Sony Announces the First Fixed Lens Full Frame CMOS Sensor Digital Camera RX1

Sony announces the full frame CMOS Sensor digital camera RX1.  This camera features include:

• 24MP full-frame (24x36mm) CMOS sensor
• 35mm F2 lens (Carl Zeiss)
• ISO 100-25600
• Focus range switch for focus down to 0.2m (14cm from the front of the lens)
• Dedicated aperture ring
• Five user-customizable buttons
• Multi interface hotshoe (combines ISO 518 standard contacts and proprietary connector)
• 1.23M dot RGBW 'WhiteMagic' LCD
• 1080p60 HD movies in AVCHD (50p on PAL region models)
• Focus peaking to aid manual focus
• Bulb mode and threaded cable release socket in shutter button 
• US$2799

Sony Full Frame Sensor Compact Digital Camera RX1

Sony Full Frame Sensor Compact Digital Camera RX1 Back

Sony RX1 Digital Camera Commercial

 

Sony RX1 Digital Camera Hands On with Sony Staff

Sony RX1 Digital Camera Sample Photo

Sony RX1 Digital Camera Sample Photo (Source:Sony)

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Specifications

Camera

• Camera Type : Professional compact digital camera.

Optics/Lens

• Lens Type : Carl Zeiss^® Sonnar T*
• Aperture : F2-22
• Digital Zoom : 24M approx. 4x / 10M approx. 6.1x / 4.6M approx. 9.1x
• Focal Length (35mm equivalent) : [Still image 3:2] f=35mm [Still image 16:9] f=37mm [Movie 16:9] f=44mm (SteadyShot On), f=37mm (Stead
• Lens Construction : 8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical elements including AA lens)
• Aperture Blade : Iris diaphragm (9 blades)
• Clear Image Zoom : 2x
• Focal Distance : AF approx. 24cm to infinity (Normal mode), approx. 14cm to 29cm (Macro mode))
• Steady Shot Mode:Active : [Still image] Optical [Movie] Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation (Anti-rolling)

Exposure System

• Metering Modes : Multi segment / Center weighted / Spot?
• Exposure Compensation : +/- 3.0EV, 1/3EV step
• Scene Mode(s) : Portrait, Sports Action, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait
• D-Range Optimizer : Off, Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto/Level), Auto High Dynamic Range: Auto exposure difference, Exposure difference level (1.0-6.0EV, 1.0-EV step)
• Creative Style : Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autum Leaves, Black, White, Sepia
• White Balance Mode : Auto/Daylight/Shade/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluor (Warm White)/Fluor (Cool White)/Fluor (Day White)/Fluor (Daylight)/Flash/C. Temp., Filter/Custom
• ISO Sensitivity (Movie) : Auto (ISO100-3200 equivalent (1/3 EV stop), selectable with upper/lower limit), 100/6400
• Picture Effect(s) : Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration

Convenience Features

• Still Image Playback Options : Control for HDMI, Slideshow

Weights and Measurements

• Dimensions (Approx.) : 4 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 2 3/4" (113.3 x 65.4 x 69.6mm)
• Weight (Approx.) : 17 oz (782g)
• Weight(Approx) (Main unit only) : 16 oz (453g )

Imaging Sensor

• Imaging Sensor : 35mm full-frame (35.8mm × 23.9mm) Exmor^TM CMOS Sensor, aspect ratio 3:2
• Pixel Gross : 24.7MP (approx.)
• Effective Picture Resolution : 24.3MP (approx.)

LCD Display

• LCD Type : 3.0" (7.5cm) (4:3) / 1,229k dots / Xtra Fine / TFT LCD
• Brightness Control : Auto / Manual (5 steps) / Sunny Weather mode

Drive System

• Shutter Type : Program Auto (30-1/2000) / Manual (Bulb, 30-1/2000) / Aperture Priority (30-1/2000) / Shutter Priority (30-1/2000)
• Continuous Shooting Speed : 5 fps at 24.3MP
• Self-timer : 10sec. / 2sec.

Advanced Features

• Sweep Panorama : Sweep Panorama
• Face Detection : 8 Faces (Off / On(Registered Faces) / On)
• Image Stabilization : SteadyShot™ Image Stabilization
• Intelligent Auto : Yes
• Picture Effects : Yes, 13 effects

Power

• Battery Type : LITHIUM ION NP-BX1 (supplied)
• Power Consumption (in Operation) : Approx. 1.5W

Recording

• Media Type : Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
• Still Image Mode : JPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format)
• Still Image Size 16:9 : [16:9] L: 20M (6000 x 3376) / M: 8.7M (3936 x 2216) / S: 3.9M (2640 x 1488)
• Still Image Size 3:2 : [3:2] L: 24M (6000 x 4000) / M: 10M (3936 x 2624) / S: 4.6M (2640 x1760)
• Panorama Still Image Size : Standard (3872 x 2160/8192 x 1856) / Wide (5536 x 2160/12416 x 1856)
• Video Format : AVCHD Ver2.0, MP4
• Video Mode : AVCHD: 28M PS (1920×1080, 60p/50p), 24M FX (1920×1080, 60i/50i), 17M FH (1920×1080, 60i/50i), 24M FX (1920×1080, 24p/25p), 17M FH (1920×1080, 24p/25p) MP4: 12M (1440×1080, 30fps/25fps), 3M VGA (640×480, 30fps/25fps)

Focus Control

• Focus System : Single-shot AF (AF-S) / Continuous AF (AF-C) / Direct Manual Focus (DMF) / Manual Focus (MF)
• AF Modes : Multi point AF (25 points) / Center weighted AF / Flexible spot / Flexible spot (tracking focus) / Flexible sport (face tracking)

Flash

• Flash Modes : Auto/Fill-flash/Slow Sync/Rear Sync/Off/Wireless
• Flash Coverage : ISO Auto 0.75m to 21.7m / ISO 25600 up to 43.4?

Interface

• Memory Card Slot : MS Duo and SD/SDHC/SDXC Compatible
• HD Output : Micro HDMI
• USB Port(s) : Micro USB, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
• Microphone Input : Microphone jack
• Accessory Shoe : Multi Interface Shoe