Sony RX10 IV for Portrait Photography

Is the Sony RX10 IV good for Portrait Photography?

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Sony RX10 IV Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Sony RX10 IV has a score of 70 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Sony RX10 IV will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Sony RX10 IV Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor

Even though Sony RX10 IV's sensor is significantly larger than a typical compact camera sensor, it is still hard to achieve that shallow depth of field and a blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP

Sony RX10 IV's 20.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

RAW shooting capability

RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.

External Flash Shoe

Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography. Techniques like bounce and fill-in flash will make your portraits stand-out from the crowd.

Electronic Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Manual Focus Mode

You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.

Manual Exposure Mode

A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.

Average Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Sony RX10 IV Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm S1 Compare RX10 IV vs S1	16 MP \| 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor 24-1200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #205 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS30EXR Compare RX10 IV vs HS30EXR	16 MP \| 1/2" EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #286 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm HS35EXR Compare RX10 IV vs HS35EXR	16 MP \| 1/2" EXRCMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #319 Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX10 III Compare RX10 IV vs RX10 III	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #94 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features 90 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony RX10 IV Compare RX10 IV vs RX10 IV	20 MP \| 1" BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-600 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #85 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features 93 Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Fujifilm S1

Fujifilm HS30EXR

Fujifilm HS35EXR

Sony RX10 III

Sony RX10 IV