Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10

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Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Flash modes
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 16.0 fps
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES WB Bracketing: Yes
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,359,296
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz)
CONNECTIVITY Remote control: Yes (wired or via smartphone)
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/3200 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 8.3×
OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (6.6x)
PHYSICAL Environmentally sealed: Yes
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 420
CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes
CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes
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launch
Announced
Jun 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Bionz X
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920)
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 125-12800
Boosted ISO (minimum)
80
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Extra fine, fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/32000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Continuous drive
16.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames )
WB Bracketing
Yes
Flash modes
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.59×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,296
Videography features
Resolutions
3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–70 mm
Optical zoom
2.9×
Maximum aperture
F1.8–2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (3.8x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Macro focus range
5 cm (1.97″)
Number of focus points
25
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
298 g (0.66 lb / 10.51 oz)
Dimensions
102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
280
Storage
Storage types
SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI with uncompressed 4K/30p output)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (wired or via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Oct 16, 2013
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5472 x 3648
Sensor size
1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Bionz X
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4864 x 3648, 5472 x 3080, 3648 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2592, 3648 x 2056, 2544 x 2544, 2736 x 1824, 2592 x 1944, 2720 x 1528, 1920 x 1920, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
21 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto (125 - 12800), manual (125- 12800)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
80
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
White balance presets
9
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Standard, fine
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
30 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/3200 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
10.20 m
External flash
Yes (Multi-interface shoe)
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Flash modes
Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,228,800
Touch screen
No
Screen type
WhiteMagic
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.7×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–200 mm
Optical zoom
8.3×
Maximum aperture
F2.8
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (6.6x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
—
Macro focus range
—
Number of focus points
25
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
813 g (1.79 lb / 28.68 oz)
Dimensions
129 x 88 x 102 mm (5.08 x 3.46 x 4.02″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
420
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI with 4K still and uncompressed HDMI output)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC and remote control using PlayMemories Mobile app
Remote control
No
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
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Summary

The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 has more powerful 6.6x digital and 8x optical zooms.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 supports external flash. An external flash provides amazing control over the exposure and lighting of the subject in dim light and in bright light conditions when you need to fill-flash. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 is weather sealed i.e. it will be safe even uncovered if the camera owner are out capturing photos in the rain and snow. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 battery life is better than the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to take 420 shots with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 and only 280 with the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV weighs 298g that is 515g less than the weight of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10.

Taking into account the above differences the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 becomes the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.