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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX100

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISonyCyber-shot DSC-WX100
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2019March 2012
Image and sensor
Camera typeCompactCompact
Sensor format1.0-type1/2.3-type
Sensor typeExmor RS stacked CMOSExmor R CMOS
Sensor dimensions13.2 × 8.8 mm–
Effective resolution20.1 MP18.2 MP
Largest image5472 × 36484896 × 3672
RAW recordingYesNo
Standard ISO range100–12800100–3200
Sensor detail1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 18.9 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions
Image formatsJPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD moviesJPEG, maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3 or 4896 × 2752 in 16:9; 3D still images in MPO. High-resolution Sweep Panorama up to 10480 × 4096, plus standard and wide panoramas
ISO detailStandard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settingsIntelligent Auto ISO 100–3200; Program Auto ISO 100–1600. Superior Auto reaches ISO 12800 using multi-frame combination and pixel interpolation; ISO 6400/12800 are processed high-sensitivity modes
Image processorBIONZ XBIONZ
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens24–200 mm equivalent25–250 mm equivalent
Maximum aperturef/2.8–4.5f/3.3–5.9
Optical zoom8×10×
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 filterSony G ten-times optical zoom, actual 4.45–44.5 mm; nine elements in seven groups including four aspherical elements. Equivalent 25–250 mm for 4:3 photographs or 27.5–275 mm for 16:9 photographs; 16:9 movie Standard stabilisation 27.5–275 mm, Active 27.5–385 mm
Autofocus357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for moviesNine-point multipoint, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking autofocus; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 150 cm telephoto
ShutterElectronic shutter up to 1/32000 second; mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; minimum durations and Bulb availability depend on exposure modeIntelligent Auto 4–1/1600 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.Maximum approximately 10 fps at full resolution for ten frames only; a brief buffered sequence rather than sustained continuous shooting. Photography Blog observed a long processing pause after the ten-frame sequence
Stabilisation detailOptical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correctionOptical SteadyShot for still images; movie Active mode combines optical and electronic correction and narrows the angle of view
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flashBuilt-in flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync and off; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–3.7 m wide or 1.5–2.2 m telephoto
Exposure controlsProgram, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menuSuperior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Easy, Program Auto, scenes, Picture Effects, 3D, Background Defocus and panoramas; ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps. Wide-angle F3.3/F8 ND-filter aperture settings; no aperture/shutter-priority or manual exposure modes
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps1920 × 1080 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).AVCHD 2.0 H.264 at 1920 × 1080 interlaced, up to 24 Mbps: 60 fields/30 frames per second on NTSC/Japan models or 50 fields/25 frames per second on PAL models. No 1080p50/60. MP4 H.264 options 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps and VGA at 3 Mbps, 30 fps in the Japan specification. Optical zoom works during movies; approximately 29-minute continuous recording limit, MP4 approximately 2 GB per file
AudioBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputBuilt-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; AVCHD Dolby Digital two-channel audio or MP4 AAC-LC two-channel audio
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″2.7″
Screen dots921,600460,800
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 with 460800 dots; no touch panel or 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 g108 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.On sale in March 2012 in Japan, confirmed retrospectively in Sony’s 24 July release. The original February announcement scheduled 16 March; month precision is retained because the later confirmation establishes March rather than the exact day. Sony Hong Kong separately scheduled early April availability
Recording mediaSD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 or faster SDHC/SDXC cardApproximately 19 MB internal memory; SD, SDHC, SDXC and compatible Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo; microSD-family and Memory Stick Micro cards require an adapter
PortsMulti/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone inputMicro-USB with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and mini-HDMI output
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFCNo built-in Wi-Fi or GPS; TransferJet and Eye-Fi support depend on regional model markings, as the manual distinguishes compatible and incompatible devices
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 secondsNP-BN, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh; approximately 240 photographs or 120 minutes under CIPA conditions. Sony Japan lists approximately 60 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits
ChargingUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playbackIn-camera USB charging; supplied AC-UB10/UB10B supports playback power, optional AC-UD10 supports shooting power according to Sony Japan
DimensionsApproximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)92.3 × 52.4 × 21.6 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant; 17.5 mm at the thinnest part
Weight detailApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD cardApproximately 108 g body-only; approximately 124 g including NP-BN and Memory Stick Duo
Colours–Silver, black, pink, white or brown in Japan; regional choices differ
In the boxNP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructionsNP-BN, AC-UB10/UB10B, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; mains lead supplied outside USA/Canada according to the manual

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