The Sony Cybershot DSC-R1 is a great choice for aspiring pros. The Sony CyberShot DSC-R1 is Sony’s most compact prosumer camera to date. The camera’s sensor provides a live feed for the camera’s electronic viewfinder, which eliminates the need for a mirror box, shrinking the overall size of the body. At just under a thousand dollars, the 10.3 megapixel DSC-R1 is a strong contender in an already competitive market.
Cyber-shot R1 Features:
* APS-class sized 10.3-megapixel CMOS imager
* 5x (24-120mm 35mm equiv.) Carl Zeiss T wide angle zoom lens
* Manual zoom and focus rings on lens barrel
* Fast startup, AF and short shutter lag time
* TTL 5-point autofocus with AF assist lamp
* 5-zone Auto Focus area, auto or manual selection
* File format: RAW and JPEG in Fine or Normal quality
* Three color modes: sRGB, Vivid sRGB or Adobe RGB
2.0″ tilt/swivel top-mounted color LCD monitor
* High-resolution eyelevel TTL color viewfinder
* Program AE w/Shift and four Scene modes
* Shutter speed priority (30 secs. to 1/2000 sec. in 49 steps)
* Aperture priority (f/2.8 to f/16 in 15 steps)
* Full Manual exposure with EV indicator and Bulb to 3 minutes
* Advanced Gradation Control System (AGCS) - Enhances dynamic range, avoids crushed shadow detail and clipped highlights
* Auto Exposure Bracketing with +/- 0.3, 0.7 or 1.0 steps
Multi-pattern, Center-weighted or Spot metering
* Five white balance presets, one-push custom and WB fine tune
* Selectable ISO sensitivity (Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200)
* In-camera saturation, contrast and sharpening
14-bit A/D conversion for wider dynamic range from highlight to shadow
* Adjustable TTL flash with Red Eye reduction
* Hot shoe for high power Sony HVL-F32X external flash
* Memory Stick/MS Pro and CompactFlash Type I/II storage
* Video output for displaying images on TV sets
* USB 2.0 connectivity for fast downloading to PC
* Rechargeable Sony InfoLITHIUM NP-FM50 battery
* Exif 2.2 compatible and direct USB printing via PictBridge
Review By Sony/strong>
For years, digital shooters have had two choices. Choose professional picture quality — and live with the bulk and complexity of a digital single lens reflex (D-SLR) camera. Or choose convenience — and live with lesser quality in the world of point-and-shoot cameras.
Review By Reviews.cnet
In addition to considering the things that can be timed and tested–shutter lag, write speed, battery life, and so on–we evaluate the photographic experience that the responsiveness, speed, and accuracy of the camera provides. This includes characteristics such as how quickly, smoothly, and accurately the lens zooms and focuses; how sharp and accurate the viewfinder and LCD are; and whether the camera as a whole is fast enough to keep you from missing the shot.
Review By imaging-resource
Sony’s Cyber-shot DSC-R1 is one of the latest in the long (and incredibly broad) line of digital cameras that reflects Sony’s commanding position in the digital camera marketplace. The Sony R1 (considerably) extends the high range of the Cyber-shot line, offering a full 10.3 megapixels of resolution, via a Sony-built CMOS sensor. The CMOS sensor in the DSC-R1 is just slightly smaller than the “APS-C” size imagers used in most current digital SLRs, and brings with it the expected improvement in image noise levels and ISO sensitivity that naturally accompany larger sensor chips
Review By Letsgodigital
The Sony Cybershot R1 leads the Cybershot series of digital cameras. The Sony R1 is equipped with a completely newly developed Sony CMOS image sensor offering a resolution of 10.3 Megapixels. Remarkable is that the CMOS sensor is just a tad smaller than standard APS-C format image sensors as also used in most digital reflex cameras. The fact that there is talk of a large format CMOS sensor, increases hope for noise free images with high ISO. Besides the high resolution the Cybershot R1 is equipped with an exceptionally nice zoom range, starting from 24mm to 120mm (equivalent of a 35mm camera).
Review By Reviews.digitaltrends
What makes this Sony so unique is its 10.3MP CMOS sensor (3888 x 2592 pixels) that’s far greater than price-competitive D-SLRs with their “puny†6- and 8-megapixel sensors. Also of tremendous importance is the fact the imaging device is much bigger than those found in typical point-and-shoot cameras. One of the biggest issues in digital camera land today is the fact 8- and 9-megapixel compact digicams have major issues with digital noise once ISO settings increase. Without going into a boring riff on sensor technology, smaller sensors cram pixels onto 2/3-inch or smaller pieces of silicon.
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