Thread: RX100 macro capability?

I've been looking various places, but I haven't been able to find any definite numbers as to the magnification the camera is capable of. Does anybody know what the magnification is? Alternatively, can you fill the frame with something the size of a quarter? If not, what is the smallest object one can fill the frame with? Thanks!

I did a quick test with a 1 euro coin (almost exactly the same size as a quarter). RX100 set at wide angle (for maximum magnification) and focusing manually as close as I could. Not close to filling the frame.

Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. Looks like about 1:6.5, or equal to 1:2.4 in 35mm terms. Not terrible, but not great either...

Just wondering...with a 20.2 MP capability, wouldn't a 1:1 crop be acceptable?

By all accounts, the RX100 is not the camera you want for macros. Which is a shame since my other Sony cameras will focus in so close that the lens is basically touching the object. I think it was a design tradeoff to get that big lens in a small package. They only had so much space to work with and didn't have it to allow the lens to focus in that close.

Originally Posted by kenhiraihnl

Just wondering...with a 20.2 MP capability, wouldn't a 1:1 crop be acceptable?

That assumes the lens and sensor are capable of resolving details down the pixel level. From what I've seen of 100% crops from the camera, I don't think that's a safe assumption

Using a +10ish diopter and a filter converter is probably the only way to get "macro" with the RX100.

Another quick test, same thing as the first time but with a Raynox DCR-250 (+8 diopter) held in front of the RX100 lens to increase magnification. This is the closest I could get (don't mind the IQ, it was shot at very high ISO).