DSC-RX100M2

I'm going to try to keep this review fairly short because I'm certainly no professional photographer or someone who knows a ton about the inner workings of cameras - what I am is a "normal guy" who wanted to take better pictures than I can get with my phone (I have an iPhone 6s Plus). I film shows for a comedy group and snap pictures. I also used it on a short vacation recently and for stuff around the house/whatever. Just like a non-enthusiast would - and I can say this was a fantastic purchase. I'll list a few things I love about it: 1) It's really easy to use - it has smart settings that work great and you'll never have to worry about the detail settings if you don't want, it takes great pictures this way. 2) It goes from light to dark and back fantastically - in the show I film, actors are walking on/off stage from the darkness and I am really happy that it picks up on them pretty well even in the shadows. 3) There's a button on the back of the camera - click that and no matter what setting the camera is on it will simply start recording video and sound with intelligent settings - really handy since I can go from photos to video that easy. 4) You can take pictures while video is recording - just click the shutter button as normal. 5) The screen on the back can come out and tilt quite a bit, very handy for a lot of situations where you aren't in a perfect situation to film. Now a couple things I think folks should know - 1) The Microphone on this camera is good for filming normal situations - but for group settings where there's a lot of noise coming from different directions (like my filming of actors on stage and an audience talking/clapping/etc) the microphone seems to get a little confused and can jump around to what it's focusing on. It can also sound tinny in this situation - but I never heard that in normal testing of the camera. That said - there's a solution but unfortunately it costs a little over $100 - the Sony ECMXYST1M Stereo Microphone will plug into the top of this camera and is great for these group/varied sound situations. It completely fixed all the issues I stated above. 2) It doesn't come with a memory card so you have to buy one separately. 3) The screen on the back doesn't show stuff in dim light nearly as well as the final product (your video/pictures) does. At first I was disappointed having only seen it from the screen during the filming, but once I got it home and viewed the videos on my computer they looked stunning. I can't speak highly enough for how well this camera handles dim light and light changing situations. I really like this camera, so glad I bought it. Note....got it for 2/3 the price because I bought it from Amazon's warehouse and the box was dinged a little bit - the camera and everything was in absolute new/perfect condition and the box was never opened. Just a mark on it and I saved $196 off the price it shows currently. $200 for a dinged box? Heck yea....what a deal. Happy shooting!

The Sony DSCRX100M2 has hit a home run with me for traveling light while not giving up any picture quality. I am a long time fan and user of Sony NEX/alpha mirror-less cameras, that I will refer to as "NEX" from here on to avoid confusion. Over the years I have owned NEX-3, NEX-5n, NEX-7 and a6000 bodies and a wide range of Sony E-Lenses. But, as wonderful as the NEX camera bodies have been, as compact and easy to carry as they are, you still have to mount normal sized lenses to them. That hasn't really been a problem. But I have longed for an NEX type camera that I could tote in a pocket or bag like a point and shoot. So the Sony DSCRX100M2 and its 20.9 MP 1" Exmor R CMOS sensor was both on my must have list and also something that I was eager to test relative to my past and present NEX/alpha APS-C camera bodies. To start with, the Sony DSCRX100M2 really is like mini-NEX camera, slightly smaller than the original NEX-3 while being quite a bit smaller than the a6000 type camera bodies. The finish, heft and feel are all inspire confidence. I was delighted to find that the user interface was, with a few small changes, basically the same as found on my a6000 body. There are a few small detail changes in the interface, like omitting the AEL lock button and moving that function to the center button, which sadly keeps that button from being used to select ISO. The function display is slightly different. But otherwise the interface should feel instantly familiar to anyone who has used an NEX camera. I quickly set the camera up to my usual settings. One small annoyance is that although the Sony DSCRX100M2 supports bracketed exposures it has reverted to the range that was used in the NEX-3. You can only bracket exposures by a max of 0.7 EV with the Sony DSCRX100M2. not by the full 3EV available in the later NEX and alpha cameras. Sony had introduced a firmware update for the NEX-5n and NEX-7 that implemented the 3EV range for bracketing. I hope they will do the same for the Sony DSCRX100M2. The tilt screen has the same layout as on my prior NEX bodies and is, along with the great performance of these cameras, one of the big reasons I love working with NEX type cameras. I was most interested in the Sony DSCRX100M2's 28-100mm equivalent F/1.8-4.9 lens. I photographed a favorite test scene with full sun and shadow at each ISO and then imported the RAW files into Lightroom. There I applied the noise and sharpening presets that I had created for importing images from my a6000. Then I went through each image and adjusted the parameters to get the best out of each image to create a new set of import noise/sharpening presets for the Sony DSCRX100M2. Although sharpness was not up to the level of my Sony SEL1670Z Vario-Tessar T E 16-70mm F4 it was nevertheless just as good as the kit lenses supplied on the APS-C NEX/alpha cameras. There was some distortion and slight smearing at the edges and corners at the 28mm equivalent that decreased rapidly by 35mm equivalent and after. Sharpness overall from center to edges was very consistent with no negative attention grabbing fall off. Detail resolution was excellent overall. Noise from the 20.9 MP 1" Exmor R CMOS sensor was very low, one big reason to buy a camera with a larger sensor. ISO 100-400 were as one would expect the best ISO ranges for low noise that required minimal correction. But ISO 800 also produced excellent images after careful correction. ISO 1600 was still very good with correction and ISO 3200 was still able to produce usable images with the right noise and sharpening applied. After 3200 you are pretty much in the image salvage business. The images at ISO 6400 are still head and shoulders above the quality you would get with P&S cameras that use much smaller and much noisier sensors. But detail really starts to suffer there and you also reach the limits of noise reduction that can be applied and redeemed by sharpening and detail adjustments. All in all I was very impressed both by the 28-100mm equivalent F/1.8-4.9 lens, the 20.9 MP 1" Exmor R CMOS sensor, the camera's NEX/alpha style interface and the general fit, finish and feel of the whole camera. The flash is strong and also has EV adjustments and several modes. For shooters able to take advantage of and work in post production with RAW output this is just a great camera. It is really necessary, when working with RAW, to use Lightroom or Photoshop, for example, to make use of Adobe's camera lens geometry adjustment profiles that automatically correct for the sort of distortion that is part of any collapsible P&S type lens, no matter how fine the lens may be otherwise. One other note: I bought the Sony DSCRX100M2 instead of one of the later Sony DSCRX100 models because I wanted the 28-100 lens. Although the 24-70mm equivalent lens on later models is, from what I have seen, superior in some subtle ways to the 28-100 lens I wanted that extra bit of tele extension. After testing the camera and shooting with it I am not disappointed. It's a great lens and a minor miracle considering it's small size and collapsible design that retracts into the camera body. I am a happy user of the Sony DSCRX100M2. RECOMMENDED.

Por fin una estupenda relación cámara pequeña-sensor grande, esta relación se nota en el elevado precio. Lo mejor es su generoso sensor de 13,2 x 8,8 mm. sólo 2,8 veces más pequeño en superficie que el de una reflex APS-C. Al ser de ese tamaño, las tomas comprometidas ya son de buena calidad y podemos salir con una cámara de este tamaño sin complejos en situaciones más difíciles, sorprendente los resultados que esto implica, gran sensibilidad, bajo ruido, excelente resolución... En general las cámaras de ese tamaño llevan sensores de 6,2x 4,6 mm. Unas 4 veces más pequeño que en la RS100 y 11 veces más pequeño que una réflex APS-C. La óptica Carl Zeiss es de muy buenos resultados. La pantalla movible hacia arriba o hacia abajo es muy útil, yo las uso casi la mitad de las veces. El resto de las prestaciones que tiene es en su mayoría pura electrónica y software como lo puede tener cualquier otra cámara. La forma de agarrarla da inseguridad pero se puede tunear, por ejemplo pegando un poco de velcro para darla más rugosidad y que no resbale. Suerte en la elección.

J en avais assez Que mes enfants critiquent mes photos prises avec mon portable ! Me fiant aux commentaires, J ai acheté ce Sony avant l été lors des Primes days à 314€ et grâce à lui, j ai de superbes photos de cet été et d un récent WE à Etretat ! Je laisse faire l appareil tout seul car je n y connais rien et n ai pas encore pris le temps de m y intéresser et le résultat est extra. Chacun peut s en servir aussi puisque c est tres simple, aucun réglages complexes nécessaires. Et du coup les enfants ont fait de très beaux albums de photos ! J ai aussi acheté le grip, indispensable, le film pour l écran et la housse Sony, eux aussi indispensables à mon avis, d autant que Ns sommes plusieurs à l utiliser.

Die Kameras der Sony DSC-RX100er Reihe sind die mit Abstand besten Kompaktkameras für gehobenere Ansprüche am Markt. Ich besitze eine Sony A7s Vollformat Kamera und habe eine kleinere Kamera für "immerdabei" gesucht - vorallem für Wanderungen und um das Aufwachsen meiner kleinen Tochter schnell festhalten zu können. Ich habe mich für die Sony DSC-RX100 II entschieden. Warum die RX 100 M2 und nicht die 3er oder 4er? Ich liebe zwar den Sucher auf der Vollformat Kamera, kann aber bei einer Kompakten darauf verzichten, daher war die III Version nicht nötig. Ich wollte aber das Klappdisplay haben und damit viel die I Version flach. Einzig die 24mm am unteren Ende der IV Version hätten mich gereizt, aber der Preis ist hier noch zu hoch. Preis / Leistung stimmte dann in einer Amazon Aktion, so dass ich diese RX 100 II um 335 Euro kaufen konnte. + Kamera ist sehr klein und kann dadurch überall mitgenommen werden + Klappbares Display + Das Gehäuse ist robust und gut verarbeitet + Das Objektiv ist herausragend gut Carl Zeiss (Vario-Sonnar T*). Der 3,6x Zoom für mich ausreichend * + Die Bildqualität ist auf hohem Niveau, ebenso die Videoqualität + Bedingt durch den 1-Zoll-Sensor sind Bilder bis ISO 800 sehr gut und bis ISO 3200 immer noch gut (schafft sonst keine kompakte Kamera) + Guter Bildstabilisator und schneller Autofokus + Das 3 Zoll Display ist hell und gut aufgelöst + Viele Funktionen (PASM, Quickmenü, Peaking, WLAN...) + Die Bedienung ist einfach (ich mag die Sony Software) + RAW Files lassen viel Spielraum in der Entwicklung über Lightroom Zu den Nachteilen (je nachdem wie man es sieht): Die Kamera ist sehr klein was für mich ein Vorteil ist, liegt aber sicher nicht für jeden gut in der Hand. Der Akku muss leider in der Kamera geladen werden, da keine Ladeschale dabei ist. Der Zoom ist bedingt durch den 1 Zoll Sensor und die kompakte Bauweise nicht viel größer machbar und mag manche vielleicht abschrecken, vorallem wenn man vergleichweise 20fach Zooms billiger angeboten bekommt. Aber braucht man das? *) Ich hatte früher auch mal eine Nikon Coolpix P510 mit 42x optischen Zoom. Klar war das cool und Teleobjektive haben Ihre Reize... Allerdings ergab die Analyse aller meiner Fotos anhand der genutzten Brennweite, dass ich wenig Bilder über 200mm gemacht hatte und die wenigsten davon haben mangels Qualität zu meinen Favoriten gezählt. Aus meiner Praxis heraus kann ich also sagen, dass ich kaum mehr als 200mm benötige. 100mm schafft die RX II direkt und für mehr bieten die 20 Megapixel auch etwas Spielraum zum Croppen ;) Sollte aber jeder selbst für sich analysieren, abwägen und entscheiden. Mehr Zoom bei Kompakten bedeutet auch immer kleinerer Sensor und dadurch schlechtere Bildqualität vorallem bei etwas schwierigeren Lichtverhältnissen. Der etwas größere Spielraum überwiegt für mich den kleinen Zoom deutlich. Fazit: Empfehlenswert für alle die eine gute Bildqualität auch in einer kleinen Immer-dabei-Kamera schätzen und haben möchten.

Avevo necessità di acquistare una compatta premium di piccole dimensioni, e la mia attenzione cadde su questa RX100M2. Superato lo scoglio psicologico del prezzo di acquisto, mi resi subito conto di avere fra le mani un prodotto premium. Piccola, ma pesante, ho dovuto aggiungere l'eccellente impugnatura Sony AGR2 per avere un grip sicuro in ogni occasione. Di tutta la serie (siamo ora alla M5) ritengo la M2 il giusto equilibrio tra prezzo e prestazioni. L'eccellente qualità costruttiva del corpo macchina e la qualità sbalorditiva sia degli scatti che dei filmati sono il biglietto di presentazione di questa micidiale compatta di casa SONY. Umilia tutta la concorrenza senza lasciare modo ed spazio a qualunque tipo di confronto. Menù SONY poco intuitivo, ma una volta capito diventa di rapida consultazione. L'eccellente ottica permette di produrre scatti superbi, con un controllo del rumore agli alti ISO superlativo. Peccato x il costo eccessivo del mirino ottico esterno (400 €) lo ritengo non indispensabile ma molto utile. Utile lo schermo basculante e l'orientamento dell'eccellente flash in dotazione. Consigliatissima

Purchased this camera couple of days before and had been out and out convinced with quality of this product. While I had experimented with various Point and Shhot Cameras, the Sony camera with Carl Zeiss lense are absolute pleasure to handle and watch the clicks for the colors it captures as against ist low priced competitors. The quality of the pictures and its ability to click in low light condition is awesome. In the past I had ventured away from Sony Carl Zeiss lense PS cameras and I am completely convinced that there are no products close to this product at this price. While this camera is costly by its price, it has features which are going to appeal to DSLR user who need better control over the camera modes (Aperture / Shutter priority etc). The normal user may not utilise these features to fullest and for this camera price may look exorbitant (which to my mind it is not.). As an traveller who likes to have convenience of PS camera with abilities of DSLR,this is too awesome camera to be in stock. Folks loving 30 x 50x zooms may get disappointed as this has 3x ZOOM. However the clarity and ability to shoot raw are welcome features. Also flexi screen to tilt in ground level clicking is also a welcome feature. The transfering of the clicks to mobile is so easy that this whole small packet delivers completely to its price. Conclusion :- This is a sophisticated machine which will appeal DSLR lovers who can maximize its potential and easy to fall in love with. Non DSLR users who are keen on 40/50 X Zooms better stay off from this machine as this is not meant for you.