Sony RX100 VII Review

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The Sony RX100 VII is powered by a newly developed 1.0-type stacked 20.1 MP Exmor RS CMOS image sensor and the latest generation BIONZ X image processor, which delivers peak autofocus and speed performance that has never before been available in a compact camera. The flexibility of shooting is ensured by a ZEISS Vario-Sonnar F2.8-4.5 high magnification zoom lens, making the Sony RX100 VII a versatile choice for all types of shooting scenarios and users, ranging from new photo enthusiasts to professional photographers.

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Sony RX100 VII

Model Name:	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII
Manufacturer	Sony
Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Sony RX100 VA and Sony RX100 VI
Model Number:	RX100 VII
Alternate Model Number(s):	DSC-RX100M7
Camera Format:	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	Yes
Date Available:	2019-08-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes
Weight:	10.7 oz (302 g) includes batteries
Size:	4.0 x 2.3 x 1.7 in. (102 x 58 x 43 mm)
Waterproof:	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a
Sensor Type:	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	Sony Exmor RS
Effective Megapixels:	20.1
Sensor Format:	1 inch
Sensor size:	116.16mm² (13.20mm x 8.80mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	2.41 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	2.7x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	No
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	Anti-Aliasing Filter:

Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Maximum Movie Resolution and Frame Rates

4K / 30p HD / 120p

Sensor Size and Maximum Photo Resolution

1-inch / 20.1 MP

Zoom and Lens (35mm equivalent)

8x / 24-200mm F2.8-4.5

Camera

Aperture

iAuto (F2.8/F11 [W])/Program Auto (F2.8/F11 [W])/Manual (F2.8/F11 [W])/Shutter Priority (F2.8/F11 [W])/Aperture Priority (F2.8/F11 [W])

Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)

[AUTO/Electronic Shutter] Continuous Shooting Hi: approx. 20fps, Continuous Shooting Mid: approx.

Creative Style

Standard, Vivid, Neutral, Clear, Deep, Light, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Autumn Leaves, Black & White, Sepia, Style Box

DRIVE MODES

Single, Continuous shooting, Single Burst Shooting, Self-timer, Self-timer(cont.), Cont.-bracketing, Single-bracketing, White balance bracketing, DRO bracketing

Dynamic Range Functions

Electronic Shutter

Exposure Compensation

+/- 3.0EV, 1/3EV step

Focus Area

Wide (357 points [phase-detection AF], 425 points[contrast-detection AF]), Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Tracking (Wide/Zone/Center/Flexible Spot[S/M/L]/Expanded Flexible Spot)

ISO Sensitivity (Movie)

Auto: (ISO100–ISO12800 Level, selectable with upper/lower limit)

ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)

Auto (ISO100-12800, selectable with upper/lower limit)

Image Control

Contrast, Saturation, Sharpness, Creative Style, Color Space (sRGB/Adobe RGB), Quality (RAW/RAW&JPEG [Extra fine, Fine, Standard]/JPEG [Extra fine, Fine, Standard])

Image Processing Engine

Yes (BIONZ X)

Light Metering Mode

Multi-Pattern, Center-Weighted, Spot, Entire Screen Avg, Highlight

Noise Reduction

Long exposure NR: On/Off, available of shutter speeds longer than 1/3 sec., high ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off, Multi Frame NR: Auto, ISO 100–25600

Number of Recognized Scenes

[Still Image]: Superior Auto: 44 / iAuto: 33, [Movie]: 44

Panorama (Shooting)

Sweep Panorama

Picture Effect

[Still Image]: Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono., Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Richtone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, [Movie]: Toy camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High-key, Partial Color, High Contrast Mono.

Picture Profile

off/PP1-PP10 (Black Level, Gamma(Movie, Still, Cine1-2, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-log3, HLG, HLG1, HLG2, HLG3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset)

STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)

Optical

Scene Selection

Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity

Self-timer

Shooting Mode

AUTO(Intelligent Auto/Superior Auto), Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure, MR(Memory Recall) [body three sets/memory card 4 sets], Movie Mode(Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), HFR Mode (Program Auto, Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, Manual Exposure), Panorama, Scene Selection

WB Micro Adjustment

Yes(G7 to M7,57-step)(A7 to B7,29-step)

White Balance Modes

Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluor.: Warm White, Fluor.: Cool White, Fluor.: Day White, Fluor.: Daylight, Flash, Underwater Auto, C.Temp./Filter, Custom

EYE Autofocus

[Still images] Human (Right/Left Eye Select)/Animal; [Movie] Human (Right/Left Eye Select)

INTERVAL REC

Yes (1–60 sec. interval, 1–9999 shots, AE lock/AE tracking(High/Mid/Low))

OBJECT TRACKING

Yes (Tracking)

STEADYSHOT (MOVIE)

Yes (Intelligent Active Mode, Optical type with electronic compensation, Anti Rolling type)

Flash

Flash mode

Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Rear Sync / Flash Off

AF illuminator

Auto / Off

Bracketing

Yes

Flash Range

22.96 ft

Flash Type

Built-in, manual pop-up

Interface

Input and Output Terminals

Multi/Micro USB Terminal, High-Speed USB (USB2.0), Micro HDMI, Microphone jack (3.5-mm Stereo mini jack)

NFC

NFC forum Type 3 Tag compatible, One-touch remote, One-touch sharing

WI-FI

Yes(IEEE802.11b/g/n(2.4GHz band))

Bluetooth

Yes (Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.1 (2.4 GHz band))

Lens

Lens Type

ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* Lens, 15 elements in 12 groups (8 aspheric elements including AA lens)

Clear Image Zoom (Movie)

4K: Approx. 12x / HD: Approx. 16x

Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)

20 M Approx. 16x/10 M Approx. 22x/5.0 M Approx. 32x/VGA Approx. 121x

Digital Zoom (Movie)

Approx. 32x

Digital Zoom (Still Image)

20 M Approx. 32x/10 M Approx. 44x/5.0 M Approx. 64x/VGA Approx. 121x

Focal length (f=)

f = 9.0-72 mm

Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)

AF (W: Approx. 0.27 ft [8 cm] to Infinity, T: Approx. 3.29 ft [100 cm] to Infinity)

Optical Zoom

8.0x

Power

Power Source

DC 3.6 V (supplied battery)/DC 5.0 V (supplied AC Adapter)

BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES ACTUAL SHOOTING)(CIPA)

Monitor:Approx. 40 min., ViewFinder: Approx. 40 min.

BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING)(CIPA)

Monitor:Approx. 70 min., ViewFinder:Approx. 70 min.

BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)

Monitor:Approx. 260/Approx. 130 min., Monitor (When Auto Monitor off is set to 2 sec):Approx. 310/Approx. 155 min., ViewFinder: Approx. 240/Approx. 120 min.

Battery System

Rechargeable battery pack (NP-BX1)

Power Consumption (Camera Mode)

Approx. 2.1W with LCD monitor and approx. 2.3W with viewfinder (CIPA standard)

USB Charge/USB Power Supply

Yes (Shooting, Playback)

Print

Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)

Screen

Adjustable Angle

Up by approx. 180 degrees, down by approx. 90 degrees

Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)

Auto/EVF (Manual)/Monitor (Manual)

MS Assist Magnification

5.3x, 10.7x

Screen Type

7.5 cm(3.0-type)(4:3)/921,600 dots/Xtra Fine/TFT LCD

Touch Panel

Yes

Sensor

Sensor Type

1.0″-type (0.52″ x 0.35″) Exmor RS® CMOS sensor, aspect ratio 3:2

Number of Pixels (Effective)

Approx. 20.1 Megapixels

Viewfinder

Diopter adjustment

-4.0 to +3.0 m^-1

Brightness Control

Auto, Manual (5 steps)

Eye Point

Approx. 20 mm from the eyepiece, 19.8 mm from the eyepiece frame at -1 m^-1(diopter) (CIPA standard)

Sony RX100 VII

Sony RX100 VII Specifications

Maximum Movie Resolution and Frame Rates

Sensor Size and Maximum Photo Resolution

Zoom and Lens (35mm equivalent)

Camera

Aperture

Continuous Shooting Speed (maximum) (with max. recording pixels)

Creative Style

DRIVE MODES

Dynamic Range Functions

Electronic Shutter

Exposure Compensation

Focus Area

ISO Sensitivity (Movie)

ISO Sensitivity (Still Image)(Recommended Exposure Index)

Image Control

Image Processing Engine

Light Metering Mode

Noise Reduction

Number of Recognized Scenes

Panorama (Shooting)

Picture Effect

Picture Profile

STEADYSHOT (STILL IMAGE)

Scene Selection

Self-timer

Shooting Mode

WB Micro Adjustment

White Balance Modes

EYE Autofocus

INTERVAL REC

OBJECT TRACKING

STEADYSHOT (MOVIE)

Flash

Flash mode

AF illuminator

Bracketing

Flash Range

Flash Type

Interface

Input and Output Terminals

NFC

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Lens

Lens Type

Clear Image Zoom (Movie)

Clear Image Zoom (Still Image)

Digital Zoom (Movie)

Digital Zoom (Still Image)

Focal length (f=)

Focus Range (From the Front of the Lens)

Optical Zoom

Power

Power Source

BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES ACTUAL SHOOTING)(CIPA)

BATTERY LIFE(MOVIES CONTINUOUS SHOOTING)(CIPA)

BATTERY LIFE(STILL IMAGES)(CIPA)

Battery System

Power Consumption (Camera Mode)

USB Charge/USB Power Supply

Print

Print

Screen

Adjustable Angle

Display Selector (Finder/Lcd)

MS Assist Magnification

Screen Type

Touch Panel

Sensor

Sensor Type

Number of Pixels (Effective)

Viewfinder

Diopter adjustment

Brightness Control

Eye Point

Field Coverage

Magnification

Screen Type/Number of Dots