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Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33
Pentax Efina front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Launched June 2013
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Released September 2017
  • Previous Model is Sony RX10 III
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Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Pentax Efina versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Efina (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the Efina (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The Efina was manufactured 5 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Efina grades versus the RX10 IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Sony RX10 IV

 Efina RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Pentax Efina

 RX10 IV Efina 
ReleasedSeptember 2017June 2013Newer by 52 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1440k230kSharper display (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Pentax Efina and Sony RX10 IV

 Efina RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Pentax Efina enjoys outside measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check out the Pentax Efina versus Sony RX10 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Efina and the RX10 IV.

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Efina and RX10 IV is 97 and 52 respectively.

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Efina and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Efina featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX10 IV will deliver more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Efina is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Pentax Efina Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography highlights
34
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
has manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competitors (91 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proofing
more heavy than competition in class (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
35
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14 megapixels)
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
77
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Pentax Efina Travel photography details
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (91g)
good MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
weather proofing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (1,095 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Pentax Efina Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
38
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
63
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
weather proofing
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Pentax Efina as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Vlogging camera
33
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (91g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
29
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition in class (1,095g)
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Pentax Efina vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Pentax Efina and Sony RX10 IV
 Pentax EfinaSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Manufacturer Pentax Sony
Model Pentax Efina Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-06-03 2017-09-12
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 315
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 20cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech QVGA TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 91g (0.20 lb) 1095g (2.41 lb)
Dimensions 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 400 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model D-LI109 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $10 $1,698