DPReview TV: Sony RX10 IV Review

This week on DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan are off to the sunny shores of the Pacific Ocean in Monterey, California, where they review the Sony RX10 IV. Watch to find out how this all-in-one superzoom camera held up to the sun, surf, and a challenging range of shooting scenarios.

Read our RX10 IV review:

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[chloescanlon]

Just bought this camera (May 2023).
It is brilliant. So fast, incredible image quality, fine up to 3200 iso, great 4k video and that lens… peerless.

[Dom_Lim]

Chris yelling "F5.6!!!" made my day =D

[BigBucks]

I like when you guys film with the camera you are reviewing

[plantsandramen]

I absolutely love that you guys are sticking to what we TCTS TV subscribers love about you. Don't ever change!

[OrwinSantaCruz]

For a lot of people, this is all the camera you'll ever need. And for all the focal length it has, it may be cheaper in the long run than buying multiple lenses. I'm hoping the next version has the new Sony battery and at least UHS-II SD if not XQD for a damn near infinite buffer. The addition of built in ND filters would be awesome even if a bit of bulk was added. The camera has great ergonomics as long as you're not back button focusing. The MI hotshoe is handy too because it allows you to use anything you already have for other Sony cameras. I was able to use a Phottix Odin II on it which is awesome.

[youareawesome]

Wow. What a difference when you get the right reviewers for the company. Never a fan of dpreview YouTube channel review. But now it will be my to go channel for review. Nice job guys. Keep it up. And stay original.

[UselessDuckCompany]

I bought this camera a couple weeks ago and i'm really loving it. It's perfect for just walking around town taking shots, and it produces video MUCH better than my rebel camera. It's definitely not a camera for a pro sports photog or wedding photog, but for a guy who likes taking photos and making silly youtube videos it's perfect. Also the electric zoom can be controlled with the mobile app which is nice for someone who films themselves with a camera on a tripod.

[chrislj]

Dang, that girl at 13:25 looked like Jackie Kennedy in some awesome jeans.
Anyway, price and drawbacks aside, the results from this camera were great in my opinion.
I'm not a Sony fan, but they do come out with some very nice gear. Nice review guys.

[EDHBlvd]

The Camera Store bus scene was classic. 👌

[jakinoz]

Having been an amateur enthusiast with an SLR back in the day and a DSLR up until recently, I lost interest in photography (certainly with the DSLR) for some reason (well, mainly the need to lug bodies and lenses around when I travelled). Now, with a view to getting back into photography by taking advantage of these kinds of cameras that do so much in a single unit, I really appreciate your review. I've just starting looking at the range of bridge cameras out there, and hope to see more from you guys. Clear, concise, honest and entertaining. Keep up the good work.

[sidvicious]

Channel growing???? Of course it's going to grow, especially you are Chris and Jordan. You two guys are a great team and work extremely well together. DP Review is lucky to have you and you them. Your reviews are sensational and the video to match. Keep doing what you are doing and your subscribers will be even larger than they were before. Please don't forget what you always did for the Christmas reviews, when you talked about next years tech over drinks, hilarious. You two are bright stars on the YouTube horizon. There are plenty of people on You Tube that need to step up their game, but you two are not one of them. Keep up the good work.

[grimacemcccheese]

Having both in depth photography and video reviews, humour and Canadian make you two my favourite reviewers. You guys and the straight pipes for cars. They also Canadian.

[markrigoglioso]

Thanks for the thorough and cool photographer's-eye-view of this camera.

[bachmannmanuel]

nice to see, that your humor is still around... love you guys...

[DevanRawn]

I was able to get one used, a few months after initial release. At about 25% less than retail I think this camera is amazing! And the ergonomics - compared to my a6300 it's a dream to hold.

[jriceblue]

...Just have to take a moment to say: these guys are absolutely the best camera reviewers out there. DPR was totally right to snag them from TCS. The. Very. Best.

[leerothman]

It's kind of ironic that as a professional, having owned the top Nikon, Canon and even Sony cameras and bevy of lenses (such as the A7RII) I backed away from them all for the RX10MkIV. I have always liked Chris's reviews and while indeed it becomes necessary for various reasons to criticize each and every camera at some point, as NONE are perfect for all purposes, the RX does a remarkable job at being that "jack of all trades" conceptually. As a professional real estate photographer I've been finding it has been easily meeting all my needs providing not only great individual shots but now I'm mastering the use of their in built panorama to my clients delight. With a modest amount of post processing (through my fav ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2018) it renders wonderful final shots for my purpose. I happen to love Landscape work and find that for both that AND portrait work I've been commissioned on, it once again gives me large enough and clean enough files to render superb prints. So I'll take the bites from these pro reviews only to say it beats laying out $7.000 for the A7III options to accomplish the same thing for me in one easy to carry camera.

[DmitryBrodsky]

I agree with Jordan and thats why I like RX10 Mark 1. 1) Build in ND filter means you never run out of shutter speed and your flash works in the midday sun, and 2) constant 2.8 aperture means your video does not get dark as you are zooming in. RX10 Mark 2 is even better because it adds 4K. Mark 3 and Mark 4 removed the ND filter and changed it to variable aperture cameras.

[logaandm]

The best camera review I have ever seen. The stills made me want to go out and take pictures. I don't shoot video often, but I really like Jordan's take on the video capabilities of cameras.

[rzero]

8:14 best scene of any camera review ever in recent history hahahaha