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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ81 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ81
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSExmor CMOSCMOS
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.52 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
18.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
4896 x 3672 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4896x3264
  • 4896x2752
  • 3664x3664
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 2736x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 2592x1728
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 3888x2592
  • 3648x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2736x1824
  • 2592x1944
  • 2736x1824
  • 4864x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2592x1944
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 2720x1528
  • 3648x3648
  • 2544x2544
  • 1920x1920
Processor
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 3200
  • 12800
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
ISO minimum8080125125
ISO maximum640012800640025600
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3672 px4896 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance modes
  • Incandescent
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Daylight
  • Halogen
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Push
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
JPG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesno
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyesyes
White balance presets
N/A
899
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoRAWRAW
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
80
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
N/A
25600

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x30.0 x3.6 x2.9 x
Digital zoom2.0 x120.0 x14.0 x11.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)0.46 x
N/A
N/A
0.59 x
Maximum aperture3.33.51.81.8
Focus adjustmentMotorised driveAuto/ManualMotorised driveAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
AutofocusTTL contrast detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Macro focus range1.18 in1.97 in1.97 in1.97 in
Number of focus points49
N/A
2525
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.51.81.8
Focal length equiv
N/A
24 - 72028 - 10024 - 70
Normal focus range
N/A
1.97 in
N/A
1.97 in
Filter thread
N/A
nonono
Folded optics
N/A
nonono
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screenyesnonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder resolution1166000.0 px638400.0 px
N/A
1440000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification2.59 x0.5 x
N/A
0.59 x
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:34:34:3
Screen dots
N/A
92100012288001228800
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
yesno
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
Self-timer delay
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2sec
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Fill-in mode
  • Slow synchro
  • Auto mode
  • Flash off
  • Redeye reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Slow sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Children
  • Flower
  • Food
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
N/A
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
333
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-3-3-3
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
AE EV steps
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
YesNoYes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
5.4
N/A
N/A
External flash
N/A
nonono
Continuous drive
N/A
10.0 fps10.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D support
N/A
nonono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
N/A
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Audio systemMono
N/A
Mono
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • AC3
  • LPCM

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono
Body material
N/A
N/A
AluminiumAluminium

Dimensions

Weight8.47 oz7.69 oz8.47 oz9.28 oz
Width4.41 in4.02 in4.0 in4.0 in
Height2.52 in2.29 in1.41 in2.29 in
Depth1.5 in1.39 in2.29 in1.51 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • MPF
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)320390330320
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1025.0 mAh1240.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V3.6 V
N/A
3.6 V
Number of batteries supported1111
AC adapter includedyesYyesY
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicroMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesnonono
NFCnoyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
no
N/A
no
Wireless
N/A
Built-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote control
N/A
yesNoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nonono
AV output
N/A
noyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

GPSnoyesnono
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
nonono
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
nono
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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