Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R review – Our verdict
With the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R, Sony has taken one of the best digital compact cameras available in the form of the RX1, and offered photographers an alternative. Whether it is better or worse than the RX1 depends on what you do with the camera. The removal of the anti-aliasing filter does what you would expect it to, and raw images especially have a superb amount of detail. However, the moiré patterning will be an issue for some photographers who specialise in portraiture, fashion or architectural images. For them, extra detail will be outweighed by the time taken to remove any moiré patterning.
That said, when taking street and landscape photographs, I struggled to find moiré patterning in my images. It was only when I deliberately photographed such patterns that it became a problem, so for most enthusiast photographers it shouldn’t be an issue, particularly considering the extra resolution the RX1R offers. In reality, the RX1R offers photographers a different tool to do a different job.
Image: The RX1R’s fixed 35mm lens and compact design make it ideal for street photography
