Camera Menus
The RX1 has a simplified version of the menus Sony has used for many years. There are 80 menu items spead over 16 pages - 7 fewer items than Sony's RX100. Thanks to a fairly effective Function menu, it's rarely necessary to delve into the main menus. The key things to familiarise yourself with are the options in Custom Menu page 3 that define the behavior of the five customizable buttons. The other occasions on which we found ourselves using the meny were to swtich between Raw and JPEG mode (though that can be assigned to a button) and adjust the Panorama options.
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| The RX1 has a fairly familiar Sony menu. As with the RX100 it's starting to get a little over-filled for a non-tabbed menu (where you can jump straight past whole sections in one go). |
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Shooting menu
The four shooting menu pages cover some basic behavioral operations (such as SteadyShot and whether pressing the shutter button sets exposure or focus) and image settings (size, color and processing).
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Page one | ||
| Image size | • L: 24M (20M in 16:9) • M: 12M (8.7M in 16:9) • S: 4.6M (3.9M in 16:9) |
- 6000 x 4000 (6000 x 3376 in 16:9) - 3936 x 2624 (3936 x 2216 in 16:9) - 2640 x 1760 (2640 x 1488 in 16:9) |
| Aspect Ratio | • 3:2 • 16:9 |
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| Quality | • RAW • RAW & JPEG • Extra Fine • Fine • Standard |
(Raw & JPEG creates a Fine JPEG) |
| Panorama: Size | • Standard • Wide |
Only available in Panorama mode |
| Panorama: Detection | • Right • Left • Up • Down |
Only available in Panorama mode |
| Page two | ||
| Clear Image Zoom | • On • Off |
Only accessible when the function of the Smart Telecon./Zoom button is set to Zoom |
| Digital Zoom | • On • Off |
Only accessible when the function of the Smart Telecon./Zoom button is set to Zoom |
| Long Exposure NR | • On • Off |
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| High ISO NR. | • Normal • Low • Off |
Increases noise reduction at ISO 1600 or above. |
| AF illuminator | • Auto • Off |
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| Page three | ||
| Color Space | • sRGB • AdobeRGB |
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| AEL w/shutter | • On • Off |
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| Memory | • Select | |
Movie menu
Although the RX1 has similar underlying video specs to the A99, it offers considerably less control - something we'll see in more detail later in the review.
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Page one | ||
| File Format | • AVCHD • MP4 |
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| Record Setting | • 60i 24M (FX) • 60i 17M (FH) • 60p 28M (PS) • 24p 24M (FX) • 24p 17M (FH) |
50i/p in European units |
| Movie SteadyShot | • On • Off |
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| Auto Slow Shutter | • On • Off |
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| Audio Recording | • On • Off |
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| Wind Noise Reduct. | • On • Off |
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Custom menu
The RX1's custom menus run to four pages, and allow a pretty high degree of camera configuration. Here you'll also find all the settings relating to the user interface and how much correction the camera applies to its files (both Raw and JPEG).
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Page one | ||
| FINDER/LCD setting | • Auto • Manual |
Switch between rear LCD and EVF |
| Red Eye Reduction | • On • Off |
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| Grid Line | • Rule of 3rds Grid • Square Grid • Diag. +Square Grid • Off |
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| Auto Review | • 10 Sec • 5 Sec • 2 Sec • Off |
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| Release w/o Lens | • Enable • Disable |
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| S. Auto Cont. Shooting | • Auto • Off |
Continuous shooting in Auto+ mode |
| S. Auto Image Extract. | • Auto • Off |
Saving all images that were shot continuously in Auto+ mode |
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| DISP Button (Monitor) | • Graphic Display • Display All Info. • No Disp. Info. • Level • Histogram • For viewfinder |
Sets which screens are available on the rear display when shooting. |
| DISP Button (Finder) | • Graphic Display • Display All Info. • No Disp. Info. • Level • Histogram |
Sets which screens are available in the viewfinder (when optional EVF is attached) |
| Peaking Level | • High • Mid • Low • Off |
Sets the sensitivity of the |
| Peaking Color | • Red • Yellow • White |
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| MF Assist | • On • Off |
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| Focus Magnif. Time | • 2 Sec • 5 Sec • No Limit |
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| Live View Display | • Setting Effect On • Setting Effect Off |
Defines whether the preview represents exposure brightness |
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| Func. of C button | • Drive Mode • Flash Mode • Autofocus area • Soft Skin Effect • Smile/Face Detect. • Auto Port. Framing • ISO • Metering Mode • Flash Comp. • White Balance • DRO/Auto HDR • Creative Style • Picture Effect • Image Size • Aspect Ratio • Quality • AEL hold • AEL toggle • Spot AEL hold • Spot AEL toggle • AF/MF Control Hold • AF/MF Control Toggle • Smart Telecon./Zoom • Focus Magnifier • Memory • Deactivate the LCD • Not set |
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| Func. of AEL button | • As above | |
| Func. of Left Button | • Drive Mode • Flash Mode • Autofocus area • Soft Skin Effect • Smile/Face Detect. • Auto Port. Framing • ISO • Metering Mode • Flash Comp. • White Balance • DRO/Auto HDR • Creative Style • Picture Effect • Image Size • Aspect Ratio • Quality • AEL toggle • Spot AEL toggle • AF/MF Control Toggle • Smart Telecon./Zoom • Focus Magnifier • Memory • Deactivate the LCD • Not set |
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| Func. of Right Button | • As above | |
| Func. of Down Button | • As above | |
| Smart Telecon. Button | • Smart Telecon. • Zoom • Focus Magnifier |
Smart Teleconverter offers crops of the image, Zoom uses Clear Image Zoom and Digital Zoom to give full res |
| MOVIE Button | • Always • Movie Mode Only |
Disables the (easily pressed) movie record button |
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| Exp. comp. set | • Ambient&flash • Ambient only |
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| Bracket order | • 0 – + • – 0 + |
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| Lens Comp.: Shading | • Auto • Off |
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| Lens Comp.: Chro.Aber. | • Auto • Off |
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| Lens Comp.: Distortion | • Auto • Off |
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| Face Priority Tracking | • On • Off |
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| Face Registration | • New Registration • Order Exchanging • Delete • Delete All |
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