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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W1

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISonyCyber-shot DSC-W1
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2019May 2004
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1.0-type1/1.8-type
Sensor typeExmor RS stacked CMOSSuper HAD CCD
Sensor dimensions13.2 × 8.8 mm–
Effective resolution20.1 MP5.1 MP
Largest image5472 × 36482592 × 1944
RAW recordingYesNo
Standard ISO range100–12800100–400
Sensor detail1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm1/1.8-type primary-colour interlaced CCD with 5.3 million total and 5.1 million effective photosites in the original Japanese launch sheet
Image formatsJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD moviesJPEG Fine or Standard; 2592 × 1728 3:2 alongside smaller 4:3 outputs; no RAW recording
ISO detailStandard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings–
Image processorBIONZ XReal Imaging Processor
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–200 mm equivalent38–114 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–4.5f/2.8–5.2
Optical zoom8×3×
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisation–
Maximum continuous burst20 fps–
Lens detailZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 9–72 mm; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in ND filterCarl Zeiss Vario-Tessar; actual 7.9–23.7 mm; optional VAD-WA adaptor supports conversion lenses and filters
Autofocus357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for moviesMulti-point or centre AF with illuminator; normal range from 0.5 m, macro from 0.06 m wide or 0.3 m telephoto; five preset focus distances
ShutterElectronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure modeAutomatic 1/8–1/2000 second; Program 1–1/2000 second; Manual 30–1/1000 second
Burst detailContinuous 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.Maker specifies up to nine full-resolution frames at approximately 0.8-second intervals; Multi Burst captures 16 small images into one composite and is a separate mode
Stabilisation detailOptical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction–
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flashBuilt-in automatic, forced, off or slow-sync flash with red-eye reduction; UK maker reach 0.2–3.5 m wide or 0.3–2.5 m telephoto; no hot shoe
Exposure controlsProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menuAutomatic, program and manual exposure; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps; six scene modes; live histogram; three-step colour saturation, contrast and sharpness
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps640 × 480 at 30 fps
Video detailXAVC 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, Standard VGA approximately 16.6 fps and video-mail 160 × 112 approximately 8.3 fps
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input–
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Screen size3″2.5″
Screen dots921,600123,200
TouchscreenYes–
Tilting screenYes–
Display detailScreen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels2.5-inch TFT with maker 100% coverage; current UK support specifies 123,200 dots, rounded to 123,000 in original Japanese launch sheet
Viewfinder detailRetractable 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification–
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYesNo
Battery life (maker's claim)260 photographs340 photographs
Body weight275 g189 g
Release detailAugust 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 May 2004 first sale; US maker announcement gives May without a day
Recording mediaSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC cardFull-size Memory Stick or Memory Stick PRO; Duo variants use an adaptor; supplied 32 MB Memory Stick
PortsMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed mini-B, mono composite AV output and DC input; PictBridge direct printing
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC–
Battery life detailNP-BX1; CIPA claim approximately 260 photographs with the monitor or 240 with the viewfinder; 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two secondsTwo supplied NH-AA-DA NiMH cells; maker CIPA claim 340 photographs or 170 minutes; supports two AA alkaline cells as an alternative
ChargingUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playbackSupplied BC-CS2 external NiMH charger
DimensionsApproximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)91 × 60 × 36.3 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detailApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD cardApproximately 189 g camera only; 250 g including battery, card and strap in original maker table
Colours–Silver or black; colour editions share this entry
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructionsTwo NH-AA-DA rechargeable cells, BC-CS2 charger, AV cable, USB cable, 32 MB Memory Stick, wrist strap and software CD

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