Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Overview
Released
Released	June 2012	November 2016
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 RS stacked 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 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 still range ISO 125–12800; extended ISO 80/100 and multi-frame ISO 25600 are separate settings
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ	BIONZ X and front-end LSI
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	24 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*; 8.8–25.7 mm actual focal length; ten elements in nine groups; built-in three-stop ND filter
Autofocus
Autofocus	AF-S, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus; multi-point focus uses 25 points	315 phase-detection and 25 contrast-detection points; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus
Shutter
Shutter	Manual exposure permits 30 seconds to 1/2000 second; other exposure modes have different minimum durations	Electronic shutter up to 1/32000 second and mechanical shutter up to 1/2000 second; exposure-mode limits apply
Burst detail
Burst detail	Up to 10 fps at full resolution, the maker's maximum claim	Continuous Hi up to 24 fps with AF/AE tracking; up to 150 Fine JPEG photographs under Sony launch-test conditions. Mid 10 fps and Low 3.5 fps.
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	–	Optical correction for stills; Intelligent Active movie mode combines optical and digital correction
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	3840 × 2160 at 30 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.	XAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL, up to 100 Mbit/s; S-Log2. Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL. HFR uses lower-resolution sensor readout and upscales to Full HD. Sony specifies approximately five minutes of continuous 4K recording.
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).	Tilts approximately 180° upwards and 45° downwards; no touch control (Photography Blog and Expert Reviews); dots count colour subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable 0.39-type OLED; 2,359,296 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	220 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	213 g (better)	272 g
Release detail
Release detail	–	Sony UK announced the camera on 6 October 2016 and specified November 2016 availability in the UK and Ireland; month precision is retained.
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 100 Mbit/s requires a UHS-I U3 SDHC/SDXC card
Ports
Ports	Micro USB with USB 2.0 and Micro HDMI	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0 and Micro HDMI; no microphone input (reviews)
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	–	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC; supported PlayMemories Camera Apps at launch
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1 rechargeable battery; up to 330 photographs under CIPA conditions, not continuous video endurance	NP-BX1; approximately 220 photographs using the monitor or 210 using the viewfinder (CIPA)
Charging
Charging	–	USB charging and USB power supply supported
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 272 g body only; 299 g including battery and Memory Stick Duo
Materials
Materials	Aluminium body with metal controls	–
Colours
Colours	Black	–
In the box
In the box	NP-BX1 rechargeable battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, shoulder strap adaptor and instructions	–