Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
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
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Flash range
AE 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
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Focal length multiplier
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-RX1R II
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 42 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 7952 x 5304
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 44 megapixels
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 100-25600, expandable to 50-102400
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 399
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (via smartphone)
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Model
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,229,000
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (9.1x)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 482 g (1.06 lb / 17.00 oz)
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 270
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launch
Announced
Oct 14, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
42 megapixels
Max resolution
7952 x 5304
Sensor size
Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
BIONZ X
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
44 megapixels
Other resolutions
—
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-25600, expandable to 50-102400
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes (with fine-tuning)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, fine, standard
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
No
External flash
Yes (via hot-shoe)
Flash modes
Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Flash range
—
AE Bracketing
—
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
0.74×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,296
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Videography notes
Supports bit rates as high as 50Mbps using XAVC S codec
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
35 mm
Optical zoom
1×
Maximum aperture
F2
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Phase Detect
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
24 cm (9.45″)
Macro focus range
14 cm (5.51″)
Number of focus points
399
Focal length multiplier
1×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
507 g (1.12 lb / 17.88 oz)
Dimensions
113 x 65 x 72 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 2.83″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
220
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Micro HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Jun 27, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
Large sensor compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
24 megapixels
Max resolution
6000 x 4000
Sensor size
Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
—
Image ratio w:h
3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
25 megapixels
Other resolutions
6000 x 3376, 3936 x 2624, 3936 x 2216, 2640 x 1760, 2640 x 1488
Image
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
50
Boosted ISO (maximum)
102400
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
No
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
—
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, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Wireless
Continuous drive
5.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Flash range
6.00 m
AE Bracketing
(3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,229,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
Xtra FineTFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Viewfinder coverage
—
Viewfinder magnification
—
Viewfinder resolution
—
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Videography notes
AVCHD: 28M PS (1920×1080, 60p/50p), 24M FX (1920×1080, 60i/50i), 17M FH (1920×1080, 60i/50i), 24M FX (1920×1080, 24p/25p), 17M FH (1920×1080, 24p/25p)
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
35 mm
Optical zoom
1×
Maximum aperture
F2
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (9.1x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
24 cm (9.45″)
Macro focus range
14 cm (5.51″)
Number of focus points
25
Focal length multiplier
1×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
482 g (1.06 lb / 17.00 oz)
Dimensions
113 x 65 x 70 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 2.76″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery
Battery Life (CIPA)
270
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini)
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II maximum resolution of 7952 x 5304 pixels (42 megapixels) is better in comparison with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R maximum resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels). The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II offers more number of focus points than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R: 399 vs 25. More focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on subjects that are not centred.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II is produced with tilting display that will allow you to take great selfie photos. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R screen is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,229,000 in compare to 1,228,800 dots of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R has built-in flash. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R battery life is better than the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II battery life. According to CIPA standards you will be able to take 270 photos with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R and only 220 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R weighs 482g which is 25g less in comparison with the weight of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II.

Taking into account the above differences the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.