The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is a digital superzoom

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made by

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. It was announced on October 16, 2013. It has 20 Megapixels and supports video recording with 1080p at up 60 fps. Its single-axis

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can tilt upwards-facing. The lens is labelled with focal length markers. It can be connected to a

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through

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and

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. In comparison to its main competitor, the

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 is a digital superzoom bridge camera by Panasonic. It went on sale in June 2014. It has a 20 megapixel 3:2 BSI-CMOS sensor and Leica-branded 25–400 mm equivalent focal length lens with a maximum aperture of 2 ...

released the following year, it is equipped with an

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, is weather-sealed, the 2.8 aperture remains constant throughout its 8.3× optical zoom, and the unit is equipped with two rotary knobs around the lens, a numerical and backlit top display for quick review of photography parameters including exposure and ISO and battery level, and an additional

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-like knob for

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, and 3.5mm headphone connector, whereas the FZ1000 is equipped with twice the optical zoom,

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(4K) video, slow motion video with 100fps at 1080p, faster launching and autofocus and burst shot, a two-axis articulating screen, and five function buttons.

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RX10 Bridge digital cameras Point-and-shoot cameras Cameras introduced in 2013 {{Camera-stub

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