Sony RX100
Premium Compact Camera
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Apple iPhone 4S
Budget Compact Camera
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Best price
$448
- Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 8 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 116 mm² vs 16 mm²
- Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 326k dots
- Better light sensitivity by 5 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 800 ISO
- Newer camera July 2012 vs October 2011
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
- Has panorama image capture iPhone 4S does not have panorama
- Has an HDMI port for photo playback iPhone 4S does not have HDMI
- Has RAW image capture iPhone 4S does not have RAW capture
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
What’s good about the Apple iPhone 4S
Best price
$649
$649
- Weighs a lot less than the RX100 4.9 oz vs 8.5 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 4 in³ vs 13 in³
- Thinner body for better pocket fit 0.37″ vs 1.4″
- Bigger rear viewscreen 3.5″ vs 3.0″
- Wider angle lens 4.3mm vs 10.4mm
- Has GPS location tagging RX100 does not have GPS
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities RX100 does not have Wi-Fi
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Apple iPhone 4S
What the Sony RX100 and Apple iPhone 4S have in common
- HDR processing
What’s missing from both the Sony RX100 and the Apple iPhone 4S
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No 3D capture -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack -
No hot shoe