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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

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SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VIISonyCyber-shot DSC-WX150
Overview
ReleasedAugust 20192012
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 with processed multi-frame high-sensitivity modes; ISO 6400/12800 are not ordinary single-exposure sensitivity settings
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; equivalent 25–250 mm for 4:3 photographs or 27.5–275 mm for 16:9 photographs. Movie 16:9 Standard stabilisation 27.5–275 mm, Active 27.5–385 mm; 4:3 Standard 33.5–335 mm, Active 33.5–469 mm
Autofocus357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for moviesMultipoint, centre, spot, tracking and face-tracking AF, with AF illuminator; 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 for ten frames, as the exact Asia specification gives a 0.1-second interval for ten shots; this is a brief buffered burst, not sustained continuous shooting
Stabilisation detailOptical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correctionOptical SteadyShot; movie Active stabilisation narrows the angle of view, with Standard and Active framing documented separately in the exact Asia specifications
FlashBuilt-in manually raised flashBuilt-in fixed front 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, maximum 1920 × 1080 interlaced at 24 Mbps; 60 fields/30 frames per second on NTSC versions or 50 fields/25 frames per second on PAL versions. No 1080p50/60. MP4 H.264 options 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps, 1280 × 720 at 6 Mbps and VGA at 3 Mbps. Approximately 29-minute continuous recording limit, MP4 approximately 2 GB per file; optical zoom works during recording
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″3″
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 3.0-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 g117 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.Released in 2012. Sony’s 27 February US announcement, reproduced by DPReview, scheduled May availability; this prospective date does not establish the actual first on-sale month
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 and SDXC, compatible Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC and Memory Stick Micro with an adapter where required
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; the shared exact manual distinguishes regional TransferJet-compatible and incompatible devices and includes Eye-Fi settings
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-BN, typical 2.3 Wh/630 mAh and minimum 2.2 Wh/600 mAh; approximately 240 photographs or 120 minutes under CIPA conditions
ChargingUSB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playbackIn-camera USB charging with supplied AC-UB10/UB10B or compatible computer
DimensionsApproximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)94.7 × 56.4 × 21.6 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant, from the model-specific WX150 section of Sony’s shared WX100/WX150 manual
Weight detailApproximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD cardApproximately 117 g body-only from Sony UK/Asia; approximately 133 g including NP-BN and Memory Stick Duo, also confirmed by the exact manual
Colours–Silver, black, red or blue in the US launch; 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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