Book description
Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch’s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Guide to Digital Photography covers every feature of this camera in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, movie making, and more.
David Busch’s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Guide to Digital Photography is the most comprehensive resource and reference for Sony’s wildly popular pocket-sized camera aimed at both advanced and beginner photography enthusiasts. Sony has packaged up the most alluring features of advanced digital cameras and stuffed them into an ultra-compact wireless-capable body with an amazing array of features, including a fast Zeiss f/1.8-f/2.8 zoom lens, SteadyShot image stabilization, a clever pop-up high-resolution electronic viewfinder, and built-in flash. The RX100 IV’s “stacked” CMOS Exmor R sensor provides fast image capture and processing, making 4K video, fast continuous shooting, and video frame rates up to 960/1000 fps possible.
Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch’s Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV Guide to Digital Photography covers every feature of this camera in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, movie making, and more. Explore this camera using a handy “roadmap,” a visual guide to each camera’s features and controls. Learn when to use every option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for each menu entry.
With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you’ll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you’re shooting on the job, taking pictures as an advanced enthusiast exploring full-frame photography for the first time, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence while bringing your vision to light with the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Meet Your Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
- Chapter 2 Your Camera Roadmap
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Chapter 3 Camera Settings Menu
- Anatomy of the Menus
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Camera Settings Menu
- Image Size (Still Image)
- Aspect Ratio (Still Image)
- Quality (Still Image)
- Image Size (Dual Record)
- Quality (Dual Record)
- File Format (Movie)
- Record Setting (Movie)
- Dual Video Record
- HFR Settings
- Panorama: Size
- Panorama: Direction
- Drive Mode
- Bracket Settings
- Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- Red Eye Reduction
- Focus Mode
- Focus Area
- AF Illuminator (Still Image)
- Exposure Compensation
- ISO
- ISO Auto Minimum Shutter Speed
- ND Filter
- Metering Mode
- White Balance
- DRO/Auto HDR
- Creative Style
- Picture Effect
- Picture Profile
- Focus Magnifier
- Long Exposure NR/High ISO NR (Still Image)
- Center Lock-On AF
- Smile/Face Detection
- Auto Dual Record
- Soft Skin Effect (Still Image)
- Auto Object Framing (Still Image)
- Auto Mode
- Scene Selection
- High Frame Rate
- Movie
- SteadyShot (Still Image)
- SteadyShot (Movie)
- Color Space (Still Image)
- Auto Slow Shutter (Movie)
- Audio Recording
- Micref Level
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Memory Recall
- Memory
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Chapter 4 Custom Settings Menu
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Custom Settings Menu
- Zebra
- MF Assist (Still Image)
- Focus Magnifier Time
- Grid Line
- Marker Display (Movie)
- Marker Settings (Movie)
- Auto Review
- DISP Button
- Peaking Level
- Peaking Color
- Exposure Settings Guide
- Live View Display
- Pre-AF (Still Image)
- Zoom Speed
- Zoom Setting
- FINDER/MONITOR
- Release w/o Card
- AEL w/Shutter (Still Image)
- Shutter Type (Still Image)
- Self-Portrait Timer
- Face Registration
- Write Date (Still Image)
- Function Menu Settings
- Custom Key Settings
- Zoom Function on Ring
- MOVIE Button
- Wheel Lock
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Custom Settings Menu
- Chapter 5 Wi-Fi and Application Menus
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Chapter 6 Playback and Setup Menus
- Playback Menu
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Setup Menu
- Monitor Brightness
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Finder Color Temperature
- Volume Settings
- Audio Signals
- Upload Settings
- Tile Menu
- Mode Dial Guide
- Delete Confirm
- Display Quality
- Power Save Start Time
- Function for Viewfinder Close
- NTSC/PAL Selector
- Demo Mode
- TC/UB Settings
- HDMI Settings
- 4K Output Selection
- USB Connection
- USB LUN Setting
- USB Power Supply
- Language
- Date/Time Setup
- Area Setting
- Copyright Info
- Format
- File Number
- Select REC Folder
- New Folder
- Folder Name
- Recover Image Database
- Display Media Information
- Version
- Certification Logo (Non-U.S./Canada Models Only)
- Setting Reset
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Chapter 7 Shooting Modes and Exposure Control
- Getting a Handle on Exposure
- How the RX100 IV Calculates Exposure
- The Importance of ISO
- Choosing a Metering Method
- Choosing an Exposure Mode
- Exposure Bracketing
- Dealing with Digital Noise
- Using Dynamic Range Optimizer
- Working with HDR
- Exposure Evaluation with Histograms
- Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes
- Chapter 8 Mastering the Mysteries of Autofocus
- Chapter 9 Advanced Techniques
- Chapter 10 Introduction to Movie Making
- Chapter 11 Making Light Work for You
Product information
- Title: David Busch's Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2016
- Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
- ISBN: 9781681981284
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