Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-F707 | SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2001 | August 2019 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Bridge | Compact |
| Sensor format | 2/3-type | 1.0-type |
| Sensor type | CCD | Exmor RS stacked CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | – | 13.2 × 8.8 mm |
| Effective resolution | 5.02 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Largest image | 2560 × 1920 | 5472 × 3648 |
| RAW recording | No | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–400 | 100–12800 |
| Sensor detail | 2/3-type Sony Super HAD interlaced CCD with primary-colour filter; 5.24 million total and 5.02 million effective photosites; 14-bit DXP conversion. The largest 2560 × 1920 image contains approximately 4.92 million pixels; these counts are distinct | 1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm |
| Image formats | Fine or Standard JPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF Clip Motion animations; no RAW format | JPEG 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 lens | 38–190 mm equivalent | 24–200 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2–2.4 | f/2.8–4.5 |
| Optical zoom | 5× | 8× |
| Stabilisation | – | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | – | 20 fps |
| Lens detail | Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar; actual 9.7–48.5 mm, 38–190 mm equivalent; f/2–2.4 maximum aperture; 58 mm filter thread; 2× digital enlargement is separate from 5× optical zoom | ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 9–72 mm; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in ND filter |
| Autofocus | Contrast autofocus with Hologram AF laser-pattern assistance; wide-angle normal focus from 0.5 m and macro from 0.02 m, telephoto focus from 0.9 m; manual focus ring with magnified display | 357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies |
| Shutter | Maker launch table gives automatic range 8–1/1000 second; DPReview documents up to 30 seconds in manual and shutter-priority modes. Maker confirms dark-frame noise reduction from 2.5 seconds | Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure mode |
| Burst detail | Maker specifies a three-frame burst without a frame-rate figure. DPReview measured approximately 3 fps for three full-resolution JPEGs, followed by a write pause; no sustained rate is presented as a headline | 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 |
| Flash | TTL-metered pre-flash and automatic pop-up flash; Sony Japan specifies recommended range 0.3–4.5 m. Contactless accessory shoe and ACC connector support the optional HVL-F1000 or wired remote | Built-in manually raised flash |
| Exposure controls | Automatic, aperture priority, shutter priority and full manual exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; Auto, Indoor, Outdoor and One-push white balance; NightShot infrared photography and NightFraming infrared composition followed by normal-colour flash capture | Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 320 × 240 | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | MPEG-1 with sound; 320 × 240 HQ or presentation mode and 160 × 112 video-mail mode. DPReview documents 16 fps HQ clips limited to 15 seconds, versus 8 fps MPEG EX clips limited by card capacity; maker launch table does not publish frame rate | XAVC 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). |
| Audio | Movie audio and voice annotations for still photographs | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Screen size | 1.8″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 123,000 | 921,600 |
| Touchscreen | – | Yes |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | 1.8-inch rear TFT LCD with 123,000 dots; 180,000-dot electronic viewfinder. Lens/body joint rotates up 77° or down 36°, carrying the screen and finder with the body; tilting refers to this joint rather than a hinged LCD | Screen 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 weight | 594 g | 275 g (better) |
| Release detail | Sony Japan's original 22 August 2001 announcement specifies 4 October 2001 sale; this is the maker-confirmed Japanese date, without assuming the same international first day | August 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 media | Memory Stick; supplied 16 MB card | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card |
| Ports | Mini-B USB with mass-storage support; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC input and ACC accessory connector | Multi/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 detail | NP-FM50 InfoLithium; maker claims up to 150 minutes or 2,500 consecutive VGA photographs with rear LCD and flash off, rather than a modern CIPA rating; remaining operating time shown in minutes | NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two seconds |
| Charging | Supplied AC-L10A adapter, with in-camera charging | USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback |
| Dimensions | Approximately 119.5 × 68.9 × 151 mm (width × height × depth) | Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 594 g camera only; Sony Japan states 710 g including NP-FM50, Memory Stick and lens cap. DPReview's older 667 g loaded specification differs; main weight follows maker body-only figure | Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card |
| In the box | Japanese kit includes 16 MB Memory Stick, NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter and power cable, USB cable, AV cable, lens cap, shoulder strap and software CDs | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions |
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