Sony RX10 Mark III and IV

Introduction Battery, Control Wheel, Attaching the Lens Hood  Shooting a Still Shooting Video Playback
Introduction

Sony RX10 User Guide

Introduction 

The Sony RX10 is a robust mirrorless camera equipped with a one-inch sensor and a Zeiss lens. The camera has the capability to shoot both moving stills and beautiful video.

 

SD Card 

The RX10 uses a standard SD card. Verify that the SD card is a class 10.  

Open the cover and insert the memory card with the notched corner facing the bottom of the camera. Insert the memory card until it clicks into place then close the cover. 

Formatting SD Card 

Formatting means that you must destroy all data on the card and assign a new file system that is specific to the camera you’re using. Formatting is a complete way to delete old files and reduce the risk of data corruption. As all data will be erased, it’s imperative that you back up the contents of the card on a portable drive before you format. 

  • Press the Menu button;

  • Rotate the Control Wheel to select the Setup Menu;

  • Navigate to Format, which is under the Memory Card Tool section;

  • Follow the prompts to format the card.

 

Battery 

Open the cover located on the bottom of the camera.  

While pressing the battery eject lever, insert the battery. Make sure that the battery eject lever locks. If the battery is inserted incorrectly, then closing the cover could damage the camera. 

Using the control wheel 

Turn the control wheel at the back of the camera to cycle through the menu settings. You can also press the edges of the wheel to cycle through the settings.  

To select a setting, press the center of the control wheel.

  • In playback mode, display the next/previous image by pressing the right/left side of the control wheel or by turning the control wheel. 

Attaching the lens hood 

Use the lens hood to block or shade the Sun or other light source from causing glare or lens flare to the image.  

To attach the lens hood, align the red line on the hood with the red circle on the camera body. Then twist the lens hood clockwise until the Sony logo appears on top.  

When using the flash, remove the lens hood as it may block the flash, which could cause a shadow in the image. 

When storing the camera in the case, flip the lens hood backwards as seen in the illustration above.

 

Shooting a Still Image


Frame your shot. To focus, press the shutter button halfway down and focus the lens. When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the indicator lights. 

Press the shutter button down fully to take the photo. 

Manual Focus

As is crucial to any professional production shoot, every shot must be focused properly. Unless used for artistic effect, an image that is blurred or focussed softly will not be acceptable according to professional standards. 

Operators are expected to focus using manual controls.

Turn the focus mode dial to select MF. 

Use the Focus ring on the front of the camera to achieve the desired shot. 

Press the shutter button down fully to shoot an image. 

Peaking Focus Assist


Peaking is a form of focus assist that is intended to help photographers get their focus fast and easy. Peaking appears as coloured highlights to identify the parts of the image that are in sharp focus. The colours can be changed between red, yellow and white.

  • MENU → (Camera Settings1) → [Peaking Color] → desired setting. 

  • Red 

  • Yellow 

  • White 

 

ISO


In basic terms, the camera’s sensitivity to light is expressed by the ISO number. The larger the number, the higher the sensitivity. 

  • MENU → [ISO] → desired ISO setting 

ISO AUTO: Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. 

ISO 64 – ISO 12800: Sets the ISO sensitivity manually. Selecting a larger number increases the ISO sensitivity. 

 

Shooting Video 

You can record movies by pressing the MOVIE (Movie) button. 


Press the MOVIE button to start recording. 

Press the MOVIE button again to stop recording. 

 

To adjust the shutter speed and aperture value to the desired settings, set the shooting mode to (Movie).

 

Select the desired exposure mode.

 

The following settings for still image shooting are applied to movie shooting: 

  • White Balance 

  • Creative Style 

  • Metering Mode 

  • Face/Eye Prty in AF (The Eye AF function is unavailable during movie shooting.) 

  • Face Prty in Mlti Mtr 

  • D-Range Opt. 

You can change the settings for ISO sensitivity, exposure compensation, and focus area while shooting movies. 

 

While shooting movies, the recorded image can be output without the shooting information display by setting [HDMI Info. Display] to [Off]. 

 

 

Playback 

To enter playback mode select the Playback button under the control wheel. 

Turn the control wheel to select the next/previous image. Press in the center of the control wheel to make selections.  

Deleting an image  

With the image selected, press the (Delete) button. 

Scroll through selections with the control wheel, then press z. 

To return to camera mode simply press the shutter button halfway down.