Sony took everyone in the camera industry by surprise when it announced the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 in early June. Equipped with a 20.2-megapixel (5472 x 3648) Exmor CMOS Low-Light Sensor and full HD 1080/60p video, the RX100 provides the compactness of the Cyber-shot range while giving DSLR quality with a full 1-inch image sensor with 1.8 f-spot, helping you achieve you crisp photos, even in lowlight.

These specs alone help the camera beat out rivals like the Fujifilm X10, and Canon S100 but its not until you see the cameras picture quality next to bigger offerings like Sony’s own NEX-5N when you really begin to realize what the compact camera has to offer. Now, Sony has set a August 8th release day for the $649 priced RX100. After the jump, you can find links to pre-ordering the highly anticipated camera.

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