Do you want to know what's better Fujifilm X30 or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100? SpecsPRO has compared Fujifilm X30 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 vs Fujifilm X30

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Normal focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • Main

  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648

    SENSOR Sensor size: 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

    IMAGE White balance presets: 9

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,228,800

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (14x)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 240 g (0.53 lb / 8.47 oz)

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Fujifilm X30
  • Main

  • Model

    Fujifilm X30

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (via hot shoe)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 12.0 fps

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes (1-3 stops)

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic

    OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 4×

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 49

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 470

    CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Built-In

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 6, 2012

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    5472 x 3080, 4864 x 3648, 3888 x 2592, 3648 X 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2592 x 1944

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,228,800

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    WhiteMagic TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    3.6×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–4.9

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (14x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Normal focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    240 g (0.53 lb / 8.47 oz)

  • Dimensions

    102 x 58 x 36 mm (4 x 2.29 x 1.41)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery and charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    330

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Micro HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Remote control

    No

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • Announced

    Aug 26, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    2/3" (8.8 x 6.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    EXR Processor II

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 2664, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1864, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-12800

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, commander, suppressed flash

  • Continuous drive

    12.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Average
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (1-3 stops)

  • Flash range

    7.00 m

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    920,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.65×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/50p/30p/25/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–112 mm

  • Optical zoom

    4×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2–2.8

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Number of focus points

    49

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    423 g (0.93 lb / 14.92 oz)

  • Dimensions

    119 x 72 x 60 mm (4.69 x 2.83 x 2.36)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-95 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    470

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 maximum resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better than the X30 maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 megapixels). The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is produced with larger sensor compared to the X30: 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm) versus 2/3' (8.8 x 6.6 mm). This is very important difference between these models because large sensor allows the photographer to take photos of the more professional quality. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 offers a wider ISO range of 100-25600 in compare with 100-12800 ISO range of the X30. This ISO range allow the camera owner to take better photos in more difficult situations. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 has more number of white balance presets - 9. This option gives the photographer more control over colour. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 has better 14x digital zoom. The Fujifilm X30 offers better 4x optical zoom. The X30 has more focus points in compare with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: 49 vs 25. More focus points means more convenience while attempting to focus on objects that are not centred.

    The Fujifilm X30 is equipped with tilting LCD that will allow the photographer to make images from any odd angle. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 screen is better as it has more screen dots 1,228,800 in comparison to 920,000 dots of the X30 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera.

    The Fujifilm X30 supports external flash. It provides superior control over the exposure and lighting of the object in low light or in bright light situations when you need to fill-flash. The Fujifilm X30 is produced with built-in Wi-Fi that will help the camera owner to transfer photos wirelessly from a camera to a computer. The X30 battery life is better than the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to produce 470 photos with the X30 and only 330 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 weighs 240g which is 183g less than the weight of the Fujifilm X30.

    The Fujifilm X30 has 10 advantages and the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 only 8 so the X30 will be the best choice. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.