Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

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Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-HX5V	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
Released
Released	March 2010	August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Other	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	10.2 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3648 × 2736	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	No	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	125–3200	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1/2.4-type progressive-scan, back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; 10.6 million total and 10.2 million effective 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 still photographs; no RAW recording. Intelligent Sweep Panorama combines multiple frames, with face and moving-subject detection	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	–	Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ; 12-bit DXP processing	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	25–250 mm equivalent	24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5–5.5	f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	10×	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 4.25–42.5 mm; 10 elements in 7 groups including 4 aspherical elements; no filter thread or conversion-lens support	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	Nine-point multi AF, centre AF and spot AF with AF illuminator; no manual focus. Focus distance from lens front approximately 5 cm to infinity at wide angle and 100 cm to infinity at 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	Mechanical shutter; Auto 2–1/1600 second, Program 1–1/1600 and Manual 30–1/1600	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 10 full-resolution images at 10 fps; 5 fps and 2 fps options. Focus, white balance and exposure are fixed from the first image; flash disabled; a self-timer burst is limited to five images	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; Standard and Active modes for movie recording	Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash with Auto, forced, off and slow-sync modes; ISO Auto range approximately 0.25–3.8 m wide and 1–2.6 m telephoto	Built-in manually raised flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Intelligent Auto, Program and Manual plus scene modes; no aperture or shutter priority. Manual selects f/3.5 or f/8 at wide angle and f/5.5 or f/13 at telephoto using an ND filter rather than a continuously adjustable iris. Multi-pattern, centre-weighted and spot metering; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps	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	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	AVCHD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 records 1920 × 1080 at 17 Mbps or 1440 × 1080 at 9 Mbps, with Dolby Digital audio. Region-dependent 60i or 50i means interlaced fields, not progressive frames. MP4 records 1440 × 1080, 1280 × 720 or VGA at 30 fps on 60i-compatible models or 25 fps on 50i-compatible models; continuous clips approximately 29 minutes; optical zoom available while filming	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	Built-in stereo microphone and mono playback speaker; AAC audio 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	230,400	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed Clear Photo TFT LCD with brightness adjustment; no viewfinder	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	–	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	310 photographs	260 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	170 g (better)	275 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan's original 18 January 2010 announcement specifies sale on 5 March 2010. March precision is retained without treating that Japanese day as a confirmed 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
Recording media	Approximately 45 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo and PRO-HG Duo plus SD, SDHC and SDXC according to Sony's archived specifications. Original English instruction manual lists SD and SDHC but omits SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
Ports
Ports	Proprietary multi terminal for USB, AV, HDMI through supplied adapter and DC input; Hi-Speed USB 2.0; HDMI cable separate	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	GPS and digital compass record location and shooting direction. TransferJet requires an optional compatible Memory Stick; this is distinct from Wi-Fi or Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BG1 lithium-ion battery; maker CIPA claim approximately 310 photographs or 155 minutes, and approximately 75 minutes continuous movie recording. GPS triangulation conditions affect the still-photograph claim	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	Supplied BC-CSG-series external charger	USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 102.9 × 57.7 × 28.9 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 170 g camera only, or 200 g including NP-BG1 and Memory Stick Duo	Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
Colours
Colours	Black and gold in Sony Japan's original announcement	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BG1 battery, BC-CSG-series charger, dedicated USB/AV cable, HDMI adapter, wrist strap, software CD and instructions; mains lead varies by region	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions