The Sony RX1R II is a high-end compact camera. It has a fixed 35mm f/2.0 Carl Zeiss lens and a full-frame CMOS sensor that produces 42.4 MP images that measure 7952 by 5304 pixels.
The basic ISO sensitivity range is from ISO 100 to 25,600. That can also be extended down to ISO 50 and up to ISO 102,400.
Sample Images Taken with the Sony RXR1 II (DSC-RX1RM2)
Here are a bunch of examples shot at different settings, under different lighting conditions, and different types of framing. You can click on each image to open a full-size version for a closer look.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a WASHINGTON DC – SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/16 and ISO 125
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | 10.0 sec at ƒ/8.0 and ISO 50
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.0 and ISO 800
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 and ISO 4000
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 and ISO 1600
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 4000
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/16 and ISO 100. The built-in light meter handles challenging scenes like this well.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 100. The Camera Landscape camera calibration profile in Lightroom can really bring out colors and increases the contrast.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 100. There is a very slight lens barrel distortion with horizontal lines across the frame, but that’s easily corrected in post-processing apps like Lightroom.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₃₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 6400. The horizontal barrel distortion is a little more noticeable.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 and ISO 500
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 1250
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/8.0 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 1600
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 100. Highlights hold detail well.
A reflection off the polished stone wall at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington DC.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 1000
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.2 and ISO 125
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/3.2 and ISO 1000
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 1600/ At f/2, the in-focus plane is very narrow and unforgiving, as you’d expect.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₆₄₀ sec at ƒ/18 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 4000. This scene often presents a challenge to camera light meters because it’s mostly dark with some very bright highlights. But it’s handled very well by this camera.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₅ sec at ƒ/8.0 and ISO 6400. Even at ISO6400 there’s very little image noise.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 100.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₈₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₈₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 50
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₃₂₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/18 and ISO 160
I took this macro photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 4000
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | 15.0 sec at ƒ/5.6 and ISO 50
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.0 and ISO 100. I often use this view to test both lens barrel distortion and how well the sensor handles the dynamic range between highlights and shadows. This camera does very well indeed on both fronts.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/5.0 and ISO 400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₆₀ sec at ƒ/3.5 and ISO 6400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2.8 and ISO 3200. There is practically no image noise even at ISO3200.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 100
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/22 and ISO 1600. The lens is very sharp through the whole frame.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/8.0 and ISO 100. There’s no real issue with lens flare, and it handles wide dynamic ranges between bright highlights and dark shadows very well.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at ƒ/11 and ISO 100. At “normal” shooting distances, there’s no lens barrel distortion to speak of for vertical lines. There’s a very slight barrel in horizontal lines that you can see in a couple of other examples on this page.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/4.0 and ISO 400
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₄₀₀ sec at ƒ/8.0 and ISO 100. There’s no problem with lens vignetting.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 2500
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at ƒ/16 and ISO 100. Again, you can see that straight vertical lines stay straight at standard shooting distances.
I took this photo with a SONY DSC-RX1RM2 with 35mm F2.0 | ¹⁄₂₀₀₀ sec at ƒ/2 and ISO 100. There’s no chromatic aberration to speak of, even if you try to provoke it as in this shot.
Sony RX1R II Price & Availability
The Sony RXR1R II originally had an MSRP of around $3900, which is what it was when I originally reviewed it. Since then, Sony has reduced the MSRP down to around $3300, which is still not cheap, but it seems more in line with its features and competition.
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David Coleman
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