Today Sony announced two new additions to its fixed-lens Cyber-shot RX series. The RX100 II and RX1R are upgrades to the best-in-show hammockcameras from last year, the RX100 and the full-frame RX1.
Both new cameras keep the similardesign and occurrencesize of their predecessors, but add internal features. The RX100 II has a new back illuminated, 20.9-megapixel Exmor R CMOS sensor that Sony claims leavechange magnitudelight sensitivity in dim situations by just about40 percent. The RX1R is a less significant update. It does away with the RX1′s opticallow-pass filter, which should deliver images with higher detail.
RX100 II Photo: Sony
The RX100 II is being touted as the Special Edition version of the extremely awesome RX100. It has the aforesaid(prenominal)f/1.8 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens as last year’s model. The camera features NFC communication capabilities in addition to built-in Wi-Fi features. So here’s an opportunity to finally rehearsethe NFC capabilities in your smartphone. And if you’re looking for a more film-like video, the RX100 II roll in the haynow shoot 24fps HD video.
RX1R Photo: Sony
The RX1R ships with the same f/2 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens lay outon the RX1, so you have nice piece ofmethto capture allthat extra detail by theremotionof the OLPF. Plus, Sony also states that it has optimized the processing on the camera to handle all those extra colors and details, which should minimize the image noise that’ll kowtowits way into your files now that the filter has been removed.
The new RX100 II will cost you $750 ($100 more than the RX100) and the RX1R will set you back $2800 (Oddly, the same price as the RX1). Both cameras will beuseablein July. You should still be able to buy the elderlycameras for some time, as well.
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