Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Overview
Released
Released	June 2012	May 2014
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Compact	Compact
Sensor format
Sensor format	1.0-type	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor CMOS	Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	13.2 × 8.8 mm	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.2 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5472 × 3648	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	125–6400	125–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1.0-type is an optical-format designation; physical sensor dimensions are 13.2 × 8.8 mm, not a one-inch diagonal	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); movies use AVCHD 2.0 or MP4	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 and MP4 movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard single-frame ISO 125–6400; extended ISO 80/100; higher multi-frame noise-reduction settings combine images and are not the standard sensitivity range	Standard single-frame ISO 125–12800; extended ISO 80/100; multi-frame noise reduction reaches ISO 25600
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ	BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	28–100 mm equivalent	24–70 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8–4.9	f/1.8–2.8
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3.6×	2.9×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	10 fps	10 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual focal length 10.4–37.1 mm; quoted equivalent range applies to 3:2 still photographs	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–25.7 mm; equivalent range applies to 3:2 stills; built-in three-stop ND filter
Autofocus
Autofocus	AF-S, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus; multi-point focus uses 25 points	Contrast-detection AF; single-shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Lock-on AF and Eye AF
Shutter
Shutter	Manual exposure permits 30 seconds to 1/2000 second; other exposure modes have different minimum durations	Manual mode permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second; other modes have different limits
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 10 fps at full resolution, the maker's maximum claim	Speed Priority Continuous reaches approximately 10 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame (Photography Blog). Sony specifies approximately 2.9 fps normal continuous shooting with AF-S.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Optical still-image stabilisation; movie Intelligent Active mode adds electronic correction
Flash
Flash	–	Manually raised built-in flash; no accessory shoe
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual controls; assignable lens control ring, seven-function Fn menu and three stored settings groups	–
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	1920 × 1080 at 50 fps	1920 × 1080 at 50 fps
Video detail
Video detail	UK support and the original Hong Kong launch table agree on AVCHD 1920 × 1080 at 50p and 28 Mbit/s. UK support lists 1440 × 1080 MP4 at 30 fps; the Hong Kong PAL table lists 25 fps instead. Active video stabilisation combines optical and electronic correction.	PAL Full HD up to 1920 × 1080 at 50p; NTSC up to 60p. XAVC S at up to 50 Mbps; high-speed 100p PAL or 120p NTSC uses 1280 × 720. No 4K movie recording.
Audio
Audio	–	Built-in stereo microphone; LPCM, Dolby Digital or AAC audio depending on movie format
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,228,800	1,228,800
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	No
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	–	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	WhiteMagic TFT LCD; the maker's 1,228,800 dots count colour subpixels, rather than that many image pixels. Fixed screen (01net).	LCD tilts approximately 180° upwards and 45° downwards; dots are subpixels, not image pixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable 0.39-type OLED with 1,440,000 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	330 photographs	320 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	213 g (better)	263 g
Release detail
Release detail	–	Sony Japan specifies 30 May 2014 retail availability; Sony's US announcement specifies June 2014. Sony describes RX100 and RX100 II as continuing models alongside III.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick Duo variants; smaller Micro and microSD cards require an adaptor	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S requires Class 10 SDXC
Ports
Ports	Micro USB with USB 2.0 and Micro HDMI	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0; Micro HDMI
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz; NFC One-touch connection
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1 rechargeable battery; up to 330 photographs under CIPA conditions, not continuous video endurance	NP-BX1; CIPA maker claim approximately 320 photographs using LCD or 230 using viewfinder
Charging
Charging	–	USB charging; USB power supply during shooting and playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 35.9 mm (width × height × depth)	Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 41 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	213 g body only; 240 g with battery and recording media under CIPA conditions	Approximately 263 g body only; 290 g with battery and media. Photography Blog's narrative incorrectly describes the body-only figure as loaded weight; Sony's specification is used.
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body with metal controls	–
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1 rechargeable battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, shoulder strap adaptor and instructions	–