Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX20V	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
Released
Released	March 2012	August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1/2.3-type	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS	Exmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	–	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	18.2 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	4896 × 3672	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–3200	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.3-type Exmor R CMOS with approximately 18.9 million total photosites; optical format is distinct from physical sensor dimensions	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG stills and MPO 3D images; no RAW. High-resolution Sweep Panorama stitches images rather than increasing single-frame resolution	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	Ordinary single-frame ISO 100–3200; ISO 6400 and 12800 use pixel interpolation and superimposing technology	Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	25–500 mm equivalent	24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.2–5.8	f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	20×	8×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	20 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Sony G lens; actual focal length 4.45–89 mm. Movie equivalent range with Standard SteadyShot is 27.5–550 mm at 16:9 or 34–680 mm at 4:3. Clear Image Zoom is digital enlargement	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
Autofocus	Multi-area, centre and flexible-spot AF with manual focus, face detection and subject tracking. Approximate minimum focusing distance from lens front 1 cm wide or 170 cm telephoto	357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies
Shutter
Shutter	–	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
Burst detail	Up to ten full-resolution images at 10 fps. Focus, white balance and exposure remain fixed from the first frame; flash disabled. Internal-memory bursts use VGA resolution, so compatible card required for full-resolution bursts	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
Stabilisation detail	Optical SteadyShot; Active movie mode adds electronic correction	Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Built-in pop-up flash. Original operating manual specifies ISO Auto range approximately 0.4–7.1 m wide or 1.5–3.9 m telephoto; current UK support lists 1.7 m as the telephoto near limit	Built-in manually raised flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program, Manual, scenes and panorama. Manual aperture uses two settings with an ND filter; no aperture- or shutter-priority exposure modes	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	AVCHD 2.0 records 1920 × 1080 at region-dependent 60p or 50p; main rate represents the 60p version. Interlaced 60i/50i modes count fields. MP4 also supported; optical zoom available during filming. Clips limited to approximately 29 minutes	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
Audio	Stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; Dolby Digital stereo in AVCHD or AAC in MP4	Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed Xtra Fine TFT LCD with TruBlack; no touchscreen	Screen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	320 photographs	260 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	221 g (better)	275 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Asia Pacific’s 28 February 2012 announcement lists availability from March 2012. Sony’s US announcement instead lists May 2012; no exact first-sale day is established	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
Recording media	Approximately 105 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo plus SD, SDHC and SDXC. Memory Stick Micro, microSD and microSDHC require separate adapters	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
Ports
Ports	Micro USB with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and mini HDMI, as specified in original operating instructions; current UK support instead lists micro HDMI	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	GPS, compass and GPS log recording; no built-in Wi-Fi. Wireless LAN in the shared operating manual applies only to HX30/HX30V	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BG1 supplied; NP-FG1 optional. Maker CIPA claim approximately 320 photographs or 160 minutes; GPS disabled for the test	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
Charging	In-camera micro USB charging using the supplied AC-UB10/UB10B adapter or a computer	USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	106.6 × 61.9 × 34.6 mm (width × height × depth) in original operating instructions; current UK support lists incompatible 92.9 × 54.4 × 13.4 mm dimensions	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 221 g camera only, or 254 g including NP-BG1 battery and Memory Stick Duo	Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
Materials
Materials	Body partly uses Sony SoRPlas recycled polycarbonate	–
Colours
Colours	Black in Sony’s US launch announcement	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BG1 battery and case, AC-UB10/UB10B adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap and operating instructions; mains fittings vary by region	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions