We feel like this camera will appeal to a variety of users including those seeking an all-in-one camera with serious reach for casual shooting, travel or vacationing. But advanced videographers may also find this camera tempting thanks to a laundry list of video features and good quality UHD capture. Key features compared

Also impressive: the cameras massive buffer. Even when shooting Raw+JPEG in Spd. Priority Cont. mode, the camera was able to fire off 28 frames before hitting a buffer.

LCD Screen

So while still image quality and video image quality have remained the same between the RX10 Mark II, Mark III, and Mark IV, the autofocus system is where Sony have introduced new tech and significant improvements. We consider resolution excellent at 200mm (2,600 lines), but it does fall off a little bit at longer settings. Still, I have few complaints about the results at 300mm (2,150 lines). The lens loses a little bit of resolution at 400mm, dropping to a just-good 1,950 lines. Above left: Panasonic Lumix FZ330 at 600mm equivalent, above right: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II at 200mm equivalent

There are understandably a number of restrictions when filming at these sort of speeds. First is the recording time with two options: Shoot Time Priority mode captures four seconds of action, while Quality Priority captures just two seconds. The second limitation is the quality which reduces as the frame rate increases. Set the camera to Shoot Time Priority, and the 240 / 250fps mode will capture video at 1676×566 pixels, while the 480 / 500fps and 960 / 1000fps modes record at 1136×384 and 800×270 pixels respectively. Set the camera to Quality Priority and the 240 / 250fps mode will capture video at 1824×1026 pixels, while the 480 / 500fps and 960 / 1000fps modes record at 1676×566 and 1136×384 pixels respectively. In each case, the video is up-scaled to 1080p resolution and the 16:9 shape so it’s ready to slot-into in a standard 1080 timeline. but u didn't and u reacted! and you did that in a very childish manner too! not so befit of someone claiming to be in the business for five decades, PROFESSIONALLY! Making a camera with a touchscreen that is going to be a disgusting mess that must be peered through is not my idea of photography. It's just gross. The eye-level EVF is excellent. It's an OLED design, with optics that give it a large, 0.74x magnification rating—nearly as big as you'll find on many full-frame mirrorless cameras. There's plenty of detail thanks to a 2,359k-dot design, as well as plenty of eye relief, so you can see the entire view even if you wear eyeglasses. It's right up there with the best you'll find in this class of camera. The XGA OLED 0.39-type 2,359,296 dot electronic viewfinder has stayed the same between the RX10 II, to the RX10 III and into the latest RX10 IV. Connectivity & Other ChangesThe RX10 II retains the 3 inch 1228k dot LCD screen of its predecessor. The screen tilts up just a little past 90 degrees, and down by 42 degrees; handy for waist level and low or high angle shooting, but it can’t be positioned forwards-facing for selfies. In that respect it’s not nearly as versatile as the side-hinged screen on the Lumix FZ330 / FZ300, which can face forward, turn in on itself for protection and be used for portrait format shooting from low and high angles.

Very soon, I decided I would use two RX10's so that both produced closely matched colours and quality. At about this time, Sony released the RX10 iii with a 600mm (equivalent) zoom, so I was initially tempted to go for that until I discovered it didn't have a built in ND filter. The RX10 Mark II's main features remain the same, with aCarl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* 8.3x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24-200mm in 35mm terms, and a constant f/2.8 aperture, however there is now a new sensor, that offers high speed shooting, as well as 4K and high speed video recording. Like the original Cyber-shot RX10, the RX10 II features built-in Wi-Fi and NFC, allowing for it to connect with one's smart device for wireless sharing of images, and remote shooting via the PlayMemories Mobile app. Continuous Shooting

There’s also apps to simulate the effect of long exposures by combining multiple frames and ones designed to better capture light or star trails. It’s all good fun, but the question is whether most or even all of these should just be part of the standard camera operating system. After all most rivals offer built-in timelapse facilities, and Olympus continues to raise the bar for cunning long exposure options. So in my tests the RX10 II essentially delivered the quoted speed for JPEGs, and just over 8fps for RAW. The burst length on the Sony is very usable too, allowing you to shoot at any speed and quality for at least three seconds, and for as long as you have memory remaining for JPEGs at 5.67fps. I was extremely pleased with the original version of the RX10 thanks to its balance of size, image quality, zoom range, and its excellent close focus capability. When it first went on sale it sold for as much as the RX10 II—the RX10's price was cut right after the introduction of the Panasonic FZ1000—and even at that price point it was awarded a 5-star rating (a very rare score from this reviewer). It's no longer peerless, and I wouldn't go quite as high today given the competition in the market, notably the FZ1000, the Panasonic G3 X, and of course, the RX10 II.