In depth comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII and Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - compact | Digital camera - 4K - compact |
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| Lens Included | ZEISS | Leica |
| Height | 5.81 cm | 6.73 cm |
| Width | 10.16 cm | 11.2 cm |
| Depth | 4.28 cm | 4.12 cm |
| Weight | 275 g | 280 g |
| Weight Details | Camera only: 275 g Camera with battery and memory card: 302 g |
Camera only: 280 g Camera with battery and memory card: 322 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver |
| Optical Zoom | 8x | 30x |
| SENSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | High Sensitivity MOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 21,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | 1.0" | 1/2.3" |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (5-axis HYBRID O.I.S. +) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Type | ZEISS zoom lens - 8x zoom - 9 - 72 mm - f/2.8-4.5 Vario-Sonnar T* | Leica zoom lens - 30x zoom - 4.3 - 129 mm - f/3.3-6.4 - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 200mm | 24 - 720mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 8 cm | 50 cm |
| Macro Focus Range | - | 3cm |
| Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Motorised drive | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | 12 groups / 15 elements | 9 groups / 12 elements |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating | Aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 357 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF | Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter, Self Portrait Auto Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | 0.2" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 1,166,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.59x | 0.46x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 6400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-12800 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 6400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | White balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard |
| 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 |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 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 | Yes |
| Retouch | - | Beauty Retouch Mode, Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Touch AF |
| FLASH | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, slow sync | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator |
| 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) |
0.6 m - 5.6 m: ISO auto (wide lens) 2 m - 2.9 m: ISO auto (tele lens) |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| 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 |
5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps - slow motion mode H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 200 fps - slow motion mode |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 240 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 70 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 90 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Hi), 60 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Mid), 30 frames per second (Single Burst Shooting Lo) | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode, HDR Movie mode | - |
| Additional Features | Digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, Single Burst Shooting function, Blackout-free shooting | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Noise Reduction control, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
| OTHERS | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII | Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ93 |
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| Included Accessories | AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter | Hand strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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