Owners Ratings:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1
10.0 million effective pixels
24 mm - 120 mm (5x) zoom
Average rating (136 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.54
 Features()()()()()() 4.52
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.75
 Ease of use()()()()()() 4.55
 Value for money()()()()()() 4.69
 Overall()()()()()() 4.61

Owners Opinions: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1

NamePostedOpinion preview
svenivan23 Oct 09I have had my R1 for 2 months now, bought it in Ebay. From start ...
rmok15 Jul 09This is truly an amazing camera. Beautifully made Carl Zeiss ...
JimLenexa20 Sep 08Great camera - almost perfect for hiking. Big sensor, clean ...
itr02522 Aug 08Fantastic lens in a bargain camera that's easy to use. A ...
Navajo12 Jun 08Sony R1 has been my second digital camera. My first one was a ...
Stewart Pinkerton28 May 08Superb camera, unbeatable if you can live with the 24-120 mm ...
Alvin Lim4 May 08Image quality beats many entry level SLRs. Great sharpness. ...
PRhe24 Apr 08I have had the DSC-R1 since Dec/06 and am insanely pleased with ...
Gabriele Pranzo12 Apr 08Wonderful camera. Better than my Nikon srl for architectural ...
jack19318 Apr 08Have been using it for 2 years and enjoyed every minute. I made ...
Drue Mc Laughlin7 Apr 08I have used the R! now fir 2 years and it has become my main ...
abijake4 Feb 08For 2 years I have used this camera for landscape, family and ...
rauf129 Jan 08One word - killer camera. I began my digital adventure 6 years ...
trigger9 Jan 08I continue to be impressed by my R1. I just had some images ...
rurikw7 Jan 08My first digital camera was a Nikon Coolpix 5000 with an equiv ...
Sami__4 Jan 08Another happy owner signs in ;)Positive:- Live view and special
Arne List2 Nov 07I owned the R1 for 1 1/2 years now along to a Nikon D50 DSLR ...
Mhryciw15 Oct 07I was lucky to find an R1 in a Sony Store a year ago after ...
Mhryciw15 Oct 07(No text)
John Jet27 Sep 07I've used the R1 for about a year and have been happy with the ...
Graffito24 Sep 07I love Zeiss glass, which is why I bought this camera, and Sony ...
mountainrivera19 Aug 07Best I have seen to date!!I have always been searching for a ...
turner507817 Aug 07Having cut my teeth so to speak with a Sony H5, I decided it was ...
Zoran Veljovic11 Jul 07After a year haveing DSC R1 I can say: Excellent lens, excellent ...
Lataxe27 May 07I started with a Canon G5, 4 years ago, and have used a Fuji ...
Andrew489 May 07Picked up mine totally new for $570 which is far less than ...
jbergmann27 Apr 07Almost all said in this list, but I want to add a single, not ...
Alberti Barnes13 Apr 07(No text)
Ruthie Laroche7 Apr 07Wow! What can I say? I purchased this camera in December as a ...
johnrm3 Apr 07I can't add anything else to the many excellent, constructive ...
mjlamoon29 Mar 07Having had this camera since it first came out its time to give ...
ed snah28 Mar 07The Sony DSC-R1 is exactly what I was looking for! The wide zoom ...
s20023 Feb 07The criticisms levelled at the R1 are spot on; slow flushing of ...
Maarten Kroes21 Feb 07Simply the best P&S.
nzoliver16 Feb 07Tack sharp images and no exposure problems. Buy 1 before they ...
Michael Crutcher11 Feb 07Brilliant, diamond-sharp photos from this beautifully designed ...
devlas2 Feb 07I've been using the predecessor of the DSC-R1, the DSC-F808 for ...
james henry28 Jan 07I have had this camera now since 12/05. I have literally taken ...
Ian J24 Jan 07Tough to find one of these in a store these days, so I picked up ...
solv23 Jan 07A brilliant camera for high quality portraiture and landscape.I ...
Richard Groulx12 Jan 07I have been using the R1 for the last 6 weeks, of course the ...
Scott Kennelly6 Jan 07It took me a while to get used to using my R1. I still have a ...
Lupti27 Dec 06I use this camera for a few weeks and I´m surprised about the ...
Markbishop26 Dec 06This camera is not a default buy; it's what we Brits call a ...
csawtell25 Dec 06A 'flawed jewel' that perfectly fits my needs. As en ...
Dannno25 Dec 06I started my photography hobby 33 years ago with a Minolta SLR ...
twclead24 Dec 06Love this camera. Ease of use and the fantasic images. The ...
rick22 Dec 06image quality in low light a big question mark but when you have ...
okpeterleung1 Dec 06I brought this camera after reading a lot of reviews when it was ...
underfeed29 Oct 06Have had the camera a week now and am loving it. After many ...
alijanjan22 Oct 06This camera is really great.I always had sony cameras until one ...
rafalek7511 Oct 06(No text)
geocreel10 Sep 06Good image quality. Lens is excellent for non-SLR camera. ...
Arrowcatcher27 Aug 06Very pleased with the camera in every way. For real estate the ...
Greg Fischer15 Aug 06Great image quality and build, and the swivel screen is ...
ezcourt15 Aug 06I enjoy using the camera very much. Love the wide angle for ...
2005magnum15 Aug 06Excellent camera. I have quit using my Canon equipment. I love ...
photoelectric15 Aug 06With my last camera, I mostly looked at images on the computer ...
rogprov15 Aug 06I've tried many digiital cameras and the R1 is for me easily the ...
GARich15 Aug 06I've only had the R1 for about a month and already I'm starting ...
Denise Tigner15 Aug 06Absolutley the best portrait/landscape/carry around camera!!!
mike bustad11 Aug 06I love this camera and I am so happy I decided to try it out. I ...
KCTaylor8 Aug 06This camera has so much going for it. Who cares if does not have ...
2alberto7 Jul 06I have been using the R1 since 7 months: I'm very satisfied. No ...
mpovidlov9 Jun 06It is an excellent camera, especially if you use a couple of ...
Tim Stanbrook6 Jun 06First things first - this isn't a DSLR. Perhaps I should repeat ...
ppanasa28 May 06Outstanding Image Quality.
Miguel Furlock27 May 06Wonderful machine. First class. I would also like to give five ...
JerryFl14 May 06I have the camera for severla months and have taken outstanding ...
stmckin4 May 06I've shot several thousand mixed jpg and raw through the DSC-R1, ...
Paul-F82828 Apr 06I've written a review of this excellent camera here: ...
JackB.28 Apr 06Really great camera.
oVan28 Apr 06This is a fantastic camera! It has certain limitations, see ...
chuxter27 Apr 06I love the placement of the buttons on the back. With the LCD ...
Gerry Pasternack27 Apr 06Great camera; outstanding photos; all the features and controls ...
ynfinity17 Apr 06great picture quality
b213 Apr 06no comment,,,,
b213 Apr 06no comment,,,,
digitalrebelman11 Apr 06At first I saw this camera as serious alternative to the dSLRs. ...
qubishon10 Apr 06Most powerful non DSLR I have ever used - especially image ...
Bruce Hutchison7 Apr 06My first Sony after 44 years. Switched from Nikon to Canon 5 ...
dredd503 Apr 06very nice product
digitalkrisbe30 Mar 06I think this is the best camera there is for the given price of ...
sandy b18 Mar 06Not a DSLR, but close enough
sandy b18 Mar 06Not a DSLR, but close enough
highmountaingurl3 Mar 06I've owned the DSC-R1 for a short time period, but I've been ...
highmountaingurl3 Mar 06(No text)
baladev27 Feb 06You won't find so much camera for this money. Period.
nero22 Feb 06Excellent camera, rivals DSLR!
bendi21 Feb 06The camera is really huge and heavy to carry with you.It tends ...
barbuvasile8 Feb 06(No text)
Art Kennedy29 Jan 06This isn't a full review - I've had the camera less than a week. ...
Nick P27 Jan 06The best camera+lens package you can get for $999. I originally ...
Leia27 Jan 06I am impressed! Sample photos!I had some problems within a month ...
s_grins23 Jan 06have had my R1 for a 3 weeks now. I have been waiting for a ...
NicoChina19 Jan 06after owning a classical P&S megazoom bridge, i wanted to move ...
mdeng10019 Jan 06I wanted to buy this one and went to check it out. The ...
flub18 Jan 06I have owned a LOT of cameras over a 35 year period. ...
frans10 Jan 06Sorry for this ''avarrage'' conclusion about the R1,i have had ...
SJshooter10 Jan 06If you are toying with the idea of going DSLR but still aren't ...
WKK3 Jan 06(No text)
Samuel Hess2 Jan 06I have recently switched from Sony's DSC F-828 which I had ...
SteveHageman31 Dec 05My usage is landscape, plants and flowers. For people shots I’ll ...
Kowalski 322odzimierz24 Dec 05(No text)
55vert22 Dec 05Where did the F-factor go?As someone who’s owned everything from ...
gromadusi21 Dec 05Just a great tool!Compared to the 8 MP 'mini chip class' cams it ...
Tigadee20 Dec 05This is my 13th digicam and I can say there's nothing unlucky ...
viktorgugo20 Dec 05I finally get my camera. That's the best cam of Sony.
Jensb10 Dec 05Construction:Yes, it's made of plastic. But it's a really good ...
fassadeur7 Dec 05(No text)
Ford_Prefect7 Dec 05Well Phil has just put up his review and I must agree with ...
el_paesant4 Dec 05(No text)
Yuri Terko2 Dec 05Pics of a very good quality, sharp & lively, indoors (using it's ...
Boomr461 Dec 05This is a followup to my post of Dec 1, 2005. I still am an ...
DiDo29 Nov 05What really counts at the end of the Day: Very impressive ...
Bamamike28 Nov 05@RyszardWe don't need your useless opinion. If you do not have ...
kski24 Nov 05What spectacular photos this camera produces! No other fixed ...
Solution22 Nov 05With its 10 mega pixels and nearly the same size CMOS, the R1 no ...
Zeljko Hrsan22 Nov 05Ovo je super camera za 750 € a canon i nikon preko 3000 € a ...
Mariano Ragusin17 Nov 05R1 is an exelent machine ever done congratulation sony
Lee Han Chen14 Nov 05This is the best camera I ever had... It's even better than my ...
ranger2512 Nov 05Awesome, flash regeneration is FAST, memory stick transfer speed ...
L Vicic1 Oct 05All-in-One “great” camera: With great sensor 10.8 million pixel, ...
JPG29 Sep 05This IS the best digial camera in it's class on the market ...
Francesco DAvino28 Sep 05Chiedo scusa prima avevo sbagliato. Rimprovero tutti quelli che ...
Ollie28 Sep 05Sorry, but also contributing to a good cause -- Balancing rating ...
Luccio7618 Sep 05(No text)
Waldszenen18 Sep 05Ratings abusers. Sheesh.
Kenneth Margulies15 Sep 05the bad reviews without text are from people who wasted money on ...
Phang Yin Wai14 Sep 05these guys are ridiculous! man, you guys got nothing better to ...
Ryszard13 Sep 05Sony I buy R1, soon as be aviable.
Ryszard13 Sep 05Sony I buy R1, soon as be avianle.
Rock Lee13 Sep 05STOP REVIEWING THIS CAMERA if you've not even used it yet. ...
Johann Reva13 Sep 05(No text)
Szabolcs Kiss12 Sep 05(No text)
audiovue11 Sep 05(No text)

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