Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI vs. Leica V-LUX 5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI and Leica V-LUX 5. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI vs. Leica V-LUX 5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss Leica
Height 5.81 cm 9.72 cm
Width 10.16 cm 13.67 cm
Depth 4.28 cm 13.15 cm
Weight 274 g 812 g
Weight Details Camera only: 274 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 301 g
Camera with battery: 812 g
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 8x 16x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS MOS
Total Pixels - 20,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* Leica zoom lens - 16x zoom - 9.1 - 146 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DC Vario-Elmarit
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 200mm 25 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 8 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range - 3cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 15 elements 11 groups / 15 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 315 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Touch and Drag AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Smile Shutter Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
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% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +4
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
ISO (Max) 25600 25000
Native ISO - 80-12500
Extended ISO (Max) - 25000
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 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12500, ISO 25000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Panorama assist, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects - Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Min Illumination 2.9 lux -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
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)
0.3 m - 13.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 9.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S -
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
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
4864 x 3648
3456 x 2592
2432 x 1824
5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
5472 x 3080
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3648 x 3648
2592 x 2592
1824 x 1824
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 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 - 360 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 2 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 50 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 Built-in speaker, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI Leica V-LUX 5
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cover
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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