Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | SonyCyber-shot DSC-T1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2019 | November 2003 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1.0-type | Other |
| Sensor type | Exmor RS stacked CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 × 8.8 mm | – |
| Effective resolution | 20.1 MP | 5.1 MP |
| Largest image | 5472 × 3648 | 2592 × 1944 |
| RAW recording | Yes | No |
| Standard ISO range | 100–12800 | 100–400 |
| Sensor detail | 1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm | 1/2.4-type interlaced Super HAD CCD; 5.3 million total and 5.1 million effective photosites; 14-bit analogue-to-digital conversion |
| Image formats | JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies | JPEG stills; 2592 × 1728 3:2 setting and smaller sizes; Fine or Standard compression |
| ISO detail | Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings | – |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | Real Imaging Processor |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–200 mm equivalent | 38–114 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8–4.5 | f/3.5–4.4 |
| Optical zoom | 8× | 3× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | – |
| Maximum continuous burst | 20 fps | – |
| Lens detail | ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 9–72 mm; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in ND filter | Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, actual 6.7–20.1 mm; folded optics with eight groups and eleven elements, including three aspherical elements and a prism; lens moves inside the body rather than extending |
| Autofocus | 357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies | Five-area multi-point AF; normal focus from 50 cm, macro from 8 cm wide or 25 cm telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode focuses from 1–20 cm at wide angle |
| Shutter | Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure mode | Maker table specifies 1/8–1/1000 second in Auto, 1–1/1000 second in Program and 1/250–1/1000 second in High-speed Shutter scene |
| 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. | Brief burst of up to four full-resolution photographs with speed or framing priority; separate Multi Burst mode is not full-resolution continuous shooting |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction | – |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash | Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash; no external flash connection |
| Exposure controls | Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu | Automatic and program exposure with ±2 EV compensation in 1/3 EV steps; eight scenes including fireworks and Magnifying Glass; Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Incandescent and Flash white balance |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 640 × 480 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | 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). | MPEG-1 with sound; 640 × 480 Fine at approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo. Maker table gives approximately 17 fps Standard VGA and 8 fps 160 × 112 video-mail recording; duration limited by card capacity |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | – |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.5″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 211,000 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | – |
| Tilting screen | Yes | – |
| Display detail | Screen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels | Hybrid reflective/backlit TFT LCD with maker-stated 100% coverage; screen is the only viewfinder |
| 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 | 170 photographs |
| Body weight | 275 g | 155 g (better) |
| Release detail | 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. | Sony's original Japanese announcement specifies 21 November 2003 first sale; January in US launch coverage refers to later US availability |
| Recording media | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card | Memory Stick Duo or PRO Duo; supplied 32 MB Duo card and adapter |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | Camera multi-terminal mates with supplied cradle, which provides Hi-Speed USB 2.0, AV output and DC input |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC | – |
| Battery life detail | NP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two seconds | NP-FT1 InfoLithium; maker standard-use claim 170 photographs or 85 minutes with LCD on, flash for half of shots, power cycled every ten photographs and one photograph every 30 seconds. The original launch sheet does not call this CIPA testing |
| Charging | USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback | Supplied USB cradle and AC power adapter; optional separate BC-TR1 charger |
| Dimensions | Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth) | 91 × 60 × 21 mm (width × height × depth); 17.3 mm at thinnest section |
| Weight detail | Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card | Approximately 155 g camera only; 180 g including battery, Memory Stick Duo and hand strap |
| Materials | – | Stainless steel body with sliding front lens cover |
| Colours | – | Silver or black in Sony's archived Japanese product listing |
| In the box | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions | Japanese package includes NP-FT1, AC adapter, USB cradle, USB and AV cables, power cord, hand strap, software CD, 32 MB Memory Stick Duo and adapter |
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