Sony RX10 IV Walkthrough

[@techitorleaveit_original]

YOU CHANGED MY LIFE WITH THIS VIDEO - My uncle gave me his camera before he passed away and your video taught me how to use this camera -- I took a picture that he wanted to take his entire life and I framed it and donated it to the people he wanted to donate it to. THANK YOU 🙏

[@twiglet2214]

Excellent !

[@Mark1Mach2]

Wow that's wonderful❤

[@aaronmedeiros9088]

This is the gold standard of tutorials for this camera. Thank you so much for this excellent video and for making it so much easier for someone technologically challenged like me!

[@Kbailey4JC]

I've had this camera for three years and used it a bunch. You still taught me SOOOO much. Thank you!!!!!

[@rmyerscmi]

I was a professional photographer back in the 80’s and 90’s. Only really worked with 35 and 120mm film cameras and the occasional view camer. Aside from built in metering my cameras had none of the advanced settings this does. I recently retired and am getting back into photography as a retirement hobby. Bought this camera as an entry level camera to get back into things and learn all the new things that have come along in the past 30 years. This was a great tutorial to get started. Thank you!

[@Shutterbug101]

It is a lot to adjust to! Have fun!!

[@goodolecommonsense]

Great job! Just bought the camera today. Needed all the help I could get. As a senior guy, I found it VERY helpful, but not mind boggling. Thanks again!

[@Afriqueleblanq]

I am also a senior. We are better at tech stuff, because we started out doing things manually. We go beyond playing with buttons, and we tend to better understand the logic inside. I am almost 61, but an online test rated me as Gen Z recently. Just a decade ago, I was a Millennial :D :D

[@dahut3614]

@@Afriqueleblanq You're 61 and identify as a senior?!

[@DavidMineer]

I have had this camera for over two years and can't imagine being without it. Great tutorial for a great camera!

[@larrymoore4679]

This walk through was so awesome! I was very overwhelmed by all the menus and abilities of this camera and although I still have a whole lot to learn, this video at least made me feel like I could function with the camera and be able to start getting the most out of it! Thanks so much!

[@onelovegurl63]

OMG I am so thankful that I found this video. I bought this camera to take on all my travels (recently retired) as I wanted to be able to capture every single bit of my adventures from close up images to landscapes, buildings, people, etc. You explained everything so clearly that now I understand so much more. I am saving this video so I can refer back to it from time to time. Thank you!!!

[@rachelwest2906]

Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I bought this camera two years ago, and lent it to my son. It's just come back to my hands so I can get used to using it before a birdwatching trip. This video was a FANTASTIC overview, and I feel much less overwhelmed now and ready to start playing with it!

[@jamess5250]

I don't normally write comments on youtube, but I wanted to say thank you. I have owned this camera for 18 months and have pretty much used it as a paper weight. Now I can get it into settings I am familiar with and looking forward to using it. Thanks again!

[@Shunterinred]

Thankyou, I just bought one of these having upgraded from a far far inferior bridge camera and I was so overwhelmed. Now I've watched this I have enough understanding to be able to use it

[@Lizerator]

I have had this camera for many years and just got around to watching your video. So helpful. I can't believe I didn't know where some of these buttons and controls were . thanks again

[@lolitapaff7086]

Fantastic walk through. Enough detail of a camera with lots of details, yet not too overwhelming. Thank you so much. I’ll be watching this several times for sure. Subscribed to your channel... looking forward to learning more.

[@fdkirchner912]

Thank you! New to using this camera. This is our “go to” video. We would have given up if not for you.

[@kenmccormack7631]

I learned more here than I did all afternoon reading the manual. Thank You!

[@mymagicmurals]

Gosh, here i am in South Africa for a holiday from UK, and bought this wonderful camera simply because it's an "all in one - everything you'll need - best darn up to 600 mm zoom lens" easy to carry around in it's designated camera pouch it fits snugly into. I am an otherwise EOS Canon 70d user that now comes with a small collection of 5 lovely lenses, from dedicated wide angle to macro which is all well and good but something else to decide which to pack on a long journey holiday therefore needing a back-pack camera bag. So this wonderful RX10iv has proved to be the answer...BUT...I had little time to learn it all to cover the full use before I took off... until this morning....when i somehow found your ecxcellent walk-through video. Thank you so much, now i fully understand what all the various buttons are for that had puzzled me up till now. You're the first to cover them so simply and easy to learn and remember.. The various options in the menue sections are myriad but I'm getting there. I'll definitely go through this again and will now move onto you focusing video you shared in a reply. Thank you again.

[@bearmohr]

Really nice job. Great pace, you don't talk just to talk, everything you say is meaningful in this walkthrough and easy to understand.

[@jonallen7017]

One word - excellent tutorial have recently bought this camera and still waiting for it to arrive can't wait thank you.

[@annclev3462]

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I have had this camera for exactly one year and use it on auto. Now I am setting it to P and use it how I am supposed to thanks to you. You really have made my day I love this camera even more now. You are such a brilliant ambassador for Sony they should be very grateful for what you have done in showing how this lovely camera works to its full potential. I have now subscribed as I think you are one of the most influential photographers I have ever searched for on KZbin.

[@lawoman4602]

Thanks, Heather. My first Sony and what a learning curve! I have watched your video about 5 times and I learn something each time I watch it! You did a great time teaching n old dog new tricks! :)

[@michaelkirkby6306]

BTW I got some very good bird shots in the spring out at Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto, ON. It's amazing what this bridge camera can do. It still won't replace my Sony a7iii that accompanies me on major travel. For an all around purposeful camera it is versatile and enjoyable to use. I'll take this camera over the RX vii any day of the week.

[@simonpayne7994]

At last someone who goes through the camera settings in detail.

[@carolpeck2947]

I purchased my Sony RX10 IV at least a year ago. I am ready to give up and sell it because I don't have the time or energy to sit down and go through the book which is at least an inch thick. I thought it might help to listen to this video but I just could not keep up with all the tabs and setting changes and feel completely lost. I am going to be 80 years old in October and all I want to do is take pictures of birds, which is why I chose this camera for it's recommendation for just that and because it was suggested by a good friend. I don't care about any fancy photography, no raw shooting, no night photography, no fireworks or anything like that and just auto everything. If you could go through and just give me the setting that I can set and leave forever and I can then make this camera work, I might consider keeping it. I have had a Nikon D50 for years and it has died on me and I loved my 300 zoom lens with it. Then I switched to a Nikon Coolpix P520, which I loved but then the autofocus began giving me grief so I went searching for an "easy to use" camera for an old duffer and this was recommended by a friend. I sit on my porch everyday trying to take photos of birds and I can never get the focus to work. I have it set on Auto but I'm sure I'm doing something wrong as close ups don't come out in focus and distance shots don't either. I have tried using the video a couple times but when I upload them to my Adobe program I get a message that they cannot be displayed for some reason so I gave up on them. We just had the Thuderbirds here for a show and I didn't get one decent shot. I thought I had everything set OK but every shot I took looking into the sky came out blank. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated.

[@DrRoxtagon]

This is IMMENSELY helpful!! Thanks so much for a clear, informative and thorough guide to this camera. I rented one for a trip and your video showed me everything I need to know for using it. Thank you!!!!

[@jase22au]

Great walk-through, as this camera is jam-packed with features, and you touched on a bit of everything without getting too technical.

[@kathleenautrey9246]

Thank you for this video. I had some familiarity with the camera, but what feeling a big overwhelmed. Lots of information. Will be watching it over and over until I can remember it! Excellent.

[@davebyers3586]

Thanks so much for the video. It is very well done and helped me understand the basics of my new camera. I am a novice and this camera has a lot more functions than I have talent.. but after watching this video I am feeling a lot less intimidated. Thank you again!!

[@donmomenee7263]

This was one of the most informative product videos I’ve ever watched. Nice work!

[@susanlang2115]

I have just got this camera, so excited, but so scared. It is mind numbing, this video has taught me so much. Will I get the full extent of what it can do, who knows, but this video will definitely help. Thank you

[@TheGodExperiments]

Really appreciate the walkthrough, but would love to see you do a How-To with this on focusing. For example, how to move the focus point to make sure the animal on the branch is in focus rather than the branch itself. Thanks again!

[@Shutterbug101]

Thank you! I actually already have! Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpLNd2SPh8t0aNU And let me know if you have any other questions!

[@rais5825]

Great overview thank you...I have the camera on loan at the moment and am going to test drive it in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park which is in South Africa so this has been ernormously helpful.😃

[@weareallamericans7358]

Awesome review Heather 👍 The RX10 IV is the ultimate everything nature / sports / travel cam. The only time I reach for my a6500 is for prime lens low light photography. The only apsc zoom lens I'm holding onto is the 18-105G for the side toggle zoom control feature. Gone are all my longer zooms as you just can't beat the RX10 IV !!!!

[@weareallamericans7358]

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[@weareallamericans7358]

@@Afriqueleblanq agreed. We are more then broken as is evident in our failed health care system 😢

[@whitesharkguesthouse7727]

FANTASTIC WALK THROUGH!!! Thank you!!. At least now i can use the camera but still have a lot to learn.

[@Shutterbug101]

Practice makes perfect! Thank you for watching!

[@pollaraproductions3688]

Thanks. I just got this camera, so this was very helpful to give me an idea of where things are and so I can start shooting. Getting up to speed with new cameras can be intimidating and takes a lot of time (especially for a guy that grew up using the ultimate no frills film camera, the Nikon Nikkormat.

[@OVERKILL_PINBALL]

Amazing video, thank you so much! I am going to re-watch this many times until I can learn and remember everything. GREAT JOB

[@vst14094]

Thanks so much! Was feeling overwhelmed, now slightly less so! Will watch again and again I think :)

[@glendockree9171]

Just ordered this camera and your description of everything was amazing so thank you from Jersey 🇯🇪 X

[@ToneWayProject]

Thank you very much for making this helpful video. I just got the camera a few weeks ago. You are very easy to understand, meaning you say just what is needed, no more, no less. Great job!

[@twiglet2214]

Just been through the video again with the camera to try the different functions and settings and got a lot from it and you are right when you mention that some people find it daunting and very tempting to stay in auto mode for every shot/video and for some people the results they get may well suffice.I find it much better to follow a tutorial like yours rather than reading a manual so thanks for your support Shutterbug and i'm now beginning to see the wood for the trees with this magnificent camera !

[@vitobergeman]

Thank you so much for creating this video! I just got this camera and had know idea how to use it until I watched your video. This was very explanatory and helpful, thank you.

[@smooth111012]

Well done, this is the only video I found that goes to such detail on all settings. Thank you ❤

[@patmckune2681]

Thanks Heather !!! I needed this walkthrough as I haven't used my camera for a few months.

[@janbelanger3902]

Thank you so much! Just got my camera and thankfully found your video first. I will be watching many times I am sure.

[@MRoth44]

Very helpful walk through.This will definitely get me started in using this camera .

[@michaelkirkby6306]

Thanks for this. I don't shoot a lot of video but I was more interested in night shots. I've laid the camera aside lately during these last couple of months due to COVID. However I'm going to take it out tomorrow on my way to work and then again after work when it's dark. I haven't tried the flash before mainly trying to compensate by adjusting aperture, shutter speed and ISO. It should be fun.

[@sharmafilm285]

I love this camera it is a king of photography kingdom.

[@petrofilmeurope]

An excellent and fun presentation that I enjoyed, thank you from Oslo.

[@sherryetal]

Thanks so much! I just got this camera and was a bit confused but you explained everything so well

[@enruigui]

Thank you for this so complete and clear explanation of how this camera works! I am new to this camera. So now after this walk through I'll begin using it. Thanks again!

[@grekch2218]

Thank you very much, in this video you showed exactly what I was looking for on youtube for a few days, your video contains a very detailed description of this camera, thank you again!

[@susanhintz5591]

Excellent! Thanks for the great overview of this camera and settings. I've been using this camera for awhile and learned so much.

[@jeffmueller4570]

Just bought this for safari. Thanks for helping get introduced to it

[@twiglet2214]

Have you been on Safari yet ? I'm an animal impression tutor,specializing in teaching my students to do Lion impressions and i'm doing a roaring trade at the moment !

[@theresaobyrne7684]

Thanks for this walk through. You make my camera sound so easy to use👍👍👍.

[@jerivaillancourt8349]

So very thorough ,this is a great instructional video on this Sony DSC RX10 IV Camera thank you , you are easy to understand and go through this perfectly.

[@johnfrench6144]

I have used this camera in extremely low light for wildlife and it can see and turn night into day .. especially on program settings, but shutter speed is low however my results at 600mm at 1/30 sec shutter speed!! Are extremely good .

[@Jimmy_Cavallo]

💥Thank you for so much great info. Just one friendly note… 8:28 Just the opposite is true. As you extend the lens the weight does shift which is much more to the front. That is why removable telephoto lenses have their tripod foot in the middle of the lens somewhere way in front of the camera body, not way to the rear. I think that Sony was forced to put that mount so far back due to the internal positioning of electronic components.

[@adiarmour0772]

thank you for this video, just got this camera and you answered a lot of my questions, keep up the good work :)

[@lakshmishramegowda3260]

Good video tutorial on Sony RX10 IV Well Done :) I have had this camera for two years, it is a lovely camera. Thank you

[@piasethi5234]

Many of us have bought this for bird photography, Would be wonderful to have a tutorial for beginners on this

[@Shutterbug101]

I will be sure to add it to my list!

[@akucismarko]

The best walk through I have ever seen! Perfect! Thank You for sharing this! Now I can start to use my Sony RX10 IV much better! Cheers from Latvia!

[@richardewan2593]

Great walk through video, thanks. I’ve just traded in my DLSR equipment for this camera as I’ve got to the stage where carrying my interchangeable lenses and canon 7D ii was too much weight.

[@kahlospirit24]

In same position now as you were a year ago.. How have you found the rx10 vi?

[@richardewan2593]

@@kahlospirit24 I’m enjoying it, I’ve not had the opportunity to use it for wildlife yet so can’t comment on the full zoom, but for wide to medium zoom lengths it’s a pretty good camera. I’m so glad I made the change from my bulky canon DLSR system. I don’t have the need for the video aspect of the camera so I can’t comment on that. I hope you enjoy using this camera

[@wbillich]

Honestly, this was better than the class on SkillShare.

[@user-sl1ys4xi7o]

Thanks for a wonderful , informative, and very clear tutorial. 3 quick questions: 1) is there a back button focusing option. ( or an option to customize a button for this purpose) ? Where is it located and if convenient to use. 2) is there a bulb option for long exposure. What’s the maximum ? 3) What’s the lens’s caliber ( to check out whether it fits any of my filters) Thank you 🌼

[@Shutterbug101]

1) Yes, you can assign a button to focus or focus hold. Just go through your menu to the customization option. 2) Yes, this camera has a preset time up to 30 seconds for long exposure, or BULB is available in the Manual mode to do exposures for hours long. 3) The lens filter size is 72mm Thank you for watching! Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@user-sl1ys4xi7o]

@@Shutterbug101 Thanks 😄

[@gordon3988]

Thank you! Nice walk through. Looking at a used one today…more for a travel camera in my case, often wildlife and some sunsets.

[@elainejoseph2955]

You are excellent on explain the parts to my camera.... You are very helpful.. Than you

[@kurtjensen7264]

Thank you this is extremely helpful. I quite likely will purchase this camera soon.

[@quentinbrown3432]

Many thanks for the tutorial, your descriptions were crystal clear and very helpful.

[@XENONEZZ2]

Really super useful to all new owners...thanks so much...!!...👍👏📷👏👍

[@Jon777-ng5uq]

Thank you for this. You have answered all my questions regarding what all the buttons and switches do🎉

[@robertkingston9921]

Thanks for the tutorial. It made the camera seem less daunting.

[@karentiel]

Super overview. Thanks. Great to see all the different aspects of the camera and what it can do.

[@janpeterson9243]

Thank you. I just purchased this camera and your video was very helpful!

[@raylynch8419]

Great tutorial, covering so much. Thank you for sharing. Ray (Australia)

[@MAST_CHILE]

Muchas gracias Perfectamente claro todo. Asi puedo empezar a jugar con mi rx10 IV

[@ClaudiaHenzlerHENZLERWORKS]

Thank you so much. Love from Salzburg, the City of Mozart in Austria

[@knight6229]

It has been a long time that I take photos with super zoom cameras ,like Lumix fz1000 and Sony RX10 iv. I have taken the incredible photos with them.

[@TomGraves3]

Hi Heather: Thanks so much for this. It was very helpful even though I have an older RX10 v2. I wondered if you had insight into how to take long exposures using a plunger on a tripod. I noticed the manual shutter settings up to 30 seconds, but I wondered if you can manually override using a plunger (or bulb as they used to be called). Even on a preset, I would use a plunger to reduce vibration. Again, thank you so much for this. Tom G.

[@lynnettesilva5845]

Very helpful walk through

[@lynnettesilva5845]

I just purchased this, my first Sony. I’ve been Canon all the way until now. I can no longer handle 27+ pounds of gear/lenses. Thank you.

[@johnstechnomom]

Thank you! New to this camera and your video is so helpful!

[@pixieito]

.... Just got this camera great video, great walkthrough on the functionality.. it’s a great camera

[@granitecarver]

Excellent walk through! I have a problem maybe you can help! Had to have a tumor removed from my head! I have temporary loss of memory and can't remember how to transfer pic from my Sony DSC-RX10 IV to computer. Can anyone help? Thanks!

[@Shutterbug101]

The most reliable way to transfer photos from the camera to your computer is using a SD card reader that plugs into the USB port on your computer. Let me know if you have any more questions!

[@sallyfigura2136]

Thank you, have just purchased this camera, need to get the most out of it, although my sister says keep it In auto 😂

[@MrToondeWit]

Very clear / clean story, thanks!

[@gant911]

Great video, very thorough and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@mariaibanez8899]

Thanks great tutorial

[@angusmackinnon2989]

very helpful video, thanks for posting!

[@thsustainalism9292]

A very concise overview. Thank you!

[@ElVeleroDePapel]

Between the Panasonic FZ2000 and this Sony RX100 IV which is better

[@johnvictor9507]

Thank you for providing this video, I'm delighted to have learned many things from it. Could you also please share information on shooting a video in 4K and adjusting the frames per second (fps)?

[@optical10]

Many thanks, v useful for us beginners

[@gaildolphin]

Thank you so much! So helpful, not ready to cry anymore. :)

[@rohaansulaiman]

Thank you. Fantastic Video 😊

[@travellerg5834]

A really awesome 'Walk-through', thank you.

[@landismcgauhey7217]

Outstanding. Thank you.

[@dmaiden70]

Thanks so much for all the info. Very well done

[@Lucas-Maria]

Very well explained. Thank you!

[@Tout-pour-la-musique]

One thing to advertise is the two modes of use of the zoom button: after setting the speed on fast, full length goes fast, little length goes slow.

[@waterdog456]

First of all, Thank You, Heather. Very nice "walk around" for the RX10. When you were showing us the Focus Area's "flexible spot" it looked like the camera had a touch screen when you were tapping it to change the spot location. Did it move as you tapped it or were you hitting the display ring to make the spot move for you?

[@noggintube]

Yes the screen is touch sensitive and you can select the focus points - it then gives an option of touching an "x" to remove the focus point if needed. I've had this camera a couple of years and it's pretty much made my DSLR sit in a pile of dust due to it's versatility. The only issue is night shots as she first says, large sensor's will always win on that one.

[@Afriqueleblanq]

Sony, being Sony, have rather complex menu systems. That is the only downside I can think of, of this excellent beast. I am contemplating one for my wife and even myself. We shoot wildlife here in South Africa (without harming any animals) and that 600mm reach is about entry level; I would have hoped for a long reach such as the Nikon (pron knee-koh, not neye-kon, btw) P1000, but the Sony just is better build quality. Most cameras use Sony sensors, anyhow, so it makes sense to stay there. However, I am busy comparing it to a Canon EOS 90D or even 5D IV with Tamron 18-400mm lens, which will give me 640mm reach due to 1.6x crop. And I can shoot 1300+ photos on one charge, and enjoy weather sealing. Oh, also much faster zoom and great IS, BUT then, the idea of a bridge camera with a fixed zoom lens really sits well with me. If I could afford that huge L-glass of 1200mm of Canon, I wouldn't be writing here. Why such a long reach, you ask? Give lions a wide berth; they don't brush :D :D I loved your well-edited, properly presented video done by a PRO. No nudging, no sudden movements, even the fading around the hands made it easier to watch. People will love you for the quality and class you present here on KZbin indeed.

[@speliotis]

there is a red light that comes on when I half press the shutter button, I believe this is "focus Assist". I'd like to turn this red light off. would you please be so kind and show where that option is? thank you. Happy 2024. New Year ...