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the highest settings—the sensor can be made as sensitive to light as ISO 12800.
When you use Raw capture, you can eke more detail out of high ISO shots.
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visible grain, at ISO 3200 and ISO 6400. You should expect very rough, grainy
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the lens’ f-stop. Sony has opted for a longer 24-200mm zoom with this model,
which is a departure from the short 24-70mm used by earlier models such as
the RX100 VA. The VA’s lens opens up to f/1.8 at its wide angle, capturing more
than twice as much light as the VII’s f/2.8 zoom.
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vloggers. The camera has a standard 3.5mm mic input jack, so you can now add
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to mount a shotgun mic.