Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Announced: 12 Sep 2017
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 1095g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 94 x 145 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
54
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
74
Speed Performance
89
Versatility
30
Comfort
Portrait

41

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

66

Sport
Street

53

Street
Everyday

57

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV battery has only 400.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
54 41 41 66 53 57

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is a bridge camera launched on 12/09/2017.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV ranks in the best 5% of its category (and in the best 80 of all cameras in our database) scoring 54 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV weights 1095 gr and spans 133 x 94 x 145 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 1%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 74, ranks in the category best 1%.
  • Versatility - Score 89, ranks in the category best 2%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 30, ranks among the worst 1% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 41, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 41, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 66, ranks in the best 1% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 31% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 57, ranks in the best 16% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-600mm

Max Aperture

F2.4-4.0

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1440Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2359000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

24fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

10.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
fill-flash
slow sync
rear sync
off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

315

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 (30p 25p 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p 60i 24p) 1440 x 1080 (30p) 640 x 480 (30p)

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD XAVC S

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

1095g

Physical Dimensions

133 x 94 x 145 mm

Battery Life

400

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-FW50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Memory Stick Duo Pro Duo Pro-HG Duo

Storage Slots

1

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