Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - compact
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
20.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Exmor RS CMOS
Optical Zoom
2.9x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included Carl Zeiss
Height 5.81 cm
Width 10.16 cm
Depth 4.1 cm
Weight 271 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 11x
Optical Zoom 2.9x
SENSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Image Processor BIONZ X
LENS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 2.9x zoom - 8.8 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 10 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating, Direct Manual Focus (DMF)
FOCUSING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3
Features Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
Effective Flash Range 0.4 m - 10.2 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.4 m - 6.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
20.4 m: ISO 12800 (wide lens)
13 m: ISO 12800 (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo
Memory Card Included No
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Battery Type Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 280 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 16 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, sharpness control, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, 24p Cinema Mode, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD
OTHERS Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Included Accessories AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable, shoulder strap adapter
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year

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