Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | SonyCyber-shot DSC-W150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2019 | April 2008 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1.0-type | – |
| Sensor type | Exmor RS stacked CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 × 8.8 mm | – |
| Effective resolution | 20.1 MP | 8.1 MP |
| Largest image | 5472 × 3648 | 3264 × 2448 |
| RAW recording | Yes | No |
| Standard ISO range | 100–12800 | 80–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm | 1/2.5-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 8.1 million effective and 8.3 million total photosites; optical format is not physical sensor dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies | JPEG, 3264 × 2448 maximum; 3:2 and 16:9 sizes also available |
| ISO detail | Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings | Auto or ISO80–3200 |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ with standard and Plus D-range optimisation and Clear RAW NR; photographs are recorded as JPEG rather than RAW |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–200 mm equivalent | 30–150 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8–4.5 | f/3.3–5.2 |
| Optical zoom | 8× | 5× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 20 fps | 1.6 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 5–25 mm, equivalent to 30–150 mm; nine elements in seven groups including one ED and three aspherical elements |
| Autofocus | 357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies | Nine-area Multipoint, centre or spot AF with illuminator; semi-manual distance presets 0.5/1/3/7 m or infinity. Normal focus from approximately 10 cm wide or 50 cm telephoto; face detection with child/adult priority and Smile 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 | Auto approximately 1/4–1/1600 second; Program approximately 1–1/1600 second |
| 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. | Sony US datasheet specifies 1.6 fps for up to 100 photographs at all resolutions. ePhoto measured about 2 fps for more than ten frames before slowing to about 1 fps; card and shooting conditions affect the sequence |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction | Optical Super SteadyShot with Shooting or Continuous modes |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash | Built-in flash with Auto, forced, off, slow-sync and red-eye reduction; manual ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–4.2 m wide or 0.5–2.7 m telephoto |
| Exposure controls | Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu | Auto, Easy, Program and scene selections; iSCN recognises five scene types, with Advanced mode taking a second photograph when a different setting is selected; ±2 EV compensation |
| 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 Movie VX Fine 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps requires Memory Stick PRO Duo; Standard is listed as 16 fps in the US datasheet, Presentation 320 × 240 at 8 fps. Manual limits continuous movies to approximately ten minutes; no HD movie recording or playback |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | MPEG1 mono movie sound; built-in mono microphone and speaker |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical |
| Screen size | 3″ | 2.7″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 230,400 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | No |
| Tilting screen | Yes | No |
| Display detail | Screen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixels | Fixed 2.7-type TFT LCD, 230400 dots in the manual versus rounded 230K in the datasheet; optical zoom 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 | 400 photographs |
| Body weight | 275 g | 142 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 US announcement specifies April 2008 store availability; Sony Hong Kong planned May. First international retail month retained because the day is unconfirmed |
| Recording media | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC card | Approximately 15 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo and PRO Duo. No SD card slot |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | Multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mono AV output; HD component still-photo output requires optional cable or HD Cyber-shot Station cradle, rather than an HDMI socket |
| 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 | Supplied NP-BG1, 3.4 Wh/960 mAh; optional NP-FG1 compatible. Manual CIPA claim approximately 400 photographs/200 minutes with LCD on or 480/240 minutes off at 25°C, Normal recording, Single AF, Shooting stabilisation, alternating zoom ends, one shot every 30 seconds, flash every second shot and power cycle every ten |
| Charging | USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback | External BC-CSGB/BC-CSGC charger: approximately 330 minutes full charge or 270 minutes normal charge at 25°C; optional AC-LS5K adapter supported |
| Dimensions | Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth) | 93.7 × 58 × 24 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protrusions |
| Weight detail | Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card | 142 g camera in Sony US datasheet; approximately 175 g including NP-BG1, strap and supplied accessories in the operating instructions |
| Colours | – | Champagne gold, red, black or silver in the US announcement; finishes share this model |
| In the box | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions | NP-BG1, external battery charger, multi-use USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD-ROM and instructions; memory card not supplied |
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