Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 5.81 cm 5.08 cm
Width 10.16 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 4.28 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 274 g 144 g
Weight Details Camera only: 274 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 301 g
Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour - White
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom 8x 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 200mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 8 cm 1 m
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 15 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 315 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Touch and Drag AF -
Face Detection Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800) ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Min Illumination 2.9 lux -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 3" LCD display -
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding -
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync -
Features AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing -
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 5.9 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 3.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
12.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
7 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format - AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 1.25 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.17 hours (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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