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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX1SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Overview
ReleasedApril 2009October 2017
Image and sensor
Camera typeBridgeBridge
Sensor formatOther1.0-type
Sensor typeExmor CMOSExmor RS stacked CMOS with DRAM
Sensor dimensions–13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution9.1 MP20.1 MP
Largest image3456 × 25925472 × 3648
RAW recordingNoYes
Standard ISO range125–3200100–12800
Sensor detail1/2.4-type progressive-scan Exmor CMOS; 10.3 million total and 9.1 million effective photosites. Optical format is not a physical sensor measurement1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked processing circuitry and attached DRAM memory
Image formatsFine or Standard JPEG still photographs; no RAW recording. Sweep Panorama produces stitched images up to 7152 × 1080 pixels horizontallyJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD 2.0 movies
ISO detailBurst and bracket shooting, DRO Plus and Advanced Sports modes limit the selectable range to ISO 125–800; ordinary still shooting extends to ISO 3200Standard single-frame ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80; multi-shot noise reduction reaches ISO 25600
Image processorBIONZ; 12-bit DXP processingBIONZ X and front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens28–560 mm equivalent24–600 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–5.2f/2.4–4
Optical zoom20×25×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst10 fps24 fps
Lens detailSony G lens with actual 5–100 mm focal range; 13 elements in 10 groups including one aspherical and one ED element; 57 mm filter diameter. Optional VCL-DH1757 1.7× teleconverter is separate from the built-in lensZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–220 mm; 18 elements in 13 groups, including six aspherical elements; nine-blade aperture; no built-in ND filter
AutofocusNine-point multi AF, centre AF, flexible spot, semi-manual and manual focus; AF illuminator. Focus distance from lens front is approximately 1 cm to infinity at wide angle and 150 cm to infinity at telephotoFast Hybrid AF with 315 phase-detection points covering approximately 65% of the frame and 25 contrast-detection areas; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF, Lock-on AF and focus range limiter at 150–600 mm equivalent
ShutterMechanical shutter; Sony specifies 2–1/4000 second in Auto, 1–1/4000 in Program, 30–1/4000 in shutter priority or Manual and 8–1/2000 in aperture priorityMechanical manual mode permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second at f/8 or smaller; maximum speed wide open is 1/1000 second. Electronic shutter reaches 1/32000 second.
Burst detailUp to 10 full-resolution frames at 10 fps; High, Mid and Low drive modes. Focus, exposure and white balance remain fixed from the first photograph; flash is disabled and slow shutters reduce speed. Internal-memory burst recording is limited to VGA; full-resolution bursts require a supported cardUp to 24 fps Hi with AF/AE tracking, 10 fps Mid or 3.5 fps Low; maker buffer claim up to 249 Fine JPEG images in Hi mode; rate slows after the buffer fills
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot with continuous or shooting-only operationOptical still-image stabilisation; maker claim up to 4.5 stops at 600 mm equivalent under CIPA conditions. Intelligent Active movie mode adds electronic correction.
FlashAutomatic pop-up flash with forced, off and slow-sync modes; ISO Auto range approximately 0.3–9.2 m wide and 1.5–5.1 m telephoto; ±2 EV adjustment in 1/3 EV stepsBuilt-in flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible accessories
Exposure controlsProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority and Manual; multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Hand-held Twilight and Anti Motion Blur combine six exposures into one image–
Video
Highest video resolution1440 × 1080 at 30 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailMP4 MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; 1440 × 1080 at approximately 30 fps in Fine or Standard, 1280 × 720 at 30 fps and 640 × 480 at 30 fps. Optical zoom remains available while filming; maximum continuous clip approximately 29 minutes or 2 GB. Recorded width is 1440 pixels rather than 1920NTSC XAVC S 4K up to 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, up to 100 Mbps, with full-pixel readout without binning; approximately 29-minute recording limit. Full HD up to 120p. Separate HFR captures 240/480/960 fps for approximately four seconds in quality mode or seven in duration mode, with reduced-resolution sensor readout encoded as Full HD; no audio. PAL is selectable; S-Log2, S-Log3 and proxy recording supported.
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and playback speakerStereo recording; LPCM or Dolby Digital by recording format; microphone input and headphone monitoring
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots230,4001,440,000
Touchscreen–Yes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailClear Photo LCD Plus TFT with adjustable angle and brightnessLCD tilts approximately 109° upwards and 41° downwards; Touch Focus and Touch Pad focus-point selection; backlit top settings display
Viewfinder detailElectronic viewfinder with approximately 201,000 equivalent dots0.39-type OLED with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.70× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi–Yes
Bluetooth–Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)390 photographs400 photographs
Body weight453 g1050 g
Release detailSony's US announcement, reproduced in full by DPReview, specifies April 2009 availability. Sony Japan gives 24 April 2009 for Japanese sale; the international first day is not establishedSony announced October 2017 shipments in North America, without a day; Japan went on sale on 6 October, after preorder opening on 20 September. Sony described RX10 III as an existing current model; no direct replacement inferred.
Recording mediaMemory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo; approximately 11 MB internal memory. Fine, Standard and 720 video modes require PRO Duo or PRO-HG DuoSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S requires Class 10 or faster SDHC/SDXC, and 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3
PortsProprietary multi terminal for USB, AV output and HDMI through the supplied adapter; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and DC input. HDMI cable is separateMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output
Wireless connections–Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, NFC and Bluetooth connection for location information from a compatible phone
Battery life detailNP-FH50 InfoLithium H battery; maker CIPA claim approximately 390 still photographs or 195 minutes, and approximately 150 minutes continuous movie recordingNP-FW50; CIPA maker claim approximately 400 photographs using LCD or 370 using viewfinder
ChargingSupplied BC-VH1-series battery chargerUSB charging and power supply during shooting or playback
DimensionsApproximately 114.5 × 82.8 × 91.8 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 132.5 × 94 × 145 mm from lens front to viewfinder; 127.4 mm depth from lens front to monitor
Weight detailApproximately 453 g camera only; 504 g with NP-FH50 battery and Memory Stick Duo, according to Sony's original announcement and archived specificationsApproximately 1050 g body only or 1095 g with battery and media
Colours–Black
In the boxNP-FH50 battery, BC-VH1-series charger, dedicated USB/AV cable, HDMI adapter, shoulder strap, lens cap and cap strap, software CD and instructions; power cable varies by region–

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