Sony RX1R II review

Sony's technological innovations continue to impress with its latest fixed-lens, full-frame camera

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Sony RX1R II

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Dynamic range is a measure of the camera's ability to record detail across a wide brightness range. Dynamic range is measured in EV (exposure values), and the higher the figure the better. We test dynamic range using DxO Analyzer in laboratory conditions.

Sony RX1R II lab tests

JPEG dynamic range analysis: The extra megapixels of the RX1R's sensor don't seem to have hurt its dynamic range performance – it comes out on top in this group, with the old RX1R a close second.

Sony RX1R II lab tests

Raw (converted to TIFF) dynamic range analysis: The results for raw files are much closer, though even here the RX1R has the edge, and the gap grows wide as the ISO increases to 1600 and beyond.

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Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.