Do you want to know what's better Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V or Nikon D750? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V vs Nikon D750: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Nikon D750 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

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  • 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

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • 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

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • 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

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • GPS notes

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Nikon D750

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6016 x 4016

    SENSOR Sensor size: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 25 megapixels

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100-12800, expandable to 50-51200

    IMAGE Boosted ISO (minimum): 50

    IMAGE Boosted ISO (maximum): 51200

    IMAGE White balance presets: 12

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (pentaprism)

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 1230

    OTHER FEATURES GPS: Optional

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
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  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 24.0 fps

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (3.8x)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 315

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 12, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Mid-size SLR

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6016 x 4016

  • Sensor size

    Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed 4

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2

  • Other resolutions

    FX: 4512 x 3008, 3008 x 2008, 1.2x crop: 5008 x 3336, 3752 x 2504, DX: 3936 x 2624, 2944 x 1968, 1968 x 1312

  • Sensor photo detectors

    25 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-12800, expandable to 50-51200

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    50

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • White balance presets

    12

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (6 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • 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

  • Flash range

    12.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe, Wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off

  • Continuous drive

    6.5 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Highlight-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV, 2 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (2-9 exposures in 1, 2, or 3EV increments)

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,229,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (pentaprism)

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    No

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    51

  • Lens mount

    Nikon F

  • Focal length multiplier

    1×

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    750 g (1.65 lb / 26.46 oz)

  • Dimensions

    141 x 113 x 78 mm (5.55 x 4.45 x 3.07)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Water and dust resistant)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    EN-EL15 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    1230

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots)

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (mini-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    Yes

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (Wired or wireless)

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    Optional

  • GPS notes

    GP-1/GP-1A

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Jan 2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5472 x 3648

  • Sensor size

    1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Bionz X

  • Image ratio w:h

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

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    21 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 125-12800

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    80

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Extra fine, fine, standard

  • 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

  • Flash range

    10.20 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    24.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3 frames )

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,228,800

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.59×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,359,296

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (3.8x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    315

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–70 mm

  • Optical zoom

    2.9×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–2.8

  • Normal focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)

  • Dimensions

    102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    220

  • Storage

  • Storage types

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

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI with uncompressed 4K/30p output)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or smartphone)

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • GPS notes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Nikon D750 maximum resolution of 6016 x 4016 pixels (24 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V maximum resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels). The Nikon D750 is produced with larger sensor than the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V: Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) versus 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm). It is very important difference between these cameras as large sensor lets the photographer to shoot photos of the higher quality. The Nikon D750 offers a wider ISO range of 100-12800 than 125-12800 ISO range of the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. This ISO numbers allow you to shoot good quality photos in low light conditions. The Nikon D750 has more presets of white balance - 12. This specification gives the photographer more control over colour. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V has better 3.8x digital zoom. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V offers more number of focus points than the Nikon D750: 315 vs 51. More focus points means less risk of losing focus lock when following a moving subject.

    The D750 provides better highest shutter speed - 1/4000 second.

    The D750 supports external flash. It provides superior control over the exposure and lighting of the object in dim light and in bright light conditions when the camera owner needs to fill-flash. The Nikon D750 battery life is better in compare to the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to take 1230 photos with the D750 and only 220 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V weighs 299g that is 451g lighter in comparison with the weight of the D750. The D750 can utilize optional accessory GPS devices. Recording GPS data can be useful for the travel photographer, to be able to check the image metadata and find out exactly where a picture was taken.

    Taking into account the above differences the Nikon D750 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.