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Sony · Cyber-shot RX100
Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
The RX100 IV adds a stacked sensor, 4K video and high-frame-rate recording to Sony's pocket camera with a retractable viewfinder.
- Type
- Compact
- Sensor
- 1.0-type
- Megapixels
- 20.1
- Lens
- 24–70 mm equivalent
- Video
- 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps
- Body weight
- 271 g
What reviewers say
Both reviews praised image quality, the bright lens and pocketable design, while criticising the price, missing touchscreen and battery endurance. Photography Blog liked the sharper viewfinder and found autofocus errors rare. Expert Reviews found occasional autofocus mistakes and awkward controls, but particularly valued fast bursts, 4K detail and lower-speed slow motion.
From photographyblog.com and expertreviews.co.uk
Specifications
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- Camera type
- Compact
- Sensor format
- 1.0-type
- Sensor type
- Exmor RS stacked CMOS with DRAM
- Sensor dimensions
- 13.2 × 8.8 mm
- Effective resolution
- 20.1 MP
- Largest image
- 5472 × 3648
- RAW recording
- Yes
- Standard ISO range
- 125–12800
- Sensor detail
- 1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked circuitry and attached DRAM memory
- Image formats
- JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 and MP4 movies
- ISO detail
- Standard single-frame ISO 125–12800; extended ISO 80/100; multi-frame noise reduction reaches ISO 25600
- Image processor
- BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
- Built-in lens
- 24–70 mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8–2.8
- Optical zoom
- 2.9×
- Stabilisation
- Optical lens stabilisation
- Maximum continuous burst
- 16 fps
- Lens detail
- ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–25.7 mm; equivalent range applies to 3:2 stills; built-in three-stop ND filter
- Autofocus
- Contrast-detection AF; single-shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Lock-on AF and Eye AF
- Shutter
- Mechanical shutter permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second in manual mode; electronic shutter reaches 1/32000 second
- Burst detail
- Speed Priority Continuous reaches approximately 16 fps with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame. Normal continuous shooting reaches approximately 5.5 fps.
- Stabilisation detail
- Optical still-image stabilisation; movie Intelligent Active mode adds electronic correction
- Flash
- Manually raised built-in flash; no accessory shoe
Video
- Highest video resolution
- 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps
- Video detail
- PAL 4K up to 3840 × 2160 at 25p; NTSC up to 30p or 24p, at 60 or 100 Mbps; 4K clips limited to approximately five minutes. Full HD supports 100p PAL or 120p NTSC. Separate HFR captures at 250/500/1000 fps PAL or 240/480/960 fps NTSC for approximately two or four seconds, then encodes Full HD slow motion; these are lower-resolution sensor readouts, not native Full HD at 1000 fps.
- Audio
- Built-in stereo microphone; LPCM, Dolby Digital or AAC audio depending on movie format; HFR recording has no audio
Screen and viewfinder
- Viewfinder
- Electronic
- Screen size
- 3″
- Screen dots
- 1,228,800
- Touchscreen
- No
- Tilting screen
- Yes
- Display detail
- LCD tilts approximately 180° upwards and 45° downwards; no touchscreen (Photography Blog and Expert Reviews)
- Viewfinder detail
- Retractable 0.39-type OLED with approximately 2.35 million dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.59× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- 280 photographs
- Body weight
- 271 g
- Release detail
- Sony specifies July 2015 US retail availability and 31 July 2015 in Japan. The month is retained because the US notice supplies no day. Sony's Japanese announcement expands the RX range rather than retiring earlier models.
- Recording media
- SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; 100 Mbps XAVC S requires UHS-I U3 SDXC
- Ports
- Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0; Micro HDMI
- Wireless connections
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz; NFC One-touch connection
- Battery life detail
- NP-BX1; CIPA maker claim approximately 280 photographs using LCD or 230 using viewfinder
- Charging
- USB charging; USB power supply during shooting and playback
- Dimensions
- Approximately 101.6 × 58.1 × 41 mm (width × height × depth)
- Weight detail
- Approximately 271 g body only; 298 g with battery and media
- Colours
- Black
Pros and cons
Pros
- 4K video and dedicated slow-motion capture
- RAW recording and built-in neutral-density filter
- Retractable electronic viewfinder
Cons
- 4K clips limited to approximately five minutes
- No touchscreen or accessory shoe
Closest rivals
Model | Type | Sensor | Megapixels | Lens | Video | Body weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | 1.0-type | 20.1 | 24–70 mm equivalent | 1920 × 1080 at 50 fps | 263 g | May 2014 | |
| Compact | 1.0-type | 20.1 | 24–70 mm equivalent | 3840 × 2160 at 30 fps | 272 g | Nov 2016 | |
| Compact | 1.0-type | 15.3 | 24 mm equivalent | 1920 × 1080 at 60 fps | 95 g | Oct 2017 |
Sources
- sony.co.uk/electronics/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-rx100m4/specifications
- sony.mediaroom.com/2015-06-10-Sonys-RX100-IV-and-RX10-II-Cameras-Bring-Professi…
- sony.jp/CorporateCruise/Press/201506/15-0626
- photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_cybershot_dsc_rx100_iv_review
- expertreviews.co.uk/technology/printing-cameras/sony-rx100-iv-review-a-powerhou…
Photo: sony.jp
- Sony RX100 IV, front view: Sony, official Japan launch press photograph
- Sony RX100 IV, rear view: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV, raised viewfinder detail: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV, top view with lens extended: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV, grip side view: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV, connection side view: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV, front view with screen raised: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV held at eye level outside a house with the electronic viewfinder raised: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV on an outdoor table beside sunglasses with lens extended and electronic viewfinder raised: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV held at eye level with lens extended and electronic viewfinder raised: Sony, official Japan product gallery
- Sony RX100 IV, rear custom-button detail: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
- Sony RX100 IV, lens and ZEISS badge detail: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
- Sony RX100 IV, couple using the raised screen for a selfie outdoors: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
- Sony RX100 IV, rear LCD displaying tulips, with the supplied illustration footer: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
- Sony RX100 IV, mode-dial detail: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
- Sony RX100 IV, built-in flash and viewfinder raised, supplied dark studio detail: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
- Sony RX100 IV, paired rear-LCD playback views, normal and enlarged: Sony official RX100 IV feature-page product photograph; pictured exterior configuration, complete supplied composition and background retained.
