Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

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Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III compared with Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV

	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX10 III	SonyCyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Overview
Released
Released	May 2016	October 2017
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Bridge	Bridge
Sensor format
Sensor format	1.0-type	1.0-type
Sensor type
Sensor type	Exmor RS stacked CMOS with DRAM	Exmor RS stacked CMOS with DRAM
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	13.2 × 8.8 mm	13.2 × 8.8 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.1 MP	20.1 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5472 × 3648	5472 × 3648
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	100–12800	100–12800
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked processing circuitry and attached DRAM memory	1.0-type optical format; physical dimensions 13.2 × 8.8 mm; stacked processing circuitry and attached DRAM memory
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 and MP4 movies	JPEG and RAW (Sony ARW 2.3); XAVC S and AVCHD 2.0 movies
ISO detail
ISO detail	Standard single-frame ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80; multi-shot noise reduction reaches ISO 25600	Standard single-frame ISO 100–12800; extended ISO 64/80; multi-shot noise reduction reaches ISO 25600
Image processor
Image processor	BIONZ X	BIONZ X and front-end LSI
Lens and shooting
Built-in lens
Built-in lens	24–600 mm equivalent	24–600 mm equivalent
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.4–4	f/2.4–4
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	25×	25×
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation	Optical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	14 fps	24 fps
Lens detail
Lens detail	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–220 mm; 18 elements in 13 groups, including six aspherical elements; nine-blade aperture; no built-in ND filter (Photography Blog)	ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T*; actual 8.8–220 mm; 18 elements in 13 groups, including six aspherical elements; nine-blade aperture; no built-in ND filter
Autofocus
Autofocus	Contrast-detection AF with 25-area wide mode; single-shot AF, continuous AF, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF and Lock-on AF	Fast Hybrid AF with 315 phase-detection points covering approximately 65% of the frame and 25 contrast-detection areas; AF-S, AF-A, AF-C, direct manual focus and manual focus; Eye AF, Lock-on AF and focus range limiter at 150–600 mm equivalent
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical manual mode permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second at f/8 or smaller; maximum speed wide open is 1/1000 second. Electronic shutter reaches 1/32000 second.	Mechanical manual mode permits Bulb and 30 seconds to 1/2000 second at f/8 or smaller; maximum speed wide open is 1/1000 second. Electronic shutter reaches 1/32000 second.
Burst detail
Burst detail	Approximately 14 fps Speed Priority Continuous with focus and exposure fixed at the first frame, or approximately 5 fps normal continuous shooting	Up to 24 fps Hi with AF/AE tracking, 10 fps Mid or 3.5 fps Low; maker buffer claim up to 249 Fine JPEG images in Hi mode; rate slows after the buffer fills
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical still-image stabilisation; maker claim up to 4.5 stops at 600 mm equivalent under CIPA conditions. Intelligent Active movie mode adds electronic correction.	Optical still-image stabilisation; maker claim up to 4.5 stops at 600 mm equivalent under CIPA conditions. Intelligent Active movie mode adds electronic correction.
Flash
Flash	Built-in flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible accessories	Built-in flash and Multi Interface Shoe for compatible accessories
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps	3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Japanese/NTSC XAVC S 4K up to 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, up to 100 Mbps, with full-pixel readout without binning; approximately 29-minute recording limit. Full HD up to 120p. Separate HFR captures 240/480/960 fps using reduced-resolution sensor readout encoded as Full HD; no audio.	NTSC XAVC S 4K up to 3840 × 2160 at 30p or 24p, up to 100 Mbps, with full-pixel readout without binning; approximately 29-minute recording limit. Full HD up to 120p. Separate HFR captures 240/480/960 fps for approximately four seconds in quality mode or seven in duration mode, with reduced-resolution sensor readout encoded as Full HD; no audio. PAL is selectable; S-Log2, S-Log3 and proxy recording supported.
Audio
Audio	Stereo recording; LPCM, Dolby Digital or AAC by recording format; microphone input and headphone monitoring	Stereo recording; LPCM or Dolby Digital by recording format; microphone input and headphone monitoring
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,228,800	1,440,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	No	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	LCD tilts approximately 107° upwards and 42° downwards; no touchscreen (Photography Blog); backlit top settings display	LCD tilts approximately 109° upwards and 41° downwards; Touch Focus and Touch Pad focus-point selection; backlit top settings display
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	0.39-type OLED with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.70× equivalent magnification	0.39-type OLED with 2,359,296 dots, 100% coverage and approximately 0.70× equivalent magnification
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	420 photographs	400 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	1051 g	1050 g (better)
Release detail
Release detail	Sony announced May 2016 retail availability in North America, without a day; Japan went on sale on 20 May. Earlier RX10 models continued alongside it; no direct replacement inferred.	Sony announced October 2017 shipments in North America, without a day; Japan went on sale on 6 October, after preorder opening on 20 September. Sony described RX10 III as an existing current model; no direct replacement inferred.
Recording media
Recording media	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S requires Class 10 or faster SDHC/SDXC, and 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3	SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick variants; XAVC S requires Class 10 or faster SDHC/SDXC, and 100 Mbps requires UHS-I U3
Ports
Ports	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output	Multi/Micro USB with USB 2.0, Micro HDMI, Multi Interface Shoe, 3.5 mm microphone input and headphone output
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and NFC One-touch remote and sharing	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz, NFC and Bluetooth connection for location information from a compatible phone
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	NP-FW50; CIPA maker claim approximately 420 photographs using LCD or 370 using viewfinder	NP-FW50; CIPA maker claim approximately 400 photographs using LCD or 370 using viewfinder
Charging
Charging	USB charging and power supply during shooting or playback	USB charging and power supply during shooting or playback
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 132.5 × 94 × 145 mm from lens front to viewfinder; 127.4 mm depth from lens front to monitor	Approximately 132.5 × 94 × 145 mm from lens front to viewfinder; 127.4 mm depth from lens front to monitor
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1051 g body only or 1095 g with battery and media	Approximately 1050 g body only or 1095 g with battery and media
Colours
Colours	Black	Black