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

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

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VA	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Overview
Released
Released	2018	August 2019
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1.0-type	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor RS stacked CMOS	Exmor RS stacked CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	13.2 × 8.8 mm	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.1 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5472 × 3648	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	125–12800	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S, AVCHD and MP4 movies	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard still range ISO 125–12800; extended ISO 80/100 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings	Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X with high-speed front-end LSI; Sony describes higher-speed processing and a larger buffer for this DSC-RX100M5A revision	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–70 mm equivalent	24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8–2.8	f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2.9×	8×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	24 fps	20 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; 8.8–25.7 mm actual focal length; ten elements in nine groups; built-in ND filter	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	315 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points; Zone and Lock-on AF Zone are listed in this revision’s maker specifications	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	Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second and mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; exposure-mode limits apply	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	Continuous Hi up to 24 fps with AF/AE tracking; up to 233 Fine JPEG photographs under the maker’s stated conditions. Mid 10 fps and Low 3.5 fps.	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; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and digital correction	Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction
Flash
Flash	–	Built-in manually raised flash
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Adds entire-screen-average and highlight metering choices listed in the DSC-RX100M5A datasheet	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	XAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL, up to 100 Mbit/s; S-Log2. Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL. HFR uses lower-resolution sensor readout and upscales to Full HD. Sony specifies approximately five minutes of continuous 4K recording; S-Log3 and HLG are not listed for this model.	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
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,228,800	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Tilts approximately 180° upwards and 45° downwards; no touch control (SonyAlphaLab); dots count colour subpixels	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	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	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	220 photographs	260 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	272 g (better)	275 g
Release detail
Release detail	2018 year precision. Sony’s overseas-model datasheet is dated July 2018; contemporary DC Watch launch coverage reports Japanese sale from 13 July 2018. A maker first-sale day and UK retail month were not verified.	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	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 SDHC/SDXC card	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0 and Micro HDMI; no microphone input (reviews)	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 and NFC; the exact M5A datasheet lists PlayMemories Camera Apps as unavailable	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1; approximately 220 photographs using the monitor or 210 using the viewfinder (CIPA)	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	USB charging and USB power supply supported	USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 41 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 272 g body only; 299 g including battery and Memory Stick Duo	Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card
In the box
In the box	–	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions