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The Sony RX100 range of compact cameras has won plaudits from critics and consumers alike over the past couple of years, finding favour as a model which you can slip into your pocket or handbag when you don't want to carry a DSLR or CSC around with you.We...
High, resolution viewfinder, Tilting screen, Large sensor, 4K video...
High price, No touchscreen, Limited raw functionality...
The RX100 IV follows in the illustrious footsteps of its predecessors, delivering better image quality than ever. But the absence of a touchscreen and some minor niggles mean it can't quite justify its high price...
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techradar.com/au/ Updated:
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The Sony RX100 range of compact cameras has won plaudits from critics and consumers alike over the past couple of years, finding favour as a model which you can slip into your pocket or handbag when you don't want to carry a DSLR or CSC around with you...
Highresolution viewfinder, Tilting screen, Large sensor, 4K video...
High price, No touchscreen, Limited raw functionality...
The RX100 IV follows in the illustrious footsteps of its predecessors, delivering better image quality than ever. But the absence of a touchscreen and some minor niggles mean it can't quite justify its high price...
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Like the auto industry, camera makers refine and tweak their models for every new year or so. The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 series is a classic example: Barely 12 months after the $800 RX100 Mark III made the scene, the new Mark IV ($1,000) has arrived. We've...
1-inch, 20.1MP “stacked” CMOS sensor, Outstanding photos and videos, 4K and super-slow-motion modes, Improved EVF...
Even pricier than before, Limited focal range, Mediocre battery life...
Like the RX100 Mark III, the Mark IV earns our Editor's Choice. This small package is expensive and it's a niche camera, but it's possibly the best compact digicam you can buy; there is some truly amazing enhanced performance over its predecessor and th...
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Back in 2012 Sony redefined expectations for small cameras by fitting a large, high resolution 20.1-million-pixel 1-in sensor into the pocket-sized RX100. Every year since then, it has taken its advanced point-and-shoot compact and improved it for the bet...
Impressive resolution for a camera so small, Advanced video capabilities including 4K and slow motion recording, 16fps continuous shooting, Electronic shutter (allowing shutter speeds of up to 1/32000sec to be used), Built-in Wi-Fi & NFC connectivity, USB...
Reduced battery life (280 shots), No touchscreen functionality, No rubberised handgrip, Small buttons...
The improvements that have been made to the RX100 IV are centred around its new sensor. The repositioning of the high-speed circuitry has resulted in it being able to shoot faster and offer unique video capabilities such as high frame rate mode that allow...
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thunderbaylive.com Updated:
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Lisa Gade reviews the Sony RX100 mk 4, a high end and extremely compact point and shoot camera. The 4th generation RX100 looks nearly identical to its predecessors, but it packs a new 20.1MP stacked Exmor RS Sony sensor that allows for advanced features l...
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Hands-on with the Sony RX100 IV The Sony RX100 line-up is one of our favourite camera series ever, even though it's from an area of cameras that barely gets any love any more: compacts. However, Sony has always stayed ahead of the decline with this range...
Pocketable size, Excellent shooting speed, Versatile video, Great image quality at lower ISOs...
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Sony RX100 IV – Image Quality The Sony RX100 IV has a 1in 20-megapixel sensor, which is the same size featured in all the other RX100 models. However, its design has changed. Where the original RX100 had an FSI sensor, and the following two models BSI sen...
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Some say that the compact camera is dead. They may be right, as more and more people use their smartphone as a primary camera, making the cheaper compact camera all but redundant. At the same time, we've seen growing sophistication in high-end compacts...
The pocketable compact to beat, Excellent image quality, Built-in electronic viewfinder, Fast aperture lens, Customisable control ring...
Hugely expensive, Autofocus performance could be yet faster, Still no touchscreen, Limited bump over third-gen predecessor...
There's no escaping it - the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV is one pricey compact camera. Is that the price of perfection? Almost.The main thing to weigh-up in the mind is whether this latest model is worth the extra £250 over its predecessor. The extra EVF res...
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digitalversus.com Updated:
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it ... and Sony hasn't. Anyone who's used to using Sony's RX100 cameras will easily find their way around this fourth-gen model. In fact, apart from the addition of a discreetly printed "RX100 IV Exmor RS 4K" label just above...
Compact design, 2.35milliondot OLED viewfinder, Excellent picture quality, 180° swivel screen, Programmable lens ring, WiFi and NFC, Comprehensive range of video modes, including 4K, HFR modes with slowmotion video to 1000 fps...
Lens quality isn't consistent over the frame, Menus are too dense and complex, Tends to get hot, Battery life could be better, Slow startup, Not enough connection ports for a camera with these video capabilities, SDXC card required to film XAVCS...
The RX100 IV is a great camera that's packed with functions and with Sony's finest technology—no-one can doubt that. However, we'd hesitate to recommend this model as it's needlessly complex and doesn't feel naturally straight-forward to use. It seems lik...
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Sony's RX100 line of point-and-shoots are widely considered to be among the best point-and-shoots you can buy. Beginning with the original RX100 , Sony's pocket powerhouse pushed the limits with a 1-inch sensor coupled with a sharp Zeiss-branded lens. Tha...
Sony is reclaiming the pocket camera throne. The high-end point-and-shoot market has never been more competitive. Panasonic , Canon , Nikon , Ricoh , and Sony all have skin in the game. And while Sony's RX10 series is still tops, once again Sony has c...
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The new camera's Wi-Fi and NFC capabilities are identical to those in the α7 cameras and covered in our review of the α7R .The RX100 Mark IV is the fourth iteration of Sony's popular fixed-lens, pocketable digicam line, which was launched in June 2012. Al...
Like its predecessors, the RX100 Mark IV pack a lot into a very pocketable body and delivers pretty good performance. Its nearest competitor is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100, which has a larger sensor, slightly longer zoom range, higher sensitivity, faste...
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The RX100 has long been Sony's flagship Cyber-shot compact. It's the leader in its point-and-shoot squad, gathering up cutting edge features and high-performance components and stuffing them neatly into a pocket-sized camera.We're now up to the fourth gen...
Excellent image quality, 4K videos, Brilliantly fun HFR mode, Pocket-sized...
Prohibitive price, Limited zoom range...
I can't think of any current pocket-sized cameras that can best it So yes, the RX100 IV is expensive. Older versions of the same camera the RX100 III and the RX100 II are currently priced at about £570 and £350 respectively, so you'll be paying a premium...
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It's 2015 and there's an argument that the compact camera is obsolete in the face of advancing smartphones. The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV is the absolute antithesis to that; a high-end, pocketable compact with large 1-inch sensor and 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 equi...
The pocketable compact to beat, excellent image quality, built-in electronic viewfinder, fast aperture lens, customisable control ring...
Hugely expensive, autofocus performance could be yet faster, still no touchscreen, limited bump over third-gen predecessor...
There's no escaping it - the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV is one pricey compact camera. Is that the price of perfection? Almost. The main thing to weigh-up in the mind is whether this latest model is worth the extra £250 over its predecessor. The extra...
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pcauthority.com.au Updated:
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The RX100 has long been Sony's flagship Cyber-shot compact. It's the leader in its point-and-shoot squad, gathering up cutting edge features and high-performance components and stuffing them neatly into a pocket-sized camera. We're now up to the fourth...
Sony's pocket rocket is a compact with almost no compromises...
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Whereas its closest competitors, the Canon G7 X and Canon G5 X make you choose between an electronic viewfinder (on the G5 X) and a truly pock-sized design (the G7 X), the RX100 IV incorporates a high quality viewfinder that retracts into the camera when...
There's no denying that the RX100 IV is a hugely impressive camera. At this price it really needs to be. It's not perfect, but there's nothing here that I'd classify as a deal-breaker. Its only real problem is some formidable competition. I prefer the Can...
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For its fourth incarnation, Sony has added very high frame rate and 4K resolution video capture to its 20MP premium compact camera. The miniature metal case also conceals a pop-up flash, an EVF and a telescopic zoom...
Impressive slowmotion video capture, Remarkably compact design, Refreshingly easy to use, despite the wealth of features, 4K resolution video and still image capture, Good lowlight performance, Useful articulated LCD screen...
Limited zoom range, No touchscreen control, The electronic viewfinder is too small and unreliable...
Video capture in 4K, or at 40x slow motion, is particularly impressive on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. It is also very easy to use, despite diminutive buttons, thanks to its responsive user-interface and handy lens collar dial. The EVF is less than...
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dpexpert.com.au Updated:
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LIKE: The programmable lens-concentric ring is an excellent feature, particularly when used for manual focus with focus aids turned on for enlargement and focus peaking. Image quality is good, with one exception (see below). 4K video is brilliant.DISLIKE:...
The programmable lensconcentric ring is an excellent feature, particularly when used for manual focus with focus aids turned on for enlargement and focus peaking. Image quality is good, with one exception (see below). 4K video is brilliant.
We found that using the Standard picture profile with default settings resulted in gross oversaturation of reds, with colour bleeding overwhelming all fine detail. We changed to Neutral and wound saturation down two notches and that improved things, but t...
Right from the first release of the Sony RX100 we have regarded it as the best compact and version IV is still the one to beat. The price is now very high for a compact, even one with the larger-than-usual 2...
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chip.com.my Updated:
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Recently, Sony went all out in launching brand new cameras, signalling their intent to capture a wide swath of the prosumer market with their offering. One of them is a renewed version of an old favourite of ours, the Sony RX-100 MkIV point and shoot came...
Great image and video quality, Featurepacked...
Price, No flash hotshoe, EVF not glassesfriendly...
The Sony RX-100 MkIV camera is an amazing point-and-shoot camera that packs a lot of punch in its compact body. It's a bit on the pricey side, but for what you pay for, it's almost like having a professional-grade camera in your pocket.(previously publis...
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stuff.tv/my/ Updated:
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The RX100 has long been Sony's flagship Cyber-shot compact. It's the leader in its point-and-shoot squad, gathering up cutting edge features and high-performance components and stuffing them neatly into a pocket-sized camera.We're now up to the fourth gen...
Excellent image quality, 4K videos, Brilliantly fun HFR mode, Pocket-sized...
Prohibitive price, Limited zoom range...
So yes, the RX100 IV is expensive. Older versions of the same camera the RX100 III and the RX100 II are currently priced at about RM2,999 and RM2,649 respectively, so you'll be paying a premium for the new edition's tweaks and improvements.Some might thin...
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Your smartphone may be good enough for everyday shots, but premium compacts offer a quality that satisfies without going all-out on a DSLR. Sony is here with another update to their chart-topping RX100 premium compact camera lineup, and it's called the RX...
Exciting video features, Faster shutter speed options, Allaround a great premium compact...
The price just keeps going up and up, Battery life is lower than previous model...
If you want a high-end compact camera today, it's hard to beat the RX100 IV. This is a camera that produces high-quality stills with a large 1-inch sensor, with leading-edge features like high-speed shooting and high frame-rate video. It gives most people...
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Sony did a great move when they released the DSC-RX100 series. This compact camera is not just a hit with mass market consumers but even with professionals, as this is a lighter alternative to all the heavy gear and still produces good quality photos and...
Just like there isn't a lot of difference in price when comparing the Mark III and Mark IV, the upgrades you get on the Mark IV feels more of a refinement of the previous model than a completely thought through upgrade. We do appreciate that Sony made the...
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Pocket Friendly Design This small, magnesium-alloy camera fits into pockets easily and the smooth, grip-less metal means the camera means there's less for your fingers to hold on to but the RX100 IV is fairly easy to handle. However, a wrist strap is defi...
The Everywhere CompactSony RX100 IVReviewer: By Amir Rothman Pocket Friendly DesignThis small, magnesium-alloy camera fits into pockets easily and the smooth, grip-less metal means the camera means there's less for your fingers to hold on to but the RX100...
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Sony's RX100 is perhaps the most desired and groundbreaking compact camera of the decade. Every year, it gets better. But every year, it costs more. Is this latest model really worth £840?A very small camera that takes very high-end photos. It accomplishe...
Small and stylish, even with a three-year-old design, Great image quality, Autofocus is improved, Great overall 4K image quality, New sensor tech enables neat tricks like super slow motion, 1/32000 shutter speed, and 16 fps burst mode...
Controls are cramped, and they've been that way since 2012, The viewfinder is hampered by awkward mechanics and tiny size, Image quality on super slow motion footage is extremely bad, There's no way to attach an external microphone, Whoa is it expens...
It's hard to find a great reason to drop £840 (that is the RRP, of course, and it can be found cheaper, but still in the mid-£600 range) on the RX100 Mark IV. The biggest reason lies in the Panasonic LX100. That camera is cheaper (RRP £700, but hovering a...
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There is a segment of photographers who desire the performance of an interchangeable lens camera, but could do without the bulk from having to carry a body and lens. For that reason, “bridge” cameras were created. They provide DSLR-like attributes, such a...
Very high-quality stills and movies, 25x telephoto Zeiss lens, Eye AF function is outstanding, Features designed for amateur filmmaking, 1-inch stacked sensor...
Tends to overexpose in auto mode, Sony's menus are still hard to navigate...
Not unless you have the money to pair it with the Razer Core V2. On its own, it's a solid thin-and-light laptop — just not of the best...
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The RX100 has evolved over the years, and Sony's fourth rendition is a far cry from the original model launched in 2012. The main update to note is a stacked Exmor CMOS sensor, integrating a layer of DRAM to handle large amounts of data.With some big feat...
An EVF, 16fps shooting and 40x slow motion are desirable features, but we'd have liked a touchscreen to speed up focusing, so it's four stars for Features & Build.We were impressed by the Mk IV's ability to record 4K video and shoot at 16fps, but writ...
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dxomark.com Updated:
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As the fourth generation of this popular yet premium-priced series of compacts, the RX100 IV has a new “stacked” one-inch-type 20-Mpix Exmor RS BSI sensor as well as some advanced video features, including UHD video and a 960 fps slow-motion recording opt...
Although the increase in sensor performance is evolutionary rather than revolutionary, it's still significant. The new stacked design (and accompanying processor) has allowed some remarkable increases in frame rates both with 4K capture and Full HD, notab...
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After the cheap end of the compact camera market was gobbled up by smartphones, camera makers had to upgrade their fancier compacts to keep ahead of the curve. This typically means 1-inch or larger sensors, fast lenses, and better low-light performance. W...
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Sony has updated its RX100 model every year, and with every update the price has inched higher. The latest model, the Cyber-shot RX100 IV ($949.99), is dangerously close to the $1,000 price point, a pretty extreme figure for a pocket-friendly compact...
Wide-aperture zoom lens. 1-inch image sensor. Strong low light performance. 16.1fps burst shooting. Customizable controls. Large, tilting LCD. Pop-up OLED EVF. Quick autofocus. Raw shooting support. Wi-Fi with NFC. Super slow-motion video. 4K recording.
Expensive. Short zoom range. Omits hot shoe. External charger not included...
The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV offers serious video improvements over the RX100 III, but it is very expensive for a compact camera...
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Every year, point-and-shoot cameras march closer towards their extinction as smartphones continue to eat their lunch.The only way for a point-and-shoot to stand out and earn your hard-earned money is to come armed to the teeth with high-tech features your...
Incredible image and video quality, Super compact design, Ultra-sharp retractable electronic viewfinder, Tiltable display, Faster autofocusing...
4K video recording limited to 5 minutes, Weakest battery life of any RX100, Frustrating slow-motion recording, Crazy expensive for a point-and-shoot...
Sony's RX100 IV is a performance-packed point-and-shoot, but the limited 4K video recording and confusing slow-motion mode isn't worth the $950...
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Sonys RX100 is perhaps the most desired and groundbreaking compact camera of the decade. Every year, it gets better. But every year, it costs more. Is this latest model really worth $1000?A very small camera that takes very high-end photos. It accomplish...
Small and stylish, even with a three old design, Advertisement, Great image quality, Autofocus is improved, Advertisement, Great overall 4K image quality, New sensor tech enables neat tricks like super slow motion, 1/32000 shutter speed, and 16 fps burst...
Controls are cramped, and they've been that way since 2012, Advertisement, The viewfinder's hampered by awkward mechanics and tiny size, Image quality on super slow motion footage is extremely bad, There's no way to attach an external microphone, Adverti...
It’s hard to find a great reason to drop $1000 on the RX100 Mark IV. The biggest reason lies in the Panasonic LX100. That camera is cheaper, has better controls, and does 4K video just as good, if not better. Sony’s only technological advantage is the sup...
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Sony ignited the premium compact market in 2012 when it introduced the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 . The RX100 took a 1"-type sensor and relatively fast zoom lens and put it into a body that can slip into your pocket. Every year since has seen the arrival of a n...
Some of the best image quality in any compact camera, ever, Impressively sharp 24-70mm equiv lens remains usefully bright throughout zoom range, Impressive image stabilization for stills, dramatically effective in video, Well implemented Eye AF system tra...
Extensive feature set overwhelms the user interface, As a twin-dial camera, could be programmed better to make full use of both dials, Expensive compared to rivals, Short battery life, Lock-on AF can be unpredictable and laggy, Lens range will be limiting...
The RX100 IV gains some headline-grabbing features such as high frame rate and 4K video but it's the smaller features that most impressed us. Continuous eye tracking, fast Raw burst modes with AF, and small user-interface changes have made the Mark IV the...
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Sony DSC-RX100 Mark IV (20 MP midsize "one inch" sensor, 8.8-25.7mm f/1.8-2.8 lens (24-70mm eq.), 10.5 oz./298g, about $948). enlarge. I got mine at B&H; I'd also get it at Adorama or at Amazon.This ad-free website's biggest source of support is when you...
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OK, you've watched that video directly above? Notice that the 960 fps video is low quality, in fact it's around 360p resolution. Sony up-samples HFR video to 1920 x 1080, but it's actually recorded at lower resolutions. 480 fps is approximately HD (508p)...
Impressive image and video quality for a camera this small, offers manual controls and RAW. Does high bitrate video recording, 4K and slow motion...
Very expensive, can only record 4K for 5 minutes at a go, slow motion video quality not high...
The Sony RX100 IV, like its predecessors, is a marvel of miniaturization. This is quite a powerful camera for its size and it takes photos and videos that look noticeably better than point and shoots. Of course, that comes at a price, and this is a $950 c...
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Priced at US$1,000 or thereabouts, the Sony RX100 IV goes on sale from July 2015 in the US market. Let's take a look around the body, and see where tweaks have been made, as well as what remains unchanged!by Mike TomkinsSony has retained almost exactly th...
Vastly improved burst speeds with deep buffer; Great performance with very fast autofocus; Very high resolution gives lots of detail in good light; High ISO noise levels much better than most pocket camera rivals; High-quality 4K video with uncompressed H...
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Sony has released updates to its popular RX-series compact cameras, leaving the externals pretty much unchanged, but with a major update to their sensors.Both cameras use a 'Stacked CMOS' design, which Sony calls Exmor RS. This is the next generation of C...
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We've just returned from Sony's New York City press conference where the company announced a trio of groundbreaking new cameras: the 42.4-megapixel, full frame Sony A7R II mirrorless camera, the 20MP Sony RX100 IV compact camera and the 20MP Sony RX10 II...
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The latest version of Sony's popular RX100 range of compact cameras, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV, features a brand new sensor design. It retains the same pixel count as its predecessor, at 20.1 million, but a new stacked Exmor RS design sees a DRAM m...
Sony has made some good improvements to what is already an excellently performing camera, but there are still a few small problems with the RX100 IV which make it just slightly less than perfect. Even if you can put the extremely high price aside (especi...
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It's the fourth generation of the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 series now and the RX100 IV again takes the cake as the best camera you can put in your pocket.The RX100 IV continues the tradition of using a large, 1.0-type sensor – again at 20.2MP – and adds the...
Simply put, the Sony RX100 IV is the best pocket camera money can buy today. Of course, it takes a lot of money to buy this camera, which is probably the only criticism that I have for the RX100 IV. At $950 retail, the potential audience is somewhat limit...
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3 years ago, I reviewed the first-generation Sony RX100, an amazing compact camera with outstanding performance. This year, Sony released its 4th-generation RX100, Mark 4. I requested Sony Singapore to lend me a unit so that I could review during the even...
The Sony RX100 IV continues to be my favourite compact camera to date. It beats a mirrorless camera except for the flexibility of interchangeable lens, the larger sensor size for better image details. Other than that, the RX100 IV performs exceedingly wel...
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For several years now, the Sony DSC-RX100 digital camera has been lauded as the king of point-and-shoots, packing near-DSLR quality photography into a camera that can fit into your pocket. Over the years, Sony has revised the camera several times, and we'...
working with the RX100 IV is a pleasure. It shoots excellent images in Auto mode, though it does offer full manual controls as well. Sharpness is excellent in the default 24mm f1.8 mode, as can be seen in the dog hairs in the example below. There's also...
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The RX100 IV is Sony's fourth instalment in the RX100 range, and it's safe to say that it's currently one of the leaders in the high end compact camera category. The RX100 IV takes superbly vivid, crisp, colourful images that can match up to and in some c...
4K video shooting up to 960 fps, Super slow and super-speed shooting, Great bright condition & low light condition shooting, High speed continuous shooting at 16 fps, 180 degrees tiltable LCD Screen...
Poor auto-focus system due to lack of touchscreen, Poor battery life, Unable to shoot in raw in certain camera settings...
The RX100 IV takes superbly vivid, crisp and striking images that can match up to and in some cases surpass even high end DSLRs. It shoots real 4K video and is the world's first camera to have a 1.0-type stacked CMOS image sensor. The camera has a large...
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Last update: April 28, 2017The enthusiast compact market has exploded over the last couple of years, with several manufacturers offering a product with 1"-type sensors. Most of these cameras are small (and sometimes pocketable) and feature fast (but short...
Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens. Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from ov...
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While most of the cameras in this category fall within the relatively narrow $500-$800 range (with a few exceptions), products in this roundup vary quite a bit in terms of sensor size, number and type of control points, zoom range, video capabilities and...
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When applied to humans, the word “character” has two distinct meanings, an oddball or eccentric as in “Fred is a real character” or a morally upstanding person, as in “Charlie is a man of unimpeachable character.” When it comes to machines created by huma...
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Last updated: November 21, 2017If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. All of the cameras in this buying guide have zoom lenses, with fo...
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Last updated: November 21, 2017Are you a speed freak? Hungry to photograph anything that goes zoom? Or perhaps you just want to get Sports Illustrated level shots of your child's soccer game.Fortunately, there are a ton of cameras on the market that will...
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Fixed lens camera manufacturers tend to try to hit particular price points with their models, making it more attractive for potential buyers, such as the best cameras under $200 or under $500. It's not often that a compact camera maker has to attempt to s...
If you can stomach the high price tag, my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV digital camera review shows an outstanding compact camera that simply destroys most similarly sized fixed lens cameras in terms of image quality, overall performance levels, and — espe...
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If you want a compact camera that produces great quality photos without the hassle of changing lenses, there are plenty of choices available for every budget. All of the cameras in this buying guide have zoom lenses, with focal length ranges mostly spanni...
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