Expensive
Max aperture of f/4 at 100mm
No builtin ND filter
Menu system not as intuitive as could be
Purple fringing and blooming evident in some areas
The camera shuts down when you retract the viewfinder
The autofocus system could be more consistent
And it has poor battery life
Sluggish autofocu
Occasional autoexposre glitche
Jerky HD video at 24fp
Pricey
Photos taken beyond ISO 6400 become speckled with noise
Neck strap lovers won't appreciate the lack of lug-mounts
Don't forget to personalize your controls
Wi-Fi implementation is dated
Very expensive
Omits internal neutral density filter
Lens hood blocks flash at wide angles
Very expensive. Short zoom range. Lacks hot shoe. External charger not included
Extremely expensive for a fixed-lens camera
Fairly heavy for fixed-lens camera
Somewhat soft in the corners at wide-angle or tele
Noise reduction intrudes at higher sensitivities
No built-in ND filter
Not as fast when shooting raws
Slow buffer clear
Costs as much as a DSLR. Tighter zoom range stops short of ultimate portrait territory. A step back in battery life as compared to previous models. Needs a certain storage card to use its best video mode
Clickless
Slightly laggy control dial can make shooting experience feel disconnected
Focus peaking rather prone to indicating everything as infocus
JPEG sharpening a little clumsy and interacts oddly with heavy noise reduction
Autofocus can be hesitan
New lens loses builtin ND filter
Lots of glass to push around means slower startup and zoom times
Autofocus prone to hunting
Touchscreen would improve control
Especially AF point placement
Menu system still needs a makeover
Buttons are mushy and lac
Removal of Multiinterface shoe
Lacking ability to manually select AF points on rear screen
Abstract: This third-generation model follows the same formula, but there are some big upgrades underneath its diminutive metal shell. The most surprising one is the addition of a pop-up electronic viewfinder (EVF). It's a high-quality unit, too, with a 1.4-million...
Published: 2014-08-19, Author: Mario , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
The RX100 III is the the best point-and-shoot with a zoom lens. The photos and video are beautiful. The camera's even easier to use now,
The viewfinder is a tad clumsy and very small. The Mark III is pricey: a point-and-shoot isn't for pros, and £699 is lot to ask of the casual photographer, or even the more serious snapper looking for a secondary camera, Should You Buy It
If you've got the dosh, go for it, but the reality is that you might be just as well served by the now discounted RX100 II. Whereas that camera brought a suite of significant changes that made it a pretty obvious choice over the original, you can probably...
It's really simple: If you have the money and are in the market for a great compact digital camera, go ahead and purchase the RX100 III for all the reasons detailed. As an all-around package, there's really nothing quite like it; it beats out even the s...
Published: 2014-07-31, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com
Sony's point-and-shoot king reigns on. As we saw with both the RX100 and RX100 II, there's an enormous amount of hype about the RX100 III. Yes, RX100s are a bit of a known quantity, but with a new lens, processor, and pop-up EVF the RX100 III is bette...
Autofocus ought to be more effective in all lighting, it's crazy expensive, shorter focal length than predecessor, no touchscreen, small button controls
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III adds key features that were absent in its predecessors and is the camera to shake up the high-end compact market one again. It's the benchmark pocketable camera to beat. We love the new built-in electronic viewfinder...
At a glance, you would be hard pressed to spot the external differences between the three RX100 cameras. The differences often appear to be modest, yet with each incarnation the actual improvements are enough to make existing users want to upgrade to the...
Popup EVF, Digital noise handled very well up to 3200 ISO, Compact build, Good lens aperture, Great sharpness levels in the middle of the frame, Comprehensive video mode, Onboard WiFi and NFC
LCD is too glossy and doesn't have touchcontrols, 2470 mm focal range is quite limited, Lens could be sharper around the edges of the frame, Battery charges incamera (standalone charger is an optional extra), Grip sold separately, No allweather finish, Ba
The Sony RX100 Mark III is a great upgrade of the firm's high-end compact camera, bringing a wide-aperture lens and a pop-up viewfinder that's both practical and downright irresistible. And with excellent picture quality to boot, the RX100 Mark III is the...
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Published: 2014-05-16, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Autofocus ought to be more effective in all lighting, It's crazy expensive, Shorter focal length than predecessor, No touchscreen, Small button controls
The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III adds key features that were absent in its predecessors and is the camera to shake up the high-end compact market one again. It's the benchmark pocketable camera to beat.We love the new built-in electronic viewfinder, the tilt...
EVF built, in, Respected sensor, Bionz X processing engine
Screen not touch, sensitive, Reduced zoom range
Despite the addition of the electronic viewfinder (EVF) the RX100 III is a very similar size to the previous model - it is just 2.5mm wider and 9g heavier. Sony has also kept the new camera's design and control layout almost identical to that of the RX100...
We gave the RX100 II five stars when we reviewed it and the new model looks set to be equally impressive. Sony has looked at all the feedback from the previous two models and addressed all the niggles to product a fantastic all-rounder.The brand is keepin...
