Camera Review: Sony RX10 IV for bird photography

Users who use this camera as an alternative to their SLR will find the switch intuitive. The external buttons on the camera were much more aligned to the DSLR type cameras.

One major drawcard to the Sony RX10 IV is the larger 1′ sensor. Four times larger than most bridge cameras with a 1/2.3 sensor, providing better low light and depth of field performance. The sensor size theoretically should make the image quality delivered by the Sony much better than the rivals. You may need to do a bit of post-processing to crop some closeups though.

The camera took some getting used to after using the Nikon operating system for a couple of years. The autofocus was updated in this model; however, the camera still struggled to find the subject focus on the birds, regularly focusing on leaves and branches. I fiddled a little with the settings to get the optimal setup, but I did not find it the most intuitive operation.