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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65

Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
 
Sony SLT-A65 front
Portability
64
Imaging
63
Features
85
Overall
71

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Key Specs

Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost 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
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 III
Sony A65
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 622g - 132 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2011
  • Refreshed by Sony A68
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony A65, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are produced by Sony. The image resolution of the RX10 IV (20MP) and the A65 (24MP) is very close but the RX10 IV (1") and A65 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The RX10 IV was revealed 5 years later than the A65 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the RX10 IV grades against the A65 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Sony A65

 RX10 IV A65 
IntroducedSeptember 2017November 2011Fresher by 71 months
Display resolution1440k921kCrisper display (+519k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A65 over the Sony RX10 IV

 A65 RX10 IV 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Sony RX10 IV and Sony A65

 RX10 IV A65 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Sony RX10 IV comes with outside dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs) and the Sony A65 has measurements of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Sony RX10 IV versus Sony A65 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the RX10 IV and the A65.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the RX10 IV and A65 is 52 and 64 respectively.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 top view buttons comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the RX10 IV and A65.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The RX10 IV using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A65 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher RX10 IV provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 sensor size comparison

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Screen and ViewFinder

Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography features
Sony A65 Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
77
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Sony RX10 IV Street photography details
Sony A65 Street photography details
64
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather proofing
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
77
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Sony RX10 IV
Sports photography with Sony A65
76
amazing zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (24.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
81
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Sony RX10 IV as a Travel photography camera
Sony A65 as a Travel photography camera
56
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (600mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (1,095 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
68
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Sony RX10 IV
Landscape photography with Sony A65
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
lack of Time Lapse function
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
Vlogging with Sony A65
29
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,095g)
78
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
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Sony RX10 IV vs Sony A65 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Sony RX10 IV and Sony A65
 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IVSony SLT-A65
General Information
Make Sony Sony
Model type Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV Sony SLT-A65
Class Large Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2017-09-12 2011-11-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Bionz X Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" APS-C
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 315 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 24-600mm (25.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.4-4.0 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 143
Crop factor 2.7 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,440 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 24.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1095 grams (2.41 lb) 622 grams (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") 132 x 97 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 717
Other
Battery life 400 photos 560 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-FW50 NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,698 $700