Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV and Canon PowerShot ZOOM. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV vs. Canon PowerShot ZOOM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss -
Height 9.4 cm 5.08 cm
Width 13.25 cm 3.34 cm
Depth 12.74 cm 10.32 cm
Weight 1.05 kg 144 g
Weight Details Camera only: 1.05 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.095 kg
Camera with battery: 144 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 145 g
Enclosure Colour - White
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
Design Features - Monocular design
Digital Zoom 100x 2x
Optical Zoom 25x 4x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,000,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (4-axis lens shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Image Processor BIONZ X DIGIC 8
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 25x zoom - 8.8 - 220 mm - f/2.4-4.0 Vario-Sonnar T* Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 13.8 - 55.5 mm - f/5.6-6.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 600mm 100 - 400mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 3 cm 1 m
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 13 groups / 18 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 72 mm -
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating, Direct Manual Focus (DMF) Built-in lens shield, ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 315 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter Automatic Face Tracking technology
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
ISO (Max) 25600 3200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 ISO auto (100-3200)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 1/30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Type 3" LCD display -
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,440,000 pixels -
Display Form Factor Folding -
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode -
Features AF illuminator, flash exposure bracketing -
Effective Flash Range 1 m - 10.8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.8 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
12.8 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
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VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, XAVC S H.264, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM AAC LC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card - 16 GB microSDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3888 x 2592
2736 x 1824
4864 x 3648
3648 x 2736
2592 x 1944
640 x 480
5472 x 3080
3648 x 2056
2720 x 1528
3648 x 3648
2544 x 2544
1920 x 1920
JPEG 4000 x 3000 - 4.6 MB
Video Capture - H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh Li-ion rechargeable battery - 800 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 3.33 hours (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 3.08 hours (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 150 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 3.5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second 10 frames per second
Additional Features Sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function Auto power save, USB charging
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Canon PowerShot ZOOM
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable AC power adaptor, USB cable, wrist strap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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