Testseek.co.uk have collected 169 expert reviews of the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 4 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 4.
July 2015
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The editors liked
The pocketable compact to beat
Excellent image quality
Built-in electronic viewfinder
Fast aperture lens
Customisable control ring
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
Great video features to supplement its 4K capabilities distinguish the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV from the rest of the advanced-compact pack. It also retains the nice design perks
Like a popup electronic viewfinder
Of the earlier RX100 models
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
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
High
Resolution viewfinder
Tilting screen
Large sensor
4K video
High-resolution viewfinder
4K videos
Brilliantly fun HFR mode
Pocket-sized
Very high-quality stills and movies
25x telephoto Zeiss lens
Eye AF function is outstanding
Features designed for amateur filmmaking
1-inch stacked sensor
1-inch
20.1MP “stacked” CMOS sensor
Outstanding photos and videos
4K and super-slow-motion modes
Improved EVF
Pocketable size
Excellent shooting speed
Versatile video
Great image quality at lower ISOs
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
The editors didn't like
Hugely expensive
Autofocus performance could be yet faster
Still no touchscreen
Limited bump over third-gen predecessor
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
Like its predecessor
The autofocus system could be more consistent and the battery life has gotten even worse
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
Reduced battery life (280 shots)
No touchscreen functionality
No rubberised handgrip
Small buttons
High price
No touchscreen
Limited raw functionality
Prohibitive price
Limited zoom range
Tends to overexpose in auto mode
Sony's menus are still hard to navigate
Even pricier than before
Limited focal range
Mediocre battery life
Intimidating price
No touchscreen control
The electronic viewfinder is too small and unreliable
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...
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...
Great video features to supplement its 4K capabilities distinguish the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 IV from the rest of the advanced-compact pack. It also retains the nice design perks, like a popup electronic viewfinder, of the earlier RX100 models
Like its predecessor, the autofocus system could be more consistent and the battery life has gotten even worse
A nice choice if your looking for an advanced compact with class-leading video capabilities, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is a little expensive if you just want a good camera for shooting stills...
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Published: 2015-07-23, Author: Michael , review by: gizmodo.co.uk
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...
Pocketable size, Excellent shooting speed, Versatile video, Great image quality at lower ISOs
Intimidating price
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...
Published: 2015-06-15, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
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...
Published: 2020-06-08, Author: Kevin , review by: dxomark.com
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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