Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Field Test by William Brawley Posted: 10/4/2013. If my 5N stops working, then I will just buy a replacement for a few hundred euros. This image was created by combining 10 exposures each taken 105 seconds apart. The more I shot with this new lens, the more something nagged me, a sense of recognition…could it be that the FE 35mm was designed to match the performance of the beloved 35mm Sonnar on the RX1? This is a lens that can produce both an evocative shallow focus portrait or a deep focus image with an incredible amount of detail. If there is no easy way to remove the lens to clean the sensor you have only one option: post editing, and thus loosing some details when your software extrapolates pixels to the adjacent ones. Note that the video is not 1:1 time scale, it does not take 5min to assemble any of the devices shown: Can you utilize zone focusing on manual focus and a set aperture? At the a7rIV launch event in NYC, while the YouTube review army were fixated on 61 megapixels, I arranged to meet my Sony contact for a covert handoff of the FE 35mm f/1.8. Thank you for the thoughtful comparison and compositions. Which one is the RX1?? The Distagon f/1.4 is a very different lens – one built almost specifically for dreamy out of I haven’t had an opportunity to use it on the Sony APS-C bodies but I imagine it will be equally well balanced. The two lenses were surprisingly similar if not identical in many scenarios. A review of sharpness and vignette gets would be a needed addition to truly assess this or any lens – even just samples with 100% crops like Dusting and Phillip provide. Chad has been writing for me on and off for years now and I always enjoy his thoughts and views on these Sony products. This is one of the few shots where you can see a difference in that out of focus transition – I would not call that bokeh, as it isn’t a highlight. Thanks! I shot the RX1 for two months before buying the EVF and now rarely take it off the camera. I appreciate A LOT. My 2c worth. Found this on another site – will try and turn it on in camera. View all of the recent photos I’ve been taking with the RX1. Since then I’ve captured a wide variety of images to illustrate how the lens performs in different scenarios. Secondly, the desire of every photographer to have hardware that’s small and of good quality. I am a happy owner of the RX1R II but your review made me thinking about giving it up for the A7R4 with this lens (bit larger size overall but still ok, and for small bag in sunny days there is the even smaller 35 f2.8). Your first picture of the girl doing the hair flip looks compressed to me as if it had been taking with a much longer lens. Right. (if any readers know of a comparison please post link), I am about to spring for this lens having just sold my 35/2.8 but just read a negative customer review on the B&H site which says it has Eye AF issues. What do you think? To stir the pot some more, I’m going to post some real world comparison pics below with no indication of which lens took them – see for yourself. I shoot with the RX1 daily. Shooting events, I use “Multi” focusing mode with face detection and let the camera choose what to focus on. That would help me a lot! Here is my preference based on 3D feel: In my country, the CV used costs almost the same as the Sony 35mm. Well, I originally thought you were correct but no, the RX1 shot is the top. ), an eye cap, a metal lens cap, a box of user manual in different languages, and of course the RX1R II. Instead, what you’ll find here are my thoughts about this camera from the perspective of a working photographer. Those are two very different lenses. Thanks Natanael. Hi Chad, Thanks for the review and the eye wateringly beautiful pictures. Also, the camera has a standard flash hotshoe so that external flashes or off-camera flash triggers can be used. Buy the Sony RX1 at Adorama (~$2,650 w/ instant rebate), Rent the Sony RX1 at Borrowlenses.com (~$150/week). Thanks for an informative review and great sample images. Is this the compact and fast 35mm we’ve been waiting for? Focus is very, very quick, quiet and accurate. The F1.4 has served me well for quite a few weddings and lots of events…..but now I find I’m using the 24mm F1.4 GM more and more instead. In Germany the recommended price is 699 €. Hi i am a fan of yur work thx for a good review. I haven’t tried it yet but the other thing i like is the manual focus button on the lens – this will be great for “from the hip” street/candid shooting, where i can just set focus on 8 or 10ft and at f8 or 11, auto iso, and snap away. Hello Chad, Of course, I would. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. When you want a shutter speed lower than 1/80th, you need to set the ISO manually. Both the RX1 and the RX1R II are fixed lens compact cameras that are equipped with a full frame sensor. The Cyber-shot RX1 R II is a demonstration of what Sony’s engineers are capable of. model with feather hat-2nd photo There are three accessories that I highly recommend for this camera. Thank you for the review. I did take one comparison image a few weeks ago and I threw them in a folder for you to access: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7qmaq3mtnccr6xv/AABgu3HFrspoGGFwB9hpsvupa?dl=0. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 review – Introduction. Would be nice if we all patiently stayed away from buying it for another year. So when I heard about the release of the Sony RX1, which basically combines these 2 features, I was crazy excited. Thank you, Chad, for this great review and comparison. I would like to discuss something I think to see, but I’m not really sure of. For many, that favorite FOV is 35mm – a classic and flexible focal length, well suited for landscapes, street, reportage, weddings, fashion or portraits. I haven’t had a portrait shoot with it yet but are there instances where you can achieve similar OOF renderings/character with this lens? : Shading Lens Comp. In reality this is not a bid drama, but not perfection either. Always enjoy reading your work. After 3 years of waiting, Sony finally announced the successor of the RX1 and RX1R – the RX1R II. Well thank you! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Good Great photo and good video quality in a camera with a nicely functional and fluid shooting design are the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1's highlights.. This is my comprehensive review of the Sony RX1 – a full frame mirrorless camera with a fixed 35mm Zeiss Lens. How would you rate the dynamic range compared to your Phase One back? We've updated our Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 review with an additional page of lens data, brought to you in collaboration with DxOMark. I am curious if I can see the difference in your comparison pictures. Another area where the two lenses share DNA is sharpness. I am a photography enthusiast I have an A7RIII and I miss a 35mm and my doubte between the 35mm sony 1.8 and the sigma 35mm f1.2 It marries the best of the classic definitive moment reportage concept found in the RX1 to the latest generation of Sony’s impressive autofocus systems in a significant evolutionary leap that is going to put a smile on a lot of faces. It didn’t take but a few comparison shots to see that my suspicion was confirmed. I shoot everywhere from ISO 50 to 6400, both handheld and on a tripod. I love doing street scenes and portraits at opposite ends of the aperture scale to create completely different looks. Your email address will not be published. So last week I published a review of the new Sony 35 1.8 Lens from Chad Wadsworth. Sony pretty much pioneered the “in camera” panorama feature now found on most small format cameras including the iPhone. All images were shot at ISO 640, f/22. I was curious how the RX1 would fare in poor lighting, and so I took it to one of my top five worst lighting situations: the local pub. On the topic of APS-C, throw this lens on the new a7rIV and you essentially have a two-in-one 35mm/50mm prime kit – that’s 61mp at 35mm and 26mp in crop mode at roughly 50mm! It doesn’t carry a G or GM badge, but at this price point, clearly it isn’t a budget lens. This is huge, as the transition zone is what makes the Sonnar so special and what I was hoping to see in the FE 35mm. Sony a9 f/1.8 1/320 sec Sony RX1 f/2 1/250 sec Bokeh is similar but the Sonnar distinguishes itself with slightly softer circles – the FE 35mm bokeh has a bit more highlight definition along the edges of the circles and some mechanical vignetting that can … Sitting pretty with a full frame 24MP sensor, a matched-perfect 35mm f/2 Zeiss Tsonar lens, it has the hallmarks of one too, and in addition to that, the lack of an optical low pass filter. You would deny yourself ownership of this excellent camera because in your opinion, “If it breaks down in three or four years’ time it probably can’t be repaired”. I guess I’m saying the sum is always greater than the parts – or something like that. Worth noting is that Apple’s iPhoto also has no problem importing and editing the RX1 files directly out of the camera. I just located very informative 5min video from Sony which shows how they assemble three devices – RX1 is in the top left corner. Size and weight are nearly identical to the FE 55mm/f1.8. For example in the last picture the greens (box) and yellows (traffic light) from the second picture seems more punchier and i find it interesting to know which lens that is. I push this camera pretty hard, and will you show how it performs in a variety of photo situations. Learn how your comment data is processed. . I often find myself using that lens stopped down to 1.7 or 2.0 (it somehow has no stop at 1.8), and the OOF parts are still deep enough to me/the rendering still very smooth. It seems pretty good to me, but I’m far from an expert on the topic. To my eyes it looks as if the pictures taken with the Sony lens lack depth. Any comment on switching the 2.8 for the 1.8 ? of Right Button Func. I use my RX1 and RX1R II for many years professionally alongside my Nikon D800e and Z 7 and let me tell you – they are rugged. For the venues where I would need a tighter 35mm focal length the F1.8 would probably be a more sensible choice especially if the focussing is faster. If you purchase the lens through one of these affiliate-links I get a small compensation with no additional cost to you. Check at amazon.de. The RX1's headline feature may well be its 24MP full frame image sensor, but the fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm F2 … ... and a full-frame sensor. One person even stated that the Sonnar has some magical micro contrast not present in the FE lens. Some cameras and sensors tend to produce a lot of noise and artifacts when exposure goes beyond a few seconds. The level of image quality produced by this camera is no less than extraordinary. Pretty cool, but don’t sell that panorama tripod gear just yet, as you cannot adjust any of the exposure or ISO settings when in this mode. Overview by Roger Slavens and Dave Etchells Posted: 06/27/2013. Can you, or a reader, comment on this? Makes a good case for the FE as a very pretty optical performer, regardless of the minuscule differences with the renowned Sonnar. The only way to sync an off-camera flash is by putting the radio trigger in the camera’s hotshoe. The Leica also has a full-frame sensor, a fixed length lens (28mm rather than 35mm) and a compact type body. All of my comparisons are loose as I was primarily evaluating the way each lens renders a scene holistically. Vignetting is there, no doubt, but the in camera correction makes things useable at wide apertures. There is a “journey of focal lengths” photographers take on the road from beginner to expert. When the RX1 was released, the review sites gushed over the Sonnar that Sony had literally shoehorned into the frame to achieve the compact stature of the camera. I wish I had better news Gio but the rIV behaves the same – you have to wait for the buffer to clear before switching crop mode. I have the a7riii with the 55 1.8 and the rx1rii and I use the cropmode in the a7rIII. of C Button Func. Most of the time I find myself using the RX1’s “flexible spot” focusing mode. With the exception of a couple Sony production sets at their BeAlpha event in NYC, this was all done in real-world environments that would reflect street shooting, editorial, or just your everyday vacation snaps. One of the things that attracts me to a fast 35mm is the dual personality it presents. @Ppetrov – I should remove that last image comparison as the RX1 image (bottom image) is not focused properly on the traffic control box. Vignetting is probably the biggest sin committed by the FE 35mm, with Sony using profile corrections to eliminate the effect before the images hit your computer. I was thinking to get the 24mm and 35mm to have just the ability to don’t switch lens for occasional and fast work. I haven’t compared them directly but based on my recollection of the 2.8 when I owned it, the FE is an upgrade, Thank you. Review: The 2019 Sony RX0 Mark II, as a still photographer. It was easy to produce significant lens “bokkeh” at f/2, while needing at least f/16 to get about an 1/2 inch of depth. Hello ! Very nice review especially your comparison with the Sonnar. try this camera under the sun on the beach? Both were at f/1.8 but note that I was closer to the subject with the FE (or maybe it was just the shorter distance to the front element) so the bottle is larger and the background bokeh would naturally render a bit smoother. Another compelling travelogue/review. Because this is a mirror-less camera, manual focus is only made possible by the RX1’s use of “focus peaking”, which displays a magnified view of your scene on the LCD screen as you make focus adjustments. However, because that focus ring has infinite rotation you can’t use the RX1 to easily “zone focus” that way that you can with other camera lenses. The photos included below are RAW developed using Phase One’s Capture One with default noise reduction settings and various editing is done using Photoshop. Some people have commented on another forum that the FE is not nearly as good as the RX1’s Sonnar. It marries the best of the classic definitive moment reportage concept found in the RX1 to the latest generation of Sony’s impressive autofocus systems in a significant evolutionary leap that is going to put a smile on a lot of faces. I’ve been shooting this camera non-stop for since February 2013 and have put it through a variety of situations including editorial assignments, portraits, street photography, landscapes, and even macro work. What about the last image, it’s probably the only one I can see clear difference zoomed out, one seems to have larger bokeh so I’m assuming the top one is the 35 1.8 and the bottom is the RX1, but considering the RX1 is smoother I don’t know. Would you say there’s still an obvious difference in the overall smoothness of the rendering when both lenses (35mm 1.4 & 35mm 1.8) are shot at the same f.stop? In fact the 2.8 zeiss may have the edge. This was a technique I used when I had an M6, way back in the days of film. Both the X100V and the RX1 are fixed lens compact cameras that are based on an APS-C (X100V) and a full frame (RX1) sensor. “My A7R Mark III corrects for any or all of falloff, distortion and lateral color fringes, any of which you may turn ON or OFF at MENU > CAMERA 1 > Lens Comp. When I first got my hands on this camera I was cautiously optimistic about image quality and concerned about how the camera would handle with its miniature controls (compared to a DSLR), and fixed 35mm lens. Since then it’s become my daily shooter. Thank you. The compact size of this camera allows me to take it pretty much everywhere and capture shots that I would certainly miss with a larger DSLR. Note to Yoni: on most digital cameras, choice of colour space has no direct effect whatsoever on the data inside raw files for any given (fixed) combination of shutter speed, aperture and ISO setting. Please email me the details (I will keep them private). The Fujifilm X100V and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 are two enthusiast cameras that were officially introduced, respectively, in February 2020 and September 2012. Simple: Buy BOTH! So wonder if the Sony FE 35mm 1.8 can basically give the same results? One to walk around with and do long day activities and the other to produce the ULTIMATE portraits in short sessions. I’ve been shooting this camera non-stop for since February 2013 and have put it through a variety of situations including editorial assignments, portraits, street photography, landscapes, and even macro work. Wunderbarer Bericht von einem hervorragenden Objektiv, was im Spiegellosen Segment, bei 1.8 sehr gute Leistungen zeigt, selber besitze ich dieses Glas und kann nur das Bestätigen wie hier beschrieben, danke sehr. What a strange comment. April 15, 2013. Thanks. I think I’m going to trade but wanted to be sure that I wasn’t going to sacrifice any image quality. I use the larger Adobe RGB colorspace. I see the potential for the Sony RX1R II become the Contax T3 of our times. With the introduction of the new Sony … It may be the same one in Lr. UPDATE 8/13/2019 The bad news is that the RX1 stumbled when trying to focus in low light/low contrast situations. This will be one of the iconic cameras to remember when we look back some decades ago. (Pocket-lint) - When it first launched at the end of 2012, the Sony Cyber-shot RX1 was a camera like no other. Sony 35 1.8 Lens vs Sony RX1! Your email address will not be published. For myself, I don’t need to see any additional testing on sharpness – in real world usage, it is as sharp if not sharper than the RX1’s Sonnar in the center. Introduction TheSony Cybershot RX1 meets the definition of the wordunique. And finally, thank you for excellent review! My gut told me this was a lens similar in concept to the popular FE 85mm f/1.8 – a compact, fast focusing, very sharp lens with hopefully some great character. I grabbed some 1:1 crops here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c99610e91noxmxg/AADKsmfoJtT-OZWcl-hWc19ca?dl=0. Reading this post, I realized that it’s actually quite rare to read or watch gear review with content that can back up the author’s words. Guess the Lens! Unlike a DSLR, the RX1 uses an in-lens leaf shutter system. concerts, sports, etc.). Since image noise levels were so low, I actually used the “auto” ISO setting quite a bit and let the camera pick the best ISO for each shot. It seems that according to your tests I will not. This camera produces very high quality files that contain wonderful tonality and detail. Don’t have one here to compare it with but based on my recollection of the 2.8, yes! Bokeh is similar but the Sonnar distinguishes itself with slightly softer circles – the FE 35mm bokeh has a bit more highlight definition along the edges of the circles and some mechanical vignetting that can misshape the circles closer to the edges of the frame. THe RX1 has an “in camera” HDR mode. ( Log Out /  Unless …… the RX1R III (or IV) comes with the same 61MP sensor and better AF is the same small body…… That would make me keeping BIF set separate. Shooting at f/2, I can easily create shallow depth of field portraits that kept the eyes/face sharp while throwing the rest of the body out of focus. UPDATE: If you want to “pixel peep” on unprocessed images see my Unprocessed Sony RX1 set on Flickr. All you have to do is press the shutter release and slowly pan the camera in an arc to the right. Your imagery examples are very helpful to see OoF transitions, etc. Time Live View Display Func. i guess the bottom one. On the surface it checks all the boxes: fast (f/1.8), compact (280g) and at a launch price of $748, cheaper than both the compact f/2.8 Sonnar ($798) and the SLR sized f/1.4 Distagon ($1598). This makes the RX1 an excellent choice for street photography or other documentary work where you do not want to draw attention to yourself. In a lot of ways the RX1 is now my workhorse camera. It’s a Goldilocks lens. Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact type cameras is 401g, Sony RX1 is a significantly heavy camera for its class. Another welcome surprise was how little noise the sensor produced when shooting at high ISO settings. On the subject of bokeh – I’ve noticed some onion rings in the RX1 shots that do not exist on the FE so I’m recalibrating my thoughts on which is better. Sony RX1 vs RX1R II. The Zeiss will have some green fringing and the Sony will be very slightly sharper and its bokeh has more of the cat’s eye look. I was excited to see how the RX1’s 35mm f/2 lens would perform in portrait situations. Check current prices at amazon.com, B&H or ebay.com. Hi Chad, thanks for the review…same problem here. I wanted to see how much (or little) depth of field I could get in the macro mode. If you can only can keep one lens from 24mm 1.4 GM and 35 1.8 which one would you keep? You have to look close to see these differences but they are present. The RX1 produces 24 megapixel images that contain tons of detail as well as realistic color and tonality. The photographer’s curse! Bottom line, if you want a small camera that produces DSLR quality images and provides a good deal of manual control, this is a fantastic camera. This allows me to control the position of the focus cursor much like you can with a DSLR. This DSLR-like camera offers a … There, problem solved! Auto Review DISP Button(Monitor) DISP Button(Finder) Peaking Level Peaking Color MF Assist Focus Magnif. but to toggle quickly from crop to full is very slow because when the camera is buffering changing the crop is not possible. Thanks. And neither is the Sony RX1R II’s design. COMPARISON! In a perfect world, I would keep both but you are probably right to think that the FE 35/1.8 will get used much more due to its great performance and small size. Both are biting sharp wide open but stop down to f/5.6 for crystalline perfection to the edges. If you only shoot the Distagon wide open and are addicted to that look, the FE will not be able to match it. We could reset the market by not just accepting companies prices and make them more consumer friendly. I mainly shoot wedding and engagement photos, and like to take artsy and character pictures. I appreciate your comments. The Sony Cyber-shot RX1 is the World's first compact camera with a full-frame sensor and fixed lens, and uses the same 24.3 megapixel sensor as the Sony … ... Related: Sony RX100 V review. I’ve tried it a bit with mixed results. can't see it, why? Image Quality – The Cutting Edge. I knew the full frame CMOS sensor would be good, but noise is pretty much a non-issue under 6400 ISO. Enter the newly released and long awaited Sony FE 35mm/f1.8. Sharper than the 35 2.8 it seems, even wide open. These advanced flash settings, usually only found in DSLRs, were a pleasant surprise. I had even used it to take exposures over 100 seconds long. ), (The RX1 might do things differently from other cameras in this respect; I suspect it won’t.). A while ago we got some hints about the replacement of Sony RX1R II camera. I’m sure it’s a great lens. Main reason is for swapping with this lens for its size (love the 35mm rendering but it’s just too big). I can still remember the first landscape I took with the RX1 and how it blew me away – that same feeling is there with the new lens. In fact, I found noise levels to be on par with images produced by the flagship DSLRs from Nikon or Canon. If you are like me and are used to seeing the world through a viewfinder then invest in this accessory. The RX1 comes with two choices for colorspace: Adobe RGB and the more limited sRBG. I’ll post the key to which lens took each photo in a few days, in case others are interested in guessing. Yes, the RX1 also shoots video. In crop mode, the 24mm bokeh will be more similar to an f/2 lens but retain the light gathering of an f/1.4. Not sure on the true fov as it is tough to compare them without using a tripod and adjusting for the difference in distance between the front elements. Review: Shooting Street with the Sony RX1 by Danny Santos II. Sony RX1R II Hands-on Review. The RX1 has a variety of mechanical rings and dials for controlling aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation. The background looks somehow just as emphasized as the foreground. I rarely felt the need to shoot brackets or HDR knowing that I could easily push/pull 3 stops of exposure out of the shadows and highlights during raw development. AdobeRGB is more representative than sRGB of a camera’s exposure range, though the accuracy of the colour shown on the camera’s rear LCD will drop. To me it seems the only pitfall of this lens. Not particular to this lens. Despite its compact size, this full-frame camera shoots photos that rival larger models. is sth. I think I can tell which is which, thanks to your excellent review. Id be using it ona A7R3 body. I shoot the RX1 exclusively in RAW mode, which produces 25MB files that I then develop into TIFFs (~135MB) or JPGs using a RAW file processor like Phase One’s Capture One, Adobe Lightroom, or Adobe Camera RAW. 35mm is a desert island lens – the one you would keep if you could have no other. Its full-frame sensor and fixed 35mm lens made it … Sony RX1R Review. This is further complicated by the fact that it’s also difficult to “zone focus” the the RX1 due to fact that the focus ring on the lens does not have markings or a defined span of rotation (it can be rotated in the same direction continually). It’s a sleeper lens that doesn’t need a GM badge to prove its capabilities. I have’t seen any eye AF issues. If the front element was the exact same distance, I think the bokeh would look even more similar – as it is they are close. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The most important reason why I have not/will not buy this camera is that if it breaks down in three or four years’ time it probably can’t be repaired. Shooting a panorama with the RX1 couldn’t be simpler. Image comparisons aside, what really impressed me about the new FE 35mm compared to the Sonnar is the usability on the latest generation of a7/a9 bodies. Whatever I ask of it, the RX1 generally delivers with stunning image quality thanks to its full frame CMOS sensor and Zeiss lens. The zig zag lines in the sky are airplanes and the sideways streaks are the star trails. Sony RX1 weighs 482 g (1.06 lb / 17.00 oz) and has external dimensions of 113 x 65 x 70 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 2.76″). ( Log Out /  Where would the lens shine and what if any compromises were made to deliver the final performance profile? Shooting indoors under low ambient light it sure makes a difference to be able to open up beyond 2.8. The depth of field at f/2 is so narrow, that it is easy to miss focusing on the eyes even when using spot focus mode. Also, THANK YOU for that great review – not only are your shots great as always, but also the whole input when it comes to optics, comparisons to other lenses, etc. In the film era, you would start with a normal 50mm lens and then move to longer or wider focal lengths, eventually settling in on a preferred way of seeing. Just to clarify: it is a myth that dust gets inside only when you replace a lens, or that cameras with non removable lenses are dust proof. 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