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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-P1SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2000August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1/1.8-type1.0-type
Sensor typeSuper HAD CCDExmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions–13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution3.24 MP20.1 MP
Largest image2048 × 15365472 × 3648
RAW recording–Yes
Standard ISO range–100–12800
Sensor detailSony's original Japanese sheet specifies 3.34 million total and 3.24 million effective photosites on a 1/1.8-type primary-colour interlaced CCD. The 2048 × 1536 output contains approximately 3.15 million image pixels; this differs from the photosite count. DPReview lists 3.14 MP effective1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formatsJPEG and uncompressed TIFF; GIF for text and Clip Motion animations; 2048 × 1360 3:2 mode and smaller output sizesJPEG 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 lens39–117 mm equivalent24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–5.3f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom3×8×
Stabilisation–Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst–20 fps
Lens detailActual 8–24 mm lens, with six elements in six groups including two aspherical elements; automatic sliding cover and retracting barrel; digital enlargement separate from 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
AutofocusNormal AF from 0.5 m; macro AF from 0.1 m357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies
ShutterMaker specifies automatic shutter from 2 seconds to 1/2000 secondElectronic 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 flash with automatic, red-eye automatic, forced and off modes; recommended range 0.5–2.3 m wide or 0.5–1.2 m telephotoBuilt-in manually raised flash
Exposure controlsAutomatic exposure with ±2 EV compensation; panfocus, night, night-plus, landscape and spot-metering programsProgram, 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 limited to 15-second clips, or 160 × 112 video-mail clips up to one minute. Frame rate is not specified in the original maker sheetXAVC 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–Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Screen size1.5″3″
Screen dots123,000921,600
Touchscreen–Yes
Tilting screen–Yes
Display detail1.5-inch TFT LCD; maker specifies 123,000 dots rather than the 123,200 listed by DPReviewScreen 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 weight208 g275 g
Release detailSony's original Japanese announcement specifies first sale on 20 October 2000. September 2000 in retrospective coverage is the announcement periodAugust 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 mediaOriginal Memory Stick; supplied 8 MB card holds approximately five largest JPEG photographs according to SonySD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
PortsMini-B USB; NTSC/PAL composite AV output with mono audio; DC power inputMulti/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 detailNP-FS11 InfoLithium battery; Sony claims up to 90 minutes or 1,700 consecutive photographs, rather than modern CIPA testing. These figures are not comparable with CIPA shot countsNP-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 power adapter provides in-camera charging and mains operationUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
DimensionsApproximately 113 × 53.9 × 43.8 mm (width × height × depth)Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 208 g camera only; 250 g including NP-FS11 battery, 8 MB Memory Stick and wrist strapApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
In the boxJapanese package includes 8 MB Memory Stick, NP-FS11, USB and AV cables, AC adapter and power cord, wrist strap, software and documentationNP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions

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