Sony Cyber-shot RX0 II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
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| SonyCyber-shot RX0 II | SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2019 | August 2019 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1.0-type | 1.0-type |
| Sensor type | Stacked back-illuminated Exmor RS CMOS with integrated memory | Exmor RS stacked CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 × 8.8 mm | 13.2 × 8.8 mm |
| Effective resolution | 15.3 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Largest image | 4800 × 3200 | 5472 × 3648 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 125–12800 | 100–12800 |
| Sensor detail | 1.0-type 13.2 × 8.8 mm stacked back-illuminated Exmor RS CMOS with integrated memory; approximately 21 million total and 15.3 million effective photosites | 1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm |
| Image formats | Sony ARW 2.3 RAW, RAW+JPEG and JPEG Extra Fine/Fine/Standard; sRGB or Adobe RGB | JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies |
| ISO detail | Standard ISO 125–12800; extended ISO 80 and 100. Multi-shot noise reduction combines photographs and separately reaches ISO 25600 | Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ X |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24 mm equivalent | 24–200 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/4 | f/2.8–4.5 |
| Optical zoom | – | 8× |
| Stabilisation | Electronic only | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 16 fps | 20 fps |
| Lens detail | ZEISS Tessar T*, physical 7.9 mm; six elements in six groups, all aspherical. Fixed f/4 aperture; 24 mm equivalent applies to 3:2 stills. Minimum focus approximately 20 cm in air; underwater minimum approximately 1.3 times the air distance. Digital and Clear Image Zoom are crops, not optical zoom | 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 | AF-S, preset focus and manual focus; wide 25-point area, centre, flexible spot and expanded flexible spot, with tracking and Eye AF for still photographs. No continuous movie autofocus; one-push AF and AF-S during movie recording are available | 357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies |
| Shutter | Electronic shutter, 1/4–1/32000 second; aperture fixed at f/4 | 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 | Up to 16 fps speed-priority continuous shooting with focus and exposure fixed to first frame; ordinary continuous shooting approximately 3.5 fps. Rate slows as buffer fills | 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 | Electronic stabilisation for movies only; no optical, sensor-shift or still-image stabilisation. SteadyShot is unavailable for HFR and ordinary 120p/100p recording Changing SteadyShot changes the angle of view; it is also disabled during PC Remote shooting | Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction |
| Flash | No built-in flash | Built-in manually raised flash |
| Exposure controls | Auto, Program and Manual with memory recall; multi-pattern, centre-weighted, spot, entire-screen average and highlight-weighted metering; ±3 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 | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | Internal XAVC S 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p NTSC, 25p PAL, 100 or 60 Mbps. Full HD ordinary high-speed recording reaches 120p NTSC or 100p PAL at 100 or 60 Mbps. Separate HFR capture reaches 960 fps NTSC or 1000 fps PAL with reduced sensor readout resolution, scaled to Full HD playback and without audio; these are brief slow-motion captures, not full-resolution 960p video. S-Log2 picture profile and clean HDMI output supported | 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 | Built-in stereo microphones and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input with plug-in power; XAVC S uses LPCM stereo and AVCHD Dolby Digital stereo | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Screen size | 1.5″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 230,400 | 921,600 |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | 1.5-type 4:3 Clear Photo TFT LCD, 230400 dots; tilts up approximately 180 degrees and down 90 degrees; no touch input | Screen 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 | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 240 photographs | 260 photographs |
| Body weight | 117 g (better) | 275 g |
| Release detail | Sony Japan announced on 26 March 2019 and specified local sale on 12 April; March preorder is separate. April month precision retained without claiming an exact worldwide first retail 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 | microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC and Memory Stick Micro/Micro Mark2; XAVC S 100 Mbps requires microSDHC/XC UHS-I U3 or faster, 60/50 Mbps requires Class 10 or faster. Supplied memory-card protector helps retain the card with cables connected | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, micro HDMI and 3.5 mm microphone input; open connector covers compromise water protection. USB video/audio streaming requires firmware version 3.00 or later and was not a launch feature | Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input |
| Wireless connections | 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.1; no NFC. Wi-Fi is unavailable during internal 4K, Full HD 120p/100p or interval shooting, and underwater | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC |
| Battery life detail | NP-BJ1; approximately 240 CIPA still photographs. Movie tests give approximately 35 minutes actual shooting or 60 minutes continuous shooting at XAVC S HD 60p/50p 50 Mbps, Auto Power OFF Temp High, 25°C; these are not universal 4K runtimes or single-clip guarantees | 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 | USB charging and shooting/playback power; approximately 135 minutes for a full charge of a depleted battery using supplied AC adapter at 25°C | USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback |
| Dimensions | Approximately 59.0 × 40.5 × 35.0 mm width × height × depth | Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight detail | Approximately 117 g body only; 132 g including NP-BJ1 battery and microSD card | Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card |
| Materials | IPX8-equivalent waterproof to 10 m for 60 minutes and IP6X-equivalent dust protection. Passed 2 m drop onto 5 cm plywood under MIL-STD810G C1 Method516.7-Shock and 200 kgf/2000 N load tests with screen closed; protection is not guaranteed in every condition | – |
| Colours | Black | – |
| In the box | Camera, NP-BJ1 battery, AC adapter, micro USB cable, wrist strap, memory-card protector and instructions; regional fittings vary. RX0M2G includes the same DSC-RX0M2 camera and VCT-SGR1 shooting grip; bundle accessories do not change bare-body figures | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions |
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