Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is a compact camera launched on 02/19/2013.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 85 of all cameras in our database) scoring 57 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 weights 482 gr and spans 113 x 65 x 70 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 66, ranks in the category best 2%.
• Speed Performance - Score 31, ranks in the category best 20%.
• Versatility - Score 65, ranks in the category best 11%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 59, ranks among the worst 3% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 60, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 49, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 24% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 57, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 2559.95 USD and 3298.0 USD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.