Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Overview
MakerSony
Lens
Lens 24-70mm equivalent
F-numbers f/1.8-f/2.8 at the widest
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeBSI-CMOS
Sensor size 13.2 x 8.8mm (1 inch type)
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 (20 megapixels)
Recording medium SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card or Memory Stick Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Focusing
Focus areas25 focus points
Shutter
Shutter speeds 1/32000s to 30s
Continuous shooting 16 frames per second
Viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification0.59
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processor Bionz X
White balance Yes
General
LCD screen3 inches with 1,228,800 dots
Dimensions 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61 inches)
Weight 298g including battery

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV is a digital premium compact camera announced by Sony on June 10, 2015 as the fourth entry in the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 series. [1] It is one of a pair of cameras launched together by Sony that use their new stacked CMOS sensor. The other camera is the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II, a model providing a larger lens and greater zoom, but less compact body.

Compared to its predecessors, the RX100 IV also has a faster electronic shutter and increased read-out speed for video, which will also result in a reduction in rolling shutter effect and allow high speed video to be captured. [2]

The camera was succeeded by the RX100 V, which improved upon some of the issues such as buffer and heating that the RX100 IV suffered from particularly in recording video.

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References

  1. "Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV: Digital Photography Review". Dpreview.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. "Sony RX100 IV Review". Imaging Resource. Retrieved 9 March 2019.