Do you want to know what's better Sony Alpha a3000 or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II? SpecsPRO has compared Sony Alpha a3000 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Alpha a3000 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • 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

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • 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

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Resolutions

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Digital zoom

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • GPS

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • launch

  • Announced

    Aug 27, 2013

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    20 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    5456 x 3632

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    BIONZ image processor

  • Image ratio w:h

    3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3872 x 2576, 2736 x 1824

  • Sensor photo detectors

    20 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    ISO 100-16000 selectable in 1 EV steps

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Image stabilization notes

    Lens-based (where applicable)

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Standard, Fine

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • Photography features

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Built-in, Pop-up Auto)

  • Flash range

    6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)

  • External flash

    Yes (hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.

  • Continuous drive

    2.5 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)

  • 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)

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    230,400

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes (Continuous Live View)

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    0.7×

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    AVCHD, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Resolutions

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Manual focus

    Yes (Focus Peaking Level setting: High/Mid/Low/Off, Color: White/Red/Yellow)

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

    Sony E

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.5×

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Digital zoom

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    411 g (0.91 lb / 14.50 oz)

  • Dimensions

    128 x 91 x 85 mm (5.04 x 3.58 x 3.35)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-FW50

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    470

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Type C mini))

  • Remote control

    Yes (via optional RM-VPR1)

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 27, 2013

  • 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

    BSI-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 (ISO 160 - 12800, selectable with upper / lower limit), 160 / 200 / 400 / 800 /1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 (Expandable to ISO 100 / 125) Multi Frame NR: Auto (ISO 160 - 25600), 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Standard, Fine

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    25600

  • Photography features

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))

  • External flash

    Yes (via Multi Interface Shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))

  • 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)

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,229,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic (optional)

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

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

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28–100 mm

  • Optical zoom

    3.6×

  • Maximum aperture

    F1.8–4.9

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (14x)

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    281 g (0.62 lb / 9.91 oz)

  • Dimensions

    102 x 58 x 38 mm (4 x 2.29 x 1.51)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    350

  • Storage

  • Storage types

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

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Type D Micro HDMI)

  • Remote control

    Yes (Yes via NFC)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    WiFi and NFC (NFC Forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing)

  • Other features

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews