Sony Rx10iv A couple of tips for Shooting wildlife

[@robertYTB78g]

After 6 months or so of now owning an RX10 iv I came back to this video to review tips for shooting wildlife, which is mostly what I do. The toggle focus area is an awesome tip that lazy me would probably have never got around to, although it has been annoying the hell out of me having to switch between tracking and centre for ages by selecting from a list each time. Thanks for posting.

[@sjm.photos]

ah thats cool and thankyou for the message and im hoping the weather improves here so i can get out with the rx10iv and get some wildlife shots soon

[@jameshchetwyndjr9739]

I have Nikon but love Sony color map. Some day. The Sony zoom what dose it cover 24-600?

[@sjm.photos]

yes it is 24-600mm f2.4-f4 lens

[@YoungWise2011]

Just picked this camera up like new for $350. Pretty awesome deal. This is my first professional camera. Super excited to learn this bad boy. Thanks for the tips .

[@sjm.photos]

enjoy

[@paulcheong4419]

thanks buddy...great help

[@sjm.photos]

glad you found it helpfull

Nice video, Like 37 and Greetings from Italy :)

[@sjm.photos]

Thanks for visiting

[@mk1photography62]

Thanks Stuart I am definitely looking to get one

[@sjm.photos]

still 3 .5 years down the line the best all in one

[@mk1photography62]

@@sjm.photos I aim to do bird photography with it in woodlands and countryside

[@bcrphoto7]

Thanks, that was a BIG help.

[@sjm.photos]

thankyou for watching :)

[@riversrock]

I am thinking of investing in one of these as I mainly take photos of moving Dogs at shows how does it compare to say an old Sony A77 mkii for quality and speed as this is what I currently use. I have a faulty image stabilisation issue on my camera so this is one of the reasons I’m thinking of getting an all in one to take with me.

[@sjm.photos]

Its not perfect but you can see what i have done with it but its fast really fast only real negative is low light and you cant zoom in and out when autofocusing in stills but its quick enough you can back out and refocus you rarely miss anything

[@robertYTB78g]

I'd love to get one of these, but I can't get away from how many times I'm fully using the 65x optical zoom of my Canon SX70, even 130x (2x digital) sometimes in order to photograph distant birds. I have cormorants way across a stretch of estuary that are unable to be approached any nearer, and no end of flighty birds that just wont let me get anywhere near close enough with my wife's 25x zoom. Still I can get shots, and can compose them on the fly, without needing to conceal myself in a hide, or put up feeders in the garden, and I'm finding this a real benefit. I know the Sony is an amazing camera, and would love to talk myself into getting one - love the super fast focusing, high shutter speeds, iso range and the better performance. I think some people would be surprised at just how good photographs can be nowadays with even the lesser cameras though, and I'll watch your channel and see what can be done cropping 25x max (can you do a video on this?) before I give in and finally melt my credit card ;)

[@sjm.photos]

thats cool. i now use the adobe enhance raw which magically makes a 20mp image 80mp so i can crop in loads later on and its incredible with no loss of detail it seems.

[@robertYTB78g]

@@sjm.photos Thanks for that Stuart, I will look into that.

[@kenthlang9211]

Still trying to find the best options for shooting flying birds. I`ve tried some of you suggestions which I got from some of your previous videos. Thanks for them. Haven`t really managed to get the perfect shot yet. However, I am not shooting every day, not efvefn every month so maybe it is just a question of skills. Learning by doing. I`ve had the RX10-M4 now for some three yrs, absolutely the best camera I´ve ever had as the amateur I am. I bought it seomewhat used, but from a camerashop anyhow. Just wondering whether something can be wrong with the camera....hmm.. likely not. Have you seen any issues on such cameras, what could it be?

[@sjm.photos]

Try the camera in normal conditions ie still subjects if sharp it’s probably nothing , fast moving birds arnt easy to get the best from

[@benkepmen6964]

James What does that large round button on the left side of the lens do ?

[@sjm.photos]

locks focus but i set it to focus area so i can swap focus areas easily via custom button set up in the menus

[@terrybrooks395]

It's simpler to set up a custom memory which saves all the settings including the zoom focal length

[@sjm.photos]

there are many ways to do things its just how i do it thats all. but good tip

[@StrikeaBeat]

Any news on the RX10 v??

[@ThereGoesSpider]

Just wondering the same thing!!!

[@sjm.photos]

@@ThereGoesSpider soon as i know anything i will be all over it lol. sadly nope

[@andrewhillphotosvideos2909]

Another great video, need to sit down and change my settings even tho I’m getting good pics they could be better. Still having problems tracking fast birds and getting them in focus

[@sjm.photos]

Thanks i Litterally have mine in afc wide most of the time and then put it in to centre and small centre spot for small subjects

[@Peteryzhang]

As a birder who mainly shoots at outdoor settings not backyard garden kind of things, I am comparing this Sony camera with the Nikon p950, I watched a lot of videos about both, the Sony machine is absolutely more powerful, bigger sensor, super fast shutter speed, but eventually I sensed it may not be the one for me, the 600 mm zoom is just not good enough. For photography perspective it is great, but for birdwatching and identification, I think I have to choose the Nikon Coolpix P950. The P1000 is simply not practical since i mostly hold by hand with no tripod. 600mm definitely not enough zoom, though everything else is awesome for this Sony camera, if money is not a problem, of course you can have both.

[@sjm.photos]

On the rx10iv you have also 1200mm clearimage zoom that works well in jpeg. Also 2400mm digital zoom which also works well just so you know. Image quality wise the rx10iv is miles better than the nikons but as you say real world 600mm but f4 is so good for lower light and crap light days

[@Peteryzhang]

@@sjm.photos have to try in real time to know , Nikon bridge cameras may not be as good as the Sony RX ones, but currently on my situation I am using Nikon Coolpix B600, it has 24-1440mm 60X zoom and I already mostly shoot more than 1000mm, it got digital zoom too but it is almost useless. Anyway a P950 should be a real upgrade for me. The Sony RX10M4 if the bird is close enough, it is definitely a better option, but you go out see birds mostly with a all in one machine, it can be very far away and you want to know what kind of birds they are, sometimes I simply use it as a binacular, even without taking photos.

[@sjm.photos]

yep we all have our own preferences for what we need. hope it works out for you. only issue i find is now especially as its warming up. heat distortion in the air so getting sharp images of birds sometimes more than 50 metres away is hard due to that.

[@adrianopol]

good job!

[@neilrichardsons]

When I have mine set on the S or M setting the screen looks very dark

[@sjm.photos]

faster the shutter speed the darker the image will look its giving you a live exposure

[@neilrichardsons]

@@sjm.photos Thanks. Yes when I lower the shutter speed the screen becomes lighter. I want to shoot flying birds so need the shutter speed to be quite high I think. The sports scene setting doesn't really have a very high shutter speed

[@sjm.photos]

@@neilrichardsons open the lens to f4 and adjust the iso and shutter speed needs to be atleast 1/1000-1600s

[@markkoso]

Great tips, thanks.

[@sjm.photos]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thorpfairs435]

I just bought 1. It's being delivered today. What are some first thing I should do? Are there any tutorials that helped you? Any advice from a seasoned user to a newbie?

[@sjm.photos]

if you have a spare 46 minutes here is a video going through all of the menu set up how i use it but obviously set it up how you like. i keep it in airplane mode most of the time to help keep the battery good for longer. also a 2nd battery is good to have. but can plug in usb bank and keep it going via that. here is the video if you get stuck just ask more questions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5nRkIWLgJKWhrc

[@simmo303]

Sounds like you are using the onboard mic - try the Takstar SGC-598.

[@sjm.photos]

look at the date was years ago now i use the dji mics

[@simmo303]

@@sjm.photos Fair enough.

[@raymondcook8364]

Can this camera shoot farther than 600mm, like the Canon Powershot SX70 with 130x (2x digital) does?

[@sjm.photos]

Yes in jpeg you can shoot with clear image zoom upto 1200mm and digital 2400 i think it is. But if i want more reach now i shoot raw and in adobe raw you can now do magic and make the 20mp an 80mp image then crop in its a bit mind blowing

[@raymondcook8364]

@@sjm.photos Thank you for being so kind to answer my question. What setting would I use to get the camera to go to the 1,200mm?

[@sjm.photos]

@@raymondcook8364 camera needs to be in jpeg. in the menus look at zoom and change it to clear image zoom and then you can zoom to 600mm then zoom past it more. i rarely use it as the adobe enhance is lots better

[@raymondcook8364]

@@sjm.photos Thank you so much for your help.

[@curtisclement]

I’m trying to work around an issue on my A7RIV where HSS is not working. Any thoughts? Thank you.

[@sjm.photos]

Can you give me your settings? Remember hss you need enough power from the flash for it to work

[@curtisclement]

@@sjm.photos I had an idea just after I posted this. I have two different flash systems I work with and it appears to be an issue with one flash system (fj400 westcott)

[@sjm.photos]

@@curtisclement ah right possible. i have no issues with mine working with my sony hvlf 60rm or rotolight aeos , glad you seem to have worked it out though.

[@terryaustin6705]

Curious - what bag do you prefer for the RX10 iv?

[@sjm.photos]

Hi terry i use the lowepro 140aw but not sure what is available today here is a video about it kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoKnnY2MnJ2VkJY

[@SalisburyPlainAviation]

thanks for making this set of rx10m4 videos. i found them most useful. i have a Lumix FZ2000, which is a similar 1" bridge camera and because of your videos i have just bought an RX10m4. the autofocus is the big difference between the two matched cameras. 319 points vs 49 points. i found the fz2000 struggled to focus on fast or close objects, birds and butterflies. the RX10 is better. twice the price though. and your custom button setting tips have helped me set the camera up. thanks. 🥰

[@sjm.photos]

thanks for watching. the Lumix Fz2000 is a good camera but when the Rx10iv originally was over £1000 more expensive than the lumix it really cant compete against the sony. for speed and the lens on the rx10iv is so sharp and quick. glad i could have helped.

[@guyhanoi8561]

Great comment. I own the FZ1000 (very similar to the 2000) and I am really debating what should be my next upgrade (which I must do since the FZ1000 became too unreliable due to its age and its sensitivity to humidity). I am debating between the RX10iv and the A6400 (APS-C). The later will surely give me better image quality, but the hassle of changing lenses really bothers me. Can you share your thought process why you got the RX10iv and not a higher grade mirrorless, and what kind of a photographer are u? amateur? Enthusiast? Pro? Thanx.

[@jameschetwynd]

Sounds good Looks like goat

[@sjm.photos]

what looks like a goat?

[@patrickl3140]

Hi Stuart, good idea, thanks for this trick, useful ! (as usual... ;o) )

[@sjm.photos]

no worries just thought about it the other day and then adjusted the button to the centre one as it made it so much easier to use.

[@patrickl3140]

@@sjm.photos Totally, easier. I've also tried to place it on the lateral button of the zoom, also fast when tracking and paning.

[@markytyz6753]

Hi I have been using the A7R4 with the 200 -600 lens for wildlife, but having just bought a new puppy 😂thought it would be good to try something that would enable me to walk pup and maybe get some bird photos at the same time. I sold my 70 to 200 Sony lens and bought this camera. Some of the images I have seen are amazing. However, having bought it in December, the darkest month of the year, I am finding it difficult to get usable action shots of birds without excessive noise or blurry wings. Have you had the same problem?

[@sjm.photos]

the A7riv due to the megapixels you need to be up at the 1/3200 upwards for sharp action but the Rx10iv if wide open 1/2000s is normally fine upwards. the stabilisation does take about 1 second to spin up though so sometimes if its a quick point and shoot the shot gets taken before the stabilisation has engaged fully. i shoot with it in AFC and wide for action mostly.

[@guyhanoi8561]

Big downside of this camera is that it doesn't have built in timelapse. That is a potential deal breaker for me. And that is so easy to add even in a firmware update, yet, it hasn't been done.

[@sjm.photos]

easy and cheap fix though just buy a pluto or miops trigger plugs in usb job done plus does loads of other things