Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 - the world's first full-frame 35-mm compact camera

Japanese company Sony has announced, as it claims, the world's first full frame of 35mm compact camera with an effective resolution of 24.3 megapixel sensor - Cyber-shot DSC-RX1.

The manufacturer emphasizes the following advantages of their new items:

Full frame compact camera, which is much smaller and lighter than any full-frame SLR camera
Exmor CMOS sensor with an effective resolution of 24.3 megapixels, which is more than the area more than twice the sensor APS-C, which are equipped with much, much more bulky SLR Camera
Supports Full HD video
Lens Carl Zeiss Sonnar T 35mm F2 with a fixed focal length and macro mode support (20 cm)
A wide range of sensitivity ISO: 100 to 25,600 units
Intuitive manual iris control ring and a separate focus ring
Multifunctional interface "shoe", compatible with external flash, viewfinder, and monitors
High-performance image processor BIONZ, allows for a full frame burst shooting at 5 frames per second, and create a 14-bit RAW images
A wide range of select scenes and shooting modes
Home sales Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 producer in Europe is scheduled for December this year.