The Sony RX100 Mk II has a minimalist and stylish design. Build quality is excellent too. However, there’s no grip handle on the front and there’s no thumb-rest around the back. For anyone who’ll find that problematic, Sony does make an add-on handle (AG-R1), available for an extra £15-£20.
With the camera switched off, the zoom lens retracts into the main body, making the RX100 II easy to slip into a pocket. This 3.6x zoom, equivalent to 28-100 mm and with f/1.8-4.9 aperture, is suitable for shooting most day-to-day scenes, from landscape shots and travel photos to portraits, family snaps and street photography. What’s more, the high aperture at wide angle gives you (some) scope for playing on the depth of field.
Although this RX-series camera is primarily designed for advanced users, the RX100 Mk II won’t be too tricky for beginners to pick up and start snapping with. The menus are clear and easy to read, and sometimes actually helpful in teaching you how to use the settings. Expert users may be disappointed that there aren’t more physical dials—for exposure correction, for example—but that would have added extra bulk. Plus, Sony makes up for that with a customisable settings ring around the lens.
Compared with the original RX100, the RX100 Mk II gains a multi-interface hotshoe for hooking up accessories like a stereo mic, an electronic viewfinder and a more powerful flash. The screen gains tilt functionality, which is always handy for lining up shots creatively, but there are no touch controls. It has both Wi-Fi and NFC but these are let down by Sony’s Play Memories Mobile app, which lacks functions and isn’t hugely stable.
For intrepid travellers, it’s a shame that this Sony camera only comes with a USB charging cable, so the whole camera has to be plugged in to recharge. With a stand-alone battery charger, you can have a spare battery charging in your hotel room while out snapping on another. While that’s something Panasonic supplies as standard, it’s an optional extra for Sony. That’s something to bear in mind if you’re going to be taking lots of photos out and about with limited access to a plug socket.
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