Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R III
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| SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX1R | SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX1R III | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | July 2013 | July 2025 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor format | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | Exmor CMOS | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 35.8 × 23.9 mm | 35.7 × 23.8 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.3 MP | 61 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 9504 × 6336 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–25600 | 100–32000 |
| Sensor detail | No optical low-pass filter; Sony warns that fine repeating patterns can produce moiré or false colour | Approximately 62.5 million total pixels; no optical low-pass filter |
| Image formats | JPEG and 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); AVCHD 2.0 or MP4 movies | JPEG, HEIF and 14-bit RAW (Sony ARW 5.0); compressed, lossless-compressed and uncompressed RAW; XAVC S and XAVC S-I movies |
| ISO detail | Standard single-frame ISO 100–25600; extended ISO 50/64/80. Multi-frame noise reduction reaches ISO 102400 by combining six exposures; it is not standard single-frame sensitivity. | Standard still-image and movie ISO 100–32000; still-image extension ISO 50–102400. Tom’s Guide’s specification table combines standard and extended settings. |
| Image processor | BIONZ | BIONZ XR and dedicated AI processing unit |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Built-in lens | 35 mm equivalent | 35 mm equivalent |
| Maximum aperture | f/2 | f/2 |
| Stabilisation | Electronic only | Electronic only |
| Maximum continuous burst | 5 fps | 5 fps |
| Lens detail | ZEISS Sonnar T* 35 mm f/2 fixed prime; eight elements in seven groups, nine aperture blades and 49 mm filter thread. Macro mode focuses from 20 cm measured from the sensor plane, or 14 cm from the lens front. | ZEISS Sonnar T* fixed 35 mm f/2 lens; eight elements in seven groups with three aspherical elements, nine aperture blades and 49 mm filter thread. Macro mode focuses from 20 cm measured from the sensor plane, or 14 cm from the lens front, with 0.26× maximum magnification. Step Crop Shooting selects 50 mm or 70 mm equivalent crops at approximately 29 MP or 15 MP; these are digital crops, not optical zoom. |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detection autofocus with 25 points; AF, direct manual focus and manual focus, with focus peaking and magnification | Fast Hybrid AF; up to 693 phase-detection points covering approximately 78% of the image for stills. Human, animal, bird, insect, car/train and aircraft recognition, including automatic subject selection, for stills and movies; maker AF-S detection range EV -4 to 20 at ISO 100. |
| Shutter | Leaf shutter; 30 seconds to 1/4000 second and Bulb. The 1/4000 limit requires f/5.6 or a smaller aperture; the fastest speed at f/2 is 1/2000 second. | Mechanical shutter up to 1/4000 second and electronic shutter up to 1/8000 second; 30-second exposures and Bulb with the mechanical shutter. Maker flash-sync maximum 1/4000 second. |
| Burst detail | Up to 5 fps in speed-priority mode with initial focus fixed; normal continuous shooting up to 2.5 fps (AF-S) according to Sony Japan, rather than PhotographyBlog’s rounded 3 fps | Up to 5 fps Hi; maker buffer claims approximately 120 extra-fine JPEGs, 52 compressed RAW, 20 lossless-compressed RAW or 15 uncompressed RAW frames. RAW plus JPEG reduces the buffer further. |
| Stabilisation detail | Electronic stabilisation applies only to movies and crops the field of view; no optical lens or sensor-shift still-image stabilisation | Electronic Active stabilisation applies only to movies and crops the field of view; no optical lens or sensor-shift still-image stabilisation |
| Flash | Built-in manually raised flash and Multi Interface Shoe for optional external flashes or viewfinders | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe supports compatible Sony external flash |
| Exposure controls | Program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual exposure; dedicated aperture and exposure-compensation rings/dials, three memory recalls, DRO and three-frame automatic HDR | 1200-zone evaluative metering; exposure compensation ±5 EV in 1/3-stop steps; twelve Creative Look presets |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps |
| Video detail | Full HD AVCHD at up to 60p in NTSC mode or 50p in PAL mode, at 28 Mbit/s; NTSC also supports 24p and PAL 25p. Continuous clips are limited to approximately 29 minutes; MP4 12M recording ends around 15 minutes or 2 GB. | Internal 3840 × 2160 at up to 29.97p NTSC or 25p PAL; XAVC S supports 10-bit 4:2:2 at up to 140 Mbit/s and XAVC S-I up to 300 Mbit/s at 29.97p. Full HD reaches 119.88p/100p in 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit Full HD reaches 59.94p/50p. S-Cinetone, proxy recording and timecode/user-bit support; no RAW video output. |
| Audio | – | Built-in stereo microphone; LPCM two-channel recording, with 24-bit or four-channel options using compatible digital-audio accessories; 3.5 mm microphone input, without headphone socket |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Screen size | 3″ | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,228,800 | 2,359,296 |
| Touchscreen | – | Yes |
| Tilting screen | No | No |
| Display detail | Fixed WhiteMagic TFT LCD; the maker's dots count colour subpixels rather than that many image pixels | Fixed TFT LCD with touch focus, tracking, shutter, exposure and menu operation; dot counts refer to colour subpixels |
| Viewfinder detail | No built-in viewfinder; optional FDA-EV1MK electronic or FDA-V1K optical viewfinder uses the accessory shoe | Fixed 0.39-type XGA OLED with 2,359,296 dots and approximately 0.70× magnification under Sony’s 50 mm equivalent convention; RX1R II had a retractable rather than removable viewfinder, contrary to Tom’s Guide’s description |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | – | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 270 photographs | 300 photographs |
| Body weight | 453 g (better) | 454 g |
| Release detail | Sony Japan gives 5 July 2013 for first sale; Hong Kong followed at the end of July. Sony explicitly describes RX1R as a sister model added alongside RX1. | Sony Europe specifies retail availability from July 2025; Sony Japan gives 8 August 2025 and Australia August 2025. July is the earliest maker-stated sale precision found, rather than the 15 July announcement day. |
| Recording media | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick Duo variants; Micro and microSD formats require adaptors | One SD memory-card slot supporting UHS-I and UHS-II |
| Ports | Micro USB (USB 2.0), Micro HDMI, 3.5 mm microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe | USB-C at 5 Gbps (USB 3.2), Micro HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone input and Multi Interface Shoe with digital-audio interface |
| Wireless connections | No built-in Wi-Fi; compatible Eye-Fi cards provide a separate wireless-transfer option | Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac at 2.4 and 5 GHz and Bluetooth 4.2; smartphone transfer and remote control through Creators’ App; wireless availability varies by region |
| Battery life detail | NP-BX1 rechargeable battery; Sony Japan claims 270 CIPA photographs with standard display quality, or 220 in high-quality display mode. PhotographyBlog obtained around 150 shots in its usage, fewer with the optional electronic viewfinder. | NP-FW50 rechargeable battery; maker CIPA claim approximately 300 photographs using LCD or 270 using viewfinder. Actual movie claim approximately 50 minutes, continuous movie claim approximately 80 minutes, with either display. Tom’s Guide tested with a third-party battery and obtained just over 300 photographs using some bursts; this is not a test of the supplied Sony battery. |
| Charging | In-camera USB charging and USB power with the supplied AC adaptor | In-camera USB-C charging and power with USB Power Delivery; Sony recommends an 18 W (9 V, 2 A) source |
| Dimensions | Approximately 113.3 × 65.4 × 69.6 mm (width × height × depth) | Approximately 113.3 × 67.9 × 87.5 mm (width × height × depth); depth from lens front to monitor is 74.5 mm |
| Weight detail | 453 g body only, including the integral fixed lens; 482 g with battery and recording media | Approximately 454 g body only, including the integral fixed lens; 498 g with battery and memory card |
| Materials | Metal body (Amateur Photographer) | Magnesium-alloy body; no official weather-sealing rating (Digital Camera World) |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| In the box | NP-BX1 battery, AC adaptor, Micro USB cable, shoulder strap, lens cap, shoe cap, cleaning cloth and instructions; adaptor model varies by region | NP-FW50 battery, lens cap, accessory-shoe cap, eyepiece cup, shoulder strap and wrapping cloth; Sony Japan explicitly excludes a USB cable and AC adaptor |
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