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

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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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Resolutions
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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8.00/10

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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/32000 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
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
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
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
—
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–70 mm
Optical zoom
2.9×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
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
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
315
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
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (wired or smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
May 16, 2014
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 mode: 3888x2592, 2736x1824; 4:3 mode: 4864x3648, 3648x2736, 2592x1944, 640x480; 16:9 mode: 5472x3080, 2720x1528; 1:1 mode: 3648x3648, 2544x2544, 1920x1920
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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
—
External flash
No
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3
WB Bracketing
Yes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic TFT-LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.59×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Videography notes
Supports XAVC S with 50MBps bit rate
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–70 mm
Optical zoom
2.9×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (5.8x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
25
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
290 g (0.64 lb / 10.23 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)
320
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)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (with RM-VPR1 wired remote)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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