Do you want to know what's better Fujifilm X70 or Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100? SpecsPRO has compared Fujifilm X70 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 vs Fujifilm X70

  • Main

  • 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

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • 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

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Flash range

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Normal focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Remote control

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

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  • Model

    Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 5472 x 3648

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 21 megapixels

    IMAGE White balance presets: 9

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 10.0 fps

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,228,800

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Microphone: Stereo

    VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Speaker: Mono

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 240 g (0.53 lb / 8.47 oz)

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Fujifilm X70
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  • Model

    Fujifilm X70

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)

    IMAGE ISO: Auto, 200-6400 (expandable to 100-51200)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 77

    CONNECTIVITY Wireless: Built-In

    CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (Wired or via smartphone)

    OTHER FEATURES Timelapse recording: Yes

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  • 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

  • White balance presets

    9

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (1)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Flash range

  • 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

  • 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

  • Macro focus range

    5 cm (1.97)

  • Number of focus points

    25

  • Normal focus range

  • 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)

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Remote control

    No

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless notes

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • Announced

    Feb 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4896 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    EXR Processor II

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (3456 x 2304, 2496 x 1664), 16:9 (4896 x 2760, 3456 x 1944, 2496 x 1408), 1:1 (3264 x 3264, 2304 x 2304, 1664 x 1664)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200-6400 (expandable to 100-51200)

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Unknown

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Boosted ISO (maximum)

    51200

  • JPEG quality levels

    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

    No

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • External flash

    Yes

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro , Suppressed Flash, Commander

  • Continuous drive

    8.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±1 (at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/32000 sec

  • Flash range

    7.90 m (at ISO 1600 (5.5m at ISO 100))

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

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

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    None

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28 mm

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–16

  • Autofocus

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

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (35mm, 50mm digital teleconverter)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

    77

  • Normal focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    340 g (0.75 lb / 11.99 oz)

  • Dimensions

    113 x 64 x 44 mm (4.45 x 2.52 x 1.73)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    NP-95 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    330

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Remote control

    Yes (Wired or via smartphone)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • Summary

    The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 maximum resolution of 5472 x 3648 pixels (20 megapixels) is better than the Fujifilm X70 highest resolution of 4896 x 3264 pixels (16 megapixels). The Fujifilm X70 is equipped with bigger sensor than the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm) versus 1 (13.2 x 8.8 mm). It is the most significant advantage of this camera as large sensor lets the camera owner to take pictures of the higher quality. The Fujifilm X70 offers a wider ISO range of 200-6400 in compare with 100-25600 ISO range of the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. Such ISO range let the photographer to take good quality pictures in dim light situations. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 offers more presets of white balance - 9. This specification gives the camera owner more control over colour. The Fujifilm X70 offers more number of focus points in compare with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100: 77 vs 25. More number of focus points means less risk of losing focus lock while following a moving subject.

    The X70 is equipped with tilting display that will let the camera owner to make images from any interesting perspective. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 display is better as it has more number of screen dots 1,228,800 in comparison to 1,040,000 dots of the Fujifilm X70 screen. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing photos on your camera. The X70 is equipped with a touch screen.

    The X70 supports external flash. It provides perfect control over the exposure and lighting of the subject in low light and in bright light situations where you need to fill-flash. The X70 is equipped with built-in Wi-Fi that will help you to transfer pictures quick and easy. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 weighs 240g that is 100g less than the weight of the X70.

    The Fujifilm X70 has 11 advantages and the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 only 9 so the X70 is the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.