Sony HX100
Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

Best price $469
  • 33% more battery life 440 shots vs 330 shots
  • Longer optical zoom 30.0× vs 3.6×
  • Wider angle lens 4.8mm vs 10.4mm
  • Viewscreen flips out RX100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging RX100 does not have GPS
  • Has 3D capture capabilities RX100 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price
$448
  • Weighs a lot less than the HX100 8.5 oz vs 20.26 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 201k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera July 2012 vs May 2011
  • Better built-in flash range 56′ vs 42′
  • Has RAW image capture HX100 does not have RAW capture
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What the Sony HX100 and Sony RX100 have in common

  • Similar street prices $469 vs $448
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Sony HX100 and the Sony RX100

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
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