Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

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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
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
Number of focus points
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
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Price
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 8.3×
PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 420
CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Built-In
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (14x)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 240 g (0.53 lb / 8.47 oz)
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launch
Announced
Oct 16, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
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
4864 x 3648, 5472 x 3080, 3648 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2592, 3648 x 2056, 2544 x 2544, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2720 x 1528, 1920 x 1920, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto (125 - 12800), manual (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
Standard, fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/3200 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
10.20 m
External flash
Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–200 mm
Optical zoom
8.3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (6.6x)
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
25
Macro focus range
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
813 g (1.79 lb / 28.68 oz)
Dimensions
129 x 88 x 102 mm (5.08 x 3.46 x 4.02″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
420
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 with 4K still and uncompressed HDMI output)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC and remote control using PlayMemories Mobile app
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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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
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Boosted ISO (maximum)
—
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)
Flash range
—
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
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
Number of focus points
25
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
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)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 has more powerful 14x digital zoom. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 provides more powerful 8x optical zoom.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is produced with tilting LCD which will let you to shoot photos from any odd angle. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 provides better maximum shutter speed - 1/3200 second.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 supports external flash. It provides perfect control over the exposure and lighting of the object in low light and in bright light conditions when the camera owner needs to fill-flash. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi which will help the camera owner to transfer pictures wirelessly from a digital camera to a computer. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is environmentally sealed which means that it will be safe even uncovered if the camera owner are out capturing photos in the rain and snow. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 battery life is better than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to take 420 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and only 330 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 weighs 240g which is 573g less in comparison with the weight of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 will be the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.