Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI

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Die Sony RX100 VI überzeugt als sehr kompakte, hochwertige Reisekamera dank 1-Zoll-Sensor, Zeiss-8fach-Zoom, schnellem AF, einer für Kompaktkameras insgesamt überzeugenden Bildqualität und mit sorgfältiger Verarbeitung. Überdurchschnittlich gut ist die technische Ausstattung, die Einsteigern wie Ambitionierten gerecht wird. Diese Leistung muss man aber mit 1.300 Euro teuer bezahlen. Ob man eine RX100 VI oder eine RX100 V bevorzugt, ist keine Qualitätsfrage, sondern kann nach persönlichen Präferenzen wie „mehr Brennweite“ oder „mehr Lichtstärke“ entschieden werden.

The RX100 VI is a very capable camera, combining a flexible zoom range with impressive autofocus. However, the small maximum aperture required to keep the size down limits the image quality in some situations. The relatively high price means you have to really want its unequaled combination of capability and size.

The Sony RX100 VI is a high-end compact camera aimed at pros, enthusiasts and vloggers. Successor to the RX100 V, it shares the same 20 Megapixel 1in sensor with confident phase-detect autofocus for stills and movies, 4k video, 24fps shooting with autofocus, and a wealth of slow motion video options at 240, 480 and 960fps. The small but sharp OLED viewfinder now pops-up and pushes back down in a single convenient motion, while the 3in screen can now angle both up by 180 degrees to face the subject or down by up to 90 degrees and finally gains touch sensitivity. There's also Bluetooth to complement the Wifi and a raft of pro video features, but the biggest upgrade is the lens range, up from the 24-70mm of the Marks III, IV and V to a new 24-200mm zoom in a body that's only 1.8mm thicker than before. There's an inevitable drop in aperture from the f1.8-2.8 of previous models to f2.8-4.5 here (not to mention the loss of the built-in ND filter), but the lens remains brighter than Panasonic's rival TZ100 / ZS200 or TZ200 / ZS200 models and while it lacks their longer telephoto reach, the optics are sharper and the focus tracking and burst shooting are more confident. Dedicated vloggers may remain better-served by the lens on the previous model (now mildly updated as the RX100 VA), but if you’re after a do-it-all pocket travel camera, the RX100 VI has taken the crown.

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI is currently the best compact camera you can get with this size, zoom, and image quality, although the price could put you off.