Posts Tagged ‘RX100’

New arrivals: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV & RX10 II cameras

Thursday, July 2nd, 2015

Both the compact RX100 IV (S$1,399 from 16 July) and high-zoom RX10 II (S$1,899 from 30 July) cameras boast the world’s first staked 1.0 Type CMOS sensor with a DRAM memory chip, 40x super slow motion capture (up to 960fps), 4K video recording and high-speed anti-distortion shutter (up to 1/32000s).

Pre-order the RX100 IV from 3 July (see below).

The two new models in the Sony Cyber-shot RX series feature the world’s first 1.0 type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor with advanced signal processing and an attached DRAM memory chip.

The two new models in the Sony Cyber-shot RX series feature the world’s first 1.0 type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor with advanced signal processing and an attached DRAM memory chip.

The high speed signal processing and DRAM memory chip work together to enable more than five times the readout rate of image data and are responsible for a variety of features that have previously only been available in selected professional-level video cameras.

Breathtaking demo of the prowess of the new Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV (S$1,399). Taken with burst mode, these two shots show the water-filled balloon just before and just after it was burst. You can still see the

Breathtaking demo of the prowess of the new Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV (S$1,399). Taken with burst mode, these two shots show the water-filled balloon just before and just after it was burst. You can still see the “shape” of the water just after the rubber of the balloon burst, as well as the fine water spray emanating from the “water ball”.

These capabilities include 40x super slow motion video capture at up to 960fps, an ultra-fast Anti-Distortion Shutter with a maximum speed of 1/32000 second, high-resolution 4K movie shooting and more.

Below are more details from the press release.

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New arrivals: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III compact camera

Tuesday, May 27th, 2014

Sony offers professional quality in your pocket with wider, brighter lens and built-in viewfinder in the compact body of the RX100 mark III.

Available in Singapore from June: S$1,199.

Sony Singapore invited us down for a hands-on on the camera which had just arrived earlier this morning.

Sony Singapore invited us down for a hands-on on the camera which had just arrived earlier this morning.

The current RX100 II will continue to be sold with its price reduced from S$999 to S$899.

Both cameras will continue to be sold on the market with the RX100 II catering to compact camera users while the new RX100 III targets users looking for better performance and image quality and using it as a second camera to their DSLRs.

Here are the main features.

  • Bright, wide angle ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens
  • Clear, retractable OLED Tru-Finder™ with ZEISS® T* coating
  • 20.1 effective megapixel back-illuminated 1.0-type Exmor R™ CMOS sensor and powerful BIONZ X processor
  • 50 Mbps high bit-rate Full HD movies with XAVC S support
  • LCD flips for easy selfies
  • 4K still image output
  • Evolved manual controls and new custom button

Here are the specifications of the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III.

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Tech specs: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III compact camera

Tuesday, May 20th, 2014

Sony has unveiled its most advanced compact camera using the 1-inch sensor. The RX100 III should be available in Singapore at the S$1,100-S$1,200 price range.

Update (27 May, 2014):

The new Sony RX100 III will be available in Singapore from June at S$1,199. The current RX100 II will continue to be sold with its price reduced from S$999 to S$899.

The new Sony RX100 III has a 24-70mm equivalent range, and maximum aperture range of F1.8-2.8.

The new Sony RX100 III has a 24-70mm equivalent range, and maximum aperture range of F1.8-2.8.

The lens is much brighter than the 28-100mm, F1.8-4.9 lenses in the existing two RX100 models.

RX100 III with flippable LCD display.

RX100 III with flippable LCD display.

Although the RX100 III uses the same 20.2MP BSI CMOS sensor as the RX100 II, it features the latest Bionz X processor and a pop-up electronic viewfinder and a faster lens.

The LCD display can now be flipped up by up to 180° for taking selfies.

The RX100 III includes Wi-Fi and runs Playmemories Camera Apps.

Video now includes full-sensor readout at 1080p and stored at up to 50Mbps in the XAVC S format.

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POTD: Masjid Sultan Mosque in Singapore’s Kampong Glam

Thursday, August 1st, 2013

Photo of the Day: Masjid Sultan is the Malay name for Sultan Mosque, which is located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road in the Kampong Glam district of Singapore.

Masjid Sultan partly framed by tree. Shot handheld with flash at f/1.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800. Resized and cropped to 5:4 aspect in Photoshop. Both photos taken with a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II compact camera. Photo credit: John Tan.

Masjid Sultan partly framed by tree. Shot handheld with flash at f/1.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800. Resized and cropped to 5:4 aspect in Photoshop. Both photos taken with a Sony Cyber-shot RX100 II compact camera. Photo credit: John Tan.

The mosque – first built in 1826 – is one of Singapore’s most important mosques.

The current building dates from 1928, when the original mosque was rebuilt.

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