Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T30

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII compared with Cyber-shot DSC-T30

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII	SonyCyber-shot DSC-T30
Overview
Released
Released	August 2019	April 2006
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1.0-type	–
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor RS stacked CMOS	Super HAD CCD
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	13.2 × 8.8 mm	–
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.1 MP	7.2 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5472 × 3648	3072 × 2304
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	No
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–12800	80–1000
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm	1/2.5-type primary-colour interlaced Super HAD CCD; 7.4 million total and 7.2 million effective photosites in original Japanese maker sheet
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies	JPEG; native 3072 × 2304, 3072 × 2048 in 3:2 mode or 1920 × 1080 in 16:9 mode; no RAW recording
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	Real Imaging Processor with Clear RAW NR before JPEG compression; this processing does not provide RAW file recording
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–200 mm equivalent	38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8–4.5	f/3.5–4.3
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	8×	3×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	20 fps	–
Lens detail
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	Internal folded Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 6.33–19.0 mm
Autofocus
Autofocus	357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies	Multi-point or centre AF with illuminator and preset distances; normal from 0.5 m, macro from 0.08 m wide or 0.25 m telephoto; Magnifying Glass mode from 0.01–0.2 m
Shutter
Shutter	Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure mode	Automatic 1/4–1/1000 second; Program 1–1/1000 second in original maker table
Burst detail
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.	Up to five native 7.2 MP Fine JPEG frames at approximately 0.92-second intervals on UK support; up to 100 smaller VGA Standard frames is a separate mode
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction	Super SteadyShot optical lens shift; shooting-only or continuous modes for stills, continuous only for movies
Flash
Flash	Built-in manually raised flash	Built-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; maker automatic-ISO reach 0.1–3.4 m wide or 0.25–2.7 m telephoto; original launch gives 6 m at ISO 1000 wide; no hot shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu	Automatic or program exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; original Japanese maker lists nine scenes including High Sensitivity; no manual aperture or shutter control; ordinary automatic exposure limits ISO to 320, while High Sensitivity mode reaches ISO 1000
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps	640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detail
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 mono sound; VGA Fine 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo (Reviewed); original maker table gives approximately 17 fps Standard VGA or approximately 8 fps video-mail at 160 × 112; maker confirms optical 3× zoom operates during recording
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input	–
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	None
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	921,600	230,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	–
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	–
Display detail
Display detail	Screen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels	3-inch TFT Hybrid Clear Photo LCD Plus with 230,000 dots; AR anti-reflection coating and wide viewing angle; still-image slideshows support downloadable music and transition effects
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	No
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	260 photographs	420 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	275 g	132 g (better)
Release detail
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.	Original Japanese launch sheet gives 21 April 2006 first sale
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card	58 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO Duo slot
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input	Multi-connector with supplied USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mono composite AV and DC input cable; PictBridge direct printing
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-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two seconds	NP-FR1 InfoLithium R battery; maker CIPA claim 420 photographs or 210 minutes, with remaining time displayed in minutes
Charging
Charging	USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback	Supplied BC-CS3 external battery charger
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)	95 × 56.5 × 23.3 mm (width × height × depth, excluding projections); 18.9 mm at the thinnest section
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card	Approximately 132 g camera only; 169 g shooting weight in original maker sheet
Materials
Materials	–	Metal body; silver anodised finish or black electrodeposited clear coating over silver anodising
Colours
Colours	–	Silver or black; colour editions share this entry
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions	NP-FR1 battery, BC-CS3 charger and power cord, multi-connector USB/AV/DC input cable, wrist strap and software