In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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Lens Included | Carl Zeiss | ZEISS |
Height | 5.81 cm | 5.81 cm |
Width | 10.2 cm | 10.16 cm |
Depth | 3.55 cm | 4.28 cm |
Weight | 216 g | 275 g |
Weight Details | Camera only: 216 g Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g |
Camera only: 275 g Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Digital Zoom | 120x | - |
Optical Zoom | 28x | 8x |
SENSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.2 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,200,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1.0" |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Type | Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T* | ZEISS zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 720mm | 24 - 200mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 5 cm | 8 cm |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
Lens Construction | 10 groups / 11 elements | 12 groups / 15 elements |
Features | Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating |
FOCUSING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 357 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter | Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.2" | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.5x | 0.59x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
Features | - | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 64 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800 | ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Special Effects | Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Max Shutter Speed | - | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | - | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
DISPLAY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Tilting | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
FLASH | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync |
Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing |
Effective Flash Range | 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens) 12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens) 7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens) |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2 | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | - | 5472 x 3648 3888 x 2592 2736 x 1824 4864 x 3648 3648 x 2736 2592 x 1944 640 x 480 5472 x 3080 3648 x 2056 2720 x 1528 3648 x 3648 2544 x 2544 1920 x 1920 |
Video Capture | - | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included) | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 70 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | - | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 90 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Hi), 60 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Mid), 30 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Lo) |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode |
Additional Features | Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, Single Burst Shooting function, Blackout-free shooting |
OTHERS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII |
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Included Accessories | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |