Sony RX10 V vs RX10 IV: Which Camera Is Better?

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Updated Oct 05, 2026 08:41 PM

Body Type Bridge

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size 1-inch

Body Type Bridge

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size 1-inch

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Our Verdict

Sony RX10 IV

Sony RX10 V

The Sony RX10 V is a big upgrade over the Sony RX10 IV, especially for video. The RX10 IV records 8-bit 4:2:0 footage, crops 4k at every frame rate, tops out at 30 fps in 4k, and stops recording after 29 minutes. The RX10 V, on the other hand, records 10-bit 4:2:2 video, reaches 120 fps in 4k, and has no recording limit. It also lasts much longer on a charge, has a sharper EVF and screen, and offers a much easier menu with full touch support. Its images are sharper, too, with wider dynamic range. It does lose the pop-up flash, but you still have the option to add one via the hot-shoe if you need to.

Variants

RX10 IV (Black)

RX10 V (Black)

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RX10 IV

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Main Differences for

Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

6.9

7.1

Battery

7.7

9.6

Photo RAW Sharpness

5.7

8.0

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.8

8.8

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

6.9

7.1

Landscape Photography

6.8

7.3

Sports & Wildlife Photography

7.5

7.4

Vlogging

6.1

5.8

Studio Video

7.8

9.3

Action Video

5.3

6.3

Raw Photo

6.0

7.1

Design

Portability

1.2

Portability Picture

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Height

3.8" (9.7 cm)

3.7" (9.4 cm)

Width

5.6" (14.2 cm)

5.5" (14.0 cm)

Depth

6.0" (15.3 cm)

Volume

125.6 in³ (2,057.5 cm³)

122.6 in³ (2,009.9 cm³)

Weight

2.46 lbs (1.12 kg)

2.48 lbs (1.12 kg)

Build Quality

8.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

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Body Type

Bridge

Water Resistance

Weather-Sealed

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Yes

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

No Lens Mount

Built-In Flash

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/2,000 s

1/1,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

9.0

Hand Grip Picture

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Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Yes

Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

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Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

100%

Advertised Resolution

2.36 million dots

3.69 million dots

Advertised Magnification

N/A

0.78

Screen

7.3

7.7

Screen Picture

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Screen Articulation Type

Tilting

Screen Max Brightness

1,071 cd/m²

880 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

1.44 million dots

1.62 million dots

Size

3.0" (7.5 cm)

Touchscreen

Limited

Yes

Menu System

6.5

9.0

Screen Menu Picture

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Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Imaging Edge Mobile

Creators' App

Built-In Lens

7.0

7.9

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Preview Graph

Maximum Aperture

2.4 - 4.0

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

f/6.8

Minimum Focal Length

8.8 mm

9.1 mm

Maximum Focal Length

220 mm

210 mm

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

600 mm

Optical Image Stabilization

Yes

Light Falloff Picture

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Luminance

77.1%

74.5%

Light Falloff

63.1%

93.7%

Sensor

Sensor Type

Stacked BSI CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

20.1 MP

Processor

BIONZ X

BIONZ XR

Sensor Size

1-inch

Extended ISO Minimum

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

100

Native ISO Maximum

12,800

Tested Firmware

Ver.2.0

Ver. 1.0

Battery

7.7

9.6

Battery Type

Sony NP-FW50

Sony NP-FZ100

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

400 photos

630 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video

90 min

146 min

Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

7.7

8.0

Low Speed Continuous

4 fps

3 fps

High Speed Continuous

24 fps

10 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

24 fps

30 fps

Raw Buffer Size

143 Photos

10,000 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

10,000 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

33 s

3 s

Photo AF-C Tracking

5.5

4.4

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

39%

32%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

63%

43%

Photo AF-C Center Point

9.8

8.8

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

97%

84%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

100%

99%

Photo Image Stabilization

8.0

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/10 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

6.4

7.5

Dynamic Range Scene

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO

8.6 f-stops

9.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

7.3 f-stops

7.5 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

5.8 f-stops

7.4 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

4.8 f-stops

5.0 f-stops

Photo RAW Sharpness

5.7

8.0

Sharpness Scene Crop

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MTF Graph

Preview Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,221 LW/PH

1,789 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,230 LW/PH

1,814 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise

6.0

5.7

Noise Scene Crop

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Noise Vs Exposure Time

Preview Graph

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

32.1 dB

31.5 dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

27.6 dB

26.7 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

21.9 dB

21.1 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

17.3 dB

16.6 dB

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Not Advertised

4:2:2

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

N/A

10 bits

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Recording Light

Yes

Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

MOV H.265 / HEVC

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

All-I Compression

Yes

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

6.1

9.7

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

60 fps In 4k

Yes

30 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

Yes

24 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

Yes

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1.1 x

1.4 x

4k Video Internal Recording

7.7

9.4

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

95 Mbps

580 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

56 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k

4:2:0

4:2:2

Bit Depth In 4k

8 Bit

10 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k

29 min

N/A

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

4k Video Autofocus Performance

9.2

9.6

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

8.5

9.5

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

9.5

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.8

7.0

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

4.7°

4.0°

Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

240 fps In FHD

Yes

120 fps In FHD

Yes

60 fps In FHD

Yes

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

FHD Video Internal Recording

7.7

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

94 Mbps

206 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

41 Mbps

47 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD

4:2:0

4:2:2

Bit Depth In FHD

8 Bit

10 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD

29 min

N/A

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

9.2

9.6

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

8.5

9.5

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

9.5

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.6

7.7

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

5.0°

2.7°

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

7.1

8.7

Base ISO Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Strict SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

5.92 stops

9.33 stops

Lenient SNR Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

7.04 stops

11.01 stops

Background Floor Video Dynamic Range At Base ISO

14.41 stops

13.92 stops

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

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Card 1 Slot

SD Card UHS-I

SD Card UHS-II

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

Inputs / Outputs

8.8

9.5

Input Picture

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USB

Micro USB

USB-C & Micro USB

HDMI

Micro (Type D)

Headphones

Yes

Microphone

Stereo

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

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