Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R III

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R III

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX1	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX1R III
Overview
Released
Released	November 2012	July 2025
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	Full frame	Full frame
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor CMOS	Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	35.8 × 23.9 mm	35.7 × 23.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	24.3 MP	61 MP
Largest image
Largest image	6000 × 4000	9504 × 6336
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–25600	100–32000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	–	Approximately 62.5 million total pixels; no optical low-pass filter
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); AVCHD 2.0 or MP4 movies	JPEG, HEIF and 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 5.0); compressed, lossless-compressed and uncompressed RAW; XAVC S and XAVC S-I movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard single-frame ISO 100–25600; extended ISO 50/64/80. Multi-frame noise reduction reaches ISO 102400 by combining six exposures; it is not standard single-frame sensitivity.	Standard still-image and movie ISO 100–32000; still-image extension ISO 50–102400. Tom’s Guide’s specification table combines standard and extended settings.
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ	BIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	35 mm equivalent	35 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/2
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Electronic only	Electronic only
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	5 fps	5 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Sonnar T* 35 mm f/2 fixed prime; eight elements in seven groups, nine aperture blades and 49 mm filter thread. Macro mode focuses from 20 cm measured from the sensor plane, or 14 cm from the lens front.	ZEISS Sonnar T* fixed 35 mm f/2 lens; eight elements in seven groups with three aspherical elements, nine aperture blades and 49 mm filter thread. Macro mode focuses from 20 cm measured from the sensor plane, or 14 cm from the lens front, with 0.26× maximum magnification. Step Crop Shooting selects 50 mm or 70 mm equivalent crops at approximately 29 MP or 15 MP; these are digital crops, not optical zoom.
Autofocus
Autofocus	Contrast-detection AF with 25 points; AF, direct manual focus and manual focus. The original launch specification was revised before release to remove separate still-image continuous AF.	Fast Hybrid AF; up to 693 phase-detection points covering approximately 78% of the image for stills. Human, animal, bird, insect, car/train and aircraft recognition, including automatic subject selection, for stills and movies; maker AF-S detection range EV -4 to 20 at ISO 100.
Shutter
Shutter	Leaf shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second and Bulb. The 1/4000 limit requires f/5.6 or a smaller aperture; the fastest speed at f/2 is 1/2000 second.	Mechanical shutter up to 1/4000 second and electronic shutter up to 1/8000 second; 30-second exposures and Bulb with the mechanical shutter. Maker flash-sync maximum 1/4000 second.
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 5 fps in speed-priority mode with initial focus fixed; the Japanese maker table lists normal continuous shooting at 2.5 fps, rather than PhotographyBlog's rounded 3 fps.	Up to 5 fps Hi; maker buffer claims approximately 120 extra-fine JPEGs, 52 compressed RAW, 20 lossless-compressed RAW or 15 uncompressed RAW frames. RAW plus JPEG reduces the buffer further.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Electronic stabilisation applies only to movies and crops the field of view; no optical lens or sensor-shift still-image stabilisation	Electronic Active stabilisation applies only to movies and crops the field of view; no optical lens or sensor-shift still-image stabilisation
Flash
Flash	Built-in manually raised flash and Multi Interface Shoe for optional external flashes or viewfinders	No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe supports compatible Sony external flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual exposure; dedicated aperture and exposure-compensation rings/dials, three memory recalls, DRO and three-frame automatic HDR	1200-zone evaluative metering; exposure compensation ±5 EV in 1/3-stop steps; twelve Creative Look presets
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 60 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Full HD AVCHD at up to 60p in NTSC mode or 50p in PAL mode, at 28 Mbit/s; NTSC also supports 24p and PAL 25p. Continuous clips are limited to approximately 29 minutes; MP4 12M recording ends around 15 minutes or 2 GB.	Internal 3840 × 2160 at up to 29.97p NTSC or 25p PAL; XAVC S supports 10-bit 4:2:2 at up to 140 Mbit/s and XAVC S-I up to 300 Mbit/s at 29.97p. Full HD reaches 119.88p/100p in 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit Full HD reaches 59.94p/50p. S-Cinetone, proxy recording and timecode/user-bit support; no RAW video output.
Audio
Audio	–	Built-in stereo microphone; LPCM two-channel recording, with 24-bit or four-channel options using compatible digital-audio accessories; 3.5 mm microphone input, without headphone socket
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,228,800	2,359,296
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	No	No
Display detail
Display detail	Fixed WhiteMagic TFT LCD; the maker's dots count colour subpixels rather than that many image pixels	Fixed TFT LCD with touch focus, tracking, shutter, exposure and menu operation; dot counts refer to colour subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	No built-in viewfinder; optional FDA-EV1MK electronic or FDA-V1K optical viewfinder uses the accessory shoe	Fixed 0.39-type XGA OLED with 2,359,296 dots and approximately 0.70× magnification under Sony’s 50 mm equivalent convention; RX1R II had a retractable rather than removable viewfinder, contrary to Tom’s Guide’s description
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	220 photographs	300 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	453 g (better)	454 g
Release detail
Release detail	Sony's Japanese announcement gives 16 November 2012 for first sale; Hong Kong followed in December 2012	Sony Europe specifies retail availability from July 2025; Sony Japan gives 8 August 2025 and Australia August 2025. July is the earliest maker-stated sale precision found, rather than the 15 July announcement day.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick Duo variants; Micro and microSD formats require adaptors	One SD memory-card slot supporting UHS-I and UHS-II
Ports
Ports	Micro USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI, 3.5 mm microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe	USB-C at 5 Gbps (USB 3.2), Micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe with digital-audio interface
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	No built-in Wi-Fi; compatible Eye-Fi cards provide a separate wireless-transfer option	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz and Bluetooth 4.2; smartphone transfer and remote control through Creators’ App; wireless availability varies by region
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1 rechargeable battery. UK support claims 220 CIPA photographs; Japan specifies 220 with high-quality display mode or 270 with standard display mode. PhotographyBlog obtained around 150 shots in its usage, fewer with the optional electronic viewfinder.	NP-FW50 rechargeable battery; maker CIPA claim approximately 300 photographs using LCD or 270 using viewfinder. Actual movie claim approximately 50 minutes, continuous movie claim approximately 80 minutes, with either display. Tom’s Guide tested with a third-party battery and obtained just over 300 photographs using some bursts; this is not a test of the supplied Sony battery.
Charging
Charging	In-camera USB charging and USB power with the supplied AC adaptor	In-camera USB-C charging and power with USB Power Delivery; Sony recommends an 18 W (9 V, 2 A) source
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 113.3 × 65.4 × 69.6 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 113.3 × 67.9 × 87.5 mm (width × height × depth); depth from lens front to monitor is 74.5 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	453 g body only, including the integral fixed lens; 482 g with battery and recording media	Approximately 454 g body only, including the integral fixed lens; 498 g with battery and memory card
Materials
Materials	Magnesium-alloy body according to Sony's launch announcement; PhotographyBlog describes it as aluminium	Magnesium-alloy body; no official weather-sealing rating (Digital Camera World)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, shoulder strap, lens cap, shoe cap, cleaning cloth and instructions; adaptor model varies by region	NP-FW50 battery, lens cap, accessory-shoe cap, eyepiece cup, shoulder strap and wrapping cloth; Sony Japan explicitly excludes a USB cable and AC adaptor