Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | SonyCyber-shot DSC-W800 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | August 2019 | 2014 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | 1.0-type | 1/2.3-type |
| Sensor type | Exmor RS stacked CMOS | Super HAD CCD |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 × 8.8 mm | – |
| Effective resolution | 20.1 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Largest image | 5472 × 3648 | 5152 × 3864 |
| RAW recording | Yes | No |
| Standard ISO range | 100–12800 | 100–3200 |
| Sensor detail | 1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm | 1/2.3-type primary-colour Super HAD CCD, approximately 20.1 million effective and 20.4 million total photosites; optical format is not physical dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies | JPEG, maximum 5152 × 3864 in 4:3 or 5152 × 2896 in 16:9; smaller 10M, 5M, VGA and 16:9 2M options. 360-degree Sweep Panorama 11520 × 1080, plus standard and wide panoramas |
| ISO detail | Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings | Still images ISO 100–3200; movie Auto approximately ISO 100–800 |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | – |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–200 mm equivalent | 26–130 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8–4.5 | f/3.2–6.4 |
| Optical zoom | 8× | 5× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Electronic only |
| Maximum continuous burst | 20 fps | 0.52 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 | Sony five-times zoom lens, actual 4.6–23 mm; equivalent 26–130 mm for 4:3 photographs, 31.5–157.3 mm for 16:9 movies or 26–130 mm for 4:3 movies |
| Autofocus | 357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies | Multipoint, centre, tracking and face-tracking AF; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 60 cm telephoto, with AF illuminator |
| Shutter | Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure mode | Intelligent Auto approximately 2–1/1500 second; Program Auto 1–1/1500 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. | Approximately 0.52 fps at the maximum image size for up to 100 photographs |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction | Electronic SteadyShot without gyro; no optical lens or sensor-shift stabilisation. Anti-blur mode requires processing time and does not work with flash according to the exact user guide |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash | Built-in flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync, off and Advanced Flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.4–3.5 m wide or 0.6–1.76 m telephoto |
| Exposure controls | Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu | Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Easy, scenes, Party, SteadyShot, Picture Effects and Sweep Panorama; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps and automatic/preset white balance |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 1280 × 720 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). | AVI Motion JPEG, 1280 × 720, VGA 640 × 480 or QVGA 320 × 240 at approximately 30 fps; maximum-resolution movie field follows Sony UK NTSC specifications |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | Built-in mono microphone and mono speaker |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| 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, five brightness settings; no optical or electronic 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 | 200 photographs |
| Body weight | 275 g | 109 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. | Released in 2014. Sony Asia Pacific announced the model on 12 February and scheduled April availability; this prospective date does not establish the actual first on-sale month |
| 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 29 MB internal memory; Memory Stick Duo, PRO Duo, PRO Duo High Speed, PRO-HG Duo, XC-HG Duo, SD, SDHC and SDXC, plus compatible Memory Stick Micro and microSD-family cards |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | Proprietary USB/AV connector, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, composite video and audio output; no HDMI |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC | No built-in Wi-Fi |
| 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-BN, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh; approximately 200 photographs or 100 minutes under CIPA conditions. Manual lists approximately 30 minutes actual movie shooting or 100 minutes continuous movie shooting |
| Charging | USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback | In-camera USB charging using supplied AC-UB10C or a computer; approximately 115 minutes for full charge with the supplied adapter |
| Dimensions | Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth) | 96.8 × 55.5 × 20.8 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant |
| Weight detail | Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card | Approximately 109 g body-only; approximately 125 g including NP-BN and Memory Stick PRO Duo |
| Materials | – | Plastic body and tripod socket, with metallic-effect front according to ePHOTOzine |
| Colours | – | Black or silver |
| In the box | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions | NP-BN, AC-UB10C, dedicated USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; mains lead where supplied, excluding USA, Canada and China in the manual |
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