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Model

Sony RX100 20.2 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/ 1-inch sensor, 28-100mm ZEISS zoom lens, 3” LCD
Model
Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor (DSCRX100M7)
Model
Sony RX100 III 20.1 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/1-inch Sensor and 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 ZEISS Zoom Lens (DSCRX100M3/B), 6in l x 4.65in w x 2.93in h, Black
Model
Sony RX100 II 20.2 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/ 1-inch Sensor, MI (Multi-Interface) Shoe and tilt LCD Screen (DSCRX100M2/B)
Model
Sony ZV-1F Vlog Camera for Content Creators and Vloggers Black
Model
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX100 V 20.1 MP Digital Still Camera with 3" OLED, flip Screen, WiFi, and 1” Sensor DSCRX100M5/B
Model
Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-Type Stacked CMOS Sensor (DSCRX100M7), Bundle with 64GB Memory Card, Camera Bag

Brand

Sony
Brand
Sony
Brand
Sony
Brand
Sony
Brand
Sony
Brand
Sony
Brand
Sony

Reviews

1,826 reviews
Reviews
1,124 reviews
Reviews
1,246 reviews
Reviews
1,778 reviews
Reviews
1,244 reviews
Reviews
684 reviews
Reviews
-

Features

Battery duration

8.9
Battery duration
8.9
Battery duration
7.0
Battery duration
7.0
Battery duration
7.0
Battery duration
7.0
Battery duration
7.0

Image quality

9.9
Image quality
9.4
Image quality
8.9
Image quality
8.6
Image quality
8.4
Image quality
8.6
Image quality
7.7

Tech Specs

item weight

0.53 Pounds
item weight
275 Grams
item weight
0.64 Pounds
item weight
9.92 ounces
item weight
9 ounces
item weight
0.6 Pounds
item weight
1.28 pounds

customer reviews

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 913 ratings 4.3 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 562 ratings 4.3 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 623 ratings 4.1 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.4 out of 5 stars 889 4.4 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 622 ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 342 ratings 4.2 out of 5 stars
customer reviews
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hardware interface

AV Port
hardware interface
AV Port
hardware interface
AV Port
hardware interface
AV Port
hardware interface
-
hardware interface
AV Port
hardware interface
-

form factor

Compact
form factor
Compact
form factor
Compact
form factor
Compact
form factor
-
form factor
Compact
form factor
-

digital zoom

14
digital zoom
4.00
digital zoom
5.8
digital zoom
14
digital zoom
-
digital zoom
11 x
digital zoom
-

self timer duration

2 seconds, 10 seconds, 5 seconds
self timer duration
2 seconds, 10 seconds, 5 seconds
self timer duration
2 seconds, 10 seconds
self timer duration
10 seconds
self timer duration
-
self timer duration
10 seconds
self timer duration
-

wireless communication technology

yes
wireless communication technology
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
wireless communication technology
yes
wireless communication technology
yes
wireless communication technology
-
wireless communication technology
BuiltIn 802.11b/g/n with NFC
wireless communication technology
-

display type

LCD
display type
LCD
display type
LCD
display type
LCD
display type
-
display type
OLED
display type
-

are batteries included

Yes
are batteries included
Yes
are batteries included
Yes
are batteries included
Yes
are batteries included
-
are batteries included
Yes
are batteries included
-

video capture format

MPEG-4, AVCHD
video capture format
4k
video capture format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
video capture format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
video capture format
-
video capture format
4k
video capture format
-

shooting modes

Portrait, antimotion blur, sports action, pet, gourmet, macro, landscape, sunset, night scene, handheld twilight, night portrait, fireworks and more
shooting modes
Auto, Program auto, Aperture priority, Shutter speed priority, Manual exposure, Memory recall, Movie mode, HFR mode, Panorama, Scene selection
shooting modes
Portrait, sports action, macro, landscape, sunset, night scene, handheld twilight, night portrait, antimotion blur, pet mode, gourmet and more
shooting modes
High dynamic rang, Scene, Automatic
shooting modes
-
shooting modes
AUTO Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto Program Auto Aperture Priority Shutter Speed Priority Manual Exposure MR Memory Recall 1, 2, 3, M1, M2, M3, M4 Movie Mode HFR Mode Panorama Scene Selection
shooting modes
-

battery cell composition

Lithium Ion
battery cell composition
Lithium Ion
battery cell composition
Lithium Ion
battery cell composition
Lithium Ion
battery cell composition
-
battery cell composition
Lithium Ion
battery cell composition
-

skill level

Professional
skill level
Professional
skill level
Professional
skill level
Professional
skill level
-
skill level
Professional
skill level
-

video capture resolution

FHD 1080p
video capture resolution
4K UHD 2160p
video capture resolution
FHD 1080p
video capture resolution
FHD 1080p
video capture resolution
-
video capture resolution
FHD 1080i
video capture resolution
-

display resolution maximum

1228800
display resolution maximum
5472 x 3648
display resolution maximum
1228800
display resolution maximum
1229000
display resolution maximum
-
display resolution maximum
2359296
display resolution maximum
-

camera flash

Integrated Flash
camera flash
Built-In
camera flash
Built-In
camera flash
F1.8
camera flash
-
camera flash
Integrated Flash
camera flash
-

audio recording

Yes
audio recording
Yes
audio recording
Yes
audio recording
Yes
audio recording
-
audio recording
Yes
audio recording
-

photo sensor technology

CMOS
photo sensor technology
CMOS
photo sensor technology
BSI CMOS
photo sensor technology
BSI CMOS
photo sensor technology
-
photo sensor technology
CMOS
photo sensor technology
-

effective still resolution

20.2
effective still resolution
20.1 MP
effective still resolution
20.1 MP
effective still resolution
20.2
effective still resolution
-
effective still resolution
20.1 MP
effective still resolution
-

screen size

3 Inches
screen size
3 Inches
screen size
3 Inches
screen size
3 Inches
screen size
-
screen size
3 Inches
screen size
-

color

Black
color
Black
color
Black
color
Black
color
-
color
Black
color
-

lens type

Zoom
lens type
Telephoto
lens type
zoom
lens type
Fixed
lens type
-
lens type
Zoom
lens type
-

compatible mountings

Zeiss
compatible mountings
Zeiss
compatible mountings
Sony Alpha
compatible mountings
Other
compatible mountings
-
compatible mountings
Sony E
compatible mountings
-

special feature

Face Detection
special feature
BIONZ X Image Processor and Front-End LSI Built-In Flash Fast Hybrid AF System with 315 Phase-Detection Points
special feature
Fireworks, Food, Handheld Night, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Portrait, Sports, Sunset
special feature
Travel
special feature
-
special feature
Brightness Control
special feature
-

exposure control type

Memory Recall, Scene selection, Manual, Aperture priority
exposure control type
Manual
exposure control type
Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Automatic
exposure control type
Automatic
exposure control type
-
exposure control type
Automatic
exposure control type
-

rechargeable battery included

No
rechargeable battery included
Yes
rechargeable battery included
Yes
rechargeable battery included
No
rechargeable battery included
-
rechargeable battery included
No
rechargeable battery included
-

flash memory type

SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
flash memory type
Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo Hybrid
flash memory type
SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
flash memory type
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
flash memory type
-
flash memory type
Memory Stick Micro SD
flash memory type
-

battery weight

14 Grams
battery weight
25 Grams
battery weight
5 Grams
battery weight
24 Grams
battery weight
-
battery weight
25 Grams
battery weight
-

included components

Battery NP-BX1, Micro USB cable, Wrist Strap, Shoulder Strap Adapter, Camera, AC Adapter AC-UD11, Instruction Manual
included components
Camera Body & Accessories
included components
Warranty, Wrist Strap, AC-UB10 AC Adapter, Micro USB Cable, NP-BX1/M8 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 3.6V, 1240mAh , Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Digital Camera, Strap Adapter
included components
Warranty, Wrist Strap, Shoulder Strap Adapter, NP-BX1 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack 3.6V, 1240mAh , Micro USB Cable, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II Digital Camera, AC Adapter AC-UB10
included components
-
included components
Battery NP-BX1, Wrist Strap, Strap Adaptor, Micro USB Cable, AC Adaptor, Instruction Manual
included components
-

maximum focal length

100 Millimeters
maximum focal length
72 Millimeters
maximum focal length
70 Millimeters
maximum focal length
100 Millimeters
maximum focal length
-
maximum focal length
70 Millimeters
maximum focal length
-

white balance settings

Auto
white balance settings
Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Color Temperature, Underwater, Fluorescent, Custom, Cloudy, Flash torch, Shade
white balance settings
Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Color Temperature, Fluorescent, Custom, Cloudy, Flash torch, Shade
white balance settings
Auto
white balance settings
-
white balance settings
Auto
white balance settings
-

battery description

Lithium Ion
battery description
Lithium Ion
battery description
Lithium Ion
battery description
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery
battery description
-
battery description
NP-BX1
battery description
-

continuous shooting speed

10
continuous shooting speed
20.00
continuous shooting speed
10
continuous shooting speed
10
continuous shooting speed
-
continuous shooting speed
24 fps
continuous shooting speed
-

target gender

Unisex
target gender
Unisex
target gender
Unisex
target gender
Unisex
target gender
-
target gender
Unisex
target gender
-

connectivity technology

USB, HDMI
connectivity technology
3.5mm Microphone, HDMI D Micro , USB Micro-B USB 2.0
connectivity technology
USB, HDMI, NFC
connectivity technology
Wi-Fi, USB, HDMI, NFC
connectivity technology
-
connectivity technology
HDMI
connectivity technology
-

maximum webcam image resolution

20.2 MP
maximum webcam image resolution
20.1 MP
maximum webcam image resolution
20.9 MP
maximum webcam image resolution
20.2 MP
maximum webcam image resolution
-
maximum webcam image resolution
20 MP
maximum webcam image resolution
-

photo sensor size

1-inch
photo sensor size
1-inch
photo sensor size
1-inch
photo sensor size
1-inch
photo sensor size
-
photo sensor size
1-inch
photo sensor size
-

image stabilization

Optical
image stabilization
Digital, Optical
image stabilization
Optical
image stabilization
Optical
image stabilization
-
image stabilization
Hybrid
image stabilization
-

focus type

Manual Focus
focus type
Auto Focus
focus type
Manual Focus
focus type
Manual Focus
focus type
-
focus type
Auto Focus
focus type
-

jpeg quality level

Basic, Fine, Normal
jpeg quality level
Basic, Fine, Normal
jpeg quality level
Basic, Fine, Normal
jpeg quality level
Fine
jpeg quality level
-
jpeg quality level
Fine
jpeg quality level
-

auto focus technology

Center, Selective single-point, Face Detection, Tracking, Multi-area, Single, Continuous, Contrast Detection
auto focus technology
Eye Detection
auto focus technology
Center, Selective single-point, Face Detection, Tracking, Multi-area, Single, Continuous, Live View, Contrast Detection
auto focus technology
Center, Selective single-point, Face Detection, Tracking, Multi-area, Single, Continuous, Contrast Detection
auto focus technology
-
auto focus technology
Phase Detection
auto focus technology
-

item dimensions lxwxh

4 x 1.41 x 2.29 inches
item dimensions lxwxh
4 x 1.68 x 2.38 inches
item dimensions lxwxh
4.02 x 1.61 x 2.28 inches
item dimensions lxwxh
4 x 1.51 x 2.29 inches
item dimensions lxwxh
-
item dimensions lxwxh
4 x 2.38 x 1.63 inches
item dimensions lxwxh
-

batteries required

Yes
batteries required
Yes
batteries required
Yes
batteries required
Yes
batteries required
-
batteries required
Yes
batteries required
-

number of batteries

1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Metal batteries required. included
number of batteries
1 Lithium Metal batteries required. included
number of batteries
-
number of batteries
1 Lithium Ion batteries required. included
number of batteries
-

optical zoom

3.6 x
optical zoom
8 x
optical zoom
2.9 x
optical zoom
3.6 x
optical zoom
-
optical zoom
3.6 x
optical zoom
-

flash modes description

Off, Slow sync
flash modes description
Auto Flash On Off Rear Sync Slow Sync
flash modes description
Fill Flash, Automatic
flash modes description
-
flash modes description
-
flash modes description
Automatic
flash modes description
-

display fixture type

Fixed
display fixture type
Tilting
display fixture type
Tilting
display fixture type
Tilting
display fixture type
-
display fixture type
-
display fixture type
-

minimum focal length

28 Millimeters
minimum focal length
8 Millimeters
minimum focal length
24 Millimeters
minimum focal length
28 Millimeters
minimum focal length
-
minimum focal length
-
minimum focal length
-

age range description

Adult
age range description
-
age range description
Adult
age range description
Adult
age range description
-
age range description
Adult
age range description
-

metering description

Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
metering description
Average, Center-Weighted Average, Multi, Spot
metering description
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
metering description
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
metering description
-
metering description
-
metering description
-

maximum aperture

4.9 Millimeters
maximum aperture
4.5 f
maximum aperture
2.8 Millimeters
maximum aperture
1.9 Millimeters
maximum aperture
-
maximum aperture
-
maximum aperture
-

video output interface

USB 2.0, HDMI
video output interface
USB 2.0, HDMI, 3.5mm audio
video output interface
HDMI
video output interface
-
video output interface
-
video output interface
HDMI
video output interface
-

water resistance level

Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
-
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
-
water resistance level
Not Water Resistant
water resistance level
-

memory slots available

1
memory slots available
1
memory slots available
1
memory slots available
1
memory slots available
-
memory slots available
-
memory slots available
-

aperture modes

F1.8
aperture modes
F4.0
aperture modes
F1.8
aperture modes
F1.8
aperture modes
-
aperture modes
-
aperture modes
-

zoom type

optical
zoom type
-
zoom type
optical
zoom type
optical and digital
zoom type
-
zoom type
Optical Zoom
zoom type
-

supported image format

AVCHD, JPEG, RAW, Other
supported image format
JPEG, RAW
supported image format
AVCHD
supported image format
-
supported image format
-
supported image format
DCF 2.0
supported image format
-

video standard

AVCHD, XAVC S
video standard
-
video standard
MPEG-4, AVCHD
video standard
MPEG-4, AVCHD
video standard
-
video standard
AVCHD
video standard
-

min shutter speed

30 seconds
min shutter speed
1/32000 seconds
min shutter speed
30 seconds
min shutter speed
30 seconds
min shutter speed
-
min shutter speed
-
min shutter speed
-

viewfinder type

-
viewfinder type
Electronic
viewfinder type
Electronic
viewfinder type
Electronic
viewfinder type
-
viewfinder type
Electronic
viewfinder type
-

mfg warranty description labor

1 year limited
mfg warranty description labor
1 year
mfg warranty description labor
1 year
mfg warranty description labor
-
mfg warranty description labor
-
mfg warranty description labor
-
mfg warranty description labor
-

autofocus points

25
autofocus points
-
autofocus points
25
autofocus points
25
autofocus points
-
autofocus points
-
autofocus points
-

battery life

330 Photos
battery life
-
battery life
320 Photos
battery life
350 Photos
battery life
-
battery life
-
battery life
-

max shutter speed

1/2000 seconds
max shutter speed
-
max shutter speed
1/2000 seconds
max shutter speed
1/2000 seconds
max shutter speed
-
max shutter speed
-
max shutter speed
-

manufacturer warranty description parts

1 year
manufacturer warranty description parts
1 year
manufacturer warranty description parts
1 year
manufacturer warranty description parts
-
manufacturer warranty description parts
-
manufacturer warranty description parts
-
manufacturer warranty description parts
-

expanded iso minimum

100
expanded iso minimum
-
expanded iso minimum
80
expanded iso minimum
100
expanded iso minimum
-
expanded iso minimum
-
expanded iso minimum
-

expanded iso maximum

25600
expanded iso maximum
-
expanded iso maximum
25600
expanded iso maximum
25600
expanded iso maximum
-
expanded iso maximum
-
expanded iso maximum
-

number of items

1
number of items
1
number of items
1
number of items
-
number of items
-
number of items
-
number of items
-

removable memory

Memory Stick, Secure Digital Card
removable memory
-
removable memory
Secure Digital Card
removable memory
Memory Stick, Secure Digital Card
removable memory
-
removable memory
-
removable memory
-

digital scene transition

zoom
digital scene transition
zoom
digital scene transition
-
digital scene transition
True
digital scene transition
-
digital scene transition
-
digital scene transition
-

shock resistant

FALSE
shock resistant
FALSE
shock resistant
FALSE
shock resistant
-
shock resistant
-
shock resistant
-
shock resistant
-

minimum aperture

1.8
minimum aperture
-
minimum aperture
2.8
minimum aperture
1.9
minimum aperture
-
minimum aperture
-
minimum aperture
-

warranty type

12
warranty type
-
warranty type
12
warranty type
12
warranty type
-
warranty type
-
warranty type
-

assembly required

-
assembly required
-
assembly required
No
assembly required
No
assembly required
-
assembly required
No
assembly required
-

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    Sony RX100 20.2 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/ 1-inch sensor, 28-100mm ZEISS zoom lens, 3” LCD

    9.9 Image quality
    8.9 Battery Duration

    Why we love it

    Exceptional image quality in low light.
    Compact and travel-friendly design.
    Versatile shooting modes for all situations.
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    2
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    Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor (DSCRX100M7)

    9.4 Image quality
    8.9 Battery Duration

    Why we love it

    Compact and portable design.
    Excellent autofocus and tracking.
    High-quality 4K video recording.
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    Sony
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    Sony RX100 III 20.1 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/1-inch Sensor and 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 ZEISS Zoom Lens (DSCRX100M3/B), 6in l x 4.65in w x 2.93in h, Black

    8.9 Image quality
    7.0 Battery Duration

    Why we love it

    High resolution sensor for detailed images
    Durable build for all weather conditions
    Advanced shooting features for customization

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