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Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs

Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX100V
  • Successor is Sony HX300
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Revealed October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Later Model is Sony RX100 VI
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Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Sony HX200V and Sony RX100 V, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Sony. The image resolution of the HX200V (18MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very comparable but the HX200V (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The HX200V was brought out 5 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the HX200V scores against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Sony RX100 V

 HX200V RX100 V 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Sony HX200V

 RX100 V HX200V 
RevealedOctober 2016May 2012Fresher by 53 months
Display resolution1229k922kSharper display (+307k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Sony HX200V and Sony RX100 V

 HX200V RX100 V 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Sony HX200V offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the HX200V vs the RX100 V.

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the HX200V and RX100 V is 66 and 89 respectively.

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the HX200V and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The HX200V due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 V will produce extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older HX200V will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony HX200V as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Portrait photography camera
45
has manual focus
good MP (18MP)
comes with face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
66
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000 seconds)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Sony HX200V
Street photography with Sony RX100 V
51
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
lighter than competition (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony HX200V
Sports photography with Sony RX100 V
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery pack (450 shots)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
70
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (220 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Sony HX200V Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 V Travel photography advice
57
good battery pack (450 per charge)
good MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
long zoom (810mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (583 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
80
lighter than competition (299g)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
not so great battery (220 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Sony HX200V Landscape photography details
Sony RX100 V Landscape photography details
50
has manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
70
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony HX200V Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 V Vlogging advice
27
decently wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
heavier than competitors (583g)
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition (299g)
does not have mic socket
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Sony HX200V vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony HX200V and Sony RX100 V
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200VSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Sony Sony
Model Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-05-11 2016-10-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip BIONZ Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 27-810mm (30.0x) 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-5.6 f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 922k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.40 m 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 583 grams (1.29 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 450 pictures 220 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-FH50 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $480 $998