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Sony - Cyber-shot RX100 II 20.2-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 41 reviews
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
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1 Star
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90%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - Cyber-shot RX100 II 20.2-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black
Customer Rating
5
Very Impressive
on September 17, 2013
Posted by: Photolaine
I purchased this camera two weeks ago and I've got to say it's fantastic. I shoot a canon 5d Mk11 full frame so I know quality.
I've just printed out a shot A2 and I can't believe how good it looks. it turns on ready to shoot in about 1 second and has hardly any shutter lag, this is one great camera and I don't think anyone who buys it will be disappointed. well done Sony!
I've just printed out a shot A2 and I can't believe how good it looks. it turns on ready to shoot in about 1 second and has hardly any shutter lag, this is one great camera and I don't think anyone who buys it will be disappointed. well done Sony!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Consider Your Hands
on January 16, 2014
Posted by: WhereMusicShines
No doubt, best compact digital camera I own. I have several in addition to my bigger gear. There are other compact digital cameras worth looking at, but only a few that may compare to this little gem. Besides all the features the best thing for me is that it shoots in RAW and with a full frame sensor. Can't beat that, period. But consider your hands before you buy. I take pics for a living and even I have a little bit of a problem with how small this camera is. Not that it is necessarily a bad thing to be this small but your hands can get in the way. I know, this sounds a little nuts. I have average 'guy' hands. But consider the placement of the Info button AND the "flash" side of the control wheel. The camera is so small that both of these functions are all the way tight to the right side of the camera back. So much so that I have a little trouble holding the camera without turn one or the other on. Easy enough to turn off again but a little bit of a nuisance. You will especially have trouble holding the camera if you do not also get the grip attachment like the Sony AG-R1 for example. There is otherwise no grip on the front, nothing. On the backside, my fingers want to hold somewhere ( and its usually not where Sony designed for my thumb to go and that's on the rubbery grip next to the "record" button but instead at the bottom right hand corner ) and my thumb or fingers inevitably turn on the Info button or the flash menu function to the right side of the control wheel accidentally. You will have to adapt and learn not to do this because you will want this camera and will find out you will not regret it, despite the placement of those buttons.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
4
Love the camera but DISAPPOINTED
on February 28, 2014
Posted by: Brette
I own the RX100 and loved it except that I couldn't take pictures outdoors because the sun obscured the LED screen. I couldn't see a thing on a sunny day. Very fundamental! So I was excited to see that the RX100 11 came with a tilting screen and a viewfinder slot on top. But was so disappointed by the limited flexibility of the screen- I took the camera out on a sunny day and I still couldn't see the LCD screen, and what I could take was limited to the angles I could make the LCD flex in (up and down) .
The separate viewfinder is $400 plus and so big it negates the whole pocket camera concept. I wanted so much to love the RX100 11 - it does have all these xtra features but disappointed me on the fundamentals.
The separate viewfinder is $400 plus and so big it negates the whole pocket camera concept. I wanted so much to love the RX100 11 - it does have all these xtra features but disappointed me on the fundamentals.
Sony, please give me the same camera with a built in viewfinder, fully flexible LCD screen (flip out 360) , more zoom- and a few fixes on button placement-
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Needs major improvements
on December 4, 2013
Posted by: RSM1988
I owned and loved the RX100 but the RX100M2 has some really bad pitfalls.
1) Their new "autofocus" is worse than in the RX100. It prioritizes the background and objects in the foreground are often out of focus. For example, I can be recording video in auto-mode with a person 2 feet in front of me and it will focus on the background half the time, even when the person takes up 90% of the frame. It makes no sense why the camera would focus on something that takes up 1/10th of the picture!
2) Whites really, really throw off blacks. If someone is wearing a white shirt and black pants, their legs turn out like black shadows because it messes up the exposure. There 'should' be an option for backlight compensation or something that de-prioritizes whites and compensates for blacks. Blacks are always hard to pick up and this makes it that much worse.
3) Wi-Fi is really spotty. I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S3 so maybe an iPhone is more consistent but when you start recording, it's very laggy and almost impossible to use the zoom function.
Thanks for hearing my feedback, Sony. Can't wait for the RX200!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent camera
on August 11, 2013
Posted by: Coloradian
After try canon sx280 and Nikon s9500, I order the rx100 and after couple days of used I'm very impress with the quality of the picture, the only concern is the pop up flash , don't look the best quality like the rest of the camera. Good job Sony
What's great about it: Fast focus, good details, low light quality
What's not so great: Price
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
PERFECT FOR ACTIVE SENIOR'S LIFESTYLE
on August 18, 2013
Posted by: BeJay
If you are like me, it's a great time of life... retired senior with four grandchildren under 5 years old, my photography has begun to coalesce around: grandkid portraits / parties / milestones; and exotic travel / adventure trips; together with a renewed interest in photography as a hobby.
But, life is not always that idyllic, with age have also come eyesight and dexterity limitations that caused me to put aside my DSLR and my camcorder to seek the ideal instrument -- a prosumer-level pocket-sized powerhouse -- first the RX100/B and now the RX100M2/B.
[I had my RX100 for a full year and just traded-up to the RX100M2 this past week.]
Their extraordinary compactness and brilliant LCD display make handling and portability a snap. No more squinting through a viewfinder or lugging around a stuffed camera bag, which I've often left in my room just as a great photo-op passed me by!
Sony's in-camera programs are superb. And the tiltable LCD display minimizes the stress on my neck and back. I can't wait to try out controlling the RX100M2 from my smart phone, wow.
Sony's Picture Effects can be another whole side of my art to develop. So, Net/Net, the Sony RX100M2 helps me to capture life's special moments with ease and precision-- beautiful images of a good life ... try it your self and see!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
on August 5, 2013
Posted by: Anonymous
Just received 3 days ago. . I bought the camera so I could have a traveling camera, that would take quality shots on the go, without hauling my huge DSL camera & lenses. After much research, I decided on the RX-100M2. My wife takes the worst pictures and has no knowledge of cameras & their operation. She volunteered to take pictures & Video for a baby shower. I gave her a quick tutorial on the basic operation and sent her off with it, expecting the usual results (Questionable) I truly could not believe the results! The color, focus and quality of the shots were amazing!! The price for performance is wonderful and I can't wait to test this camera's advanced features if I can pry it out of her hands!.
What's great about it: Amazing quality for size & price
What's not so great: Only con is my left finger wants to rest over flash while shooting
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Great features! Great quality!
on January 6, 2014
Posted by: DVFL
This little camera packs some big features that will come definitely handy especially for underwater where manual control and low light are essential !
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