Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is a compact camera launched on 08/28/2012.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 75 of all cameras in our database) scoring 51 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 weights 240 gr and spans 102 x 58 x 36 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
• Speed Performance - Score 42, ranks in the category best 8%.
• Versatility - Score 66, ranks in the category best 10%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is below the category average in:

• Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 17% 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 38, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
• Landscape - Great, score 38, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
• Sport - Great, score 50, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
• Street - Great, score 61, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
• Everyday - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 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-RX100 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1899.99 CAD and 3274.95 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 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.