Sony DSC RX100 Hands-on Preview

[wayno]

sony's latest offering in the compact camera market, note the one inch sensor
nice camera with good quality images for those who only want to carry a small pocketable camera
uses the interface of the alpha's
at US$650 not for the budget conscious
wouldnt mind one myself but i dont know i'd get that much use out of it when i should be using my canon G1-x

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/sony-dsc-rx100/

Key Features:
•1" Exmor CMOS sensor
•20.9 million effective pixels
•28-100mm (equiv), f/1.8-4.9 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 'Advanced Aspherical' element
•Steady-Shot image stabilization
•Contrast-detection AF with 25 points, including tracking and flexible spot options
•ISO 125-6400 (ISO 80 and 100 expansion, up to 25,600 using multi-frame noise-reduction)
•Face Recognition and Face Registration (up to 8 faces)
•Rear control dial and customizable front 'Control Ring'
•10fps continuous shooting in 'Speed Priority' mode
•3in, 1228.8K-dot 'WhiteMagic' LCD screen
•13 Picture Effects with 27 variations
•Memory Recall feature can store up to three groups of custom settings
•1080 60p video (AVCHD) with MP4 option
•Built-in stereo microphone
•330-shot battery life (CIPA)