Sony RX100 VA
Real Sensor Data
- Brand
- Sony
- Sensor Format
- 1"
- Resolution
- 20.1 MP
- Pixel Pitch
- 2.40 microns
- Circle of Confusion
- 0.0106 mm
- Crop Factor
- 2.73x
- Announced
- 2018
Released in 2018 as a minor speed-focused refresh of the RX100 V, the RX100 VA carries the same 20.1-megapixel 1-inch-type sensor used across most of Sony's long-running premium compact line, including the later RX100 VII — a sensor Sony reused across multiple model generations rather than redesigning each time, updating processing speed and autofocus instead.
Sony RX100 VA sensor specs
- Sensor
- 1"
- Resolution
- 20.1 MP
- Pixel dimensions
- 5,491 × 3,661 px
- Aspect ratio
- 3:2
- Pixel pitch
- 2.40 µm
- Crop factor
- 2.73x
- Circle of confusion
- 0.0106 mm
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The VA specifically improved continuous shooting buffer depth and autofocus tracking speed over the standard RX100 V it was based on, aimed at photographers who wanted faster action-shooting performance without waiting for a full sensor-generation update. Its continuous shooting rate reached up to 24 frames per second with full autofocus tracking, a genuinely fast rate for a pocketable compact at the time, aimed at photographers wanting serious speed without carrying a larger interchangeable-lens body.
Sony also kept the RX100 VA's body essentially unchanged from the RX100 V, focusing its updates entirely on internal processing speed and buffer improvements rather than any physical redesign. A deliberate, focused engineering choice.
See these numbers used live in the DoF & Hyperfocal Calculator by selecting the 1" sensor format.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the RX100 VA's sensor the same as the RX100 VII's?
Yes — same 20.1-megapixel 1-inch sensor across both. The VII's advantages show up in autofocus tracking and its longer zoom range, not in anything the sensor itself resolves differently. Genuine speed and reach improvements, not a sensor change.