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Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III
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Engadget Review
At $800, Sony's RX100 III is averyexpensive point-and-shoot, but it's an excellent buy if you have the cash to spare.
Pros
- Excellent image and video quality
- Integrated pop-up EVF
- Dedicated camera controls
- Good battery life
- New XAVC S codec for improved 1080p video
Cons
- No touchscreen
- Limited WiFi control
- Expensive
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Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III
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- User Reviews (2)
- 91AVERAGE CRITIC SCORE10 ReviewsGizmodo80Sony RX100 III Review: The Best Pocket Point-and-Shoot (For a Price)The reality is that you might be just as well served by the now discounted RX100 II ... Depending on how much you think you'll use that tiny, awkward viewfinder, you might consider the extra $150 expenditure. But in terms of image quality, you've got essentially the same camera.PC Mag90Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIIThe Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III compact camera earns Editors' Choice accolades because of its image quality and excellent EVF, even despite its high price.Engadget90Sony RX100 III review: a fantastic point-and-shootAt $800, Sony's RX100 III is a very expensive point-and-shoot, but it's an excellent buy if you have the cash to spare.Digital Photography Review80Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III ReviewWe'd like a more enjoyable shooting experience from an $800 camera. Ultimately, though, the additions to what were already the strongest cameras in their class leave the RX100 III literally peerless. At which point it has to go one better than its predecessors, and receive our highest award.PC MagNot RatedHands On With the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IIIThe camera's pop-up OLED electronic viewfinder is something that's not only new to the RX family, it's an innovation that hasn't been seen in other cameras. There's a release switch on the left side of the camera that causes the EVF to pop up from the top plate.Digital Photography ReviewNot RatedSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III First Impressions ReWhile we're excited by the potential of the RX100 III, we're a little worried that it might be another great camera that we just can't love.Tom's GuideNot RatedSony RX100 III Takes on Nikon, Samsung MirrorlessThe RX100 III should take better pictures than traditional point-and-shoots, due to its high-end components. It carries a relatively large 1-inch CMOS sensor, Sony's latest Bionz X processor and a ZEISS Vario-Sonnar 8.8-25.7mm (24-69mm, full-frame equivalent) lens.CNETNot RatedSony RX100 III bets a better lens trumps an $800 pMost notably, it's got a new 24-70 f1.8-2.8 lens, with a faster aperture than the lens on the other two RX100 models, and which uses the Zeiss T* coatings. Of course, it's all about trade-offs: you lose a bit of the zoom range in exchange. I think it's worth it, however.Pocket-Lint100Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III reviewThe 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.Pocket-LintNot RatedHands-on: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III reviewWe think Sony is on to a real winner with the Cyber-shot RX100 III, albeit one that you'll need to save up for. But if there's a camera that could be tipped to be king of the compacts then this is it. There might be larger sensor offerings out there, but none are as small and truly pocketable.Digital Versus100Review: Sony RX100 Mark III Top-of-the-Range CompaA 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 cream of the crop among current pocket cameras.What Digital Camera90Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 III ReviewIf you're looking for a compact to compliment your DSLR, or simply a take-everywhere camera that delivers excellent results without weighing you down, it's fair to say that Sony has made the best even better with the RX100 III.TechRadar90The best pocketable compact camera just got betterUnlike most pocket-sized compact cameras the RX100 III has a viewfinder. That, and the high-quality sensor and processing engine combination, should make it a popular choice with enthusiast photographers.T3Not RatedSony RX100 III review: Hands-onWe 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.ePHOTOzine90Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III Full ReviewThe RX100 III takes the already impressive RX100 II image quality and gives an impressive new 24-70mm lens ... and for those that want an electronic viewfinder, the EVF in the RX100 III is excellent, larger than most, and very neatly tucks away keeping the camera compact and pocketable.StuffNot RatedHands on with the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IIIWhat we can say is that there's absolutely no reason why it won't rival the RX100 and RX100 II in the quality stakes, and in fact we'd expect it to surpass them based on its hopefully superior low-light skills and just general newness.ePHOTOzineNot RatedSony Cyber-shot RX100 III Hands-On PreviewSony's new Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is designed for those that want better landscapes and portraits, and is only 9g heavier than RX100 Mark II. The Mark III features a new 24-70mm equivalent wide-angle lens, and built-in pop-up viewfinder.TrustedReviewsNot RatedSony RX100 IIIOverall, our first impressions of the Sony RX100 III are that Sony has once again upped the ante, creating the standout premium compact camera. The new inbuilt EVF is excellent and a very useful addition, while the revised lens range should make this model even more versatile.Photography Blog100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III ReviewThe new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III is the best compact camera that we've ever reviewed, period.
- 95AVERAGE USER SCORE2 Reviewsjose100August 31, 2017Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!An improved RX100M. Perfect size and the OLED screen really does the job. Worth every penny.Engadget Reader90July 12, 2014Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback!Purchased the RX100M3 as a secondary camera to my Canon 7D. I'm really happy with my 7D but sometimes I don't want to carry around all that gear. The RX100M3 is a great little camera with all the controls I want. I can feel confident that I can take this camera with me and not regret leaving my 7D at home. Image quality is very good, although I feel that Lightroom's support for this camera's RAW files is not 100% there just yet. I've been very impressed by the video quality from this little camera. Shooting with the XAVC S codec provides some great results. My 7D can shoot great video but having pretty good auto focus and image stabilization makes it much more useful (and easy) with this camera.Great little camera, very happy with it.
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Key Specs
TYPE
Point and shoot
RESOLUTION (EFFECTIVE)
21 megapixels
SENSOR SIZE
Other
IMAGE STABILIZATION
Optical (sensor-shift)
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