Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Announced: 10 Jun 2015
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 298g
Physical Dimensions: 102 x 58 x 41 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
54
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
50
Speed Performance
69
Versatility
74
Comfort
Portrait

40

Portrait
Landscape

40

Landscape
Sport

54

Sport
Street

65

Street
Everyday

66

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • 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
  • This camera has excellent brightness when used at short zoom settings. You will be able to shoot freehand even in low light conditions
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV battery has only 280.0 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-RX100 IV and its rivals

Review compare Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV with overall score Portrait
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54 40 40 54 65 66 buy on

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is a compact camera launched on 10/06/2015.

Technically speaking, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 80 of all cameras in our database) scoring 54 overall. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV weights 298 gr and spans 102 x 58 x 41 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 50, ranks in the category best 4%.
  • Versatility - Score 69, ranks in the category best 7%.

On the contrary, the performance of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 74, ranks among the worst 36% 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 40, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 40, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 54, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 66, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 10.99 GBP and 17.49 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 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

24-70mm

Max Aperture

F1.8-2.8

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1229Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2359000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.59

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

16fps

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

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

70

DxO Color Depth

22.9

DxO Dynamic Range

12.6

DxO Low Light ISO

562

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

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

no

Number of Focus Points

25

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 (30p 25p 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p) 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD XAVC S

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

298g

Physical Dimensions

102 x 58 x 41 mm

Battery Life

280

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

NP-BX1

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

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

Storage Slots

1

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