Sony DSC-RX10 IV Camera Settings
| Memory Settings | 1 | 2 | 3 | Set at (most of these functions can be assigned to the C buttons or the Fn menu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Used for | Places and Things | People | Sports and Action | |
| Drive Mode | Continuous Low (3 FPS) | Continuous Low (3 FPS) | Continuous Hi+ (>10 FPS) | Fn, or MENU > Cam 1 > page 3/14 > Drive Mode |
| AF Mode | AF-A (Auto-selects continuous or single) | AF-C (continuous) | AF-C (continuous) | Fn, or MENU > Cam 1 > page 5/14 > Focus Mode |
| Exposure Mode | Program | Program | Program | Top mode dial (set this while programming the 1, 2 and 3 positions, then select the 1, 2 or 3 position to use these settings |
| Image Size | L: 42 MP | S: 11 MP | S: 11 MP | Fn, or MENU > Cam 1 > page 1/14 > JPEG Image Size. |
| Quality | Standard | Standard | Standard | MENU > Cam 1 > page 1/14 > JPEG Image Quality |
| Creative Style | Vivid | Standard | Standard | Fn, or MENU > Cam 1 > page 12/14 > Creative Style |
| Saturation | +3 | +1 | +1 | Fn, or MENU > Cam 1 > page 12/14 > Creative Style |
| ISO | Auto | Auto | Auto | Fn, ISO button (right side of rear controller), or MENU > Cam 1 > page 9/14 > ISO |
| Auto ISO Min & Max | 100 & 102,400 | 100 & 102,400 | 100 & 102,400 | Fn, ISO button (right side of rear controller), or MENU > Cam 1 > page 9/14 > ISO |
| ISO Auto Min Shutter Speed | Auto Slower | 1/125 | 1/500 | MENU > Cam 1 > page 9/14 > ISO AUTO Min. SS |
Explanations
Drive Mode
3 FPS lets me make one shot at a time, or several if I hold the shutter down.
10 FPS lets me catch all the action.
AF Mode
AF-C is best for tracking people and action, while the AF-A mode will hold and lock focus if the subject is still.
Image Size
While I often shoot still subjects at the highest resolution, for people and action 11 MP is more than enough for anything, and makes editing, storage and transmission so much faster and easier.
Image Quality
Standard gives me the smallest file sizes, and looks great.
Creative Style
I photograph places and things at extreme saturation, but that makes people look bad.
I photograph people in the standard setting, with a minor +1 saturation boost for a little more pizazz.
ISO
I always use Auto, which I program to set ISO exactly as I'd set it manually:
Auto ISO Min & Max
I set ISO 102,400 as the maximum because 102,400 still looks pretty good - much better than a blurry image shot at 51,200. Of course set this to your own taste.
Auto ISO Minimum Shutter Speed
I set it to AUTO Slow for still subjects because this sets it based on lens focal length. I always get sharp shots at this setting.
I set 1/125 for people shots because that's the slowest speed at which most people shots won't show motion blur from people moving and talking.
I set 1/500 for sports and action as 1/500 is the slowest speed that freezes just about any motion. Remember, this is the slowest shutter speed it will use before increasing ISO.