Canon XSi vs Sony RX100

Sony RX100 advantages over Canon XSi

• Less expensive
  $650 vs $900 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  RX100 test data on DxO Mark XSi test data on DxO Mark
  12.4 vs 10.8 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• Thinner
  35 mm vs 61 mm
  Thinner
• Higher max flash sync
  1/2000 vs 1/200 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• Lighter weight
  240g vs 539g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  1229k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  20.2 vs 12.2 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 3.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 1600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility