Testseek.com have collected 39 expert reviews of the Sony Cybershot DSC-R1 and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Cybershot DSC-R1.
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Abstract: If you dont anticipate a need for multiple lenses--which many users wont, given the crisp 24mm-to-120mm-equivalent lens with a maximum aperture of F2.8--the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 makes a worthy competitor to the dSLRs in its price range. Its a han...
It's not just the radically different optical viewing system employed in the SLR design, but the sensor size too. Non-SLRs use sensors the size of a child's fingernail.The actual imaging area of a 1/1.8-inch sensor (the size usually found in high-end c...
There are profound differences between digital SLRs and compact or prosumer cameras. Its not just the radically different optical viewing system employed in the SLR design, but the sensor size too. Non-SLRs use sensors the size of a childs finger...
Abstract: The Cyber-shot-R1 is something of a departure for Sony. Historically, the company’s focus in terms of sensors has been centred on CCD technology, but this is its first camera to feature a large, low-noise, CMOS chip. At 21.5-x-14.4mm, it’s lar...
Sonys DSC-R1 is the first all-in-one to combine the low noise and high sensitivity of a digital SLR with the flexible screen of a consumer camera. It also sports a 10.8Mp sensor and a superb 5x zoom for £699. If you dont need to swap lenses, precise...
Excellent image quality; an impressively flexible LCD screen thats viewable from many angles; a sharp Zeiss lens; effective white-balancing features; a wide range of ISO sensitivity; quick performance
With most heavy components on the left side, the chunky body is somewhat off-balance; cant shoot raw in burst mode; the in-camera review function magnifies to only 5x
If you dont anticipate a need for multiple lenses -- which many users wont, given the crisp 24mm-to-120mm-equivalent lens with a maximum aperture of f/2.8 -- the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 makes a worthy competitor to the dSLRs in its price range. Its ...
Abstract: The Sony R1 is a very difficult camera to rate. In essence, it is a fixed lens digital camera, one with a larger than normal sensor and an unusual design. Nevertheless, it mostly has advantages and disadvantages normally found on fixed lens digital ca...
Abstract: Quite large/hefty for a prosumer camera because of the oversized sensor and lens barrel, the DSC-R1 is wider and taller than an EOS Digital Rebel. It feels rugged, with excellent fit and finish. The swiveling/tilting 2? LCD monitor is mounted on the to...
Exceptional image quality; 10-megapixel resolution; has many features in common with digital SLRs; great wide-angle view; rotating LCD; menu options are easily accessible.
Expensive; bulky; quirky menus; requires two hands to access some settings; lacks image stabilization; lacks voice annotation; lacks a movie mode; lacks scene options.
If you can live without changing lenses, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 makes a versatile alternative to a digital SLR—albeit at a DSLR price. You’ll get great image quality and wide-angle capability. However, you’ll lose out if typica...
Abstract: Let it be clear that the Sony Cybershot DSC-R1 is an extraordinary camera indeed. This doesnt just limit itself to the design, but also covers the optics. The fact that the Sony R1 is equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens greatly attributes ...
