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Sun April 15, 2007
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100% of reviewers
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ฃ400.00
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10.0
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Description:
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The Worlds first digital still camera that combines a large 10.3 effective Megapixel CMOS sensor, and a high quality 24-120mm (35mm) ZEISS zoom lens in the same body, allowing live viewing with the free-angle LCD screen.
Features - Please be aware that the features/specifications can differ from country to country.
Large Sized 10.3 Effective Megapixel CMOS
24-120mm Carl Zeissฎ Vario-Sonnar T* ฎ Lens
High MTF Performance
2.0" LCD for Free Angle Shooting
Dual Slot for Memory Stick and Compact Flash (typeI/II) Microdrive
High Sensitivity ISO3200 for blur-free images
Clear RAW NR (Noise Reduction)
Up to 15x Smart Zoom Precision Digital Zoom
Real Time Preview
Stamina Battery Life (approx 500 shots by CIPA standard)
Quick Operation (Start-up 0.68 sec Shutter Time Lag 0.29 sec Shutter Release Lag 0.0075 sec)
RAW Data Recording
Real Imaging Processor
3 Colour Reproduction Modes (Standard/Vivid/AdobeRGB)
Advancved Gradation Control System (AGCS)
Flexible Spot AF
High Speed Burst 3.0fps
RGB Histogram
Real Time Histogram
Zebra Display (White-out Alert)
100% Finder Coverage
Aperture/Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure Mode
Manual Focus Ring
Manual Zoom Ring with Flexible Expanded Display
Dual Command Dial Operation
Time (Bulb) Shooting
Conversion Lens Compatible (Optional)
Advanced Accy Shoe
AF Illuminator
USB 2.0 High Speed Transfer
Scene Selection Mode
PictBridge Compatible
15 Menu Languages (English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Dutch Russian Swedish Norwegian Danish Finnish Polish Hungarian Czech)
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Sony DCS R1 10 MP
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sejanus
Been here a while
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 333
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Review Date: Sun April 15, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: ฃ400.00
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Pros:
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Amazing lens; APS-C sensor; dual media (CF and MS); waist level finder!
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Cons:
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None as yet
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This is a preliminary report, based on the first day's use.
I bought the R1 after a lot of consideration, in fact, I've been thinking about it for nearly two months! The things that drew me to the R1 were the APS-C sensor and the 24~120 mm (equivalent) lens. The clincher was the waist-level (actually rotating) finder and the sudden drop in the price from ฃ700 (at which it was good value) to an amazing ฃ399.99. When I finally got to see one at the London Camera Exchange (Strand branch) I found that the decision to buy was a no-brainer.
I've used an Olympus E-20 for the last six months or so and the waist level finder capability almost made up for the seriously slow start-up and write times. The R1 seemed the obvious next step up from the E-20 but I was concerned about the all-electronic viewfinder system. The Olympus has a superb optical eye-level finder and my previous experience of electronic ELFs didn't fill me with confidence. I was wrong. The Sony's ELF is bright, sharp and reponsive in low light, allowing you to make the best use of the wide ISO range.
Handling is very good, the Sony being a very easy camera to hold, thanks to a big solid grip and well placed controls. Menu design is first class and will be very familiar to anyone who's used a previous Sony model (I've had a DSC-40 for several years). In fact, after a brief run through the 'Read me First' fold-out, I haven't needed to consult the manual for anything.
That 24mm wide end to the lens means that I can finally retire the Nikon Coolpix 990, which I have carried for wide-angle work over the past six years. The lens may well have distortion in laboratory tests but it doesn't show any in real-world picture taking. This lens is seriously good and many reviewers have said that it's worth the money on its own. They're right. It gives the typically Zeiss smooth but detailed image all the way from 24mm to 120mm (actually 14.3 to 71.5). At the long end, the bokeh (out of focus image) is very similar to that from my old Hasselblad lenses - superb!
Best of all is the APS-C 10Mp sensor, safely protected from dust behind the fixed lens. This is pretty much the same size as the sensor in my Canon 10D but with nearly twice the resolution. Combined with the superb Zeiss lens, this gives amazing definition without any digital artifacting that I can see.
If you don't need really long lenses (I'm lucky enough to have excellent solutions for that requirement) the R1 is very definitely a camera to consider, especially at the current LCE price. You'll have to hurry, though, they're going fast.
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