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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Storage And Connectivity
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Sony RX0 II vs GoPro HERO9 Black
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Sony RX0 II
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Body TypeAction Cam
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size1-inch
Body TypeAction Cam
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeUnspecified
Variants
- RX0 II (Black)
- HERO9 Black (Black)
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Sony RX0 II
GoPro HERO9 Black
The GoPro HERO9 Black is a better value option for action video than the Sony RX0 II. While the Sony has a more rugged build quality and a unique tilting screen that helps with tricky angles, the GoPro has better video stabilization and offers more frame rate and resolution options.
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Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
6.7
5.5
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/20 s
N/A
Screen Max Brightness
390 cd/m²
970 cd/m²
Battery
5.2
7.8
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.0
6.0
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.7
9.6
Portability Picture
Height
1.6" (4.0 cm)
2.0" (5.0 cm)
Width
2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Depth
1.4" (3.6 cm)
1.3" (3.4 cm)
Volume
5.1 in³ (83.5 cm³)
7.4 in³ (120.7 cm³)
Weight
0.29 lbs (0.13 kg)
0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
Build Quality
8.5
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
Action Cam
Action Cam
Water Resistance
Waterproof
Waterproof
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
Yes
No
Hot Shoe
No
No
Customizable Button
No
No
Command Dial
0
0
Tripod Mount
Yes
No
Lens Mount
N/A
No Lens Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/32,000 s
1/2,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.0
6.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Large Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No Hand Grip
No Hand Grip
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
N/A
N/A
Advertised Resolution
N/A
N/A
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
5.6
7.0
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Tilt And Flip
Dual Screen
Screen Max Brightness
390 cd/m²
970 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.23 million dots
N/A
Size
1.5" (3.8 cm)
2.4" (6.0 cm)
Touchscreen
No
Yes
Menu System
6.5
8.5
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
No
Yes
App Name
Imaging Edge Mobile
GoPro
Built-In Lens
5.9
7.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
4.0
N/A
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/10.8
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
8 mm
3 mm
Maximum Focal Length
8 mm
3 mm
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
24 mm
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
80.8%
96.5%
Light Falloff
43.1%
34.7%
Sensor
Sensor Type
Stacked BSI CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
15.3 MP
20 MP
Processor
BIONZ X
GP1
Sensor Size
1-inch
Unspecified
Extended ISO Minimum
80
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
125
100
Native ISO Maximum
12,800
6,400
Tested Firmware
Ver. 3.10
1.7
Battery
5.2
7.8
Battery Type
NP-BJ1
GoPro SPBL1B
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
240 photos
N/A
Tested Battery Life In Video
45 min
90 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.9
9.1
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
16 fps
25 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
16 fps
25 fps
Raw Buffer Size
66 Photos
25 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
126 Photos
25 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
19 s
10 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
0.0
0.0
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Photo AF-C Center Point
0.0
0.0
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
N/A
Photo Image Stabilization
7.3
0.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/20 s
N/A
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
0.0
0.0
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
N/A
N/A
Photo RAW Sharpness
0.0
0.0
Sharpness Scene Crop
MTF Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
N/A
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
0.0
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
N/A
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
N/A
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
N/A
N/A
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
N/A
N/A
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Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
No HDMI
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
No HDMI
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
Yes
No
Recording Light
Yes
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
No
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
8.5
9.5
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
Yes
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.1
7.9
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
96 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
56 Mbps
60 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
0.8
0.0
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
0
N/A
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
0
N/A
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
No
Eye Detection In 4k
No
No
4k Video Quality
7.0
6.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
6.5
5.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
7.5
6.5
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.2
9.1
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.0°
1.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
10
10
240 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
8.1
8.2
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
45 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
15 Mbps
45 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
0.8
0.0
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
0
N/A
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
0
N/A
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
No
Eye Detection In FHD
No
No
FHD Video Quality
7.0
5.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.5
5.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.5
5.0
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.5
10
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
3.0°
0.0°
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
microSD Card UHS-I
microSD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
7.8
4.5
Input Picture
USB
Micro USB
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
No
Headphones
No
No
Microphone
Stereo
No Microphone input
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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