Sony DSC-RX0 Ultra-Compact Camera

The Sony RX0 offers boundless creativity in an ultra-compact body. This durable camera is shock-, crush-, and waterproof, can record up to a massive 1000fps in nearly HD, and offers clean 4K recording via HDMI. You can even connect a number of different cameras together for virtual reality and multi-cam work. To top it off, the RX0 features a fixed 24mm f/4 Zeiss Tessar T* lens.

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Key Features: Sony DSC-RX0 Ultra-Compact Camera

• Versatility like you've never seen before: The Sony RX0 offers an impressive set of features that makes it ideal for a wide number of uses such as an action camera, as part of a virtual reality rig, a high-speed camera, or even on drones
• Super slow-motion: Capture up to a staggering 1000fps in nearly HD for those moments you need to freeze your subject in time
• Virtual reality: The RX0's modular nature allows you to connect a number of them together wirelessly (or through a wired connection) for virtual reality capture
• Premium quality optics: Sony have once again partnered with Zeiss to provide the RX0 with a fixed 24mm f/4 Tessar T* lens so you can get the most out of the 1.0-type stacked 15.3MO Exmor RS CMOS sensor
• Ideal for post-processing: Capture footage in the highly-regarded S-Log2 picture profile for greater latitude in post-production
• High-speed continuous shooting for stills: The high-quality image sensor allows for continuous shooting up to 16fps. Coupled with the Anti-Distortion Shutter up to 1/32000 users can capture crisp action without rolling shutter

The Sony RX0 - Hands-on (the Wheel) Review

Sony RX0 - Product Feature

What's in the box:

• Sony RX0 camera
• Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BJ1
• AC AdaptorAC-UUD12
• Micro USB cable
• Wrist Strap
• Memory card protector
• Instruction Manual

Specifications:

• Sensor:
  • Type: 1.0-type Exmor RS CMOS sensor
  • Number of effective pixels: 15.3MP
• Lens:
  • Type: ZEISS Tessar T*
  • Widest aperture: F/4 fixed
  • Focal length:24mm
  • Focus range: 50cm to infinity
• Screen:
  • Type:3.8cm (1.5 type), 230,400 dots, Clear Photo, TFT LCD
  • Manual focus assist magnification: 8.6x
  • Brightness control: Manual (5 step) / Sunny Weather
• Camera:
  • Image processing engine: BIONZ X
  • Focus mode: Single-shot AF, Preset focus, Manual focus
  • Focus area: Wide, Centre, Flexible spot, Expanded flexible spot
  • Exposure comp.: +/- 3.0EV, 1/3 EV step
  • ISO sensitivity (stills):Auto 125-12800 / 125-25,600
  • ISO sensitivity (movie): Auto / 125-12,800
  • Picture profiles: Off/PP1-PP7(Black Level, Gamma(Movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 800%, S-Log2), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset)
  • Focus type: Contrast-detection
• Recording:
  • Recording media: Memory Stick Micro; Memory Stick Micro (Mark2); microSD Memory Card; microSDHC Memory Card; microSDXC Memory Card
  • Colour space (stills): sRGB, Adobe RGB
  • Recording format (images): Still Image:JPEG(DCF Ver.2.0,Exif Ver.2.31,MPF Baseline compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3 format);XAVC S;AVCHD format Ver.2.0 compatible;MP4
  • Recording format (movie audio): XAVC S:LPCM 2ch;AVCHD:Dolby Digital(AC-3) 2ch(Dolby Digital Stereo Creator);MP4:MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch
  • Frame rates:Recording NTSC/PAL Selector: PAL mode XAVC S HD:50p 50M(1,920x1,080/250fps), 50p 50M(1,920x1,080/500fps), 50p 50M(1,920x1,080/1000fps) / 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/250fps), 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/500fps), 25p 50M(1,920x1,080/1000fps), NTSC/PAL Selector: NTSC mode XAVC S HD:60p 50M(1,920x1,080/240fps)?60p 50M(1,920x1,080/480fps)?60p 50M(1,920x1,080/960fps) / 30p 50M(1,920x1,080/240fps)?30p 50M(1,920x1,080/480fps)?30p 50M(1,920x1,080/960fps) / 24p 50M(1,920x1,080/240fps)?24p 50M(1,920x1,080/480fps)?24p 50M(1,920x1,080/960fps)
• Interface:
  • Input/Output terminals: Multi/Micro USB Terminal6, Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Microphone jack(3.5mm Stereo mini jack)
  • Wi-Fi: Yes (IEEE802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band))
  • Bluetooth: Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4GHz band))
• Power:
  • Power source: DC3.7V(supplied battery) / DC5.0V(supplied AC Adaptor)
  • Battery life (movies): Approx. 35 minutes
  • Battery system: Rechargeable NP-BJ1
• Size and weight:
  • Dimensions: 59 x 40.5 x 29.8mm
  • Weight: Approx. 110g with microSD