Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Sony ZV-1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII vs. Sony ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included ZEISS ZEISS
Height 5.81 cm 6 cm
Width 10.16 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.28 cm 4.35 cm
Weight 275 g 267 g
Weight Details Camera only: 275 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g
Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Optical Zoom 8x 2.7x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels - 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Image Processor BIONZ X BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Type ZEISS zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 200mm 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 8 cm 5 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 15 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 357 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-12800 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 64 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, 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, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur
Special Effects 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 Soft focus, illustration, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 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
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync -
Features AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing -
Effective Flash Range 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)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S AVCHD, XAVC S
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 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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
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Video Capture XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
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-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (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)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
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-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
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) 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII Sony ZV-1
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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