- 1 inch 116.2mm2
- 20.1 megapixels
- 24.00mm - 70.00mm (35mm eq.)
- Go in depth with our full Sony RX100 VA Review.
- 1/2.3 inch 28.1mm2
- 20.2 megapixels
- 28.00mm - 140.00mm (35mm eq.)
- Go in depth with our full Ricoh G900 Review.
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| Prices: | Compare Prices | Compare Prices |
| Manufacturer URL: | Manufacturer website | Manufacturer website |
| Predecessor: |
Sony RX100 V
RX100 V vs RX100 VA |
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| Successor: | ||
| General | ||
| Model Number: | RX100 VA | G900 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | DSC-RX100M5A | |
| Camera Format: | Compact | Compact |
| Currently Manufactured: | Yes | Yes |
| Retail Price: | $899.99 | $799.95 |
| Street Price: | $998.00 | $746.48 |
| Date Available: | 2018-07-15 | 2019-05-30 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
10.5 oz
(299 g)
includes batteries |
8.7 oz
(247 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
4.0 x
2.3 x
1.6 in. (102 x 58 x 41 mm) |
4.7 x
2.6 x
1.3 in. (118 x 66 x 33 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | Yes |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | 65.00 feet (20 meters) |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Sony Exmor RS | |
| Effective Megapixels: | 20.1 | 20.2 |
| 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 | 1.19 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 2.7x | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | Fixed | None |
| Self-Cleaning: | No | No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | No | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | Yes | No |
| DxO Sensor Score: | ||
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | ||
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | ||
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | ||
| 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), 2544 x 2544 (6.5 MP, 1:1), 2736 x 1824 (5.0 MP, 3:2), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2720 x 1528 (4.2 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1920 (3.7 MP, 1:1), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 12416 x 1852 (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) |
5184 x 3888 (20.2 MP, 4:3) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG, RAW (ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG | JPEG (EXIF 2.3) |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 23.9 | n/a |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
3840x2160 (30p/25p/24p)
1920x1080 (120p/100p/60p/60i/50p/50i/24p) 1824x1026 (250p/240p) 1824x616 (500p/480p/250p/240p) 1292x436 (500p/480p) 1244x420 (1000p/960p) 912x308 (1000p/960p) |
3840x2160 ()
1920x1080 () 1280x720 () |
| 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 (H.264 video with stereo audio) |
| Composite Video Out: | 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) | Ricoh zoom lens; 11 elements in 9 groups, 5 aspherical elements, protective cover with SP coating |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 24 - 70mm | 28 - 140mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 8.8 - 25.7mm | 5 - 25mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 2.92x | 5.00x |
| Aperture Range: | f/1.8 (wide) / f/2.8 (tele) - f/11 with 7 blade aperture, plus built-in 3-stop ND filter | f/3.5 - 4.2 (wide) / f/5.5 - 6.6 (tele) |
| Integrated ND Filter: | Yes | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
5 cm to Infinity 2.0 in to Infinity |
50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
1 -
30 cm 0.4 - 11.8 in |
|
| Filter Thread: | n/a | n/a |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | Yes | No |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x; 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom | Up to 8.1x; Intelligent Zoom up to 40.5x total at VGA |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Fast Hybrid AF: Phase Detection/Contrast Detection with 315 PDAF points, 25 CDAF areas; Zone, Center, Flexible Spot (S / M / L), Expanded Flexible Spot, Lock on AF (Wide / Center / Flexible Spot (S / M / L) / Expanded Flexible Spot) | Contrast Detection: 9-point AF, Spot AF, Auto tracking AF; Infinity-landscape, Pan Focus, Manual Focus |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | EVF / LCD | 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): | ||
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | No |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 1,228,800 dots (307,200 px) | 1,040,000 dots |
| 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 | 6400 |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 125 | 125 |
| ISO Settings: | Auto, ISO 125 - 12800 with ISO 80 and 100 low extensions, up to 25600 with Multi Frame NR | Auto (125-6400, adjustable), 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400 |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto (Standard, Ambience or White Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent (Warm, Cool, Day, Daylight), Flash, Color Temp/Filter, Custom | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (D:Daylight Color, N:Daylight White, W:White Light), Ring Light, Manual |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/32000 - 30 sec | 1/4000 - 4 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, Entire Screen Average, Highlight | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | No |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | No |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | No |
| 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 | HDR, Movie, High Speed Movie, Digital Microscope, Interval Shot, Interval Movie, Surf & Snow, Digital SR, Report, Watermark, Firefighting, Skew Correct, Text, Zoom Macro, Haze removal, Depth of field composition |
| Self Timer: | 2, 5, 10; 3 or 5 shots after 2, 5, 10; Portrait seconds | 2 or 10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | Yes | |
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off | Auto, Flash Off, Flash On, Auto + Redeye, On + Redeye |
| 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) | ISO Auto: Wide:approx. 0.2 - 5.5m / 0.66 - 18 ft., Tele:approx. 0.2 - 3.5m / 0.66 - 11 ft. |
| 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 | No |
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | MS Duo / MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | UHS-I | No UHS support |
| 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 (H.264 video with stereo audio) |
| Included Memory: | No memory included | 6,500.0 MB |
| Included Memory Type: | Internal | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | Yes | No |
| NFC: | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth: | No | No |
| Built-In GPS: | No | Yes |
| Microphone Jack: | No | No |
| Headphone Jack: | No | No |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi | USB 3.0 Super Speed |
| PictBridge Compliant: | No | No |
| DPOF Compliant: | Yes | Yes |
| Remote Control: | Yes | No |
| Remote Control Type: | Optional wired, via Wi-Fi | |
| Connections (extended): | Micro HDMI (Type D) with 4K support; Multi-terminal Micro USB port supports optional wired remote | USB3.0 (Type C), Micro (Type D) HDMI |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | 0.51 | |
| 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): | 0.50 | |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | Yes | |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 23.9 | |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 233 | |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 23.9 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 103 | |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 23.9 | |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 102 | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.12 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | 0.18 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | ||
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.030 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | 0.20 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.010 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | ||
| Startup Time: | 2.0 seconds | |
| Play -> Record Time: | 1.1 seconds | |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 5.0 seconds | |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 220 shots | 340 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | 210 shots | |
| Battery Life, Video: | 35 minutes | |
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary NP-BX1 | Proprietary DB-110 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary NP-BX1 Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary DB-110 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | No | Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: | Yes | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | Free downloads of Sony Imaging Edge Remote, Viewer, Edit, Capture One Express (for Sony) | |
| OS Compatibility: | ||
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Waterproof (65 ft), dustproof, shockproof (6.5 ft), crushproof (220 lbf) and chemical-resistant; includes CALS mode, built-in GPS, electronic compass, barcode scanning function, password protected camera lock, 6.5GB of built-in memory and an electronic level. | |
