Sony Rx10iv: With general use what is the battery life with a Sony RX10iv??? I am planning on purchasing one. I have a Nikon Z-50 with a 18-400. Happy with it but at full extension the...

Mileagemaker Loc: Jackson NJ

With general use what is the battery life with a Sony RX10iv??? I am planning on purchasing one. I have a Nikon Z-50 with a 18-400. Happy with it but at full extension the focus is on the slow side. Comment I have heard about the Sony is that you had better carry 3 batteries. Thanks for your comments.

Vlemasters

I don’t understand this at all but if I shoot in full manual on mine you can watch the battery percentage go down very quickly. In sports mode I have gotten over 300 shots. I have no idea why such a drastic difference. Possibly manual mode was with an aftermarket battery. Not sure will monitor better next time.
I am taking 4 batteries to Alaska

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Mileagemaker wrote:

With general use what is the battery life with a Sony RX10iv??? I am planning on purchasing one. I have a Nikon Z-50 with a 18-400. Happy with it but at full extension the focus is on the slow side. Comment I have heard about the Sony is that you had better carry 3 batteries. Thanks for your comments.

Battery life is a concern with the RX10m4. I use nothing but SONY batteries and I do have and recommend 3 .....Once you see the image quality compared the the Nikon you will forget about batteries ! I just about shoot everything @ f4 to keep ISO down with stunning (to me) results.

Peterfiore Loc: Where DR goes south

I have the Sony. Great camera but power does not have to be a problem, if you use an external battery pack. I used this camera with Mophie battery pack. I spent 6 weeks photographing ice bergs in Newfoundland. I never lost power. The results were outstanding.

Battery Pack Link....

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RustyM

I mainly shoot wildlife, using burst mode, which probably uses up batteries faster than "general" use. I generally go through about one and a half batteries during several hours of shooting. I agree with the recommendation to carry three batteries, but I rarely have to use the third. I have two Sonys and two Wasabi brand batteries, which I find are just as good. I carry three and keep one in the charger at home. I use the viewfinder most of the time, so I keep the LCD screen turned off most of the time. I've programed one of the custom buttons (C1) to turn it on and off as needed. I find this really helps.

While battery consumption is a negative, the camera is so damn good in every other way, I'd rank it as a minor inconvenience.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

Mine has a tendency to "eat batteries" compared to my DSLR's and my Z9. It's a minor annoyance, and I simply make certain that I have at least 2 extras with me as well as the one in the camera. FWIW, my spare batteries are a combo of Sony OEM and Wasabi.

Rick0747

I am totally an amateur and use Sony's RX10m4 and RX100 VII. On a vacation trip shooting several hundred shots a day, I will go through 1 to 2 batteries. Also at sporting events, on burst mode, I'll go through 1 battery. But is a quick swap and replace. I have noticed that the battery life varies on type (jpeg, RAW, jepg + RAW) and number of shots. I have not seen any difference in auto, manual or other selections. Video, which I rarely shoot, uses a lot of battery power. When I go through my second battery, my wife yells at me that I have taken too many pictures.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

imagemeister wrote:

Battery life is a concern with the RX10m4. I use nothing but SONY batteries and I do have and recommend 3 .....Once you see the image quality compared the the Nikon you will forget about batteries ! I just about shoot everything @ f4 to keep ISO down with stunning (to me) results.

Now that’s hilarious. I get good results from my RX10MIV in the situations I bought it for, but ISO can be a problem and those files don’t compare to my Nikon or Olympus files.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

RustyM wrote:

I mainly shoot wildlife, using burst mode, which p... (show quote)

When talking total shots you actually get a lot more shooting in burst mode. I can shoot 1000 shots and still have 70% of my battery left. One thing I found is keep the auto shutoff at 1 minute. I changed it to 5 minutes and the battery ran fairly quickly.

bonjac Loc: Santa Ynez, CA 93460

SuperflyTNT wrote:

Now that’s hilarious. I get good results from my RX10MIV in the situations I bought it for, but ISO can be a problem and those files don’t compare to my Nikon or Olympus files.

Maybe he was referring to the Nikon z50 the op mentioned.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

bonjac wrote:

Maybe he was referring to the Nikon z50 the op mentioned.

Not so much, it was a much closer reference to the Tamron 18-400 ! - but the Z50 focus can be suspect also.

jims203 Loc: Connecticut

Don’t do it you will be disappointed. I was.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

imagemeister wrote:

Not so much, it was a much closer reference to the Tamron 18-400 ! - but the Z50 focus can be suspect also.

For the price of the RX10MIV He can get the Nikon 180-600mm lens, (270-90mm equivalent) that’s coming in August, or since he already has the adapter he could pick up the 200-500 F mount lens for much less.

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

SuperflyTNT wrote:

For the price of the RX10MIV He can get the Nikon 180-600mm lens, (270-90mm equivalent) that’s coming in August, or since he already has the adapter he could pick up the 200-500 F mount lens for much less.

Only if he wants to carry the size and weight and give up FOV for focal lengths under 180/200

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

imagemeister wrote:

Only if he wants to carry the size and weight and give up FOV for focal lengths under 180/200

He never mentioned size and weight being important. And any lens, including the fine Zeiss lens on the Sony, that has that kind of zoom range range is a compromise.