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Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Sony

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
ISO
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
28–100 mm
Maximum aperture
F1.8–4.9
Optical zoom
3.6×
Number of focus points
25
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Image stabilization
Optical

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
No
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone
Stereo
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Battery description
Lithium-Ion NP-BX1 battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Weight (inc. batteries)
240 g (0.53 lb / 8.47 oz)
Dimensions
102 x 58 x 36 mm (4 x 2.29 x 1.41″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Micro HDMI)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
No

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →