Canon 70D vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

APS-C 337.5mm²
20.2 megapixels
ISO 100 - 12,800

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1 inch 116.2mm²
20.1 megapixels
24.00mm - 70.00mm (35mm eq.)

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Detailed specifications
Canon EOS 70D
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

Links
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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Canon 60D 60D vs 70D	Sony RX100 IV RX100 IV vs RX100 V
Successor:	Canon 80D 70D vs 80D	Sony RX100 VA RX100 V vs RX100 VA
General
Model Number:	70D	RX100 V
Alternate Model Number(s):		DSC-RX100M5
Camera Format:	SLR	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	No	Yes
Retail Price:	$1550.00	$999.99
Street Price:	$999.00	$998.00
Date Available:	2013-09-15	2016-10-31
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	43.5 oz (1,233 g) includes batteries, kit lens	10.5 oz (299 g) includes batteries
Size:	5.5 x 4.1 x 3.1 in. (139 x 104 x 79 mm)	4.0 x 2.3 x 1.6 in. (102 x 58 x 41 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	Canon	Sony Exmor RS
Effective Megapixels:	20.2	20.1
Sensor Format:	APS-C	1 inch
Sensor size:	337.5mm² (22.50mm x 15.00mm)	116.16mm² (13.20mm x 8.80mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	4.11 microns	2.41 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.6x	2.7x
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	3:2
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	Yes	No
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	Yes	Yes
DxO Sensor Score:	68	70
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	22.5	22.8
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	11.6	12.4
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	926	586
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2), 3468 x 2432 (8.4 MP, Other), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2), 720 x 480 (0.3 MP, 3:2), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 3248 x 2432 (7.9 MP, Other), 2432 x 1824 (4.4 MP, 4:3), 1696 x 1280 (2.2 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 5472 x 3072 (16.8 MP, 16:9), 3468 x 2048 (7.1 MP, Other), 2736 x 1536 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 720 x 408 (0.3 MP, Other), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 2432 x 2432 (5.9 MP, 1:1), 1824 x 1824 (3.3 MP, 1:1), 1280 x 1280 (1.6 MP, 1:1), 480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1)	5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 2056 (7.5 MP, Other), 2544 x 2544 (6.5 MP, 1:1), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2720 x 1528 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1920 (3.7 MP, 1:1), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 12416 x 1852 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other)
Image File Format:	JPEG (EXIF 2.3), 14-bit .CR2 RAW, mRAW, sRAW, RAW+JPEG	JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	6.7	23.8
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p) 1280x720 (60p/50p) 640x480 (30p/25p)	3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/24p) 1280x720 (30p/25p) 1824x1026 (250p/240p) 1676x566 (500p/480p/250p/240p) 1136x384 (1000p/960p/500p/480p) 800x270 (1000p/960p)
Movie File Format:	MOV (Video: H.264 Intra-Frame / Inter-Frame, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM)	XAVC S 4K / XAVC S HD / AVCHD Ver.2.0 / MP4; with LPCM (2ch) / Dolby Digital (AC3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio
Composite Video Out:	Yes	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	Yes	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	Yes	n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Canon EF/EF-S	n/a
Lens:	Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens; 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	29 - 216mm	24 - 70mm
Focal Length (actual):	18 - 135mm	8.8 - 25.7mm
Zoom Ratio:	7.50x	2.92x
Aperture Range:	f/3.5 - f/22 (wide) / f/5.6 - f/36 (tele)	f/1.8 (wide) / f/2.8 (tele) - f/11 with 7 blade aperture, plus built-in 3-stop ND filter
Integrated ND Filter:	No	Yes
Normal Focus Range:	39 cm to Infinity 15.4 in to Infinity	5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	67.0mm	n/a
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	3-10x available during movie recording only	Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	OVF: AF-dedicated CMOS sensor, 19-points, all cross-type AF points, center dual cross-type point for f/2.8; Live View: Dual-Pixel CMOS AF	Fast Hybrid AF: Phase Detection/Contrast Detection with 315 PDAF points, 25 CDAF areas; Center, Flexible Spot (S / M / L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock on AF (Wide / Center / Flexible Spot (S / M / L) / Expanded Flexible Spot)
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus:	Yes	Yes
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	Optical / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 98% coverage, 0.95x magnification, 22mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter	Pop-up EVF: 0.39-inch, XGA OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage, 0.59x magnification, 20mm eye-point (from eyepiece)/ 19.2mm from eyepiece frame; -4.0 to +3.0 m^-1 diopter, ZEISS T* Coating, eye detector
Focus Peaking:	No	Yes
EVF Resolution:	n/a	2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.59x	0.59x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.95x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	1,040,000 dots (346,600 px)	1,228,800 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen:	Yes	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	Yes	No
Selfie Screen:	Yes	Yes
Max Playback Zoom:	10.0x	13.6x
Top Deck Display:	Yes	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	12800	12800
Minimum ISO (native):	100	125
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100 - 12800 in 1/3 or 1EV steps, Expandable to 25600	Auto, ISO 125 - 12800 with ISO 80 and 100 low extensions, up to 25600 with Multi Frame NR
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Kelvin 2,500K - 10,000K	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color Temp/Filter, Custom
Shutter Speed Range:	1/8000 - 30 sec	1/32000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	63-zone (dual layer) Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (7.7%), Spot (3.0%)	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Creative Auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), No Flash, Custom User Setting, High Dynamic Range, Multiple Exposure, Creative Filters (Art Bold, Fish-eye, Water-painting, Grainy Black and White, Soft Focus, Toy Camera and Miniature)	Scene modes: Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity; DRO (Auto/Level); HDR (Auto/Level); Auto Portrait Framing; Sweep Panorama; HFR Mode; Picture Effects: Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High- key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration
Self Timer:	10 or 2 seconds	2, 5, 10; 3 or 5 shots after 2, 5, 10; Portrait seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):	No
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes:	E-TTL II, Manual; wireless slave flash supported via built-in flash	Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	12.0 m / 39.4 ft.	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Lens aperture dependent; GN= 12m (39.4 ft.) at ISO 100, works out to about 11.2 feet at f/3.5 and 7 feet at f/5.6	Auto ISO: Approx.0.4m to 10.2m (1.31 ft. to 33.46 ft.) (W) / Approx. 0.4 m to 6.5 m (1.31 ft. to 21.33 ft.) (T)
Max Flash Sync:	1/250	1/2000
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Hot Shoe	n/a
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:	Full TTL exposure	No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	SD / SDHC / SDXC	MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-I	UHS-I
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	14-bit .CR2 RAW, mRAW, sRAW, RAW+JPEG	RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	MOV (Video: H.264 Intra-Frame / Inter-Frame, Audio: Stereo Linear PCM)	XAVC S 4K / XAVC S HD / AVCHD Ver.2.0 / MP4; with LPCM (2ch) / Dolby Digital (AC3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio
Included Memory:	No memory included	No memory included
Included Memory Type:
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	No	Yes
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	Yes	No
Headphone Jack:	No	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional wired, IR wireless or Wi-Fi	Optional wired, via Wi-Fi
Connections (extended):	Mini (Type-C) HDMI, 3.5mm Microphone Jack, Wired Remote Jack	Micro HDMI (Type D) with 4K support; Multi-terminal Micro USB port supports optional wired remote

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	<0.3	<0.3
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):	0.33
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):	Unlimited
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.32	<0.3
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	6.7	23.8
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	65	150
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	6.7	24.1
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	14	72
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	6.7	23.8
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	7	62
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.08 seconds	0.19 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):		0.21 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):	0.65 seconds
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):	0.059 seconds
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.075 seconds	0.020 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.16 seconds	0.30 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.059 seconds	0.008 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):	OVF: Auto Selection AF lag = 0.093s LV: "Quick Mode"(Phase Detect) Single-point AF lag = 0.506s FlexiZone AF, Single-point AF lag = 0.652s Prefocused lag = 0.059s
Startup Time:	0.7 seconds	2.0 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.1 seconds	1.0 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	1.2 seconds	3.1 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	210 shots	220 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	920 shots	210 shots
Battery Life, Video:		35 minutes
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary	Proprietary NP-BX1
Usable Battery Types:	LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable	1 x Proprietary NP-BX1 Lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	Yes
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	Yes	No
Internal Charging Supported:	No	Yes
Software
Included Software:	Canon Solutions Disc (EOS Utility, ZoomBrowser EX/ImageBrowser, Digital Photo Professional.Picture Style Editor, Movie Edit Task, PhotoStitch, Memory Card utility,)	Free downloads of Image Data Converter (Win only), Capture One Express (for Sony)
OS Compatibility:	Windows, Mac OS X
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	New 20.2-megapixel APS-C Canon CMOS sensor, Dual-Pixel CMOS AF system for Live View and movie modes, Full HD 1080p videos at up to 30fps in ALL-I or IPB, DIGIC 5+ image processor, 7fps burst mode, built-in Wi-Fi.