Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F505V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

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Cyber-shot DSC-F505V compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
SonyCyber-shot DSC-F505VSonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
ReleasedJune 2000August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeCompact
Sensor format1/1.8-type1.0-type
Sensor typeCCDExmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions–13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution2.62 MP20.1 MP
Largest image1856 × 13925472 × 3648
RAW recordingNoYes
Standard ISO range–100–12800
Sensor detailSony Super HAD 1/1.8-type interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; 3.34 million total and 2.62 million effective photosites; 12-bit A/D conversion1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formatsJPEG, uncompressed TIFF and two-colour GIF text images; native output 1856 × 1392. The larger 2240 × 1680 mode uses Sony SRC interpolation and does not contain 3.7 million independently captured pixelsJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies
ISO detail–Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings
Image processor–BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens38–190 mm equivalent24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–3.3f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom5×8×
Stabilisation–Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst–20 fps
Lens detailCarl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 7.1–35.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2.8–3.3 maximum aperture; seven groups and ten elements including two aspherical elements; 52 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement separately from 5× optical zoomZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 9–72 mm; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in ND filter
AutofocusAutofocus from 0.25 m, macro autofocus from 0.02 m; manual focus ring with automatic 2× magnification of the display357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies
ShutterShutter-priority settings from 8 seconds to 1/1000 second in 19 stepsElectronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure mode
Burst detail–Continuous Hi reaches 20 fps with electronic shutter and AF/AE tracking under the maker's conditions. Single Burst captures only seven frames at 30, 60 or 90 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame; it is not continuous 90 fps shooting.
Stabilisation detail–Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
FlashBuilt-in pop-up flash with Auto, red-eye reduction, forced and disabled settings; recommended range 0.3–2.5 m. Dedicated connector supports optional Sony HVL-F1000 external flashBuilt-in manually raised flash
Exposure controlsAutomatic exposure with ±2 EV compensation; aperture-priority settings from f/2.8 to f/8, shutter priority, twilight, twilight-plus, landscape and panfocus modes; spot metering and Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balanceProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu
Video
Highest video resolution320 × 2403840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailMPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation modes up to 15 seconds per clip, or 160 × 112 video-mail mode up to one minute. Maker launch sheet does not publish native frame rateXAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps in NTSC mode or 25 fps in PAL mode, up to 100 Mbit/s; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles. Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL. HFR modes use lower-resolution sensor readout and upscale to Full HD. At the default temperature setting, continuous 4K recording is approximately five minutes (Sony launch release).
AudioMovie sound and voice annotations for still imagesBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderNoneElectronic
Screen size2″3″
Screen dots123,000921,600
Touchscreen–Yes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailHybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD; lens/body joint rotates up 90° or down 50°, allowing the screen and lens to face different directions. Tilting refers to this body joint, rather than a hinged LCDScreen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels
Viewfinder detail–Retractable 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)–260 photographs
Body weight424 g275 g (better)
Release detailSony Japan's 26 April 2000 announcement states 1 June 2000 first sale. The maker explicitly describes the DSC-F505V as successor to DSC-F505K; no international date is inferred from the Japanese launchAugust 2019 month precision; Sony Hong Kong's 7 August release says available but also gives 8–13 August pre-orders. Sony Japan specifies 30 August retail availability.
Recording mediaMemory Stick; supplied 8 MB cardSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
PortsUSB via special connector; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; dedicated external flash connectorMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Wireless connections–Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detailSupplied NP-FS11 InfoLithium battery; Sony claims up to 70 minutes or 1,300 photographs in continuous shooting conditions, not a modern CIPA still-image rating; remaining operating time shown in minutesNP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two seconds
ChargingSupplied AC-VF10 AC adapter/chargerUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
DimensionsApproximately 107.2 × 62.2 × 135.9 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 424 g camera only; 475 g including NP-FS11 battery, Memory Stick, wrist strap and lens capApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
In the boxJapanese kit includes 8 MB Memory Stick, USB cable, software CD-ROM, NP-FS11 battery, AV cable, AC-VF10 adapter, power cable, wrist strap and lens capNP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions

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