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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISonyCyber-shot DSC-W350
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2010
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1.0-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeExmor RS stacked CMOSSuper HAD CCD
Sensor dimensions13.2 × 8.8 mm–
Effective resolution20.1 MP14.1 MP
Largest image5472 × 36484320 × 3240
RAW recordingYesNo
Standard ISO range100–1280080–3200
Sensor detail1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm1/2.3-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 14.1 million effective and 14.5 million total photosites; optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formatsJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD moviesJPEG, maximum 4320 × 3240; 16:9 images 4320 × 2432 or 1920 × 1080. Sweep Panorama records 4912 × 1080 or 7152 × 1080 horizontally, 3424 × 1920 or 4912 × 1920 vertically
ISO detailStandard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settingsAuto or ISO 80–3200 at full resolution
Image processorBIONZ XBIONZ with standard and Plus D-range optimisation, Clear RAW NR and slow-shutter noise reduction; still photographs recorded as JPEG rather than RAW
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–200 mm equivalent26–105 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–4.5f/2.7–5.7
Optical zoom8×4×
StabilisationOptical lens 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 4.7–18.8 mm, equivalent to 26–105 mm for stills; six elements in five groups including three aspherical elements. Movie field of view equivalent to 30–122 mm in 16:9 or 37–149 mm in 4:3. No conversion-lens or filter attachment
Autofocus357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for moviesNine-area Multipoint, centre or spot AF with illuminator; auto/macro focus approximately 4 cm wide or 60 cm telephoto. Face detection with child/adult priority, Smile Shutter, blink detection and face-triggered self-timer
ShutterElectronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure modeAuto approximately 2–1/1600 second; Program Auto 1–1/1600 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.Sony Japan specifies approximately 1.45 fps at maximum resolution for up to four frames. Handbook permits up to 100 successive images with slower intervals; focus, white balance and exposure remain fixed from the first frame and flash is disabled. CameraLabs measured about 1.6 fps for four frames, then one frame every 1.8 seconds
Stabilisation detailOptical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correctionOptical SteadyShot
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flashBuilt-in flash with Auto, forced, off, slow-sync and red-eye reduction; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.8 m wide or 0.6–1.9 m telephoto
Exposure controlsProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menuIntelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, Sweep Panorama and ten scene selections; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. One-push custom white balance; shutter and aperture remain automatic
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps1280 × 720 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-4 Visual progressive 1280 × 720 at approximately 30 fps, Fine 9 Mbps or Standard 6 Mbps; VGA 640 × 480 at approximately 30 fps and 3 Mbps. AAC audio in MP4 files. Optical zoom available during movies; continuous recording approximately 29 minutes
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputBuilt-in mono microphone and speaker; mono AV audio output
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″2.7″
Screen dots921,600230,400
TouchscreenYesNo
Tilting screenYesNo
Display detailScreen tilts approximately 180° upwards and 90° downwards; 921,600 dots count subpixels rather than that many image pixelsFixed 2.7-type Clear Photo TFT LCD, 230400 dots; no optical or electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder detailRetractable 0.39-type OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification–
Connections and design
Wi-FiYes–
BluetoothYes–
Battery life (maker's claim)260 photographs240 photographs
Body weight275 g100 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.Sony Hong Kong January 2010 announcement describes the W350 as available at its retail price, corroborated by Imaging Resource January availability. Sony Japan scheduled 5 February 2010; its April announcement explicitly describes the original W350 as already released. Exact first global retail day unconfirmed
Recording mediaSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC cardApproximately 45 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC. For movies, Sony recommends PRO Duo Mark2, PRO-HG Duo or SD-family Class4 or faster
PortsMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputType3 multi-use connector for USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, AV, DC input and optional HD component cable; no HDMI socket
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 secondsSupplied NP-BN1, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh. Exact W350 manual CIPA claim approximately 240 photographs/120 minutes at 25°C, Normal display, fully charged battery, Memory Stick PRO Duo, alternating zoom ends, flash every second shot and power cycle every ten
ChargingUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playbackExternal BC-CSN/BC-CSNB battery charger; optional AC-LS5 AC adapter
DimensionsApproximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)90.7 × 51.5 × 19.4 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA dimensions; manual gives 16.7 mm depth excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD cardApproximately 100 g body-only in Sony Japan specifications; approximately 117 g including NP-BN1 and Memory Stick Duo
Colours–Silver, black, pink, gold or blue; regional availability varies
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructionsNP-BN1, external battery charger, multi-use USB/AV cable, wrist strap, software/handbook CD-ROM and instructions; memory card sold separately

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