Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Comes with an advanced 35mm full-frame 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor
In addition to beautiful still
images, the Cyber-shot RX1 compact camera can capture high-quality,
low-noise Full HD movie footage in all lighting conditions at a choice
of 60p or 24p (progressive) frame rates. There's a full complement of
P/A/S/M exposure modes during video shooting for creative flexibility.
The
new camera also features 13 different Creative Styles for fine-tuning
images, plus a wide range of Picture Effect treatments. Further, it has
Auto HDR and D-Range Optimizer, bracket shooting (Exposure, DRO or
White Balance) and Auto HDR shooting modes, and there's a Digital Level
Gauge that indicates camera pitch and camera roll on the LCD screen for
straight, even landscape and architectural shots.
New Accessories for Cyber-shot RX1
Shooting
possibilities for stills and video are broadened by the camera's Multi
Interface Shoe that accepts a growing range of accessories.
Options
include a high-quality OLED XGA OLED Tru-Finder™ EVF (model FDA-EV1MK)
which allows for even greater manual focusing precision as well as an
external optical viewfinder featuring Carl Zeiss optics (model FDA-V1K).
Also
available are a thumb grip (model TGA-1) for sure, comfortable handling
as well as a lens hood (model LHP-1) and jacket case (model LCJ-RXB).
Sony PlayMemories Services
The
Cyber-shot RX1 comes preinstalled with PlayMemories Home™ (Lite
Edition) software, allowing easy image transfers to a PC for managing,
editing and printing. Available for free download, a full version of
PlayMemories Home software adds movie editing and disc burning.
Also
available for download, PlayMemories Studio™ allows game-like editing
of photos and videos on PlayStation®3 systems. Images can be shared
easily via PlayMemories Online™ service, the cloud-based sharing service
from Sony that simplifies 'any time, any place' viewing on a wide range
of connected devices.
Pricing and Availability
The Cyber-shot RX1 compact, fixed lens camera will be available this November for about $2800.
The
FDA-EV1K electric viewfinder and FDA-V1K optical viewfinder will each
be available at launch for about $600 and $450, respectively.
The thumb grip, lens hood and jacket case will also be available at launch for about $250, $180 and $250, respectively.
The new camera and all compatible accessories will be sold at Sony retail stores (www.store.sony.com) and other authorized dealers nationwide.
Please visit blog.sony.com/rx1 for a full video preview of the new Cyber-shot RX1 compact camera and follow #SonyCamera on twitter for the latest camera news.
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