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Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI

Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
75
Overall
62

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Key Specs

Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Replacement is Sony RX100 II
Sony RX100 VI
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
  • 301g - 102 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced June 2018
  • Succeeded the Sony RX100 V
  • Successor is Sony RX100 VII
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Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Sony RX100 versus Sony RX100 VI, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the RX100 (20MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1").

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The RX100 was brought out 6 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the RX100 grades versus the RX100 VI for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Sony RX100 VI

 RX100 RX100 VI 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VI over the Sony RX100

 RX100 VI RX100 
IntroducedJune 2018August 2012Fresher by 70 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Sony RX100 and Sony RX100 VI

 RX100 RX100 VI 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution1229k1229kSame screen resolution

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Sony RX100 comes with outside dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VI has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the RX100 against the RX100 VI.

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the RX100 and RX100 VI is 91 and 88 respectively.

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI top view buttons comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the RX100 and RX100 VI.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP so you should expect similar quality of photos however you might want to take the release date of the products into consideration. The older RX100 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI sensor size comparison

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX100 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 VI Portrait photography features
64
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
66
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Sony RX100 Street photography details
Sony RX100 VI Street photography details
79
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
good ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
85
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition in class (301g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX100
Sports photography with Sony RX100 VI
65
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX100 Travel photography advice
Sony RX100 VI Travel photography advice
79
lighter than competition (240g)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
77
lighter than competition in class (301g)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX100
Landscape photography with Sony RX100 VI
74
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
terrible battery pack (240 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 VI as a Vlogging camera
38
quite wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (240g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
77
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (301 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Sony RX100 vs Sony RX100 VI Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX100 and Sony RX100 VI
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
General Information
Company Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
Class Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-08-28 2018-06-05
Physical type Large Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 25 315
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-100mm (3.6x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximum aperture f/1.8-4.9 f/2.8-4.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm 8cm
Crop factor 2.7 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,229k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech WhiteMagic TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 5.90 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lb) 301 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 390 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 240 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-BX1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $448 $1,198