Sony NEX-7 vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications

APS-C 366.6mm²
24.3 megapixels
ISO 100 - 16,000

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

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Detailed specifications
Sony Alpha NEX-7
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VA

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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website Sony Alpha NEX-7 webpage	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:		Sony RX100 V RX100 V vs RX100 VA
Successor:
General
Model Number:	NEX-7	RX100 VA
Alternate Model Number(s):		DSC-RX100M5A
Camera Format:	Compact System Camera	Compact
Currently Manufactured:	No	Yes
Retail Price:	$1349.99	$899.99
Street Price:	$1,248.00	$998.00
Date Available:	2011-11-15	2018-07-15
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	19.8 oz (560 g) includes batteries, kit lens	10.5 oz (299 g) includes batteries
Size:	4.7 x 2.6 x 1.7 in. (120 x 67 x 43 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:	Sony	Sony Exmor RS
Effective Megapixels:	24.3	20.1
Sensor Format:	APS-C	1 inch
Sensor size:	366.6mm² (23.50mm x 15.60mm)	116.16mm² (13.20mm x 8.80mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	3.92 microns	2.41 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	1.5x	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:	No	Yes
DxO Sensor Score:	81
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	24.1
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	13.4
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	1,016
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	6000 x 4000 (24.0 MP, 3:2), 6000 x 3376 (20.3 MP, 16:9), 4240 x 2832 (12.0 MP, 3:2), 4240 x 2400 (10.2 MP, Other), 3008 x 2000 (6.0 MP, 3:2), 3008 x 1688 (5.1 MP, 16:9), 12416 x 1856 (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), 7152 x 1080 (7.7 MP, Other), 4912 x 1080 (5.3 MP, Other), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9)	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), MPO (3D), RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG	JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Continuous-mode frames/second:	10.0	23.9
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	1920x1080 (60p/28Mbps/PS or 60i/24Mbps/FX or 60i/17Mbps/FH or 24p/24Mbps/FX or 24p/17Mbps/FH) 1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps) 640x480 (30p/3Mbps)	3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/24p) 1824x1026 (250p/240p) 1824x616 (500p/480p/250p/240p) 1292x436 (500p/480p) 1244x420 (1000p/960p) 912x308 (1000p/960p)
Movie File Format:	AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio :Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo	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:	No	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	Sony E	n/a
Lens:	Sony SEL1855 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS	Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens; 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	27 - 83mm	24 - 70mm
Focal Length (actual):	18 - 55mm	8.8 - 25.7mm
Zoom Ratio:	3.06x	2.92x
Aperture Range:	f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 34 (T)	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:	25 cm to Infinity 9.8 in to Infinity	5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	49.0mm	n/a
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom:	Yes	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 10x Precision digital zoom	Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	Yes
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast Detect: 25-area, Center, Flexible Spot, Object Tracking, Face Detection	Fast Hybrid AF: Phase Detection/Contrast Detection with 315 PDAF points, 25 CDAF areas; Zone, 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:	EVF / LCD	EVF / LCD
Viewfinder Type:	EVF type; 1.3cm (0.5-inch) 2,359K-dot OLED, 100% coverage, 1.09x magnification (0.71x 35mm eq.), 23mm eyepoint, -4 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:	Yes	Yes
EVF Resolution:	2,359,000 dots	2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.73x	0.59x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	1.09x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display:	Yes	Yes
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	3.0
Rear Display Resolution:	921,600 dots (307,200 px)	1,228,800 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen:	No	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	Yes
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	No	Yes
Max Playback Zoom:	16.7x	13.6x
Top Deck Display:	No	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	16000	12800
Minimum ISO (native):	100	125
ISO Settings:	Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000.	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 WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm white/Cool white/Day white/Daylight), Flash, C. Temp 2500 to 9900K, C Filter G7 to M7 (15-step), Custom, AWB micro adjustment	Auto (Standard, Ambience or White Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color Temp/Filter, Custom
Shutter Speed Range:	1/4000 - 30 sec	1/32000 - 30 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	1200-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Spot	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot, Entire Screen Average, Highlight
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	Yes
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Auto HDR, Sweep Panorama (2D/3D)	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:	2 , 10, 10 (3 or 5 frames) seconds	2, 5, 10; 3 or 5 shots after 2, 5, 10; Portrait seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	Yes
Flash Modes:	Auto, Off, Fill-flash, Rear sync, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction: On/Off	Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	6.0 m / 19.7 ft.	n/a
Flash Range Description:	GN=6(m) at ISO 100; Range is lens aperture dependent	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:	1/160	1/2000
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	Hot shoe	n/a
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:		No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC	MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	No UHS support	UHS-I
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	Yes
Uncompressed Format:	RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG	RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio :Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo	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:	No	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	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	Yes	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional Wireless	Optional wired, via Wi-Fi
Connections (extended):	Type-C HDMI Mini Connector (BRAVIA Sync, PhotoTV HD), 3.5mm Stereo Mic 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):	0.59	0.51
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):	0.65
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):	5
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.69	0.50
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No	Yes
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	10.0	23.9
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	18	233
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	10.0	23.9
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	13	103
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	10.0	23.9
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	11	102
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.22 seconds	0.12 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):		0.18 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.073 seconds	0.030 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.40 seconds	0.20 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.022 seconds	0.010 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):	Full AF lag: Wide-area AF = 0.225s
Startup Time:	1.2 seconds	2.0 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	1.2 seconds	1.1 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	1.8 seconds	5.0 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	430 shots	220 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	350 shots	210 shots
Battery Life, Video:		35 minutes
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary NP-FW50	Proprietary NP-BX1
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 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:	Software CD-ROM (includes Picture Motion Browser, Image Data Converter 4)	Free downloads of Sony Imaging Edge Remote, Viewer, Edit, Capture One Express (for Sony)
OS Compatibility:	Windows XP SP3/Vista SP2/7, Mac OS X (v.10.5 +); PMB is Windows only
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	3", 921K-dot, Tilting LCD, XGA OLED TruFinder EVF, 1080p60 AVCHD 2.0 Videos, 10fps Full-res Burst Mode, Sweep Panorama, Hand-held Twilight, Anti-Motion Blur, Auto HDR, DRO, Level Gauge, SD/MS Duo Media Support, Built-in Flash, Flash Hot-shoe.