Sony isn’t the first to add an EVF to a compact camera, with Panasonic having used an EVF in both the Lumix DMC-LF1 and the DMC-TZ60. However, the standout feature of the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is the built-in electronic viewfinder. This will help improve low-light performance when zooming in, and will also offer a slightly shallower depth of field. Colour rendition and lens corrections both benefit from this new technology.Īlthough the widest aperture of the lens is still f/1.8, the shortening of the focal length of the zoom lens from 28-100mm in previous RX100 cameras, to 24-70mm in the RX100 III, has allowed Sony to make the maximum aperture f/1.8-2.8, rather than the far smaller f/1.8-4.9 on previous versions. This chip is far faster and more powerful than its predecessor, and as such allows for improvements in how the camera processes in-camera JPEGs. The first improvement is that the RX100 III features the latest Sony Bionz X processor. Image: This picture was shot as a raw file on the RX100 III, then converted to a TIFF file using Sony’s Image Data Convertor and edited in Adobe Camera Raw Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III review – FeaturesĪlthough the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III’s back-illuminated, 20.1-million-pixel, 1in (13.2 x 8.8mm) CMOS sensor is the same as that found in the RX100 II, there are some big differences between the two cameras. The latest version, the RX100 III, adds further improvements to what is one of the best digital compact cameras we have tested, but it comes at a cost of around £700. Enthusiast photographers have been impressed with not just the size of the cameras, but also the quality of the images they produce. Within the RX series, it is the pair of RX100 cameras that have proved to be the most popular. The one thing these models have in common is that they offer larger sensors than other cameras in their class. The past few years have seen the company win plaudits for cameras such as the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and RX1R, Alpha 7 and 7R, and Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and RX100 II. Sony is on something of a roll at the moment. See sample images taken with the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III review – Introduction The Multi-Interface Shoe has been removed to make way for the EVF and pop-up flash.A new 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 zoom lens, offering better low-light performance.An ingenious pop-up EVF that discreetly tucks inside the camera body when not in use.