Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Overview
Released
Released	June 2012	July 2018
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 and AVCHD 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	Upgraded BIONZ X and front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	28–100 mm equivalent	24–200 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8–4.9	f/2.8–4.5
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	3.6×	8×
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*; 9–72 mm actual focal length; 15 elements in 12 groups including eight aspheric elements; no built-in 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; High-density Tracking AF and Eye AF; touch focus and touchpad focus-point control
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 233 Fine JPEG photographs under Sony launch-test conditions. Mid 10 fps and Low 3 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, S-Log3 and HLG profiles and proxy recording. Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL. HFR uses lower-resolution sensor readout and upscales to Full HD; approximately five-minute 4K clips noted by SonyAlphaLab.
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,228,800	921,600
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	–	Yes
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 90° downwards; touch focus and shutter control, with menu navigation using buttons (Digital Camera World); dots count colour subpixels
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	–	Retractable one-push 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
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	330 photographs	240 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	213 g (better)	274 g
Release detail
Release detail	–	Sony UK announced the camera on 5 June 2018 and specified European shipment in July 2018; 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, Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-BX1 rechargeable battery; up to 330 photographs under CIPA conditions, not continuous video endurance	NP-BX1; approximately 240 photographs using the monitor or 220 using the viewfinder (CIPA); 310 with automatic monitor-off set to two seconds
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 × 42.8 mm (width × height × depth)
Weight detail
Weight detail	213 g body only; 240 g with battery and recording media under CIPA conditions	Approximately 274 g body only; 301 g including battery and SD card
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	–