2. Introducing the Sony RX10:
The RX10 happens to be a bridge camera, yet not in the conventional sense.
Where most bridge cameras make due with large zoom lenses attached to compact camera size sensors.
The RX10 has top of the line high-end latest technology in terms of the lens, a big sensor and a few other
advanced touches. After all, it has a sticker price to look up to.
3. Design:
The camera body itself hosts a magnesium alloy lens barrel and a top plate, with whatever is left of the
body contained of a sturdy polycarbonate.
Rest of the controls are logically set and guarantee that the RX10 awes in operation. The same is valid in
case of the camera's menus. With it following a correspondingly effective design to rest of the Sony
cameras.
The component of this gadget's design that truly sets it out as a bridge camera is the model's big projecting
lens.
4. Features:
The key features of this camera consist of the following:
- Optical zoom (8.3x) i.e. 24-200mm
- Video with a resolution of 1080p full HD
- 20.2MP, 1-inch Exmor R CMOS sensor
- Constant f/2.8 aperture across the focal range
- 3 inch LCD with 1.22m-dot tiltable.
5. Picture Quality and Performance:
At the base ISO settings the measure of detail resolved is up there with a DSLR, and even as the ISO
expands the level of detail is said to have been inspiring. Customer reviews also tend to point in the same
direction.
The same holds true with regards to how the RX10 handles commotion at the higher ISO settings.
You can securely shoot up to ISO 800 with next to no proof of noise and even at ISO 1,600 commotion
isn't generally a noteworthy issue.
Noise becomes more prominent at ISO 3,200, and in spite of the fact that noise reduction hides its outward
presentation overwhelming luminance noise reduction brings about picture softening.
6. Pros:
- SLR resembling body sans the hassle of changing lenses
- Weather-sealed
- Performance known to be swift
- Constant f/2.8 maximum aperture
Cons:
- Costlier with respect to other bridge cameras
- Menus known to respond slowly post burst shooting
- Lens lacks in zooming speed