Sony RX0 Review - It shouldn’t be compared with a GoPro! Featuring Lok as ‘Angry Internet User’ 

It's not designed to be moved when shooting. It's a small camera but not an action camera.

👍 James gets it! In the last video of the Sony 400mm f/2.8 lens I strapped an RX0 to the end of the lens to get a different perspective whilst I was shooting with the lens

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IR mode)))

+Angriest Photographer it really is like a little RX100! For a niche of photographers and filmmakers I can see it being really useful tool - especially when the multi-camera wireless system arrives

+Rory on a Bike Thank you for your kind words! And great tip on the LanParte gimbal! Hoping to do some more with the RX0 and really see what it can do!

Thanks! We were just thinking of how we can tie myself and Lok in together a bit more when I’m in London and he is Hong Kong... who knows, maybe ‘Angry Internet Person’ will become a regular thing

The LanParte gimbal is LA3D-S2. The GoPro mount is very slightly wider/taller than the RX0 and differs a bit in depth, but the minor difference in dimensions should not be an issue. The key thing is that the mount will not interfere with the RX0's lens placement. And it's a detachable gimbal, which should make it quite versatile for this camera.

Richard Sibley I vote for Angry Internet Person as a regular thing :)

+Discover Tech 😆

Yes it has external 4K which is ok lets say. But; no continuous AF, no IS, relative small aperture etc. NO thanks! It is a half product IMO. Add internal 4K, effective IS, 2.8 aperture and better stills, Im ready to buy. I know there are many people who is waiting for a product like that. Im also in, even if it was as big as Ricoh GR II.

How rude and stupid you fanboys are! 1-All recent smartphones have 4K in very compact body 2-GoPro and Sony action cameras also have compact body and internal 4K 3-you need to work on your reading comprehension, because you can't even understand what is written. I said "It has external 4K, which is OK LETS SAY". This means, it is not my priority! And another proof how stupid you are; You don't even understand that, Im not happy the quality of tiny sensors of action cameras (gopro/sony). That is why I am here spending my time to watch this awesome review. But; wasting my time with a person who writes under every single comment, which criticises a TOOL, was not my plan.

prnt.sc/hs9mub You are funny :) I studied medicine if you are that curious. But, Im smart enough (prolly smarter than you) to understand what I am reading.

Oh my God! Such a stupid person you are! Who said 4K video of a tiny sensor is better than 1080p of a bigger sensor? Actually I said "Im not happy the quality of tiny sensors of action cameras (gopro/sony)" GOD ok play, but go play away from me! *sigh*

LMAO I don't have a GoPro product. I wouldn't buy a tiny sensor product, no matter what brand it is. But, let's deal the facts; action camera market has mature products. If this 1 inch sensor Sony had IS with a brighter lens, I would buy it. Just FYI, I am using a Sony mirrorless for my videos (Nikon for stills) and I don't like using my phone for videos/stills.

Yup... that’s what I figured... it’s tiny! (@richsibley)

I agree with you. GoPro is a mature product, but this crippled RX0 requires a lot of enhancements.

Shane Osborne There are plenty of situations where an RX0 on a gimbal is preferable to an RX100 V. Indeed, there are situations where an RX0 recording 4K with an external recorder is preferable to an RX100 V. Look at the 4K specs for each instead of the rubbish that’s being peddled on RU-vid.

+koen miseur Sony gave us no money. The most likely reason it won’t shoot 4K internally is due to the amount of heat generated by a 1in size sensor - it is a much larger surface area than a GoPro or X3000 sensor and the heat generated hard to get rid of in that smaller body, especially with all of the waterproofing. Much easier to get rid of this heat in an RX100 due to the larger body and the lack of water proofing. Filmmakers who want the best quality will always want a larger sensor, which is what the RX0 provides.

Could be an heat issue, but Sony is a big company, they should be able to figure it out. Also GoPro is so baked in to the film industry (as is 4k) I don't think alot of people would want to risk it especially because the new GoPro is alot cheaper and isn't a slouch either! No I don't see this doing good, and next version will have 4k, trust me! Btw I do own a Sony RX100 and I'm very happy with it, so it's not just a brand loyalty thing, I don't even like GoPro, because there prices here in Europe are insane compared to the prices in the US.

+koen miseur GoPro is ‘baked in’ but only really as it does what it does with little in the way of serious competition. The shape of the Sony X3000 isn’t as ideal for shooting in tight spaces. I can see the RX0 being very popular for in car shots with a recorder tucked away in a compartment or glove box; it may not be an all in one solution like the GoPro, but if you check out the 4K footage that people have captured, it is amazing that it has come from such a tiny camera. As for the heat - I’m sure they will sort it out, but it’ll take some pretty neat engineering. The logical solution is to make the body a heat sink, but then you will have people complaining the camera is getting too hot to touch... so that may limit recording time. Hopefully some new materials could help make the entire case act as a heat sink. As I said on another comment, I would, personally, much rather have that great 1” sensor shooting 1080 (dynamic range, shadow detail, low light performance) than a smaller sensor shooting 4K As a specialist product I don’t think Sony are expecting huge volumes of sales, and it is probably priced accordingly. It will be interesting to see what the price is in 12-18months time - it may be more appealing to a wider market. (@richsibley)

Photogearnews this is funny if the basis is just 4k, the 1080p of sony is still better that than xiaomi's pixelated 4k ,if you open go pro or xiaomi youll see the sensor is just same size as your cellphone,so its like shooting with your phone with a built in lens,where as sony its like their rx line up,you shrink it down and you get an action camera ,and that 1 inch sensor came from a larger camera,so the image quality you get will still be better,not all 4k is created equal ,especially when it came from a small sensor camera...some chinese camera ive seen they just scale the resolution and call it 4k ,youll see in the menu it got 4k if you shoot with it youll see the difference...🙄

Being a big company does not allow them to alter physics.

+Rory on a Bike we shoot most of our videos in 4K, but mainly as a time saver to save setting up a second camera to crop in (for studio) and for more vlog style content post capture framing from 4K to 1080 makes sense. But all our videos are uploaded in 1080 because even with a big TV Screen, the footage still looks great. Let’s face it, currently most content is viewed on a laptop, tablet or smartphone - desktop and tv users are in the minority. 4K looks great, and will future proof your content (until 8K arrives in 2020), but unless you are a serious filmmaker it isn’t an essential, not really. If you are a serious filmmaker then you will most likely see the benefit of the RX0, as a very small discreet camera with a far superior sensor to any action camera. People just see that it doesn’t shoot 4K, forgetting that it is the sensor that sells this camera... it’s almost 4x bigger than a GoPro or X3000 sensor! I’d rather have 1080 and a decent size sensor than 4K on a smaller one (@richsibley)