Sony RX10 IV | Advanced Premium Compact Camera (1.0-Type
Sony RX10 IV | Advanced Premium Compact Camera (1.0-Type Sensor, 24-600 mm F2.8-4.0 Zeiss Lens, Fast 0.03s Autofocus, 4K Movie Recording)
RX10 IV
Focus like lightning and zoom ahead
Experience the RX10 that elevates all-in-one camera capabilities and image quality to an all-time high.
Incomparable AF speed
See ultra-fast autofocus in action. World-leading 0.03-sec. AF speed is made possible by the 1.0-type Exmor RS CMOS image sensor that provides for fast, accurate autofocusing at all times.
All-around AF coverage
315 phase-detection AF points cover approx. 65% of the image area to provide widespread autofocus coverage of subjects that appear in the frame.
Tenacious AF tracking
With High-density Tracking AF Technology, focus reliably stays on moving subjects and activates AF points to cover the area around the subject.
High-speed 24fps shooting with AF/AE tracking
Even images shot continuously at 24fps look extraordinarily smooth and rich as you monitor them on the electronic viewfinder that keeps display lag to an absolute minimum during shooting.
Silent electronic shutter
Record live performances, wildlife and action without being distracting, by setting the electronic shutter for silent shooting. Up to 1/32000-sec. fast, this shutter also minimises image distortion.
Focus Hold ButtonKeep this button pressed to fix focusing distance, and customise it to activate Eye AF or other functions
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />Tru-Finder XGA OLED viewfinderXGA OLED Tru-Finder, using a 2.35-million-dot-equivalent high resolution & high contrast organic EL device, reproduces minute details, subtle contrast and true black colour.
” data-position=”triggerHorizontal” />| Size: | RX10M4 |
| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 13.2 x 9.4 centimetres |
| Brand: | Sony |
| Model: | DSCRX10M4.CEH |
| Part: | DSCRX10M4.CEH |
| Colour: | Black |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 13.2 x 9.4 centimetres |
| Origin: | China |
| Size: | RX10M4 |
Then I heard about this camera, checked the reviews, and decided to go for it. That was about 3 weeks ago. Since then I’ve taken about 600 photos, as test shots and to take the sort of photographs I really love to take. The two photos attached were taken at a zoo, from a distance, with chicken wire between me and the subject animals. The combination of an excellent lens and exposure system, and a continuous shooting option that meant that in seconds I could take multiple perfectly exposed shots offering slightly different poses, so that I could choose the one that spoke most to me. And these are a couple of the excellent results I’ve had so far. The best part about it is that I’ve still a lot to learn about the camera, but I’m incredibly impressed so far. The photo of the huts was taken in low light at ISO 6400, at something like 1/13th second hand held. The stabilisation software worked, and the photo is excellent quality especially for the lighting. Couldn’t be happier.
It is my third bridge camera from Sony. It is the heaviest so far (just over 1 kg). This provides some sturdiness and I don’t mind. Picture quality is great and I like the larger sensor. The RX10 4 is already several years on the market and for this the price appears a bit too high. I also wished a broader range of accessories for it. I’m unsure why the Sony’s, Canons, Olympus… are not able to provide a motion sensor built in. The usual wildlife cameras suffer from bad picture quality and the RX10 4 could be a game changer if it would provide such option. Anyway I’m very happy with my purchase.
The quality of the image defies the diminutive size of the sensor but with the caveat you may be disappointed at higher ISO levels if you are currently using a modern full frame camera.
Everyone has their own judgement on this but ISO 1600 is just about passable for me – anything above that is unusable.
So anyway the two issues I mentioned:
1. The hot shoe is the modern Sony MI meaning multiple interface. If you want an external flash it must meet this criteria or have an adapter. Whichever way you go the shoe of your flash (or of the adaptor) must be kept secure in a cover at all times when not in use as the MI fitting is essentially bare terminals on the flash rather than the hard secure pins you might normally expect (as it happens the feet are also plastic but that is a flash review rather than a camera review). Check out reviews online for that fitting if you think you will need an external flash.
2. Because an amazing 24-600 mm lens has been used, and the camera size has not increased, there is no space for the tripod fitting to be central in the foot of the camera. The screw fitting is instead placed very near the back of the camera despite all the weight being over the front of the camera. I cannot imagine risking using the tripod fitting without an adaptor to spread the load across the base – the camera is very front heavy with the lens extended. I have been unable to find a small rig or anything similar so have had to order a nasty cheap one till I can find a used good one (sunwayfoto would also be excellent but I don’t think they even make one).
Overall a great camera but two design flaws
Had this camera for a year now and will never sell it. My go to camera. Fantastic image quality and the 24 to 600 lens is fantastic too. Cannot go wrong.
A recent purchase. Shots using AUTO are excellent. But there is so much more you can do with this camera that it will take a little time to master it.
My usual camera that I work with is a Canon 1DX MkII with a selection of L Series fast lenses. I haven’t been doing as much professional work recently so decided to sell my usual Canon gear, o make way for an R3 eventually, so decided on a bridge camera, at least until I decide to buy some new pro-spec stuff. Must say at this point, for a Canon fan to buy Sony, felt like I’d just sold my soul(!), but have to concede, the RX10iv is a truly amazing camera, and far better quality than I expected to find with a 1 inch sensor, especially when I’m used to full frame.
Although I will go for an R3 Canon soon, I’ll definitely keep this marvel of a camera, and use it whenever I don’t want to take full SLR gear around.
I love it’s solid feel, and it’s weatherproofing, focusing is lightning fast (superbly so), as well as the very fast shutter, and the sharp results I’m getting, even close to the 600mm end of the lens – no surprise from a Zeiss lens I suppose, but very impressive all the same. I wish it was slightly wider at the other end, but that would be asking too much perhaps.
This is very expensive for a bridge camera, but in my view, worth every penny. If your budget avails you of the choice to buy this camera, honestly – do it, it’s amazing, and you won’t be disappointed. Would I recommend – wholeheartedly, yes. Sony has a new fan!
I have only recently purchased this camera. I bought primarily as a back up to my full frame camera, a lighter camera to take on long walks. The result so far, I have found quite impressive and haven’t used the camera to it’s full potential yet. If you are going to buy a bridge camera I think this is definitely one to consider.
This really is an excellent camera. The picture quality is fabulous, even hand held on full zoom, and the menus and controls are straightforward to use. I’ve mainly used the full auto settings and haven’t been disappointed with any of the results, but you can easily control exposure and depth of field etc as needed if preferred. It’s on the heavy side for a bridge camera, but I’ve hiked all day with it without any problems and it’s considerably lighter than a DSLR and equivalent zoom lens. It’s probably not suited to an absolute beginner, but for an enthusiastic amateur I can thoroughly recommend it.
I bought the Sony RX10 IV after reading many reviews. I wanted an all-round camera to replace my aging Pentax SLR and lenses which I could no longer be bothered to carry around.
Opening the box my first impressions were of a quality product. The finish is incredibly good. Putting the memory card and battery into the camera also gave a feeling of quality as the covers seem much more solid than my old Pentax.
The camera has so many settings and controls that it does take a little time to get your head around. However, once you get to use the camera it is a quality experience. Pictures and Video are very good, and you can control and download images to your smartphone. The camera focuses extremely quickly. The screen and viewfinder are brilliant. The zoom range is fantastic, and the lens seems sharp at all focal lengths. My only criticism would be the battery life, the screen only being vertically tiltable and of course the cost.
This camera is a brilliant allrounder and extremely versatile. Great for travel and people would want a bit more from a camera without having to carry lots of gear.
What a superb piece of equipment! My days of carting long lenses are definitely in the past. Absolutely crystal clear, images in all situations. A superb zoom, and build quality.
Got this Rx10 iii at a bargain price 689.00 Black Friday deal, wouldn’t pay the current asking price of 1099.00 would go the whole hog and get the Rx10 IV which apparently has faster auto focus and a touch screen.
Quite happy with this camera after not doing photography since 35mm film went out.
Great zoom range to 600mm and 2400mm using digital zoom that’s equivalent to 35mm camera lenses.
Lots to learn with all the functions, options, and settings. 4K video is good too. All in all, at the right price this camera is definatley a big step up from mid range DSLR’s for which you would have to spend more for additional lenses.
Double click on my shot of the Robin.
A heck of a lot to learn but getting there slowly. At 71 it takes a little longer to sink In. Heavier than I expected but comfortable to hold and operate. Well built, good looks.
A very versatile beast; size smaller than expected (luckily); offers a wealth of features which need to be studied to get the most from this camera; the long telephoto is excellent for birding and wildlife being stabilised and weatherproof. Would recommend purchasers also buy the separate Alexander White book on the RX10 iv as the available ‘official’ manual is poor. Has produced excellent results (stills), video not of interest to this user. Cannot recommend highly enough.
I mainly shoot landscapes and wildlife and have been looking at a decent ‘all in one’ camera that I can take out with me on some quick shoots that is light enough to not put my shoulder out.
After a number of months reading reviews and talking to fellow snappers, I decided on the Sony RX10 III that was a great price at the time on Amazon.The Mk4 was an option, but I didn’t think it was worth an additional 500!!
Pros
It’s very light (1kg) and my shoulder is better!
Zoom range (24-600) is amazing and the Zeiss lens delivers pretty good results.
Image quality is decent, although obviously not as good as a top end dslr and at full zoom you do (not surprisingly) notice the difference in quality.
Camera has a built in stabilisation system (optical steadyshot) that works well and is a must at full zoom with this lens.
Ease of use – very good. As per larger dslr’s, loads of various settings for you to tweak and enjoy and very simple to switch between modes.
Excellent 4k video capabilities.
Smooth zoom
Weatherproof
Rear viewing screen tilts
Cons
Image quality at full zoom – but that’s just me being picky as you wouldn’t expect comparable results with a dslr as this is basically a top end bridge camera with a small sensor.
Price – hmmmm, tricky one this. I got mine through Amazon during Black Friday, so had a pretty good deal. Would I pay top dollar for this ie around 1,200? Defo no – but if you can get one for around 850-900 then it’s a pretty good buy.
Wi-fi – aaaaaaaarg. This is my only real issue with the camera – it’s just so hard to get it to pair with my mobile phone re image transfer.
Summary – pretty decent ‘all round’ camera that delivers great images for portraits, landscapes or wildlife shots.
I haven’t used my big nikon dslr’s for quite some time now so I guess that’s a good sign as to how good this camera is
I knew almost exactly what to expect and it is almost exactly what I expected and maybe slightly better! I have updated to the latest 2.0 firmware and can confirm the animal eye tracking works.
For the size of sensor the performance is really good. I won’t bore you repeating everything that most have said about this camera. It is good, pricey, but you do get what you pay for.
Whilst this is an easy camera to pick up and use, to get the best out of it take time to learn the menu functions.
After a lot of research, and with my initial thoughts focusing on a mirrorless, I decided to buy the Sony RX10iv. Thus far I am very happy with the results though I have yet to test every detail of the camera. The attached photos were all taken on this camera to highlight some of it’s characteristics. Although with it’s 1″ sensor it does tend to struggle with low-light conditions, it is not impossible to get fairly decent results.
It is not the perfect camera, but it is the closest I could find for my needs. The zoom range – without having to carry and change extra lenses – is probably its strongest feature and certainly the thing that finally helped me part with my cash. I won’t go into all the technical detail as a) I don’t fully understand the whole of the cameras functions as yet and b) there is a plethora of sites on the internet and videos on YouTube that give all that information.
The camera isn’t cheap, especially when you take into account the fact that it is a bridge camera with a small sensor. But don’t let that put you off, the build quality, and quality of images, is fantastic. The brilliant focusing system and zoom range alone makes it that little bit more special when compared to its competitors.
The downsides: there is no in-built ND filtering system so you’ll need to buy these if desired. There is no time-lapse program. The RAW files do not automatically open in Lightroom 5. However, there is a Sony app that will convert the photos to TIFF format which you can then import into the editing program.
All-in-all a very good camera and certainly one I’ll be taking on all my travels and using for all my future video work.
PS Also a Which Best Buy.
I’ve only had this a few weeks but so far its blown my socks off – its just amazing!
My biggest fear – and what’s always put me off these “super zoom” cameras – is lens image quality.
Back 9 or 10 years ago I had a Nikon D60 and bought a super zoom 28-200mm lens. Terrible image quality. Nice and sharp in the centre but outside the centre became more and more blurry. Ended up selling it on ebay.
This camera had amazing reviews for its lens sharpness. I had my doubts. But the lens truly is sharp right from wide angle to 600mm telephoto!
I’ve yet to take a photo with disappointing lens sharpness – even the corners are pretty good. I did some comparisons between this and my Fuji X-T20 with a 23mm ( 35mm equiv ) F2 lens. Should have been an easy win for the Fuji – after all its a prime lens and one of Fuji’s better lenses. And yet when I compared the two and pixel peeped until my eyes watered, I could see no difference in sharpness or detail in the corners or centre. How is this possible?! I can only assume Sony does some computer magic that corrects any issues in camera. To be honest I was slightly gutted – the Fuji was supposed to be my super sharp, high resolution option. In fact there’s little between them, despite the Sony being a superzoom.
To give an idea of how sharp all over the frame the camera is I’ve uploaded some photos. I could have taken it at other apertures or zoomed out – I’ve yet to find a combination where image quality is poor.
The main photo shows the whole photo. Then I’ve uploaded 100% crops of the left, middle and right parts of the frame. The photo was taken at 600mm F8 1/200 second ISO 100. F8 is not the best for sharpness – diffraction will cause some softness from F8 onwards – but still it looks pretty sharp.
Just to warn Amazon image upload produces very poor quality images – they look A LOT better in the original. So don’t be put off by the fact the images look terrible!
Calling it feature packed is an understatement! In fact so many features its overwhelming. I bought the The Friedman Archives Guide to the Sony RX-10 IV book and Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX10 IV: Getting the Most from Sony’s Advanced Digital Camera. The second is like the manual Sony should include for free – it explains all the menus very well but not general use. The first book a better guide to getting the most out of the camera.
Of course you don’t need to use all the features but treat as a point and shoot.
Anyway early days and a lot of learning to do – but so far very impressed!
has to be crammed in somewhere. As good as any DSLR. The purist would say it can’t
possibly be, because you cant change the lens – that’s the point of a bridge camera, so
if your a photo enthusiast but not an anorak you don’t have to carry a suitcase with all
the other attachments/lenses attributable with a DSLR, but can still take fantastic “snaps”.
Some reviews criticise the menu but I’ve always had Sony cameras so am pretty used to
it by now.
I would never have carried a heavy DSLR and long lens on all the activities we did.
The Sony was with me at all times and delivered some great photos and memories.