High-end compact cameras generally carry sensor size 1/1, 7 inches. Through RX100, Sony tried to heat up the competition by offering a compact camera with a larger sensor size. CMOS sensor used in this camera is equivalent to a sensor worn Nikon 1 system, cameras are a class above. Sensor size is only slightly smaller than the sensor micro-four-third.
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Sony DSC-RX100 20.2 MP Exmor CMOS Sensor Digital Camera with 3.6x Zoom |
With a large sensor, Sony dared to increase camera resolution up to 20.9 megapixels. Very high for a compact camera. The question, if Sony managed to keep the image quality remains excellent? Field testing CFVD editor will try to answer the riddle.