Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

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Cyber-shot DSC-R1 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-R1	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
Released
Released	November 2005	August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	APS-C	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	21.5 × 14.4 mm	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	10.3 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	3888 × 2592	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	160–3200	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Progressive-scan CMOS, 21.5 × 14.4 mm; maker 10.3 million effective and 10.8 million total photosites. The native 3888 × 2592 image contains approximately 10.08 million pixels. APS-C-sized description follows Cameralabs and digitalkamera.de, with actual maker dimensions retained	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG Fine or Standard and SR2 RAW; RAW records a JPEG companion, with no TIFF option	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 X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–120 mm equivalent	24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–4.8	f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	5×	8×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	–	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	–	20 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 14.3–71.5 mm, equivalent 24–120 mm; f/2.8–4.8 maximum aperture; 12 elements in ten groups, four aspherical elements; seven-blade aperture; 67 mm filter thread; mechanical zoom and electronic manual-focus rings	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	Five-area automatic selection, centre or flexible spot contrast autofocus; AF illuminator rather than Hologram AF; single, monitor and continuous focus. Normal focus from 0.5 m; macro approximately 0.35 m wide or 0.4 m telephoto from sensor plane, as clarified by maker archive	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	Automatic 1/8–1/2000 second, program 1–1/2000, aperture priority 8–1/2000 and shutter priority/manual 30–1/2000; TIME exposure up to 180 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
Burst detail	Maker archive specifies approximately 3 fps for a maximum of three full-resolution JPEG frames; no RAW burst. This brief buffer-limited rate is detail only, rather than maximum sustained continuous capture	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 correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	Pop-up flash, Advanced Accessory Shoe and ACC connector; maker range 0.5–8.5 m wide and 0.4–5 m telephoto; ±2 EV flash adjustment and first/rear-curtain slow sync	Built-in manually raised flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Automatic, program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; Standard, Vivid and Adobe RGB colour; three-level sharpening, saturation and contrast; live histogram, RGB playback histograms, zebra highlight warning and grid	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	2″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	134,000	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Top-mounted free-angle 2.0-inch TFT LCD with 134,000 dots and 100% coverage; 235,000-dot 0.44-inch electronic viewfinder with eye-sensor switching; body does not swivel	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)	500 photographs	260 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	926 g	275 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan original 13 September 2005 announcement specifies 18 November 2005 sale; documented Japanese first-sale date. UK support ISO 100 minimum conflicts with original maker and archive ISO 160, corroborated by both reviews	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	Separate Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO and CompactFlash Type I/II/Microdrive slots; Duo formats require adapter; FAT16/FAT32; cards selected by switch, without simultaneous recording	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
Ports
Ports	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Mini-B, video output, ACC connector, DC input and Advanced Accessory Shoe; PictBridge printing	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FM50 InfoLithium; approximately 500 shots/250 minutes with Memory Stick or 460 shots/230 minutes with Microdrive, maker CIPA conditions: Fine quality, LCD on, alternate full zoom, flash every other shot, power cycling every ten shots and photograph every 30 seconds	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 charging with supplied AC-L15-series adapter, confirmed by maker archive; UK support accessory line incorrectly lists NP-FR1/AC-LS5, contradicting its own NP-FM50 field and original maker sources	USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 139.4 × 97.7 × 156 mm (width × height × depth), at wide zoom and excluding protrusions	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Sony Japan original launch and archive specify approximately 926 g camera only; archive loaded figure 1047 g includes NP-FM50, Memory Stick, shoulder strap and lens hood. UK support lists 929 g camera-only; main follows consistent original maker 926 g figure, with no inferred regional hardware difference	Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
In the box
In the box	NP-FM50 battery, AC adapter and power cable, video and USB cables, shoulder strap, lens cap, lens hood and two software CDs	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	–	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	No video recording, confirmed by maker archive; live view does not imply movie recording	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 speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input