Dec 6, 2005 · Two long years have passed and it's time for the new Sony prosumer digital camera; the unique and radical Cyber-shot DSC-R1. The R1 drops the split body design of its predecessors in favor of an SLR-like fixed body which is remarkably similar to that of the then ground-breaking and some consider legendary DSC-D700.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 is a bridge digital camera announced by Sony in 2005. It featured a 10.3 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor (21.5 × 14.4 mm), a size typically used in DSLRs and rarely used in bridge cameras (which were using at that time 2/3" (= 6.6 × …

With its ultra-wide Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens (24mm to 120mm) and free-angle, two-inch LCD, the Cybershot R1 brings professional level imaging performance to mainstream consumers. Photo enthusiasts know that image sensor size is one of the most important influences on picture quality.

Mar 6, 2023 · The Sony DSC-R1 comes from a long line of high-end Sony digital cameras with impressive zoom ranges, including the DSC-F707, with a 10x zoom, and the R1’s predecessor the DSC-F828 which had an 8x zoom, 28-200mm equivalent, but with a much smaller sensor, measuring 8.8 x 6.6mm.

Jul 19, 2006 · The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 is a unique digital camera which not only redefines the all-in-one category, but questions whether you really need a digital SLR.

Sony's DSC-R1 is a breakthrough in EVF point-and-shoot cameras because it has a full-sized sensor. By full-sized sensor I mean 21.5 x 14.4 mm, which is full size for digital SLR cameras. It's not as big as the old 35 mm film aperture was.

Sep 29, 2016 · In September of that year something big arrived (literally and figuratively): the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1. The R1 was the first non-SLR camera to sport an APS-C image sensor - a giant leap from what most compacts were using at the time (2/3" was about as big as you got.)

Sep 8, 2005 · Taken as a package, the Sony DSC-R1 delivers excellent optical and image quality at an affordable price, and is sure to present a compelling proposition for many photographers who might...

Sep 20, 2005 · Sony "breaks the mold" with a unique SLR/all-in-one hybrid design. 10.3-megapixel CMOS sensor delivers uninterpolated images as large as 3,888 x 2,592 pixels. 5x optical zoom lens covers a...

Apr 29, 2024 · Launched in late 2005 at around $1000, the Cyber-shot R1 was Sony’s flagship prosumer camera, and while the name was new, it was the spiritual successor to the previous Cyber-shot F series, packing innovative tech into an unusual body, even if it dumped the twisting design of the F505 to F828.