Sony RX100 VII (SKU DSCRX100M7AB.CE3)

The Sony RX100 VII delivers professional-level tools for both stills and video in a pocket-sized body. It’s designed to satisfy photographers, creators, and vloggers who need fast performance, strong autofocus, flexible video options, and excellent image quality in a camera you can always carry with you.

Powerful zoom and fast performance

Despite its compact size, the RX100 VII includes everything needed to create high-quality images and video. The 24–200 mm zoom lens offers a wide-to-telephoto range in one body, while 0.02-second autofocus, Real-time Tracking, Real-time Eye AF, improved stabilisation, and an external microphone input make it a powerful tool for serious shooting and vlogging.

Wide zoom range in a pocket-sized body

The built-in 24–200 mm lens offers high magnification in a small camera. It is designed to deliver high resolution and clarity across the entire zoom range, giving you strong telephoto reach in a truly portable package and greatly expanding your creative options.

Multiple lenses in one

The ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* 24–200 mm f/2.8–4.5 lens effectively replaces two common zoom lenses (24–70 mm and 70–200 mm equivalents) in a very compact form. This gives you wide-angle, standard, and telephoto framing without changing lenses.

High-quality optics

The lens includes four AA (advanced aspherical) elements and two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements. Together, they provide sharp detail from centre to edge and across the zoom range, maintaining image quality even at telephoto settings.

High-speed sensor and processing

New image sensor designed for speed

The RX100 VII uses a newly developed 1.0-type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor and the latest BIONZ X image processor. This combination delivers very fast readout and high image quality with good dynamic range and low noise.

20 fps continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking

The fast sensor allows continuous shooting at up to 20 frames per second while maintaining autofocus and auto-exposure tracking. The camera calculates AF/AE up to 60 times per second, so it can follow subjects moving quickly or unpredictably while keeping them properly exposed and in focus.

Blackout-free shooting

Blackout-free shooting lets you follow your subject on the LCD or in the viewfinder without the brief blackouts common in traditional burst shooting. The display refreshes at 60 fps to reduce lag, making it easier to track fast motion.

Single Burst Shooting for split-second action

Single Burst Shooting captures seven images in extremely rapid succession at selectable speeds of 90 fps, 60 fps, or 30 fps. This is ideal for catching precise split-second moments, such as the instant a racket hits a ball. It supports both JPEG and RAW and can be used with the self-timer.

Autofocus and tracking

Wide AF coverage and fast focus

The RX100 VII has 357 phase-detection AF points covering about 68% of the frame, along with 425 contrast-detection AF points. This dense AF coverage allows focus acquisition in approximately 0.02 seconds, among the fastest in its class.

Real-time Tracking

Real-time Tracking uses AI-based subject recognition and considers colour, pattern (brightness), distance (depth), and face/eye information. Once activated, the camera continuously follows your subject across the frame during both stills and video, helping you capture every key moment.

Real-time Eye AF for people

Real-time Eye AF focuses on the subject’s eye and keeps it in focus as they move, making portrait shooting easier and more reliable. You can choose to prioritise the left or right eye, and the camera maintains eye focus while you concentrate on composition.

Real-time Eye AF for animals

Real-time Eye AF also works for many animals, making it easier to capture sharp, expressive portraits of pets and wildlife.

Image quality and stabilisation

High resolution and good low-light performance

The 1.0-type sensor provides approximately 20.1 megapixels with a back-illuminated structure. The standard ISO range is 100–12,800, with support for extended low settings. The sensor and processing deliver high perceived detail, realistic textures, and controlled noise even at higher sensitivities.

Natural colour and texture

Improved image processing algorithms give more accurate and natural colour reproduction. Human skin tones appear pleasing and realistic, and colours in subjects such as flowers and nature are rendered with greater accuracy.

Optical image stabilisation

Built-in optical stabilisation helps counteract camera shake for sharper hand-held photos, even in low light or at longer focal lengths. At 200 mm, the stabilisation effect is equivalent to using a shutter speed about four stops faster, which helps keep images sharp.

Fast electronic shutter

An electronic shutter provides speeds up to 1/32,000 second. The fast sensor readout reduces rolling shutter distortion when photographing moving subjects, and completely silent shooting is available for situations where shutter noise would be distracting.

Creative effects and Soft Skin

Soft Skin Effect can reduce the appearance of wrinkles and dullness in portraits for smoother-looking skin. Creative Style and Picture Effect options allow you to fine-tune contrast, colour, and tonality, or apply more stylised looks in-camera.

Advanced video features

4K HDR recording and advanced AF

The RX100 VII records 4K (3840 × 2160) internally with full pixel readout and no pixel binning, oversampling for detailed, high-quality footage. Enhanced AF algorithms provide smooth, stable focusing during video, and Real-time Tracking and Real-time Eye AF (for humans) are both available when recording movies. HLG (Hybrid Log-Gamma) allows direct HDR playback on compatible displays for greater dynamic range without complex post-processing.

Vlogging and creator-friendly tools

The camera is well suited to vlogging and mobile content creation:

• Touch Tracking in video lets you tap the screen to select your subject and initiate Real-time Tracking

• Real-time Eye AF keeps human faces sharp and in focus

• Active mode image stabilisation helps produce smooth 4K footage even when walking

• A tilting selfie screen and external microphone input simplify framing and improve audio quality

External microphone input

The body includes a 3.5 mm microphone jack, allowing connection of external microphones for higher-quality sound—important for vloggers, interviews, and professional video work.

Enhanced stabilisation in 4K

Active mode stabilisation improves 4K handheld footage, especially when moving. For even smoother results, you can use Sony’s Imaging Edge Movie Edit add-on app to optimise and stabilise clips further for near gimbal-like smoothness.

Vertical video support

When you shoot video with the camera held vertically, orientation metadata is recorded. This lets compatible phones and computers automatically display the footage upright, making it easier to create content for vertical platforms.

S-Log and Picture Profiles

S-Log2 and S-Log3 are supported for wide dynamic range capture and flexible grading in post-production. Picture Profiles provide additional control over tonal curves, colour, and detail for both creative looks and professional workflows.

Interval shooting and time-lapse

Interval Shooting lets you capture sequences at set intervals from 1 to 60 seconds, with AE tracking. You can preview the resulting time-lapse sequence on the camera and build final time-lapse videos on your computer.

Ease of use and controls

Pop-up electronic viewfinder

The XGA OLED Tru-Finder has about 2.35 million dots, providing a bright, detailed, high-contrast view. It pops up with one action and retracts when not needed, keeping the camera compact.

Tilting LCD for flexible framing

The 3.0" LCD has approximately 921,600 dots and tilts up about 180° and down about 90°. This makes it easy to frame selfies, vlogs, and shots from high or low angles.

Touchscreen operation

Touch functions include:

• Touch Focus

• Touch Pad AF

• Touch Shutter

• Tap-to-initiate Real-time Tracking

These features make selecting focus points and tracking subjects faster and more intuitive.

Efficient image management

In playback mode, you can rate images or protect them from deletion, and these functions can be assigned to custom keys. Continuous bursts are grouped together for easier browsing, and entire groups can be protected or deleted at once.

Flexible customisation

Functions assigned to the Fn buttons can be set separately for stills and movies. My Menu and My Dial features let you store favourites and frequently used settings for faster access, tailoring the camera to your workflow.

Package includes

• Sony DSC-RX100 VII camera

• Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-BX1 (2 pieces)

• AC adaptor

• Micro USB cable

• Wrist strap

• Strap adapter

• Shooting Grip (VCT-SGR1)

• Hand strap

• Cable clamper

• Pouch

• Bracket

• Printed documentation set

Specifications

Sensor

• Type: 1.0-type (13.2 × 8.8 mm) Exmor RS CMOS sensor

• Aspect ratio: 3:2

• Effective pixels: Approx. 20.1 megapixels

Lens

• Type: ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*

• Construction: 15 elements in 12 groups (8 aspherical elements including AA elements)

• Focal length: 9.0–72 mm (equivalent to 24–200 mm in 35 mm terms)

• Maximum aperture: f/2.8 (wide) to f/4.5 (telephoto)

• Angle of view (35 mm equivalent): approx. 84° to 12°30' (24–200 mm)

• Focus range (from front of lens):

  • Wide: approx. 8 cm to infinity

  • Tele: approx. 100 cm to infinity

• Optical zoom: 8×

• Clear Image Zoom (still images):

  • 20 MP: up to approx. 16×

  • 10 MP: up to approx. 22×

  • 5 MP: up to approx. 32×

  • VGA: up to approx. 121×

• Clear Image Zoom (movies):

  • 4K: up to approx. 12×

  • HD: up to approx. 16×

• Digital Zoom (still images):

  • 20 MP: up to approx. 32×

  • 10 MP: up to approx. 44×

  • 5 MP: up to approx. 64×

  • VGA: up to approx. 121×

• Digital Zoom (movies): up to approx. 32×

Screen

• Type: 3.0" (7.5 cm) Xtra Fine TFT LCD, 4:3

• Resolution: 921,600 dots

• Angle adjustment: tilts up approx. 180°, down approx. 90°

• Display selection: Auto / EVF / Monitor

• MF Assist magnification: approx. 5.3× and 10.7×

• Touch panel: Yes

Viewfinder

• Type: 0.39" OLED electronic viewfinder

• Resolution: 2,359,296 dots

• Coverage: 100%

• Magnification: approx. 0.59× (with 50 mm lens at infinity, –1 m⁻¹)

• Eye point: approx. 20 mm from eyepiece, 19.8 mm from eyepiece frame (CIPA, –1 m⁻¹)

• Dioptre adjustment: –4.0 to +3.0 m⁻¹

• Brightness control: Auto, manual (5 steps)

Image processing and stabilisation

• Image processor: BIONZ X

• SteadyShot (stills): Optical stabilisation

• SteadyShot (movies): Intelligent Active Mode, optical with electronic compensation, anti-rolling support

Autofocus system

• Type: Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection + contrast-detection)

• AF modes: Single-shot AF, Automatic AF, Continuous AF, DMF, Manual focus

• AF areas:

  • Wide (357 phase-detection points, 425 contrast-detection points)

  • Zone

  • Centre

  • Flexible Spot (S/M/L)

  • Expanded Flexible Spot

  • Tracking (various area combinations)

• Object tracking: Supported (Tracking AF)

• Eye AF:

  • Stills: Human (left/right eye selectable), Animal

  • Movies: Human (left/right eye selectable)

Exposure and ISO

• Metering modes: Multi, Centre-weighted, Spot, Entire screen average, Highlight

• Exposure compensation: ±3 EV in 1/3-step increments

• ISO (stills, recommended index):

  • Auto (ISO 100–12,800, adjustable limits)

  • Manual settings from ISO 100 to 12,800 (expandable to ISO 64/80)

  • Multi-Frame NR: ISO 100–25,600

• ISO (movies):

  • Auto (ISO 100–12,800 equivalent, adjustable limits)

  • Manual: ISO 100–12,800

White balance

• Modes: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, various Fluorescent types, Flash, Underwater Auto, Colour temperature/filter, Custom

• WB micro adjustment:

  • Green–Magenta: G7 to M7 (57 steps)

  • Amber–Blue: A7 to B7 (29 steps)

Shutter and aperture

• Mechanical shutter speed ranges:

  • iAuto: 4 s to 1/2000 s

  • Program Auto: 30 s to 1/2000 s

  • Manual: Bulb, 30 s to 1/2000 s

  • Aperture Priority: 30 s to 1/2000 s

  • Shutter Priority: 30 s to 1/2000 s

• Electronic shutter speed ranges:

  • Single shooting:

    • iAuto: 4 s to 1/32,000 s

    • Program Auto: 30 s to 1/32,000 s

    • Manual / Aperture / Shutter Priority: 30 s to 1/32,000 s

  • Continuous/Single Burst: 1/8 s to 1/32,000 s

• Aperture range (wide end): f/2.8 to f/11 (mode dependent)

Image control

• Controls: Contrast, saturation, sharpness, colour space (sRGB/Adobe RGB), RAW/JPEG quality settings

• Noise reduction:

  • Long exposure NR: On/Off (for exposures longer than 1/3 s)

  • High ISO NR: Normal/Low/Off

  • Multi Frame NR: Auto, ISO 100–25,600

Dynamic range options

• Off

• Dynamic Range Optimizer (Auto or Level 1–5)

• Auto HDR (Auto or manual level selection 1.0–6.0 EV)

Shooting modes

• Auto (Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto)

• Program Auto

• Aperture Priority

• Shutter Priority

• Manual exposure

• Memory Recall (MR)

• Movie mode (with Program, Aperture, Shutter, Manual options)

• HFR (High Frame Rate) mode

• Panorama

• Scene Selection (multiple scene presets)

Continuous shooting

• Auto/electronic shutter:

  • High: approx. 20 fps

  • Mid: approx. 10 fps

  • Low: approx. 5 fps

  • Single Burst: approx. 90/60/30 fps (Hi/Mid/Low)

• Mechanical shutter:

  • Mid: approx. 10 fps

  • Low: approx. 3 fps

Self-timer and drive modes

• Self-timer: 10 s, 5 s, 2 s, and options with multiple shots or bracketing

• Drive modes: Single, continuous, Single Burst, self-timer, self-timer continuous, and various bracketing modes (exposure, white balance, DRO)

Interval recording

• Yes, with interval from 1–60 seconds, 1–9999 shots, and AE lock/tracking (High/Mid/Low)

Panorama and creative effects

• Sweep Panorama

• Picture Effects (e.g. Toy Camera, Pop Color, Posterization, Soft High-Key, Partial Color, HDR Painting, Miniature, Watercolor, Illustration, and more for stills and movies)

• Creative Styles (Standard, Vivid, Portrait, Landscape, etc.)

• Picture Profiles (PP1–PP10, with S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG variants, and detailed tuning options)

Face and scene functions

• Scene recognition for stills and video

• Face Detection, Face Registration, Smile Shutter, Beauty/Soft Skin effects

Flash

• Flash modes: Auto, On, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Off

• Built-in manual pop-up flash

• AF illuminator: Auto/Off

• Flash range (approx., ISO Auto):

  • Wide: 0.4–5.9 m

  • Tele: 1.0–3.1 m

• Extended range at higher ISO values

• Flash bracketing available

Recording media and formats

• Compatible media:

  • XAVC S 100 Mb/s: SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I U3 or higher)

  • XAVC S 60/50 Mb/s: SDHC/SDXC (Class 10 or higher)

  • AVCHD and stills: various Memory Stick and SD/microSD cards (Class 4 or higher)

• Still formats: JPEG (DCF, Exif), RAW (Sony ARW 2.3)

• Movie formats: XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0

• Movie audio:

  • XAVC S: Linear PCM 2-channel

  • AVCHD: Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2-channel

Still and movie resolution

• Still images: multiple resolutions in 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, and 1:1, plus Panorama sizes

• Movie modes (NTSC/PAL switchable) including 4K up to 30p and Full HD up to 120p at various bitrates

High Frame Rate (HFR) modes

• Full HD recording at very high frame rates (up to 960/1000 fps, with different frame-rate and quality options)

Proxy recording

• Proxy files at 1280 × 720 (approx. 9 Mb/s) available alongside main 4K/HD recordings

Connectivity

• NFC: NFC Forum Type 3 Tag, one-touch remote and sharing support

• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz)

• Bluetooth: Version 4.1 (2.4 GHz band)

Power and battery

• Power source: DC 3.6 V (battery) / DC 5.0 V (AC adaptor)

• Battery type: NP-BX1 rechargeable pack

• Power consumption (approx.):

  • LCD: 2.1 W

  • Viewfinder: 2.3 W

• USB charging and USB power supply supported (shooting or playback)

Battery life (approximate, CIPA standard)

• Stills:

  • LCD: about 260 shots (130 minutes)

  • LCD with quick auto-off: about 310 shots (155 minutes)

  • Viewfinder: about 240 shots (120 minutes)

• Movies (actual shooting):

  • LCD or viewfinder: about 40 minutes

• Movies (continuous):

  • LCD or viewfinder: about 70 minutes

Other functions

• Grid lines, digital level gauge, MF assist, peaking, zebra, markers, audio level control, timecode/user bit, copyright info, ISO minimum shutter speed, PC remote control, Gamma Display Assist, AF tracking sensitivity and drive speed for movies, file naming, My Menu, My Dial, and more.

Output and compatibility

• TRILUMINOS Colour support

• 4K HDMI output

• Printing support: Exif Print, PRINT Image Matching (PIM3)

Size and weight

• Dimensions (W × H × D): approx. 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8 mm (4 × 2 3/8 × 1 11/16 in.)

• Weight (CIPA): approx. 302 g with battery and memory card; approx. 275 g body only

Supplied accessories

• 2 × NP-BX1 batteries

• AC adaptor

• Micro USB cable

• Wrist strap

• Strap adapter

• Shooting Grip (VCT-SGR1)

• Hand strap

• Cable clamper

• Pouch

• Bracket

• Printed documentation