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Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
84
Imaging
76
Features
79
Overall
77
Sigma fp front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Sigma fp
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 422g - 113 x 70 x 45mm
  • Released July 2019
  • Newer Model is Sigma fp L
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Announced September 2017
  • Replaced the Sony RX10 III
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Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Sigma fp versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Sigma and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the fp (25MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the fp (Full frame) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The fp was brought out 23 months later than the RX10 IV making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Sigma fp being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the fp scores vs the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Sigma fp over the Sony RX10 IV

 fp RX10 IV 
AnnouncedJuly 2019September 2017More recent by 23 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1440kCrisper display (+660k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sigma fp

 RX10 IV fp 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Sigma fp and Sony RX10 IV

 fp RX10 IV 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Sigma fp provides outer measurements of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the fp versus the RX10 IV.

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the fp and RX10 IV is 84 and 52 respectively.

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the fp and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The fp featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sigma fp will provide greater detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger fp is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sigma fp Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography factors
85
has manual focus
MP count great (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sigma fp Street photography info
Sony RX10 IV Street photography info
77
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
64
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather proof
more heavy than others (1,095g)
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Sports Comparison

Sigma fp Sports photography information
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography information
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count great (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
77
excellent zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Sigma fp Travel photography features
Sony RX10 IV Travel photography features
78
weather sealing
comes with touch to focus
MP count great (25 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
57
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (1,095g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Sigma fp Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography highlights
83
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
MP count great (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
63
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Sigma fp Vlogging features
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging features
37
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
29
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (1,095g)
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Sigma fp vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sigma fp and Sony RX10 IV
 Sigma fpSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Company Sigma Sony
Model type Sigma fp Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2019-07-11 2017-09-12
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 6 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 315
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 30 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,100k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless No Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 422 gr (0.93 pounds) 1095 gr (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 70 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID BP-51 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 wec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $2,050 $1,698