Sony RX100 VII Advanced Manual

RX100VII setup guide with
tips and tricks

Introduction
Welcome to my Sony RX100 VII advanced manual with

tips and tricks. This guide starts from your Menu settings
and goes through all aspects of this nice little compact
camera. I know it is a lot of information, but you’ll get the
hang of it soon, I promise.
If you’re coming from earlier versions, the latest Sony

RX100 VII has a few added features and you’ll see a few
new features in the menus too. This new SonyRX
compact camera is packed full of technologies that were
previously only available in our a9 full-frame camera and
allows creators to achieve new levels of performance
using a compact camera for both stills and movie
shooting.
By the way, I have different guides with tips and settings

for the other RX100 series cameras too:
The original Sony RX100: You can find them here.

The RX100 II: click here
The Sony RX100 III here.
The RX100 IV here.
The RX100 V here
The RX100 VI here
Since the Sony RX100 VII has the same menu layout as
recently released Sony Alpha cameras, you’ll quickly find
your way around if you already own one of those.
I’ll be going over the entire Menu structure in this post,

and giving you tips, pointers, and tricks along the way. If
you’re a bit impatient, there is a more abbreviated “best
settings” chapter before my conclusion.
Diving into the Sony RX100 VII MENU

system
When you switch on your Sony RX100 VII, you’ll be asked

to enter a date, time and timezone. This setting is
necessary, as all images captured will have a timestamp,
making it easy to find your favorite pictures in the future.
After this is setup, press the MENU button. You’ll see a
range of icons and pages.
We’ll start at page 1 of the camera Icon (camera settings)
MENU – Camera Settings – page 1 of 14 (Quality

settings and image size page 1)
File Format
Do you edit your pictures on your desktop? If so, set to

RAW or RAW+jpeg. A RAW file saves all information the
Sony RX100 VII pixels register during shooting and will
make for better quality images if you want to edit in
something like Adobe Lightroom.
A jpeg is a compressed imagewhich takes up less space
on your SD card but is less suited for editing afterward.
Jpeg images will also have in-camera noise reduction
applied, something you might or might not want to take
care of yourself later, depending on your style and
preference.
Jpeg Quality
Jpeg is available in EXTRA FINE (best Quality) FINE

(medium Quality) and STANDARD (smaller, less quality).
Jpeg Image size
The larger the image size, the more detail will be

reproduced when the image is printed on large-format
paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can
be recorded.
Image size when the aspect ratio is 3:2:
L: 20M 5472×3648 pixels

M: 10M 3888×2592 pixels
S: 5.0M 2736×1824 pixels
Image size when the aspect ratio is 4:3:
L: 18M 4864×3648 pixels

M: 10M 3648×2736 pixels
S: 5.0M 2592×1944 pixels VGA 640×480 pixels
Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16:9

L: 17M 5472×3080 pixels
M: 7.5M 3648×2056 pixels
S: 4.2M 2720×1528 pixels
Image size when Aspect Ratio is 1:1
L: 13M 3648×3648 pixels

M: 6.5M 2544×2544 pixels
S: 3.7M 1920×1920 pixels
Note that when Quality is set to RAW or RAW & JPEG, the
image size for RAW images is automatically set to L for
optimal quality.
If SD card space is an issue, you can set it to Small.
Aspect ratio:
You can choose 3:2 (which uses the full sensor surface),
4:3, 1:1 or 16:9 (crop but a more broad view). Leave as is
at 3:2, you can always crop your pictures later.
Panorama Size:
(when in panorama shooting mode) Size is selectable

between standard and wide. Wide means your picture will
cover a larger area. Set it to standard, having to scan an
even broader area when making panoramas will take
some experience with the Sony RX100 VII to do
efficiently.
Panorama direction
A panorama picture (only available in jpeg) is a composite
of several images stitched together. When in this mode,
you’ll see an arrow that guides you in what direction and
speed you should pan the Sony RX100 VII to take the
sequential images that will be stitched together. You can
choose the path in this menu (either, up, down, left or
right).
MENU – Camera Settings – page 2 of 14 (Quality

settings and image size page 2)
Long Exposure NR
Set if you want the processing engine to apply noise

reduction for images captured with a long exposure time.
Leave it ON as there is no way of duplicating this process
in post production, except to take a black frame of the
same length in the same atmospheric conditions.
High ISO NR
Here you can select the amount of noise reduction

applied to images with high ISO settings (when quality is
set to jpeg). As Sony has rather aggressive noise
reduction, I would change it to Low. (if not, you run the
risk of getting paint-like, smeared images at higher ISO
values).
Color Space
You can choose between Standard and Adobe (extended

color range) RGB. This is only important if you shoot
JPEG and not RAW. Adobe RGB would be preferable if
you print many images because of the extended color
range.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 3 (Shoot mode and

drive settings)
Auto Mode
Switch the auto mode between Intelligent Auto and

Superior Auto.
Intelligent Auto:
This mode automatically detects the type of scene you’re

shooting and adjusts the scene automatically. You’ll see
the icon for the recognized scene appears on the top
right hand of the screen.
These scenes are the same ones which can be selected

individually in SCENE mode.
The Sony RX100 VII will also use the most appropriate
FOCUS AREA, and ISO value (the ISO range cannot be
changed in iAuto though).
Drive Mode (single shooting, continuous shooting Lo-

Mid-Hi), Self-timer and Self-timer cont (multiple images
with the self-timer) can be changed by using the Fn
button.
Works for both RAW and JPEG shooting.
Disadvantage: ISO range is fixed to 50-6400 (you can’t

change the range).
Superior Auto:
Superior Auto is similar to iAuto, as it also detects scenes

automatically, except it uses more complex processing.
This includes composite layering (layering different shots

on top of each other for HDR style pictures) and
automatically choosing what it thinks is the best image.
Disadvantage: ISO range is (like in iAuto) fixed range and

only useable for jpeg shooting.
Scene Selection
You can select the presets for different scenes (like

sports or portrait) from here
Drive Mode
You can set the drive mode, such as continuous or self-

timer shooting.
Single Shooting (default setting): Shoots one still

image. Normal shooting mode.
Cont. Shooting: Shoots images continuously while
you press and hold down the shutter button. Hi:
takes about six images per second, Lo about 3
Self-timer: Shoots an image after 10 or 2 seconds.
(selectable in sub menu) You can change the angle
of the LCD screen and shoot images while
monitoring the image on the screen.
Self-timer(Cont): Shoots a specified number of
images continuously after 10 seconds or 2 seconds
(selectable in the sub menu).
Cont. Bracket: Shoots images while holding the
shutter button down, each with different degrees of
brightness. (from 3 to 5 images with between .3 and
3 EV difference, selectable in the sub menu.) For
processing as HDR on your PC.
Single Bracket: Shoots a specified number of
images, one by one, each with a different degree of
brightness. (from 3 to 5 images with between .3 and
3 EV difference, selectable in the sub menu) For
processing as HDR on your PC.
WB bracket: Shoots a total of three images, each
with a different color tone according to the selected
settings for white balance, color temperature, and
the color filter. (3 images with either LO small
changes or Hi large changes)
DRO Bracket: Shoots a total of three images, each at
a different degree of D-Range Optimizer.
Bracket Settings
You can set the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and

the shooting order for exposure bracketing and white
balance bracketing.
Selftimer during Brkt: Sets whether to use the self-

timer during bracket shooting. Also sets the number
of seconds until the shutter is released if using the
self-timer. (OFF/2 Sec/5 Sec/10 Sec)
Bracket order: Sets the order of exposure bracketing
and white balance bracketing.
interval shoot Func.
The Interval Shooting Function is a built in Intervalometer

that can be setup up to take images at a regular intervals.
Using Sony’s ‘Imaging Edge’ edit application these still
images can be used to create a Time Lapse movie. On
the second page of options you will see that there is an
option for Silent Shooting which will save the wear and
tear on your camera when shooting thousands of images.
If you would prefer the camera to make a movie so that
you don’t have to process the files you can use the new
S&Q feature.
Menu item details
Interval Shooting: Sets whether to perform interval

shooting. (On or Off)
Shooting Start Time: Sets the time from when you

press the shutter button to when interval shooting
starts. (1 second to 99 minutes 59 seconds)
Shooting Interval: Sets the shooting interval (time
from when one exposure starts to when the
exposure for the next shot starts). (1 second to 60
seconds)
Number of Shots: Sets the number of shots for
interval shooting. (1 shot to 9999 shots)
AE Tracking Sensitivity: Sets the tracking sensitivity
of the auto exposure against the change in
luminance during interval shooting. If you select Low,
exposure changes during interval shooting will be
smoother. (High, Mid or Low)
Silent Shoot. in Interval: Sets whether or not to
perform silent shooting during interval shooting. (On
or Off)
Shoot Interval Priority: Sets whether or not to
prioritise the shooting interval when the exposure
mode is Program Auto or Aperture Priority and the
shutter speed becomes longer than the time set for
Shooting Interval.(On or Off)
MENU – Camera Settings – page 4 of 14 (Shoot Mode

and Drive settings page 2)
Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
This functionality allows you to shoot an image after

recalling often-used modes or camera settings registered
with the Mode Dial memory positions in advance. It is
now also possible to save your camera settings to a
memory card and recall them later (or on a different
camera). This is done by using the ‘select Rec. media’
function inside this menu.
Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)
This setting allows you to register up to 3 often-used

modes or product settings to the product and up to 4 (M1
through M4) to the memory card. You can recall the
settings using just the mode dial. You can register various
functions for shooting. The items that you can register
are displayed on the menu of the Sony A6100. Aperture
and Shutter speed are always available. You’ll need to
select your SD card first using the ‘select Rec. media’
function inside the prior menu.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 5 of 14 (Autofocus

settings page 1)
Focus Mode:
Here, you can select how the autofocus engine will

behave when you half-press the shutter button. Novice
users should set into AF-A. This functionality is partly
dependent on what focus area you select (see next)
AF-S: With a half-press of the shutter button, the RX

will focus only once. Suitable for capturing stills.
AF-A: AF Automatic intelligently switches between S
and C, depending on whether the camera detects
movement or not. This is the standard setting and
the easiest to use.
AF-C: The Sony RX100 VII will continuously focus on
any movement when you half-press the shutter
button.
DMF: The RX100 VII focuses on your subject and
allows you to fine-tune your focus area further using
the manual focus ring on the lens.
MF: No autofocus is used, and you focus manually
using the focus ring on the lens.
You can see a focus indicator on screen or EVF. When it is

lit, the subject is in Focus and focus is locked.
Tip: It’s also possible to assign a button for what is called

‘Focus Hold’. With Focus Hold, you can freeze your focus
point when you press this button. This is often used by
photographers to allow for a greater flexibility in
composition.
Another important fact is that in Movie mode, only

Continuous AF and MF are available.
Focus area
You might think it is best to leave it on the factory ‘wide’

setting (as this uses all AF points), but for certain scenes,
it is often better to use a zone or flexible spot to get it to
focus on what you want.
Wide:
Wide focus area uses all focus points on the sensor. Ideal
for action scenes where there is a lot of movement going
on in your frame.
Center:
Focusses on whatever is centered in your images. A fail-
proof way of getting the Sony RX100 VII to focus on what
you want. If you have any problems using the autofocus
and are in a situation where you don’t want to miss any
shots, revert to Center and just make sure you have your
subject centered.
Flexible spot:
Flexible spot area selects a spot anywhere on the screen

where the camera should focus. (similar to Center spot,
except not.. in the center) You can set it to small, medium
or large. If you want to use this focus area, set it to
medium or large, as the camera will struggle to find focus
when set to small (except perhaps for close-up portraits
where you’d want to focus on the iris of the eye)
Expandable flexible spot
If the RX100 M7 cannot focus on a single selected point,

it uses focus points around the flexible spot as a
secondary priority area for focusing
Tracking
When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway

down, the RX100 M7 tracks the subject within the
selected autofocus area. This setting is available only
when the focus mode is set to Continuous AF. Point the
cursor at Tracking on the Focus Area setting screen, and
then select the desired area to start tracking using the
left/right sides of the control wheel. You can also move
the tracking start area to the desired point by designating
the area as a zone, flexible spot or expand flexible spot.
On the Flexible Spot shooting screen, you can change the
size of the focusing frame by turning the control wheel.
Moving the focus area:
When Focus Area is set to Zone, Flexible Spot or

Expand Flexible Spot, if pressing the button to which
Focus Standard is assigned, you can shoot while
moving the focusing frame using the
top/bottom/left/right sides of the control wheel. To
return the focusing frame to the center of the
monitor, press the button while moving the frame. To
change the shooting settings using the control
wheel, press the button to which Focus Standard is
assigned.
You can move the focusing frame quickly by
touching and dragging it on the monitor. Set Touch
Operation to On and set Func. of Touch Operation to
Touch Focus beforehand.
To track the subject temporarily (Tracking On): You

can temporarily change the setting for Focus Area to
Tracking while you press and hold down the custom key
to which you have assigned Tracking On in advance. The
Focus Area setting before you activated Tracking On will
switch to the equivalent Tracking setting.
Focus area limit
It is now possible to limit the choice of focus areas you

have to cycle through to find the one you are looking for. I
typically use the Expand Flexible Spot in preference to
the Small, Medium and Large Flexible Spots and the
Center AF area. I have unselected these options. This is
useful on the RX100 M7 because it is possible to assign a
custom button to cycle through the ones that remain.
Swt. V/H AF Area
This is called Orientation linked AF points in Canon

language. Switch AF point/AF Area to align with your
subject in landscape mode (horizontal) if you change the
camera orientation to Portrait (vertical) mode.
Off: disable this feature
AF Point Only: If you switch to portrait mode, the RX100

VII will automatically move the AF point in use up to align
with your subject.
AF Point AF Area: If you switch to portrait mode, the

RX100 VII will automatically move the AF point and AF
area in use up.
It may not be immediately obvious what functionality this

menu items provides. The full unabbreviated name is
Switch Vertical /Horizontal AF Area and it allows you to
create one position for the AF point when the camera is
held horizontally and a different AF position for the AF
point if the camera is held vertically. This means that if
you place the AF point in the top right-hand corner it
won’t move to the top left or bottom right-hand corners
when the camera is turned.
AF Illuminator:
The AF illuminator is a little red light allowing the Sony

RX100 VII to focus more easily when the shutter button is
pressed halfway. It automatically is switched off when
you fully press the shutter. Leave it on.
Face/Eye AF Set.
This function is used to determine whether or not the

camera will focus with priority on human faces or eyes.
Eye AF Settings:
Face Priority in AF: Sets whether or not to detect

faces inside the focusing area and focus on the eyes
Eye AF when autofocus is activated. (On or Off)
Subject detection: either human or animal for animal
eye AF
Right/Left Eye Select: Specifies the eye to be
detected. If Right Eye or Left Eye is selected, only
the selected eye is detected. Auto : The camera
detects eyes automatically. Right Eye : The right eye
of the subject (the eye on the left side from the
photographer’s perspective) is detected. Left Eye :
The left eye of the subject (the eye on the right side
from the photographer’s perspective) is detected.
Face Detect. Frame Disp.:Sets whether or not to
display the face detection frame when Face Priority
in AF is set to On. (On or Off)
Animal Eye Display: this will show a square around
the eye of the animal , indicating focus.
Switch Right/Left Eye by custom key
When Right/Left Eye Select is set to Right Eye or Left Eye,

you can switch the eye to be detected by pressing the
custom key to which you have assigned the Switch
Right/Left Eye function.
When Right/Left Eye Select is set to Auto, you can

temporarily switch the eye to be detected by pressing the
custom key to which you have assigned the Switch
Right/Left Eye function.
The temporary left/right selection is cancelled when you

perform the following operations, etc. The camera
returns to automatic eye detection.

settings page 2)
Pre-AF
Select if the Sony RX100 VII will automatically adjust

focus before you press the shutter button halfway down.
This can be a useful feature when taking selfies but can
cause issues in Continuous AF (AF-C) with an AF
Tracking Area selected. The camera is likely to latch on to
a subject before you have identified which subject you
would like to track. I recommend switching this to OFF if
you are more interesting in shooting action/sports rather
than selfies.
AF Area regist.
You can move the focusing frame to a preassigned

position temporarily using a custom key. This function is
useful when shooting scenes in which the subject’s
movements are predictable; for example, sports scenes.
With this function, you can switch the focus area quickly
according to the situation.
How to register focus area
1. MENU – Camera Settings1 – AF Area Registration –

On.
2. Set the focus area to the desired position and then
hold down the Fn (Function) button.
How to call up the registered focus area
1. MENU – Camera Settings2 – Custom Key – desired

key, then select Regist. AF Area hold.
2. Set the camera to the shooting mode, hold down the
key to which Regist. AF Area hold has been assigned
and then press the shutter button to shoot images.
Del. Reg. AF Area
Deletes the focusing frame position that was registered

using AF Area regist.
Focus Frame Color
You can specify the color of the frame indicating the

focusing area. If the frame is difficult to see because of
the subject, make it more visible by changing its color.
Either white or red.
AF Area Auto Clear
Sets whether the focus area should be displayed all the

time or should disappear automatically shortly after focus
is achieved. On Or Off.
Disp cont. AF area
You can set whether or not to display the area that is in

focus when Focus Area is set to Wide or Zone, in
Continuous AF mode.

settings page 3)
Phase Detect. Area
Sets whether or not to display the Phase Detection AF

area.
Circ. of Focus Point
This is a new feature that, when set to ‘Circulate’, will

allows the photographer to move a spot or zone AF point
over the edge of the frame and have it reappear on the
other side of the frame.
Sets whether to allow the focusing frame to jump from

one end to the other when you move the focusing frame
with Focus Area set to Zone, Flexible Spot, or Expand
Flexible Spot. This function is useful when you want to
move the focusing frame from one end to the other
quickly.
Does Not Circulate :The cursor does not move when

you try to move the focusing frame past the end.
Circulate :The cursor jumps to the opposite end
when you try to move the focusing frame past the
end.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 8 of 14 (Exposure

settings page 1)
Exposure Comp
(Also available in the Quick Menu, accessed by pressing

the Fn button):
If you find that your image is overexposed (for instance

when you are shooting at large apertures for a shallow
depth-of-field in bright daylight), you can tweak the
exposure compensation here in a plus or minus 5 (exact
EV dependent on next step) range.
ISO settings
ISO
Sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number

(recommended exposure index). The larger the number,
the higher the sensitivity.
Multi Frame NR:Combines continuous shots to
create an image with less noise. Press the right side
to display the setting screen, then select a desired
value using the top/bottom sides of the control
wheel. Select the desired ISO number from ISO
AUTO or ISO 100 – ISO 25600.
ISO AUTO: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically.
ISO 64 – ISO 12800:Sets the ISO sensitivity
manually. Selecting a larger number increases the
ISO sensitivity.
ISO Range Limit: Adjust the range of ISO sensitivity that is

automatically set in the ISO AUTO mode. Shooting at
lower ISO will result in a better quality picture. An upper
limit of 1600 will ensure that your images won’t have too
much noise.
Iso Auto Min SS.
This is a useful and exciting setting. If you select ISO

AUTO you are in P (Program Auto) or A (Aperture Priority)
mode; you can set the shutter speed at which the ISO
sensitivity starts changing. The difference in shutter
speed at which ISO sensitivity starts to change between
Faster, Fast, Standard, Slow, and Slower is 1 EV.
You have three possibilities here:
FASTER (Faster)/FAST (Fast): The ISO sensitivity will

start to change at shutter speeds faster than the
Standard (normal). This will help you prevent getting
blurred images when shooting action or sports. This
at the cost of raising the ISO and noise in your
images. Remember this is linked to your Auto ISO
settings, so it won’t go any higher than your upper
limit, even if the Sony RX100 VII is capable of doing
so.
STD (Standard): The camera automatically sets the
shutter speed based on the focal length of the lens.
SLOW (Slow)/SLOWER (Slower): The ISO sensitivity
will start to change at shutter speeds slower than the
Standard setting. This enables you to shoot images
with less noise. Never to be used if you want to
shoot action, but can be useful if you are a
landscape or architecture photographer who likes to
walk around without a tripod yet takes some time to
frame and shoot images carefully.
1/8000 ― 30″: The ISO sensitivity starts to change
at the shutter speed you have set.
Metering Mode
Metering mode refers to the way the Sony RX100VII

reads the light and sets the exposure.
In multi, it considers the whole frame and sets exposure

according to internal algorithms programmed in camera.
In spot or center, the Sony RX100 VII only considers what

is in that spot or the center (per example, if your subject
is completely black, the camera will try to compensate by
overexposing the image).
Multi: Measures light on each area after dividing the

total area into multiple areas and determines the
proper exposure of the entire screen (Multi-pattern
metering).
Center: Measures the average brightness of the
entire screen, while emphasizing the central area of
the screen (Center-weighted metering).
Spot: Measures only the central area (Spot
metering). This mode is suitable for measuring light
on a specified part of the entire screen. The size of
the metering circle can be selected from Spot:
Standard and Spot: Large. The position of the
metering circle depends on the setting for Spot
Metering Point.
Entire Screen Avg.: Measures the average brightness
of the entire screen. The exposure will be stable
even if the composition or the position of the subject
changes.
Highlight: Measures the brightness while
emphasizing the highlighted area on the screen. This
mode is suitable for shooting the subject while
avoiding overexposure.
Tip: When Spot is selected and Focus Area is set to either

Flexible Spot or Expand Flexible Spot while Spot Metering
Point is set to Focus Point Link, the spot metering point
can be coordinated with the focus area.
Face Priority in Multi Metering Mode
A very interesting addition to the metering possibilities.

When Metering mode is set to multi, this function allows
you to set the priority of the light metering to detected
faces for a better exposure. great for portraits.
Spot Metering Point
Sets whether to coordinate the spot metering position

with the focus area when Focus Area is set to Flexible
Spot or Expand Flexible Spot.
Center: The spot metering position does not

coordinate with the focus area, but always meters
brightness at the center.
Focus Point Link: The spot metering position
coordinates with the focus area.
AEL w shutter
Sets whether to fix the exposure when you press the

shutter button halfway down. Select Off to adjust the
focus and the exposure separately.
Auto (default setting): Fixes the exposure after

adjusting the focus automatically when you press
the shutter button halfway down when Focus Mode
is set to Single-shot AF.
On: Fixes the exposure when you press the shutter
button halfway down.
Off: Does not adjust the exposure when you press
the shutter button halfway down. Use this mode
when you want to change focus and exposure
separately.
The Sony RX100 VII keeps adjusting the exposure while

shooting in Cont. Shooting or Spd Priority Cont. mode.
Operation using the AEL button is prioritized over the AEL
w/ shutter settings.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 9 of 14 (Exposure

settings page 2)
Exposure Std. Adjust
Adjusts this camera’s standard for the correct exposure

value for each metering mode. You can set a value from
-1 EV to +1 EV in 1/6 EV increments.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 10 of 14 (Flash
settings)
Flash Mode
Flash Off: The flash does not operate.

Autoflash: The flash works in dark environments or
when shooting towards bright light.
fill flash: A fill flash is useful even in daylight to fill the
shadows with light (like a person in the shade).
Slow sync: Tells the camera to use a longer shutter
speed along with a flash, and thus is better for night
shots. In manual and shutter priority modes, there is
no difference in flash power. But when using
aperture priority, program, or auto, choosing slow
sync tells the Sony RX100 VII to use a longer shutter
speed than it would ordinarily pick.What the slow
sync flash mode does is a first fire the flash for the
subject exposure, then allow for a longer shutter
speed that will allow for more ambient light to be
captured by the sensor.
Rear Sync: Capturing an image involves two shutter
actions: one when the capture starts and on when it
stops. Rear Sync tells the flash to fire right before
the shutter closes. Moving objects will show a streak
where they came from and a sharp image where
they were at the end of the exposure. This conveys a
sense of speed with moving objects. Rear Sync is a
creative technique, if you’d like to know more about
this type of photography, I’d suggest doing a Google
search on ‘Rear Sync Flash Photography.’
Flash comp or Flash compensation:
Especially when using Slow Sync or Rear Sync Flash

modes, you might have to lower the power of the Flash to
get a decently exposed image. (Also available in the
Quick Menu accessed by pressing the FN button).
Red Eye Reduction:
This anti-Red Eye setting quickly fires the flash before

your image capture starts, reducing the red-eye effect
often seen when using a flash.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 11 of 14 (Color, White

Balance, and Image processing settings page 1)
White Balance
You can either set the white balance to Auto, where the
camera tries to guess what the neutral grey value is, or
use one of the preset white balance settings for different
lighting conditions or customize the white balance
according to your preference or using a grey card.
Priority Set in AWB
Selects which tone to prioritize when shooting under

lighting conditions such as incandescent light when
White Balance is set to Auto.
Standard: Shoots with standard auto white balance.

The camera automatically adjusts the color tones.
Ambience: Prioritizes the color tone of the light
source. This is suitable when you want to produce a
warm atmosphere.
White: Prioritizes a reproduction of white color when
the color temperature of the light source is low.
DRO/Auto HDR
DRO:
This stands for Dynamic range optimise and analyses the

contrast of your scene in real-time. It produces an image
with optimal brightness and recovered shadow detail. You
can use this function even while the subject is moving or
during the continuous shooting.
Auto HDR:
(not available for RAW captures) this feature Shoots three

images with different exposures and then overlays the
bright area of the underexposed image and the dark area
of the overexposed image to create a picture with an
extended range from highlight to shadow.
The highlight detail in auto HDR is better than that in DRO

and with reduced noise. The shutter is released three
times, so using this function for moving subjects is not
recommended.
Creative Style
The Sony creative styles can best be explained as being

film emulations (the same way as do some other camera
manufacturers implements this). There is a range of
styles available from vivid colour to black and white. If
you’re shooting RAW, these styles are embedded, but
can always be zeroed after importing them to you RAW
editor of choice. Jpegs are saved with this styling
applied. It is always useful to try some of these, and can
be a real boost for your creativity, as you will notice that
you make different images in say black-and-white as
opposed to colour.
Standard: For shooting various scenes with rich

gradation and beautiful colors.
Vivid: The saturation and contrast are heightened for
shooting striking images of colorful scenes and
subjects such as flowers, spring greenery, blue sky,
or ocean views.
Neutral: The saturation and sharpness are lowered
for shooting images in subdued tones. This is also
suitable for capturing image material to be modified
with a computer.
Clear: For shooting images in clear tones with limpid
colors in highlight, suitable for capturing radiant
light.
Deep: For shooting images with deep and dense
colors, suitable for capturing the solid presence of
the subject.
Light: For shooting images with bright and simple
colors, suitable for capturing a refreshingly light
ambience.
Portrait: For capturing skin in a soft tone, ideally
suited for shooting portraits.
Landscape: The saturation, contrast, and sharpness
are heightened for shooting vivid and crisp scenery.
Distant landscapes also stand out more. Sunset: For
shooting the beautiful red of the setting sun.
Night Scene: The contrast is lowered for reproducing
night scenes.
Autumn leaves: For shooting autumn scenes, vividly
highlighting the reds and yellows of changing leaves.
Black & White: For shooting images in black and
white monotone.
Sepia: For shooting images in sepia monotone.
You can edit these different styles and save your
own creative style if you want.
This functionality can be changed:
Contrast: The higher the value selected, the more
the difference of light and shadow is accentuated,
and the bigger the effect on the image.
Saturation: The higher the value selected, the more
vivid the color. When a lower value is selected, the
color of the image is restrained and subdued.
Sharpness: Adjusts the sharpness. The higher the
value selected, the more the contours are
accentuated, and the lower the value selected, the
more the contours are softened.
Picture Effect
Think of this menu as an Instagram app right in your Sony

RX100 VII, with all kinds of retro filters and effects. These
are only available when quality is set to Jpeg (Not in
RAW).
Off: Disables the Picture Effect function.

Toy Camera: Creates a soft image with shaded
corners and reduced sharpness.
Pop Color: Creates a vivid look by emphasising color
tones.
Posterization: Creates a high contrast, abstract look
by heavily emphasizing primary colors, or in black
and white.
Retro Photo: Creates the look of an aged photo with
sepia color tones and faded contrast.
Soft High-key: Creates an image with the indicated
atmosphere: bright, transparent, ethereal, tender,
soft.
Partial Color: Creates an image which retains a
specific color, but converts others to black and
white.
High Contrast Mono.: Creates a high-contrast image
in black and white.
Rich-tone Mono.: Creates an image in black and
white with rich gradation and reproduction of details.
Picture Profile
Allows you to change the settings for the color, gradation,

etc.
The default settings PP1 through PP10 for movies have

been set in advance in the camera based on various
shooting conditions.
PP1: Example setting using Movie gamma.

PP2: Example setting using Still gamma.
PP3: Example setting of natural color tone using the
ITU709 gamma.
PP4: Example setting of a color tone faithful to the
ITU709 standard.
PP5: Example setting using Cine1 gamma.
PP6: Example setting using Cine2 gamma.
PP7: Example setting using S-Log2 gamma.
P8: Example setting using the S-Log3:gamma and
the under Color Mode.
PP9: Example setting using the S-Log3gamma and
the under Color Mode.
PP10: Example setting for recording HDR movies
using HLG2 gamma.
HDR movie recording
The camera can record HDR movies when a gamma from

HLG, HLG1 to HLG3 is selected in the picture profile.
Picture profile preset PP10 provides an example setting
for HDR recording. Movies recorded using PP10can be
viewed with a wider range of brightness than usual when
played back on a TV supporting Hybrid Log-Gamma
(HLG). This way, even scenes with a wide range of
brightness can be recorded and displayed faithfully,
without looking under or over-exposed. HLG is used in
HDR TV program production, as defined in the
international standard Recommendation ITU-R BT.2100.
The basic contrast and coloring are defined by the

combination of Gamma (gamma curve) and Color Mode
(color characteristics) settings.
Items of the picture profile
Black Level:
sets the black level. (–15 to +15)
Gamma:
Movie: Standard gamma curve for movies

Still: Standard gamma curve for still images
Cine1: Softens the contrast in dark parts and
emphasizes gradation in bright parts to produce a
relaxed color movie. (equivalent to HG4609G33)
Cine2: Similar to Cine1 but optimized for editing with
up to 100% video signal. (equivalent to HG4600G30)
ITU709: Gamma curve that corresponds to ITU709.
ITU709(800%): Gamma curve for confirming scenes
on the assumption of shooting using S-Log2 or S-
Log3.
S-Log2: Gamma curve for S-Log2. This setting is
based on the assumption that the picture will be
processed after shooting.
S-Log3: Gamma curve for S-Log3 with more similar
features to film. This setting is based on the
assumption that the picture will be processed after
shooting.
HLG: Gamma curve for HDR recording. Equivalent to
the HDR standard Hybrid Log-Gamma, ITU-R
BT.2100.
HLG1: Gamma curve for HDR recording. Emphasizes
noise reduction. However, shooting is restricted to a
narrower dynamic range than with HLG2 or HLG3.
HLG2: Gamma curve for HDR recording. Provides a
balance of dynamic range and noise reduction.
HLG3: Gamma curve for HDR recording. Wider
dynamic range than HLG2. However, noise may
increase.
HLG1, HLG2, and HLG3 all apply a gamma

curve with the same characteristics, but
each offers a different balance between
dynamic range and noise reduction. Each
has a different maximum video output level,
as follows: HLG1: approx. 87%, HLG2:
approx. 95%, HLG3: approx. 100%.
Black Gamma:
Corrects gamma in low intensity areas.

Black Gamma is fixed at “0" and cannot be adjusted
when Gamma is set to HLG, HLG1, HLG2, or HLG3.
Range: Selects the correcting range. (Wide / Middle /

Narrow)
Level: Sets the correcting level. (-7 (maximum black
compression) to +7 (maximum black stretch))
Color Mode:
Movie Color tones for Movie gamma curve

(standard color reproduction for movies when
Picture Profile is not used)
Still Color tones for Still gamma curve (standard
color reproduction for still images when Picture
Profile is not used)
Cinema Color tones for Cine1 and Cine2 gamma
curve
Pro Color tones similar to standard Sony
broadcast camera image quality (used in
combination with ITU709 gamma curve)
ITU709 Matrix ITU709 color tones (used in
combination with ITU709 gamma curve)
Black & White Sets the saturation to 0 for
recording in black and white
S-Gamut Setting based on the assumption that
some grading work will be performed after
recording. Used when Gamma is set to S-Log2.
S-Gamut3.Cine Setting based on the
assumption that some grading work will be
performed after recording. Used when Gamma
is set to S-Log3.
This setting is easier to use than S-Gamut3,
because it limits the color space to a more
practical range than that of S-Gamut3. It is
recommended in cases where S-Gamut3, a
wide color space, is not required.
S-Gammut3 Setting based on the assumption
that some grading work will be performed after
recording. Used when Gamma is set to S-Log3.
This setting has a wider color space than that of
S-Gamut3.Cine. It is suited for converting
images to a format with a wide color space like
BT.2020.
Depending on the type of camera, the entire S-
Gamut3 color space may not be supported.
Black Level:
This function adjusts the black level of the image -15 to

+15. As an image effect, you can emphasize the color
black to create an image that gives a powerful
impression, or you can weaken black to give the image a
soft impression.
Shifting Black Level in the minus direction emphasizes

the black color in the image, while changing the level in
the plus direction weakens the black color.
If you want to simulate an old film, or capture winter
morning fog, the black level value should be increased. If
you decrease the value, gradations in dark areas will be
smoothed out, making the areas appear in crisp black.
When using multiple fixed cameras to shoot the same
subject from different angles, the balance between
subject and background often varies. This balance
variation may cause the black color in the subject to
appear different when cameras are switched. However,
this is an optical illusion. If it occurs, you can correct it by
adjusting Black Level to make the black color look the
same.
When using multiple fixed cameras to shoot the same

subject from different angles, the balance between
subject and background often varies.
This balance variation may cause the black color in the

subject to appear different when cameras are switched.
However, this is an optical illusion. If it occurs, you can
correct it by adjusting Black Level to make the black color
look the same.
Black Gamma:
This function lets you alter the shape of the selected

gamma curve and adjust gradations in dark image areas.
Range available between Wide, Middle or Narrow. Leven
between -7 and +7.
Range controls the luminance range that Black Gamma

influences. The Narrow setting keeps the range close to
black, while the Wide setting extends the range to gray.
Range should be set narrower when you want to control
the quality of dark areas. If you want to adjust the overall
image tone, Range should be set wider. At first, it may be
a good idea to start from the Narrow setting.
Increasing the Level value brightens the image, whereas

decreasing the value makes the image darker. For
example, if you set Range to Narrow and decrease the
Level value, you can create an image with dark areas that
are similar to the ones seen in films. Unlike Black Level,
Black Gamma Level adjusts luminance subtly.
Knee
Sets knee point and slope for video signal compression to

prevent over-exposure by limiting signals in high intensity
areas of the subject to the dynamic range of your
camera.
Knee is disabled if Mode is set to Auto when Gamma is

set to Still, Cine1, Cine2, ITU709(800%), S-Log2, S-Log3,
HLG, HLG1, HLG2, or HLG3. To enable Knee, set Mode to
Manual.
Mode: Selects auto/manual settings.
Auto: The knee point and slope are set automatically.

Manual: The knee point and slope are set manually.
Auto Set: Settings when Auto is selected for Mode .
Max Point: Sets the maximum point of the knee

point. (90% to 100%)
Sensitivity: Sets the sensitivity. (High / Mid / Low)
Manual Set: Settings when Manual is selected for Mode.
Point: Sets the knee point. (75% to 105%)

Slope: Sets the knee slope. (-5 (gentle) to +5
(steep))
Color Mode
Sets type and level of colors.
In Color Mode, only BT.2020 and 709 are available when

Gamma is set to HLG, HLG1, HLG2, or HLG3.
Movie: Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Movie.

Still: Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Still.
Cinema: Suitable colors when Gamma is set to Cine1
or Cine2.
Pro: Similar color tones to the standard image quality
of Sony professional cameras (when combined with
ITU709 gamma)
ITU709 Matrix: Colors corresponding to ITU709
standard (when combined with ITU709 gamma)
Black & White: Sets the saturation to zero for
shooting in black and white.
S-Gamut: Setting based on the assumption that the
pictures will be processed after shooting. Used
when Gammais set to S-Log2.
S-Gamut3.Cine: Setting based on the assumption
that the pictures will be processed after shooting.
Used when Gamma is set to S-Log3. This setting
allows you to shoot in a color space that can easily
be converted for digital cinema.
S-Gamut3: Setting based on the assumption that the
pictures will be processed after shooting. Used
when Gamma is set to S-Log3. This setting allows
you to shoot in a wide color space.
BT.2020: Standard color tone when Gamma is set to
HLG, HLG1, HLG2, or HLG3.
709: Color tone when Gamma is set to HLG, HLG1,
HLG2, or HLG3 and movies are recorded with HDTV
color (BT.709).
Saturation
Sets the color saturation. (-32 to +32)
Color Phase
Sets the color phase. (-7 to +7)
Color Depth
Sets the color depth for each color phase. This function
is more effective for chromatic colors and less effective
for achromatic colors. The color looks deeper as you
increase the setting value towards the positive side, and
lighter as you decrease the value towards the negative
side. This function is effective even if you set Color Mode
to Black & White.
R -7 (light red) to +7 (deep red)

G -7 (light green) to +7 (deep green)
B -7 (light blue) to +7 (deep blue)
C -7 (light cyan) to +7 (deep cyan)
M -7 (light magenta) to +7 (deep magenta)
Y -7 (light yellow) to +7 (deep yellow)
Detail
Sets items for Detail.
Level: Sets the Detail level. (-7 to +7)
Adjust: The following parameters can be selected

manually.
Mode: Selects auto/manual setting. (Auto (automatic

optimization) / Manual (The details are set
manually.))
V/H Balance: Sets the vertical (V) and horizontal (H)
balance of DETAIL. (-2 (off to the vertical (V) side) to
+2 (off to the horizontal (H) side))
B/W Balance: Selects the balance of the lower
DETAIL (B) and the upper DETAIL (W). (Type1 (off to
the lower DETAIL (B) side) to Type5 (off to the upper
DETAIL (W) side))
Limit: Sets the limit level of Detail. (0 (Low limit level:
likely to be limited) to 7 (High limit level: unlikely to
be limited))
Crispning: Sets the crispening level. (0 (shallow
crispening level) to 7 (deep crispening level))
Hi-Light Detail: Sets the Detail level in the high
intensity areas. (0 to 4)
MENU – Camera Settings – page 12 of 14 (Color, White

Balance and Image processing settings page 2)
Soft Skin Effect
If you’re using this camera mainly for pics of friends and

family, this is an excellent feature, as it will soften and
smooth skin tones make you and your beloved ones look
their best. (only available when quality is set to Jpeg)
Shutter AWB Lock
You can set whether or not to lock the white balance

while the shutter button is pressed when White Balance
is set to Auto or Underwater Auto. This function prevents
unintentional changes to the white balance during
continuous shooting or when shooting with the shutter
button pressed halfway down.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 13 of 14 (Focus assist

settings)
Focus Magnifier
When focussing manually or in DMF mode, you can set
the Sony A6400 to magnify a part of the screen so you
can check focus. This sub-menu allows you to select the
part of the image that will be magnified during shooting.
Focus Magnif Time
You can set how long to hold the magnified area during
MF assist. 2 sec, 5 seconds or no limit. 2 seconds is how I
have it set up.
AF in Focus Mag.
You can focus on the subject more accurately using auto-

focus by magnifying the area where you want to focus.
While the magnified image is displayed, you can focus on
a smaller area than the flexible spot.
1. Magnify the image by pressing the center of the

control wheel, and then adjust the position using
top/bottom/right/left of the control wheel.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.
3. Press the shutter button all the way down to shoot.
MENU – Camera Settings – page 14 of 14 (Face

Detection and shoot assist settings)
Face Registration
If you register faces in advance, the product can detect

the registered face as a priority when Face Detection is
set to On (Regist. Faces). Shoot the face from the front in
a brightly lit place. The face may not be registered
correctly if it is obscured by a hat, a mask, sunglasses,
etc.
1. MENU – Camera Settings 1 – Face Registration –

New Registration
2. Align the guide frame with the face to be registered,
and press the shutter button.
3. When a confirmation message appears, select Enter.
Regist. Faces Priority
Sets whether to focus with higher priority on faces

registered using Face Registration when Face Priority in
AFis set to On.
Smile Shutter
Great for selfies as the camera automatically shoots an

image when it detects a smiling face. Up to 8 faces of
your subjects can be detected.
Auto Object Framing
When enabled, the Sony 6400 will automatically crop

your captured image to what it deems best. Meaning it
will cut the picture for a nicer composition. Only available
for Jpegs, though, a nice feature if you don’t want to
bother too much with the technical side of photography.
Self-portrait/ -timer
As you probably know, you can change the angle of the

monitor and shoot images while watching the monitor.
Simple turn this setting on, flip the screen and press the
shutter button. The camera will start shooting after three
seconds.
MENU – Movie settings – page 1 of 10 (movie settings

page 1)
Exposure Mode
You can select the exposure mode for movie shooting

here.
Program Auto / Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with

the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter
speed and the aperture value).
Aperture Priority / Aperture Priority: Allows you to shoot

after adjusting the aperture value manually.
Shutter Priority / Shutter Priority: Allows you to shoot

after adjusting the shutter speed manually.
Manual Exposure / Manual Exposure: Allows you to shoot

after adjusting the exposure (both the shutter speed and
the aperture value) manually.
HFR Exposure Mode
You can select the exposure mode for high frame rate
shooting. You can change the setting and playback
speed for slow-motion/quick-motion shooting with HFR
Settings later.
Program Auto / Program Auto: Allows you to shoot with

the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter
speed and the aperture value).
Aperture Priority / Aperture Priority: Allows you to shoot

after adjusting the aperture value manually.
Shutter Priority / Shutter Priority: Allows you to shoot

after adjusting the shutter speed manually.
Manual Exposure / Manual Exposure: Allows you to shoot

after adjusting the exposure (both the shutter speed and
the aperture value) manually.
File Format (video)
You can choose between XAVC S 4K, XAVC S HD or

AVCHD. You’ll need a fast UHS Speed Class U3 SD card
to record at 100 Mbps or more.
XAVC S 4K: Records movies in 4K resolution

(3840×2160) This format supports a high bit rate.
XAVC S HD: Records movies in crisper quality than

AVCHD with larger amounts of data.
AVCHD: The AVCHD format has a high degree of
compatibility with storage devices other than computers.
Record Setting (Video):
You can choose the quality of recorded video here. Select

the image size, frame rate, and image quality for movie
recording. The higher the bit-rate, the higher the picture
quality. Frame- and bit-rate differ depending on your
movie file format.
When File Format is set to XAVC S 4K you have these

options:
30p 100M/25p 100M: Records movies in 3840×2160

(30p/25p).
(30p/25p).
24p 100M: Records movies in 3840×2160 (24p).
When File Format is set to XAVC S HD you have these

options:

(60p/50p).
(60p/50p).
(30p/25p).
(30p/25p).
120p 100M/100p 100M: Records high-speed movies
in 1920×1080 (120p/100p). You can record movies in
120 fps or 100 fps.
120p 60M/100p 60M: Records high-speed movies in
1920×1080 (120p/100p). You can record movies in
120 fps or 100 fps.
When File Format is set to AVCHD you have these

options:
60i 24M(FX)/50i 24M(FX): Records movies in

1920×1080 (60i/50i).
60i 17M(FH)/50i 17M(FH): Records movies in
1920×1080 (60i/50i).
HFR settings
You can do slow-motion recording or record quick-

motion recording. The sound will not be recorded. In a
slow-motion recording, the shutter speed becomes faster
and you may not be able to obtain the proper exposure. If
this happens, decrease the aperture value or adjust the
ISO sensitivity to a higher value.
The playback speed will vary as below depending on the

assigned Frame Rate and Record Setting.
Record Setting
Selects the frame rate of the movie from 60p 50M/50p
50M, 30p 50M/25p 50M, and 24p 50M.
Frame Rate
Selects the shooting frame rate from 240fps/250fps,

480fps/500fps, and 960fps/1000fps.
In super-slow-motion movie shooting, the camera shoots

at a faster shutter speed than the number of shooting
frames per second. For example, when Frame Rate is set
to 960fps, the shutter speed per frame will be faster than
approx. 1/1000 second in order to shoot 960 frames per
second. To maintain this shutter speed, sufficient
ambient light is necessary during shooting. If the ambient
light is insufficient, the ISO sensitivity will become higher,
resulting in more noise.
Priority Setting
Select from Quality Priority which prioritizes the image

quality and Shoot Time Priority which prioritizes the
duration of time of the movie.
How to record slow motion movie on the Sony RX100 VII:
1. Set the mode dial to (Movie/S&Q Motion).

2. Select MENU- (Camera Settings2)-Movie/S&Q
Motion- and select the desired setting of slow-
motion/quick-motion (S&Q) ( Program Auto,
Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual
Exposure).
3. Select MENU- (Camera Settings2)- S&Q Settings
and select the desired settings for Record Setting
and Frame Rate.
4. Press the MOVIE (movie) button to start recording.
Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording.
Record Setting: Selects the frame rate of the movie.
Frame Rate: Selects the shooting frame rate.
Playback speed: The playback speed will vary as below

depending on the assigned Record Setting and the Frame
Rate.
REC Timing
Selects whether to record for a set amount of time after

you press the MOVIE button (Start Trigger), or for a set
amount of time until you press the MOVIE button (End
Trigger/End Trigger Half).
Quality (Dual Rec)
Select either Extra Fine, Fine or Standard.
MENU – Movie settings – page 2 of 10 (movie settings

page 2)
Img. Size(Dual Rec)
Sets the image quality for still images shot when

recording a movie.
Auto Dual Rec
Sets the shutter to release automatically when an

impressive composition including a person is detected
during movie shooting.
Proxy Recording
This function allows you to simultaneously record a low

bitrate proxy file at the same time as recording the high
bitrate original file movie.
Proxy movies are recorded in the XAVC S HD format. The

frame rate of the proxy movie is the same as that of the
original movie.
AF Drive Speed (movie)
You can switch focusing speed when using autofocus in

movie mode.
Fast: Sets the AF drive speed to fast. This mode is

suitable for shooting active scenes, such as sports.
Normal: Sets the AF drive speed to normal.
Slow: Sets the AF drive speed to slow. With this mode,

the focus switches smoothly when the subject to be
focused is changed.
AF Track Sens (movie)
You can set the AF sensitivity separately in movie mode.
Responsive: Sets the AF sensitivity to high. This mode is

useful when recording movies in which the subject is
moving quickly.
Standard: Sets the AF sensitivity to normal.
Locked on: Sets the AF sensitivity to low. You can shoot

with a stable focus by ignoring the influence of anything
in front of the subject.
Auto Slow Shut. (movie)
Sets whether or not to adjust the shutter speed

automatically when recording dark scenes.
On: Uses Auto Slow Shutter. The shutter speed

automatically slows when recording in dark locations. You
can reduce noise in the movie by using a slow shutter
speed when recording in dark locations.
Off: Does not use Auto Slow Shut. The recorded movie
will be darker than when On is selected, but you can
record movies with smoother motion and less object blur.
MENU – Movie settings – page 3 (movie settings page

3)
Initial Focus Mag. (movie)
Sets the initial magnification scale for the Focus Magnifier

in the movie shooting mode.
x1.0: Displays the image with the same magnification
as the shooting screen.
x4.0: Displays a 4.0-times enlarged image.
Audio Recording
You can switch off audio recording in movie mode. When

you record audio movies with loud volumes, set Audio
Rec Level to a lower sound level. Doing so enables you to
record more realistic audio. When you record audio
movies with lower volumes, set Audio Rec Level to a
higher sound level to make the sound easier to hear.
Regardless of the Audio Rec Level settings, the limiter
always operates.
Audio Rec Level
Selects the audio input level during movie recording.
Audio Level Display
Sets whether to display the audio level on the screen.
Wind Noise Reduction
This helps reduce noise from the wind during video

recording.
SteadyShot
Sets which type of steadyshot you want to use.

Intelligent Active: Provides a more powerful
SteadyShot effect than Active.
Active: Provides a more powerful SteadyShot effect.
Standard:Reduces camera shake under stable movie
shooting conditions.
Off: turns steadyshot off.
(MENU – Movie settings – page 4)
Movie settings page 4
Marker Display (movie)
Select if you want guidelines (a grid) in movie mode. The

markers are displayed on the monitor or viewfinder
Marker Settings (movie)
Sets the markers to be displayed while shooting movies.

You can display several markers at the same time.
Center: Sets whether or not to display the center marker

in the center of the shooting screen. Off/On.
Aspect: Sets the aspect marker display.
Safety Zone: Sets the safety zone display. This becomes

the standard range that can be received by a general
household TV. Off/80%/90%
Guideframe: Sets whether or not to display the guide

frame. You can verify whether the subject is level or
perpendicular to the ground.
Movie w/ shutter
You can start or stop recording movies by pressing the

shutter button, which is bigger and easier to press than
the MOVIE (Movie) button.

Shutter and Steadyshot Settings
Shutter Type
Select here if you want to use the Electronic or

Mechanical shutter. There is also an auto option, that
switches from mechanical to electronic shutter if a flash
is detected.
Release without card
If set to Off, you won’t be able to engage the shutter

when there is no SD card in the slot. This is a useful
failsafe to prevent you from shooting images without the
ability to save them.
Steadyshot
Turn image stabilisation on or off.

Video zoom settings
Zoom Setting
Sets whether to use the Clear Image Zoom and Digital

Zoom when zooming.
Digital zoom:
Pictures captured by the image sensor of the camera are

enlarged using digital signal processing. As the
magnification level increases, signals to be also
estimated growth and can reduce the picture quality.
Clear Image Zoom:
Zoomed images are captured close to the original quality

when shooting a still picture. The camera first zooms to
the maximum optical magnification, then uses Clear
Image Zoom technology to enlarge the image an
additional 2x, producing clear, sharp images despite the
increased zoom ratio.
Zoom Speed
Sets the zooming speed when you operate the zoom

lever.
Zoom Func. on Ring
Sets the zooming function of the control ring. When you

select Quick, the zoom position moves in accordance
with the degree of rotation of the control ring. When you
select Step, you can move the zoom position to a fixed
step of the focal length.

Display/Auto Review settings
Disp button
Selects the functionality (what is shown) on the screen

when you press the DISP button (on the control wheel).
You can choose Graphic Display, all info, no disp info, and
histogram.
Finder/Monitor
You can set the behaviour of the EVF and screen here. Do
you want your screen on all the time, switch between
screen and EVF once your eye has been detected near
the viewfinder? Or turn the screen off and only use the
EVF? It can all be selected here.
Zebra setting
The zebra function shows a zebra pattern on the screen
while shooting in any area that is in danger of highlight
clipping. You can switch this OFF or anywhere in a range
between 70 and 100.The Zebra Pattern is a highlight
warning indicator that is common in video cameras. It
does not control exposure but just warns you that your
highlights are blown out. It is not recorded into the
resulting image.I have it set halfway at around 75, and it is
a very useful indication of correct exposure of the entire
scene.
Grid Line
Sets whether the grid line is displayed or not. The grid

line will help you to adjust the composition of images.
Rule of 3rds Grid: Place main subjects close to one of the

grid lines that divide the image into thirds for a well-
balanced composition.
Square Grid: Square grids make it easier to confirm the

horizontal level of your composition. This is suitable to
determine the quality of the composition when shooting
landscape, close-up, or duplicated images.
Diag. Square Grid: Place a subject on the diagonal line to

express an uplifting and powerful feeling.
Off: Does not display the grid line.
Exposure set guide

The exposure set guide is an on-screen scroller that tells
you the relation between your chosen aperture and the
appropriate shutter speed for the scene you are shooting.
I find this quite handy, but you can turn it off if you don’t.
Live view Display
Live view display allows you to see the image you’re

going to capture with the settings you have dialed-in like
aperture and shutter speed. Some users report easier
autofocusing in low light when it’s turned OFF,
Display/auto review settings page 2
Auto Review
You can check your captured image on the screen

directly after shooting. You can select how long the
image will stay on the screen (10, 5 or 2 seconds). I find
this very annoying, so I turned it off. If you want to review
your image, you can simply press play to do so.
Custom operations buttons page 1
Custom Key(Shoot.)/Custom Key(PB)/Custom

Key(Movie)
You can assign the desired function to the desired key.

Some functions are available only when they are assigned
to a custom key. For example, I assign Eye AF to AF-ON
for Custom Key(Shoot.) because it’s more conveniently
placed. You can easily recall Eye AF simply by pressing
the AF-ON button. Learn how to do this here:
The keys that can be assigned functions are different for
Custom Key(Shoot.) and Custom Key(PB).
You can assign the desired functions to the following

keys.
Custom Button 1
Custom Button2
AF/MF Button/AEL Button
Fn/ Button
Control Wheel (Center Button/Down Button/Left
Button/Right Button)
Custom Button 3
Function Menu Set.
You can assign the functions to be called up when you

press the Fn (Function) button.
Av/Tv Rotate
Sets the direction of rotation for the front dial, rear dial, or
control wheel when changing the aperture value or
shutter speed. Normal or reverse.
Touch Shoot Set
Touch Shutter: When you shoot using the monitor, the

camera automatically focuses on the point you touch and
shoots a still image.
Touch Focus: You can select a subject on which to focus

using touch operations in the still image and movie
recording modes.
Custom operations buttons page 2
MOVIIE Button
Sets whether or not to activate the MOVIIE (Movie)

button.
Always: Starts movie recording when you press the

MOVIIE button in any mode.
MoVIIe Mode Only: Starts movie recording when you

press the MOVIE button only if the shooting mode is set
to Movie/HFR mode.
Wheel Lock
You can set whether or not to lock the control wheel

when you press and hold the Fn (Function) button.
Audio Signals
Selects whether the product produces a sound or not.
On: Sounds are produced for example when the focus is

achieved by pressing the shutter button halfway down.
Shutter: Only the shutter sound is produced.
Off: Sounds are not produced.
Write Date
Sets whether to record a shooting date on the still image.
MENU – Network settings- page 1

Network settings
Send To Smartphone
You can send one or several images directly to your

wireless device (phone or tablet) by pressing this button.
You can either decide to choose which images you want

to transfer on the Sony RX100 mark 6 or the wireless
device (via the Sony PlayMemories app, available for free
in the apple or android store).
You’ll have to connect the-the camera via Wifi first (it

makes a Wifi access point), using the instruction on the
screen.
It works just like connecting to any other access point

with your phone or tablet.
You should do this as quickly as possible, just to get it out
of the way.
When your phone has wirelessly connected to the

camera once, and you’ve entered the password, it will
remember this, and make it a lot faster to connect later.
Send to Computer
You’ll need to connect the computer physically to the

camera using the supplied USB cable, and you can push
selected pictures to your Sony PlayMemories desktop
software (installed from the CD or downloaded from their
website). This can even be set up to continue pushing
images after the Sony RX100 VII has turned off.
View On TV
If you have a Wifi-enabled TV, you can see pictures and

slideshows directly from your camera through your home
wireless network.
Ctrl w/ smartphone
By connecting the Sony RX100 VII to a smartphone using

Wi-Fi, you can control the camera and shoot images
using the smartphone, and you can transfer images shot
with the camera to the smartphone.
Connection Info. displays the QR code or SSID used to

connect the Sony RX to a smartphone.
Airplane Mode
Disables all wireless functionality, just like airplane mode

does on your phone.
Wi-Fi Settings:
WPS Push
If your access point has the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

button, you can register the access point to this product
easily by pushing the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
button.
Access Point Set.
You can register your access point manually. Before

starting the procedure, check the SSID name of the
access point, security system, and password. The
password may be preset in some devices. For details, see
the access point operating instructions, or consult the
access point administrator.
Disp MAC Address
Displays the MAC address of your Sony DSC-RX100M6.
SSID/PW Reset
Your Sony RX100 VII shares the connection information

for Send to Smartphone and Connection Info. with a
device that has permission to connect. If you want to
change the device that is permitted to connect, reset the
connection information.
MENU – Network settings- page 2
Network settings page 2
Bluetooth Settings.
Controls the settings for connecting the Sony RX100 VII

to a smartphone via a Bluetooth connection. You need to
pair the camera and smartphone before using the
location information interlocking function. If you want to
pair the camera and smartphone in order to use the
location information interlocking function, refer to “Loc.
Info. Link Set.."
Loc. Info. Link Set

You can use the application PlayMemories Mobile to
obtain location information from a smartphone that is
connected with your camera using Bluetooth
communication. You can record the obtained location
information when shooting images.
To use the location information linking function of the

Sony RX100 VII, you need the PlayMemories Mobile
application on your smartphone and transfer an image to
your smartphone to test the connection
Procedure:
Confirm that the Bluetooth function of your smartphone

is activated. (Do not perform the Bluetooth pairing
operation on the smartphone setting screen!!! In steps 2
to 7, the pairing operation is performed using the camera
and the application PlayMemories Mobile. If you
accidentally perform the pairing operation on the
smartphone setting screen in step 1, cancel the pairing
and then perform the pairing operation by following Steps
2 through 7 using the Sony RX and the application
PlayMemories Mobile.)
On the camera, select MENU – (Wireless) – Bluetooth

Settings – Bluetooth Function – On.
On the camera, select MENU – (Wireless) – Bluetooth

Settings – Pairing.
Launch PlayMemories Mobile on your smartphone and

tap “Location Information Linkage."
Activate Location Information Linkage on the Location

Information Linkage setting screen of PlayMemories
Mobile.
Select OK when a message is displayed on the monitor of

the camera. Pairing of the camera and PlayMemories
Mobile is complete.
On the camera, select MENU – (Wireless) – Loc. Info. Link

Set. – Location Info. Link – On.
(obtaining location information icon) will be displayed on

the monitor of the camera. Location information obtained
by your smartphone using GPS, etc., will be recorded
when shooting images.
Options in this Menu:
Location Info. Link: Sets whether to obtain the location

information by linking with a smartphone.
Auto Time Correct.: Sets whether to automatically correct

the date setting of the Sony RX100 VII using information
from a linked smartphone.
Auto Area Adjust.: Sets whether to automatically correct

the area setting of the camera using information from a
linked smartphone.
Edit Device name

If you wish, you can change the name of the Device
Access point) perhaps to make it easier to identify which
RX100 is yours in particular situations.
Reset Network set
Resets all network settings.
If something does not function properly, and you want to

start from scratch, can be useful.
MENU – playback options – page 1 of 4
Protect
Set your camera to not shoot images without inserting an

SD card.
Rotate
Change the orientation of images in-camera.
Delete
Delete one or multiple images stored on your SD cards.
Rating
Rate your images in-camera for easy culling in Lightroom

afterward.
Rating Set (Cust Key)
Set a custom key for easy rating.
Specify Printing
Specify Printing is a feature that allows images to be

marked for printing later. Registered images are displayed
with the DPOF mark. (DPOF stands for Digital Print Order
Format)
MENU – playback options – page 2

Beauty Effect
Allows you to apply the Beauty Effect to retouch the still

image of a person and make it look better, for example,
by retouching it for smoother skin, larger eyes, and whiter
teeth. You can set the effects from level 1 to level 5. An
image on which the Beauty Effect is used is saved as a
new file. The original image is retained as it is.
Skin Toning: Adjusts the skin color as you like.

Skin Smoothing: Removes age spots and wrinkles from
the skin.
Shine Removal: Reduces the look of oily skin. Adjusts the
skin color as you like.
Eye Widening: Enlarges the eyes of the subject. Adjust

the size of the eyes using up/down.
Teeth Whitening: Whiten the teeth of the subject. You
may not be able to whiten the teeth in some images.
To apply two or more effects consecutively using Beauty

Effect, first apply one effect to the image, and then select
another effect using left/right.
Photo Capture
Captures a chosen scene in a movie to save as a still

image. First shoot a movie, then pause the movie during
playback to capture decisive moments that tend to be
missed when shooting still images, and save them as still
images.
1. Display the movie that you want to capture as a still

image.
2. MENU – (Playback) – Photo Capture.
3. Play back the movie and pause it.
4. Find the desired scene using forward slow playback,

reverse slow playback, displays the next frame, and
displays the previous frame, and then stop the
movie.
5. Press (Photo Capture) to capture the chosen scene.
Enlarge Image
Select an image and expand a portion of that picture.

Useful for checking details and focus.
Enlarge Init. Mag.
Sets the initial magnification scale when playing back

enlarged images.
Enlarge Initial Pos.
Sets the initial position when enlarging an image in

playback. You can select either image center or the focus
position.
Motion Interval ADJ
You can adjust the interval of the tracking of the subject’s

motion.
MENU – playback options – page 3
Playback menu page 3

Slide Show
Select whether you want the Sony RX100 VII to repeat

slideshows when all pictures are viewed or not, and
choose the interval between slides.
VIIew Mode
select how the camera will arrange captured pictures in

the viewing browser.
Image Index
Choose whether you want the image browser to display

12 (larger) or 30 (smaller) images per page.
Display Cont. Shooting Group.
You can select to display burst images in groups or

display all images during playback.
Display rotation
Select whether you want the camera to rotate images

automatically when you rotate the camera or not.
MENU – Camera Setup – page 1 of 7
Monitor Brightness
Manually set the Monitor brightness (recommended leave

to zero) or change to a brighter setting for Sunny
Weather.
Viewfinder Brightness
Set to Auto, which adapts to the lighting circumstances

or manually changes to your preferred setting.
Finder Color Temp

Change the color temperature of the Viewfinder (colder-
warmer) to you liking. I don’t make any adjustments here.
Gamma Disp. Assist
Movies with S-Log gamma are assumed to be processed

after shooting in order to make use of the wide dynamic
range. They are therefore displayed in low contrast during
shooting and may be difficult to monitor, using Gamma
Disp. Assist, contrast equivalent to that of normal gamma
can be reproduced. In addition, Gamma Disp. Assist can
also be applied when playing back movies on the
camera’s monitor/VIIewfinder.
Volume settings
Modify the playback volume for recorded video or

demos.
Tile Menu
elects whether to always display the first screen of the

menu when you press the MENU button.

Mode Dial Guide
You can display the description of a shooting mode when

you turn the mode dial and change the settings available
for that shooting mode.
Delete confirm.
You can set whether Delete or Cancel is selected as the

default setting on the delete confirmation screen.
Display Quality
You can change the display quality to High or Standard.

When High is selected, battery consumption will be
higher, and your camera will also heat up faster.
Auto monitor Off
The camera automatically switches to the power-saving

mode if you do not operate the camera for a certain
period of time in the still-image shooting mode. This
function is useful for reducing the power consumption.
Pwr Save Start time
Sets time intervals to automatically switch to power save

mode when you are not performing operations to prevent
wearing down the battery pack. To return to shooting
mode, perform an operation such as pressing the shutter
button halfway down. I have it set to 5 minutes, a good
balance between usability and battery life.
Function for VF close
Sets whether to turn the power off when the viewfinder is

stowed.
Auto Power OFF Temp

Sets the temperature of the camera at which the camera
turns off automatically during shooting. When it is set to
High, you can continue shooting even when the
temperature of the camera gets hotter than normal.
Standard: Sets the standard temperature for the

camera to turn off.
High: Sets the temperature at which the camera
turns off to higher than Standard.
If you want to make longer videos (longer recording

time), set this to high. Your camera will get a little hot, but
you’ll have the longest recording time of all Sony’s
mirrorless cameras!
NTSC/PAL Selector
Plays back movies recorded with the product on an

NTSC/PAL system TV.
Touch Operation
Sets whether or not to activate touch operations on the

monitor.
Touch Panel/Pad
Touch Panel+Pad: Activates both the touch panel

operations when shooting with the monitor and touch
pad operations when shooting with the VIIewfinder.
Touch Panel Only: Activates only the touch panel

operations when shooting with the monitor.
Touch Pad Only: Activates only the touch pad operations

when shooting with the viewfinder.
Touch Pad Settings
You can adjust settings related to touch pad operations

during viewfinder shooting.
Operation in V Orien.:
Sets whether to enable touch pad operations during

vertically oriented viewfinder shooting. You can prevent
erroneous operations during vertically oriented shooting
caused by your nose, etc. touching the monitor.
Touch Pos. Mode:
Sets whether to move the focusing frame to the position

touched on the screen (Absolute Position), or move the
focusing frame to the desired position based on the
direction of dragging and the amount of movement
(Relative Position).
Operation Area:
Sets the area to be used for touch pad operations.

Restricting the operational area can prevent erroneous
operations caused by your nose, etc. touching the
monitor.
Demo Mode
The Demo Mode function displays the movies recorded

on the memory card automatically (demonstration) when
the Sony RX100 VII has not been used for a certain time.
Normally select Off.
TC/UB settings
Timecode (TC) and the user bit (UB) information can be

recorded as data attached to movies. This is used for
synchronisation of video in post production. The time
code can be set between the following range:
00:00:00:00 to 23:59:59:29.
TC/UB Disp. Setting: Sets the display for the counter,

time code, and user bit.
TC Preset: Sets the time code.
UB Preset: Sets the user bit.
TC Format: Sets the recording method for the time
code. (Only when NTSC/PAL Selector is set to
NTSC.)
TC Run: Sets the count up format for the time code.
TC Make: Sets the recording format for the time
code on the recording medium.
UB Time Rec: Sets whether or not to record the time
as a user bit.
MENU – Camera Setup – page 4
General camera setup page 4
HDMI Settings
When you connect the product to a High Definition (HD)

TV with HDMI terminals using an HDMI cable (sold
separately), you can select HDMI Resolution to output
images to the TV.
Auto: The product automatically recognizes an HD
TV and sets the output resolution.
2160p/1080p: Outputs signals in 2160p/1080p.
1080p: Outputs signals in HD picture quality
(1080p).
1080i: Outputs signals in HD picture quality (1080i).
4K Output Sel.
Outputs still image in 4K resolution to an HDMI-

connected TV that supports 4K.
Memory Card HDMI: Simultaneously outputs to the

external recording/playback device and records on
the camera’s memory card.
HDMI Only(30p): Outputs a 4K movie in 30p to the
external recording/playback device without
recording on the Sony RX100 VII memory card.
HDMI Only(24p): Outputs a 4K movie in 24p to the
recording on the camera’s memory card.
HDMI Only(25p)* : Outputs a 4K movie in 25p to the
recording on the camera’s memory card.
USB connection
Selects what will happen when you connect your

SonyRX100 Mark 69 to your PC or MAC.
Auto: Establishes a Mass Storage or MTP connection

automatically, depending on the computer or other
USB devices to be connected. Windows 7 or
Windows 8 computers are connected in MTP, and
their unique functions are enabled for use.
Mass Storage: Establishes a Mass Storage
connection between this product, a computer, and
other USB devices.
MTP: Establishes an MTP connection between this
product, a computer, and other USB devices.
Windows 7 or Windows 8 computers are connected
in MTP, and their unique functions are enabled for
use.
PC Remote: Uses “Remote Camera Control" to
control this product from the computer, including
such functions as shooting and storing images on
the computer
USB LUN Setting
Improves compatibility with external devices by limiting

the functions of the USB connection.
Older devices that are not able to connect to the Sony

RX100 VII might work when set to single. Otherwise, use
Multi.
USB Power Supply
You can extend battery life by providing a power supply

over USB.
PC Remote settings
Sets whether to save still images stored in both the Sony

RX100 6 and the computer during PC Remote shooting.
This setting is useful when you want to check recorded
images on the Sony without leaving the camera.
Language
Selects the language to be used in the menu items,

warnings, and messages.
Date/Time Setup
The Clock Set screen is displayed automatically when

you turn on your RX camera for the first time.
Area Setting
Sets where in the world where you are using your Sony
RX100 M6.
Copyright info
Writes copyright information onto the still images like

your name or business.
Format
When you use a memory card with this camera for the
first time, we recommend that you format the card using
the Sony for stable performance of the memory card.
Note that formatting permanently erases all data on the
memory card, and is unrecoverable.
File Number
Name your files according to some shots or reset it to

start from 1.

Set File Name
Use the standard file naming system or a customisable

one.
Select REC folder
If Folder Name is set to Standard Form and there are 2

folders or more, you can select the folder on the memory
card to which images are to be recorded.
New Folder
Make a new folder for quickly organizing events and

locations.
Folder name
Choose whether to have folder names in standard form
(DSC) or create a new one by date. Setting folders by
date will make organizing your images easier.
Recover Image DB
If you have a storage card error, you can try to rebuild the
database to retrieve lost images possibly.
Display media info
You can check how much space is left on your SD card

(have pictures in your desired quality and how many
minutes of video).

Version
Check what version of the operating system your Sony

RX100 VII and the lens is running. Sony sporadically
releases updates with new features, so it might be worth
checking if any new firmware versions are available.
Setting Reset
Fully resets the Sony camera to factory settings.
MENU – My menu setting
This is a new functionality not preVviously seen on many

Sony camera.s It allows you to build a custom menu. Say
you often change Raw file type from compressed to
uncompressed, or maybe you don’t want to spend your
time scrolling through the entire menu system looking for
the SteadyShot settings. Well, now you can basically
build your own Menu here with your most often used
settings.
Add Item
You’ll see a list of all Menu options here and you can
simply select your desired options and add them to your
custom built menu page.
Sort Item
This setting basically changes the order of your ‘My

Menu’ selected function.
Delete Item
Deletes functions in your ‘My Menu’.
Delete Page
Deletes entire pages of your ‘My Menu’ selection.
Delete All
Deletes all previously added functions of your ‘My Menu’.
In the next chapter, I’ll go over all the functionality

that I find most useful
Mode dial functions: what’s the difference

between intelligent and superior auto?
Intelligent Auto
This mode lets the camera detect what kind of scene

you are photographing. It switches to the scene
setting it finds most appropriate, including aperture,
shutter speed, ISO, and AF mode.
These different scene settings are the same you’ll
find manually selectable in SCN mode.
All Sony cameras do a good job at detecting scenes,
although the advanced photographer will prefer to
shoot in Aperture, Shutter priority or fully manual
mode in order to have more control over things like
depth-of-field, movement, and focusing area.
Superior Auto
Does the same scene recognition and (when

theSony RX100 VII decides it is appropriate) adds
hand-held twilight, anti-motion blur, and backlight
correction HDR in order to optimize dynamic range,
movement, and exposure.
This is only for jpeg shooters, as it uses multiple
images shot in close succession at high quality and
combines them into one jpeg. Works well on stills but
should not be used for movement.
Zebra highlight clipping aide

Focus Assist settings
Zebra will show zebra pattern lines on blown

highlights.
The clipping detection threshold is selectable from
70 to 100 . Lower values indicate possible highlight
clipping sooner than higher.
Setting it somewhere around 90 will give you a good
indication of whether you’re in danger of
unrecoverable clipping without having the screen
cluttered with stripes all the time.
Manual Focus Assist and Focus Peaking

There are two manual focusing assist functions:
MF assist
When set to ON, Magnification will automatically

magnify a selectable (through the menu) part of you
image when in Manual Focus Mode (MF).
MENU – (Custom Settings) – MF Assist – On.
The duration of the magnification can also be set to
either 2 sec, 5 sec or no limit in the menu Focus
Magnification Time. (MENU – (Custom Settings) –
Focus Magnif. Time – desired setting.)
You can check the focus by enlarging the image
before shooting.
1. MENU – (Camera Settings) – Focus Magnifier.

2. Press on the center of the control wheel to enlarge
the image and select the position you want to
enlarge using up/down/left/right side of the control
wheel.
3. You can change the magnifier scaling in two steps by
pressing in the center, and close the focus magnifier
mode and return to the normal shooting display by
pressing three times.
4. Confirm the focus.
5. Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the
image.
Peaking
This works in MF and DMF focusing modes

MENU – (Custom Settings) – Peaking Level – desired
setting.
It displays a color selectable noise in the regions
where the focus is on.
A low setting is recommended in enough light on the
Sony RX100 IV.
In dim light, you might need to go to medium to get a
good idea of where the focus is at.
Center Lock-on AF
Autofocus settings
Center Lock-on AF
Depending on the options selected in Focus Area or

Center Lock-on AF, the available functions varies when
pressing the key. When you press the key when the
Focus Area is set to Wide or Center and Center Lock-on
AF is On, Center Lock-on AF will activate. The Sony
RX100 VII will automatically focus while pressing the key
when the Focus Area is Wide or Center, Focus Mode is
set to other than Manual Focus, and Center Lock on AF is
set to Off.
When you press the center button, the camera

detects the subject positioned in the center of the
screen and continues to track the subject.
MENU – (Camera Settings) – Center Lock-on AF – On
Align the target frame (A) over the subject and press
in the center of the control wheel. Press again to
stop tracking.
If the camera loses track of the subject, it can detect
when the subject reappears on the monitor and
resume tracking.
Press the shutter button fully down to shoot the
image.
Smile/face detect
When set to On, The Sony RX100 IV will automatically

detect and focus on faces. This is a very powerful feature
and can even be made faster by registering faces
beforehand. You can even prioritize any of the 8
registered faces according to importance. Ideal for a
wedding or family reunion when you know the persons
who you are going to photograph.
1. Go to MENU – (Camera Settings) – Smile/Face

Detect. and select either
2. On (Regist. Faces): Detects the registered face with
higher priority using Face Registration.
3. On: Detects a face without giving higher priority to
the registered face.
How to register faces:
MENU – (Custom Settings) – Face Registration –

New Registration.
Align the guide frame with the face to be registered,
and press the shutter button.
When a confirmation message appears, select Enter.
Eye AF
Eye AF is great for portraiture and large apertures. With a

shallow depth of field, it is at times difficult to get the
appearance of a well-focussed face. The AF system
could wonder to an ear or a chin when you finally get that
exact shot that you’re looking for.
Eye EF eliminates this problem by detecting your

subject’s eyes and placing the focus point there. It tracks
them too. You’ll need to assign a button of your choice in
order to make this work.
1. MENU – (Custom Settings) – Custom Key Settings –

assign the Eye AF function to the desired button.
2. Point the Sony RX100 VII at a person’s face, and
press the button to which you have assigned the Eye
AF function.
3. Press the shutter button while pressing the button.
Exposure aides
AE lock
When contrast between the subject and background

is high, meter the light at a spot where the subject
appears to have the appropriate brightness and shut
the exposure before shooting.
You’ll need to assign a button to this function to do
this in Menu – Custom Settings – Custom Key Setting
and then assign the AEL toggle to the desired key.
Then:
1. Center the spot at which the exposure is to your

liking
2. Press the button to which the AEL toggle function is
assigned
3. exposure will be locked, and AE lock lights up.
4. Focus on your subject and press the shutter button.
5. To cancel the exposure lock, press the button to
which the AEL toggle function is assigned.
It’s easiest to select the AEL hold function in Custom Key

Settings; then you can lock the exposure as long as
you are holding down the AEL button.
Bulb mode
Bulb mode is great for shooting trails of light, such as

fireworks, car lights, etc.
It’s best to use a remote or the Sony Playmemories

remote app (that is downloadable for free) as you want to
eliminate movement.
Firstly set the mode dial to M.

Connect your phone to the Sony RX100 VII using
WiFi or NFC.
Then:
1. Dial exposure time to Bulb on the app.

2. Dial in a suitable Aperture value from F/5.6.
3. Press the shutter button on the app to start the
exposure.
4. Press the shutter button again on the app to stop the
exposure.
Conclusion
The Sony RX100 VI brought many new software

innovations to the RX line. Besides the ability to record in
4K and make High Frame rate movies, you shouldn’t
overlook the many new focusing aides inside the Sony
RX100 VII like Eye AF and focus peaking and A9 quality
autofocus.
I hope you found my advanced manual for the RX100 VII

with tips and tricks useful. If you have any questions, I’d
love to hear from you in the comment section below.

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RX100VII setup guide with

tips and tricks

Welcome to my Sony RX100 VII advanced manual with

If you’re coming from earlier versions, the latest Sony

By the way, I have different guides with tips and settings

The original Sony RX100: You can find them here.

I’ll be going over the entire Menu structure in this post,

Diving into the Sony RX100 VII MENU

When you switch on your Sony RX100 VII, you’ll be asked

MENU – Camera Settings – page 1 of 14 (Quality

Do you edit your pictures on your desktop? If so, set to

Jpeg is available in EXTRA FINE (best Quality) FINE

Jpeg Image size

The larger the image size, the more detail will be

Image size when the aspect ratio is 3:2:

L: 20M 5472×3648 pixels

Image size when the aspect ratio is 4:3:

L: 18M 4864×3648 pixels

Image size when Aspect Ratio is 16:9

Image size when Aspect Ratio is 1:1

L: 13M 3648×3648 pixels

If SD card space is an issue, you can set it to Small.

(when in panorama shooting mode) Size is selectable

MENU – Camera Settings – page 2 of 14 (Quality

Set if you want the processing engine to apply noise

Here you can select the amount of noise reduction

You can choose between Standard and Adobe (extended

MENU – Camera Settings – page 3 (Shoot mode and

Switch the auto mode between Intelligent Auto and

This mode automatically detects the type of scene you’re

These scenes are the same ones which can be selected

Drive Mode (single shooting, continuous shooting Lo-

Works for both RAW and JPEG shooting.

Disadvantage: ISO range is fixed to 50-6400 (you can’t

Superior Auto is similar to iAuto, as it also detects scenes

This includes composite layering (layering different shots

Disadvantage: ISO range is (like in iAuto) fixed range and

You can select the presets for different scenes (like

You can set the drive mode, such as continuous or self-

Single Shooting (default setting): Shoots one still

You can set the self-timer in bracket shooting mode, and

Selftimer during Brkt: Sets whether to use the self-

interval shoot Func.

The Interval Shooting Function is a built in Intervalometer

Menu item details

Interval Shooting: Sets whether to perform interval

Shooting Start Time: Sets the time from when you

MENU – Camera Settings – page 4 of 14 (Shoot Mode

Recall (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

This functionality allows you to shoot an image after

Memory (Camera Settings1/Camera Settings2)

This setting allows you to register up to 3 often-used

MENU – Camera Settings – page 5 of 14 (Autofocus

Here, you can select how the autofocus engine will

AF-S: With a half-press of the shutter button, the RX

You can see a focus indicator on screen or EVF. When it is

Tip: It’s also possible to assign a button for what is called

Another important fact is that in Movie mode, only

You might think it is best to leave it on the factory ‘wide’

Flexible spot area selects a spot anywhere on the screen

Expandable flexible spot

If the RX100 M7 cannot focus on a single selected point,

When the shutter button is pressed and held halfway