Sony RX100 IV vs Ricoh Theta S Specifications

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1 inch 116.2mm²
20.1 megapixels
24.00mm - 70.00mm (35mm eq.)

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1/2.3 inch 28.1mm²
14.5 megapixels
7.30mm (35mm eq.)

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Detailed specifications
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Ricoh Theta S

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Manufacturer URL:	Manufacturer website	Manufacturer website
Predecessor:	Sony RX100 III RX100 III vs RX100 IV
Successor:	Sony RX100 V RX100 IV vs RX100 V	Ricoh Theta V Theta S vs Theta V
General
Model Number:	RX100 IV	Theta S
Alternate Model Number(s):	DSC-RX100M4
Camera Format:	Compact	Other
Currently Manufactured:	Yes	Yes
Retail Price:	$1000.00	$349.95
Street Price:	$898.00	$289.99
Date Available:	2015-07-15	2015-10-30
Tripod Mount:	Yes	Yes
Weight:	10.4 oz (295 g) includes batteries	4.4 oz (125 g) includes batteries
Size:	4.0 x 2.3 x 1.6 in. (102 x 58 x 41 mm)	1.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 in. (44 x 130 x 23 mm)
Waterproof:	No	No
Waterproof Depth:	n/a	n/a

Image Sensor
Sensor Type:	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Manufacturer:	Sony Exmor RS
Effective Megapixels:	20.1	14.5
Sensor Format:	1 inch	1/2.3 inch
Sensor size:	116.16mm² (13.20mm x 8.80mm)	28.0735mm² (6.17mm x 4.55mm)
Approximate Pixel Pitch:	2.41 microns
Focal Length Multiplier:	2.7x	n/a
Aspect Ratio:	3:2	4:3
Color Filter Type:	RGBG	RGBG
Anti Aliasing Filter:	Fixed
Self-Cleaning:	No	No
Sensor shift image stabilization:	No	No
On-Sensor Phase Detect:	No	No
DxO Sensor Score:	70
DxO Color Depth Score (bits):	22.9
DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs):	12.6
DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso):	562
Image Capture
Image Resolution:	5472 x 3648 (20.0 MP, 3:2), 4864 x 3648 (17.7 MP, 4:3), 5472 x 3080 (16.9 MP, 16:9), 3648 x 3648 (13.3 MP, 1:1), 3888 x 2592 (10.1 MP, 3:2), 3648 x 2736 (10.0 MP, 4:3), 3648 x 2056 (7.5 MP, Other), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2720 x 1528 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 12416 x 1856 (23.0 MP, Other), 8192 x 1856 (15.2 MP, Other), 2160 x 5536 (12.0 MP, Other), 2160 x 3872 (8.4 MP, Other)	5376 x 2688 (14.5 MP, Other), 2048 x 1024 (2.1 MP, Other)
Image File Format:	JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG	JPEG (EXIF 2.3)
Continuous-mode frames/second:	16.0	n/a
Video Capture
Can take movies:	Yes	Yes
Movie Resolution:	3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p) 1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/24p) 1280x720 (30p/25p) 1824x1026 (250p/240p) 1676x566 (500p/480p/250p/240p) 1136x384 (1000p/960p/500p/480p) 800x270 (1000p/960p)	1920x1080 (30p) 1280x720 (15p)
Movie File Format:	XAVC S 4K / XAVC S HD / AVCHD Ver.2.0 / MP4; with LPCM (2ch) / Dolby Digital (AC3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio	MP4 (video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, audio: AAC); Live streaming via HDMI supported (L:1920x1080/30fps M: 1280x720/30fps S: 720x480/30fps); Live streaming (USB): Motion JPEG (1280x720/15fps)
Composite Video Out:	No	No
NTSC/PAL Switchable Video:	n/a	n/a
Video Usable as Viewfinder:	n/a	n/a
HD Video Out:	Yes	Yes
HD Video Connection:	HDMI	HDMI

Lens & Optics
Lens Mount:	n/a	n/a
Lens:	Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* Lens; 10 elements in 9 groups (9 aspheric elements including AA lens)	Dual lenses; 7 elements in 6 groups
Focal Length (35mm equivalent):	24 - 70mm	7.3mm
Focal Length (actual):	8.8 - 25.7mm	1.3mm
Zoom Ratio:	2.92x	1.00x
Aperture Range:	f/1.8 (wide) / f/2.8 (tele) - f/11 with 7 blade aperture, plus built-in 3-stop ND filter	f/2.0 (fixed)
Integrated ND Filter:	Yes	No
Normal Focus Range:	5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity	10 cm to Infinity 3.9 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range:
Filter Thread:	n/a	n/a
Thread Type:	n/a	n/a
Optical Image Stabilization:	Yes	No
Digital Zoom:	Yes
Digital Zoom Values:	Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
Auto Focus:	Yes	No
Auto Focus Type:	Contrast Detection: Wide, Center, Flexible Spot (S/M/L), Expanded Flexble Spot, Lock on AF (Wide/Center/Flexible Spot (S/M/L)/Expanded Flexible Spot)	n/a
Auto Focus Assist Light?	Yes	n/a
Manual Focus:	Yes	No
Viewfinder
Viewfinder:	EVF / LCD	No / No LCD
Viewfinder Type:	Pop-up EVF: 0.39-inch, XGA OLED, 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage, 0.59x magnification, 20mm eye-point (from eyepiece)/ 19.2mm from eyepiece frame; -4.0 to +3.0 m^-1 diopter, ZEISS T* Coating, eye detector
Focus Peaking:	Yes	No
EVF Resolution:	2,359,296 dots (786,432 pixels)	n/a
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent):	0.59x
Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed):	0.22x
Display
Eye-level Viewfinder:	Yes	No
Rear Display:	Yes	No
Rear Display Size (inches):	3.0	0.0
Rear Display Resolution:	1,228,800 dots (307,200 px)
Touchscreen:	No	No
Articulating Screen:	Yes	No
Tilt Swivel Screen:	No	No
Selfie Screen:	Yes	No
Max Playback Zoom:	13.6x
Top Deck Display:	No	No

Exposure
Maximum ISO (native):	12800	1600
Minimum ISO (native):	125	100
ISO Settings:	Auto, ISO 125 - 12800 with ISO 80 and 100 low extensions, up to 25600 with Multi Frame NR	Auto, 100-1600
Auto ISO Mode:	Yes	Yes
White Balance Settings:	Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color Temp/Filter, Custom	Auto, Outdoors, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent lamp 1, Incandescent lamp 2, Daylight color fluorescent lamp, Natural white fluorescent lamp, White fluorescent lamp, Light bulb color fluorescent lamp
Shutter Speed Range:	1/32000 - 30 sec	1/6400 - 60 sec
Bulb Mode:	Yes	No
Exposure Compensation:	+/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps	+/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes:	Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot	Multi-segment
Program Auto Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Aperture Priority:	Yes	No
Shutter Priority:	Yes	Yes
Full Manual Exposure:	Yes	Yes
Creative Exposure Modes:	Scene modes: Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Handheld Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur, Pet Mode, Gourmet, Fireworks, High Sensitivity; DRO (Auto/Level); HDR (Auto/Level); Auto Portrait Framing; Sweep Panorama; HFR Mode; Picture Effects: Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Retro Photo, Soft High- key, Partial Color, High Contrast Monochrome, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration	Stills: Auto, ISO Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual; Movies: Auto
Self Timer:	2, 5, 10; 3 or 5 shots after 2, 5, 10; Portrait seconds	5, Custom seconds
Time Lapse (intervalometer):		Yes
High Resolution Composite:	No	No
Flash
Built-in Flash:	Yes	No
Flash Modes:	Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off	n/a
Flash Guide Number (ISO 100):	n/a	n/a
Flash Range Description:	Auto ISO: Approx.0.4m to 10.2m (1.31 ft. to 33.46 ft.) (W) / Approx. 0.4 m to 6.5 m (1.31 ft. to 21.33 ft.) (T)	n/a
Max Flash Sync:	1/2000
Flash Exposure Compensation:	+/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps
External Flash Connection:	n/a	n/a
Built-In Wireless Flash Control:		No
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types:	MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC
UHS Support:	UHS-I
Other Memory:
Dual Card Slots:	No	No
RAW Capture Support:	Yes	No
Uncompressed Format:	RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG
Movie File Format:	XAVC S 4K / XAVC S HD / AVCHD Ver.2.0 / MP4; with LPCM (2ch) / Dolby Digital (AC3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio	MP4 (video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, audio: AAC); Live streaming via HDMI supported (L:1920x1080/30fps M: 1280x720/30fps S: 720x480/30fps); Live streaming (USB): Motion JPEG (1280x720/15fps)
Included Memory:	No memory included	8,000.0 MB
Included Memory Type:		Internal
Connectivity
Built-In Wi-Fi:	Yes	Yes
NFC:	Yes	No
Bluetooth:	No	No
Built-In GPS:	No	No
Microphone Jack:	No	No
Headphone Jack:	No	No
External Connections:	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi	USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi
PictBridge Compliant:	No	No
DPOF Compliant:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control:	Yes	Yes
Remote Control Type:	Optional wired, via Wi-Fi	Via Wi-Fi or CA-3 USB cable switch
Connections (extended):	Micro HDMI (Type D) with 4K support; Multi-terminal Micro USB port supports optional wired remote	Micro USB 2.0, Micro HDMI (Type-D)

Performance Timing
Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution):	0.62
Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame):
Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames):
Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot):	0.61
Camera penalizes early shutter press?	No
JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution):	16.0
Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution):	40
RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	8.6
Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames):	28
RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps):	8.6
Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames):	24
Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid):	0.16 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, tele):	0.23 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR):
Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR):
Shutter Lag (manual focus):	0.018 seconds
Shutter lag (full AF, with flash):	0.29 seconds
Shutter Lag (prefocused):	0.010 seconds
Shutter Lag (notes):
Startup Time:	2.1 seconds
Play -> Record Time:	0.9 seconds
Flash cycle time, full power:	4.5 seconds
Power
Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View):	280 shots	260 shots
Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF):	230 shots
Battery Life, Video:
Battery Form Factor:	Proprietary NP-BX1	Built-in
Usable Battery Types:	Lithium-ion rechargeable	Lithium-ion rechargeable
Batteries Included:	1 x Proprietary NP-BX1 Lithium-ion rechargeable	Built-in lithium-ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter):	Yes	No
Dedicated Battery Charger Included:	No	No
Internal Charging Supported:	Yes	Yes
Software
Included Software:
OS Compatibility:
Miscellaneous
Notes & Features:	Uses the world's first 1.0 type stacked EXMOR RS CMOS sensor with advanced signal processing and integrated DRAM; 4K internal video recording; 40x super slow-mo video; upgraded Fast Intelligent AF; 16fps burst mode, high-speed anti-distortion electronic shutter, pop-up XGA OLED EVF.