Sony (SNE) announced on Wednesday it will launch the Cybershot RX1 compact camera in November for $2,800. The unique camera blends together a full-frame image sensor usually reserved for high-end DSLRs with a body that measures only 4.5-inches wide and weighs a little over a pound. Make no mistake, the RX1′s full-frame image sensor is not a feature most people will need, which is why the camera is so expensive.
It's packed with a Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 fixed lens, 3-inch LCD, pop-up flash and plenty of dials and buttons to fit the professional photographer who just wants a lighter camera to tote around.Still, if money is of no object, the RX1 has a full array of hard-hitting features including 1080p HD video at 24 and 60 frames per second, ISO 100 to 25,600, and five frame-per-second shooting.
The only major caveats seem to be a lack of a touchscreen, a missing built-in electronic viewfinder and the inability to zoom in due to the fixed lens. An optical viewfinder ($450) and electronic viewfinder ($600) attachment will be sold separately.
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