This particular digital camera happens to come with the moniker RX1R II, and the sensor in which it packs within would be similar to the one found in the A7R II mirrorless camera which was announced at the end of past year.
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Heralded as the Sony RX100 Mark IV bigger full-frame brother, the RX1-RII sports a 42.4-megapixel back-illuminated sensor.
The up-coming Sony RX1R II camera with its retractable XGA OLED viewfinder raised. Sony boasts that this new model brings with it the highest image quality it has ever offered from a compact model.
The sensor is also backlit, meaning it has an ISO range that’s expandable to 50-102,400 (from 100-25,600).That sensor puts it in the same ball park as DSLR cameras like the firm’s A-Series range, at a fraction of the size. Data transmission and output is 3.5x faster than the original model, and there’s a fixed lens; the latter is necessary due to the high resolution and other features.
The camera’s fixed-lens design allows the positioning of its sensor and lens to be precisely adjusted. The closer the two components are to one another, the wider the angle through which light can pass through the lens and directly reach the sensor, resulting in imagery that is rich in detail and resolution.
Other specs and features of the RX1R II include uncompressed 14-bit RAW, full HD video recording at 60/30/24fps, and Wi-Fi/NFC wireless connectivity.
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For autofocus, the camera uses a 399 focal-plane phase-detection system that covers 45% of the image area – the world’s widest coverage on a full-frame sensor. The speed comes in handy when shooting with the camera’s 5fps with AF tracking. The RX1R II includes multiple AF area settings including Wide, Centre and Flexible Spot, as well as Eye AF and lock-on AF. The new camera also has a 3.0 type WhiteMagic 1.2 million dot LCD display that can tilt upwards to 109 degrees and downwards to 41 degrees. There’s also a variable optical low-pass filter, something few would be able to identify but is nonetheless a valuable feature for serious shooters. Three settings are available: Off, which provides comparable effects to having no low-pass filter and is suitable when prioritising resolution; Standard, which strikes a balance between resolution and removal of moiré and colour artefacts, and High, which places more emphasis on reducing moiré and artefacting.
