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Sony a6000 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

    4.72 in
    2.62 in
    Sony a6000 Digital Camera
    Sony a6000
      4.0 in
      2.29 in
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Digital Camera
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      46
      4.5 out of 5
      22 user ratings
      5 stars
      		63 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		4 %
      2 stars
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      1 stars
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      44
      4.2 out of 5
      20 user ratings
      5 stars
      		50 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		5 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      48
      3.9 out of 5
      48 user ratings
      5 stars
      		29 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		6 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      44
      4.2 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		36 %
      4 stars
      		47 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Sensor typeCMOSExmor RS CMOS
      Sensor photo detectors25.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels24.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h3:2
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
      Other resolutions
      • 6000x3376
      • 4240x2832
      • 4240x2400
      • 3008x2000
      • 3008x1688
      • 3888x2592
      • 2736x1824
      • 4864x3648
      • 3648x2736
      • 2592x1944
      • 5472x3080
      • 3648x2056
      • 2720x1528
      • 3648x3648
      • 2544x2544
      • 1920x1920
      ProcessorBIONZ XBIONZ X

      Image

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      ISO
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • 25600
      • 51200
      • Auto
      • 125
      • 160
      • 200
      • 250
      • 320
      • 400
      • 500
      • 640
      • 800
      • 1000
      • 1250
      • 1600
      • 2000
      • 2500
      • 3200
      • 4000
      • 5000
      • 6400
      • 8000
      • 10000
      • 12800
      • 25600
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO minimum100125
      ISO maximum5120025600
      Boosted ISO maximum5120025600
      Maximum image resolution6000 x 4000 px5472 x 3648 px
      White balance presets109
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Daylight
      • Shade
      • Cloudy
      • Incandescent
      • Flash
      • Incandescent
      • Cloudy
      • Flash
      • Daylight
      • Shade
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent
      • Fluorescent
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Photo effects
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      		Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Image stabilization typeNoOptical
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Optical zoom4.4 x2.9 x
      Digital zoom4.0 x11.0 x
      Magnification (Crop factor)1.07 x0.59 x
      Minimum aperture361.8
      Maximum aperture3.51.8
      Focus adjustmentManuaMotorised drive
      Autofocus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      		TTL contrast detection
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Manual focusyesyes
      Number of focus points12525
      Image stabiliserOpticalOptical

      Screen and viewfinder

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDyesyes
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Screen dots9216001228800
      Touch screennono
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
      Viewfinder screen size0.39 in0.39 in
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder resolution2359296.0 px2359296.0 px
      Viewfinder magnification1.07 x0.59 x
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3

      Photography features

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Minimum shutter speed30.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/4000 sec1/32000 sec
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus53
      Exposure compensation minus-5-3
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      		1/3
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 10
      • 2sec
      • 5 sec
      AE frames
      • 3
      • 5
      		3
      WB BracketingYesYes
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range610.2
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Fill-in mode
      • Rear curtain sync
      • Slow synchro
      • Auto mode
      • Flash off
      External flashyesno
      Continuous drive11.0 fps16.0 fps
      Scene modes
      • Portrait
      • Sunset
      • Night portrait
      • Landscape
      • Close-up
      • Fireworks
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Pet
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Twilight
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Face detectionyesyes

      Videography features

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions1920.0 px
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MP4
      • MPEG
      		AVCHD
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps1000.0 fps

      Audio features

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeStereoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Body typeSLRCompact
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • White
      		Black
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Weight10.02 oz9.56 oz
      Width4.72 in4.0 in
      Height2.62 in2.29 in
      Depth1.78 in1.61 in

      Storage

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Compatible memory cards
      • MS Pro Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • MS XC-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Duo
      • SD Memory Card
      • Memory Stick PRO Duo
      • SDXC Memory Card
      • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX
      • SDHC Memory Card
      • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo
      • SDHC UHS-I Memory Card
      • SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
      • Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

      Power

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)720280
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      AC adapter includedYyes

      Connectivity

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
      USB version2.02.0
      Headphone portnono
      Microphone portyesno
      WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      Remote controlyesyes
      PictBridgenono
      NFCyesyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesno

      Other features

      Sony a6000Sony a6000
      Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IVSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
      GPSnono
      Orientation sensoryesyes
      Energy Star certifiednono

      Pros & Cons

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