I did a LOT of comparison of various bridging model cameras like the Sony RX10 on-line and in store of similar type ( Nikon, Lumix, etc ) cameras. This one is great and the pictures are fantastic. Over the years, I have purchased a lot of nice higher end point & shoot smaller size cameras with the best and longest lens possible for shooting wildlife and international travel due the size and convenience Mostly of them were either Panasonic Lumix or Sony DSC zoom cameras. The pictures were good but there was always issues with lighting and action of wildlife in lower light settings and grainy at full zoom when I cropped and enlarged the pictures. I decided I would make the jump from the $350 - $500 smaller size compact zoom lens point & shoot cameras to this Sony Cyber shot RX10. I have had this camera about a month and am still learning about all the features. It doesn't come with a manual but can be accessed and downloaded from online locations. I downloaded and printed the fist 100 pages (of the comprehensive 596 total page document) to start understanding the camera better and the features . Since getting the camera, I have shot a lot of wildlife (mostly birds) experimenting with both with the auto focus and manual focus features of the RX10 IV and the zoom. I also photographed a lot of people and events inside and outside, with and without the flash, in the daylight and at night time. It has a cool feature on it I discovered by accident, but read up on it afterwards that as I was shooting a few short videos, I was able to take still photos as well at the same time as shooting the video. I am enjoying this camera so much, every day I want to get out and shoot more pics and experiment and learn more of the features. The pictures and videos have turned out great. The ones inside at an event dance were wonderful and I have never had indoor flash or otherwise pics turn out so good, with such clarity and in low light. The detail on birds and wildlife is very impressive, both inflight and in the trees. The first weekend I was shooting I was very impressed with the quality and clarity of the zoom at 600 max, shooting a couple doves on a branch about 100 yrds away about 30 feet in the air. When I downloaded the pictures and zoomed in and cropped the pictures. took some of the shadows out of the picture, the clarity was wonderful at that range. For comparison.... I went through some of my picture files to show the difference in picture quality. *The first two pictures ( woodpeckers) were shot with my old point & shoot Sony DCS-DCSHX80 30X point & shoot at full zoom. *The last two were shot with my new Sony Cyber shot RX10 IV at about the same distance as the first two pictures and very similar lighting. Enlarge these and see the comparison of detail. IF you are considering the jump in $$ from your high quality point & shoot zoom to a bridging camera with a great zoom lens range, and quality lens, I highly recommend this camera. You will be glad you made the upgrade! This is only the 2nd review of any product I have purchased and written a review about in my life. I am VERY impressed and glad I purchased the camera!

This Sony Digital Camera defies everything we have learned about DSLRs. First, a 24-600mm lens with maximum resolution & clarity is impossible. Until now. The onboard Carl Zeiss lens (Ultra high end German lens maker) delivers all of this. Sony electronics are recognized as exceptional. The Sony image stabilization actually makes hand holding at 600mm images solid as a rock! This is absolutely unheard of!! There's more: Fast action. Solid construction. RAW capability. 4K Video, as well as 1080P. Long lasting battery. Wireless transfer photos to your cellphone. See attached photo of gorilla captured with the Sony RX10 IV. I cannot recommend this masterpiece of engineering any higher! This is as good as it gets!

having arthritis I had to trade my heavy Canon gear & 70-200 2.8 for something lightweight. This camera has three times the reach 600mm, tack sharp, faster focus and one third lighter. I love this camera

I have shot DSLRs and ILCs for years, but have also sought out long zoom all in ones for travel and quick shots. Most have been disappointing, with either good quality but short zooms or long zooms but low iq, until I tried the Sony. It takes phenomenal pictures at both ends and is a joy to use. My Fuji XT2 is jealous since I rarely shoot with her anymore.

I upgraded to the RX10 iv from the model iii prior to a photography trip to Costa Rica and am very glad I did. Autofocusing was noticeably faster than the previous model. I came home with great shots of birds in motion as well as macro shots of tiny frogs and telephoto shots of far off animals. I was the only Sony camera user among the group of Canon and Nikon DSLR afficionados and feel that my camera performed as well, if not better than the most of the others. And without the hassle of hauling extra lenses. The Model iii is an excellent camera but upgrading to the iv was worth it to me for the quicker autofocus.