Sony's original full-frame compact — 24.3MP with Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2 in a pocketable body.
The Sony Cyber-shot RX1 launched in 2012 as the world's first compact camera with a full-frame sensor — a revolutionary 24.3MP unit paired with a fixed Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2 lens. It proved that full-frame quality could fit in a compact body.
Image quality is outstanding — the 24.3MP full-frame sensor with Zeiss 35mm f/2 delivers results matching interchangeable-lens cameras. The Zeiss lens is tack-sharp from f/4. Manual focus ring. Macro mode switches for close-up work.
Compact metal body at 482g. No EVF built in — optional FDA-EV1MK hotshoe EVF. 3-inch fixed LCD. WiFi and NFC. Multi-Interface Shoe. The combination of full-frame and Zeiss optics in a compact was genuinely revolutionary.
Available used at mid-range to professional prices. The RX1R removed OLPF for more detail. The RX1R II added EVF. Leica Q series is the main competitor. A landmark camera that pioneered the premium full-frame compact category.