Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | SonyCyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Exmor R CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 × 8.8 mm | – |
| Effective resolution | 20.1 MP | 18.2 MP |
| Largest image | 5472 × 3648 | 4896 × 3672 |
| 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 | 1/2.3-type back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; approximately 18.2 million effective and 21.1 million total photosites. Optical format is not physical dimensions |
| Image formats | JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD movies | JPEG with Fine or Standard compression; maximum 4896 × 3672 in 4:3, 4896 × 3264 in 3:2, 4896 × 2752 in 16:9 or 3664 × 3664 in 1:1. Sweep Panorama standard, wide or 360-degree up to 11520 × 1080 |
| ISO detail | Standard still range ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings | Single-exposure settings ISO 80–3200, Auto ISO 80–1600. Multi Frame NR extends to ISO 6400/12800 through processed overlaid burst exposures |
| Image processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ X |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 24–200 mm equivalent | 25–500 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8–4.5 | f/3.5–6.5 |
| Optical zoom | 8× | 20× |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation |
| Maximum continuous burst | 20 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 G twenty-times optical zoom, eleven elements in ten groups including five aspherical elements; actual 4.3–86 mm. Equivalent 25–500 mm in 4:3, 26–520 mm in 3:2, 27–540 mm in 16:9 or 29–580 mm in 1:1. Movie 16:9 Standard 27–540 mm, Active 27–690 mm, Intelligent Active 29–780 mm; 4:3 Standard 33–660 mm, Active 33–840 mm, Intelligent Active 36–950 mm |
| Autofocus | 357 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; Real-time Tracking; human and animal Eye AF for stills, human Eye AF for movies | Single-shot AF, nine-point Wide or centre area, with Lock-on AF; approximately 5 cm minimum focus wide or 200 cm telephoto |
| 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 4–1/1600 second; Program Auto 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. | Maximum approximately 10 fps at full resolution for ten frames; this is a brief buffered burst rather than sustained continuous shooting. Some modes prevent burst shooting, and flash reduces its speed |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical correction for stills; movie Intelligent Active mode combines optical and electronic correction | Optical SteadyShot for photographs; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and electronic stabilisation with narrower framing |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash | Built-in fixed front flash with Auto, forced, slow-sync, off and Advanced Flash; ISO Auto range approximately 0.2–4.3 m wide or 2–2.4 m telephoto |
| Exposure controls | Program, aperture priority, shutter priority, manual exposure and memory recall; assignable lens ring and Fn menu | Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, Program Auto, scenes, movie and panorama modes; thirteen still-image Picture Effects. ±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps and wide-angle F3.5/F8 ND-filter aperture settings; no aperture/shutter-priority or manual exposure modes |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 1920 × 1080 at 60 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). | AVCHD 2.0, maximum 1920 × 1080 progressive at 28 Mbps: 60p on Japan/NTSC versions or 50p on PAL versions. Interlaced 60i/50i modes at 24 or 17 Mbps. MP4 1440 × 1080 at 12 Mbps or VGA at 3 Mbps, 30 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL. Approximately 29-minute clip limit; MP4 files limited to 2 GB, approximately 15 minutes at 12M. Optical zoom works during recording; 4K output is still photographs only |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | Built-in stereo microphone and mono speaker, wind-noise reduction; AVCHD Dolby Digital two-channel or MP4 AAC-LC two-channel audio |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Screen size | 3″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 921,600 | 460,800 |
| 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 3.0-type Clear Photo TFT LCD with 460800 dots, manual five-step brightness; no touchscreen or 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 | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | – |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 260 photographs | 470 photographs |
| Body weight | 275 g | 137 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’s 12 February Hong Kong announcement scheduled mid-March availability; the prospective date does not establish the actual first on-sale day or 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 | SD, SDHC, SDXC, microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC with adapters, Memory Stick Duo/PRO Duo/PRO-HG Duo/XC-HG Duo and Memory Stick Micro with an adapter; memory card supplied separately |
| Ports | Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI and 3.5 mm stereo microphone input | Multi/micro-USB terminal with USB 2.0 Hi-Speed; micro-HDMI output |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC | Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC Forum Type 3 Tag for one-touch pairing; smartphone transfer/remote still shooting, TV viewing and computer transfer with compatible software. Eye-Fi support; no GPS |
| 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-BX1; approximately 470 photographs or 235 minutes under CIPA conditions, approximately 70 minutes actual movie use or 100 minutes continuous movie use, distinct from per-clip limits |
| Charging | USB charging and USB power supply supported during shooting and playback | In-camera USB charging; external power supply requires optional AC-UD10 according to Sony Japan |
| Dimensions | Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth) | 96 × 54.9 × 25.7 mm (width × height × depth), CIPA compliant; 20.3 mm at the thinnest part |
| Weight detail | Approximately 275 g body only; 302 g including battery and SD card | Approximately 137 g body-only; approximately 164 g including NP-BX1 and Memory Stick Duo |
| Materials | – | Aluminium front body and lens ring, according to Sony’s exact design page |
| Colours | – | Black, white or pink |
| In the box | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, strap adaptor and instructions | NP-BX1, AC-UB10C/UB10D, micro-USB cable, wrist strap and instructions; regional contents differ |
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