Best Accessories Sony RX10 II | RX10 III | RX10 IV

The Sony RX10 III and RX10 IV were great little cameras that did a little bit of everything very well. With fixed lenses, there isn’t a whole lot you need to worry about in terms of sensor cleaning and third-party lens mounts, but there are a few items you should seriously consider picking up to preserve the life of your camera and avoid unwanted wear and tear.

But first, let’s go over some basic gear.

Sony RX10 IV Accessories | The Basics

 

Sony RX10 II | RX10 III | RX10 IV Screen Protectors

The Sony RX10 cameras since the II all have the same size screens so any screen protector that works on the RX10 II also works on the new models.

Screen protectors are a must-have item for any Sony camera. Sony doesn’t put a very strong screen on its cameras like some of the other brands and they can get scratched easily. You’ll also see these little bubbles start to form behind the screen from getting little dings, so you must protect your screen.

I’ve been using this brand on all my cameras lately. Lifetime warranty.

Expert Shield Screen Protectors Available At: Amazon The Expert Shield screen protectors come in a few styles, crystal clear, anti-glare and glass. The Crystal clear is a standard thin and flexible screen protector, anti-glare is the same but reduces the glare at the cost of some display quality, glass is a thicker material that offers better protection.

 

Best Batteries For The Sony RX10 II | RX10 III | RX10 IV

There are a lot of battery options now available for Sony RX10. You can get the Sony brand batteries that work fantastic but are oftentimes a little more expensive. You can also get some third-party batteries.

What I usually do if I need more than two batteries is to make sure two of my batteries are Sony batteries and any backups are third-party. You can go with all third-party batteries and that should work fine. The third-party batteries I’ve listed have come a long way in terms of quality control.

If you do go with third-party batteries, I would still charge the batteries in-camera, or with a Sony charger. Sometimes those third-party battery chargers charge too quickly resulting in a bad charge.

Sony NP-FW50 Batteries Available At: Amazon These are the official batteries for the Sony RX10 IV. These also will work on the older II and III models.

Wasabi 2-Pack NP-FW50 Available At: Amazon Wasabi offers a 2-pack at a price that is pretty hard to beat. They no longer bundle them with battery chargers anymore, but you may not need a charger. I found their chargers would always give these batteries issues anyway. It could be why they stopped bundling them.

 

Best Memory Card For The Sony RX10 II | RX10 III | RX10 IV

I’ve tested most of the popular SD memory cards out there in each camera. Check out the following links to see which memory cards are the best for the RX10 II & III.

The Sony RX10 IV is the first consumer Sony camera to have the upgraded fast buffer found in the Sony A7 III.

• Best Memory Cards For The Sony RX10 II
• Best Memory Cards For The Sony RX10 III
• Best Memory Cards For The Sony RX10 IV

 

Requirements for 4k Video

Older camera firmware required that you have a memory card larger than 64GB, or an SDXC memory card for 4k video to work. However, the new firmware allows for SDHC memory cards to also record 4k video. If you struggle to get 4k video working in your RX10 III or RX10 II, try upgrading the firmware.

The RX10 IV comes ready with SDHC-compatible firmware.

To shoot 4k, you will need a memory card that is U3.

 

My Recommendations

Since I’ve been testing memory cards for a few years now, I get a lot of emails from people reporting issues with cards. So far the only card I’ve encountered that will work for this camera that nobody has had an issue with is the Sandisk Extreme Pro.

Every other card has had some sort of issue with 4k recording for some people. I usually list the PNY cards as a great deal, but a lot of people have been having issues with them lately. Also, Samsung cards are not usually compatible with 4k video in Sony cameras for some reason.

Right now just stick with these brands. They’re the only ones I can fully trust to give 4k recording at 100M with a Sony camera.

Update: Sony’s firmware has come a long way in improving compatibility with different brands of memory cards. For similar performance check out my test results with the Sony A6500.

• Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC U3 – Amazon

 

Camera Protection Accessories

 

Sony RX10 II | RX10 III | RX10 IV UV Filters

UV filters are another important accessory you should consider investing in for your camera. These UV filters are ultimately designed to protect the front element of your lens. Not only from dings and scratches but every time you touch the front glass you will need to clean it and it’s much easier to clean a UV filter than it is the actual lens.

There are several brands out there with variances in quality. The more expensive UV filters will have more advanced coatings that will interfere with light less than the cheaper brands. Some cheaper brands can cause more flaring and ghosting or they can reduce the light transmittance by something like 0.5% – 2%.

There are also UV filters that come with different thicknesses, so I’ll list a few that I use and let you decide.

 

RX10 III & RX10 IV UV Filters

Hoya 72mm UV Filter Available At: Amazon If you just need a good UV filter and don’t want to spend a ton of money, Hoya is a great brand and they make great products.

 

The RX10 II has a different lens than the RX10 III and IV so they will take different size filters.

RX10 II UV Filters

• B + W 62mm UV Filter 010M – Amazon <- Not as thin, but also very high quality.
• Hoya 62mm UV Filter – Amazon <- Great brand, great quality. I use these sometimes.

 

Sony RX10 II | RX10 III & RX10 IV Jackets

There still aren’t a lot of third-party designers making cases for this style of Sony camera. Not sure why maybe the ergonomics might make it difficult to conform too.

If you do want to protect your camera you can try the Sony Premium Jacket. The Jacket for the RX10 III also fits the RX10 IV perfectly.

 

RX10 III & RX10 IV

• Sony Leather Jacket Case, Black (DSCRX10M3) – Amazon

 

RX10 II

• Sony LCJRXE/B Premium Jacket – Amazon

 

Camera Straps

There are so many choices for camera straps that it’s been hard to make this list.

I’ll list some popular ones from Amazon and I’ll also list some cool leather ones that have a little more style.

 

Leather Straps

Gariz makes pretty nice gear. They’re a Korean company with solid products.

Gariz Leather Camera Strap – Amazon

 

Hard Graft makes some of my favorite stuff out there. Their products have a very nice authentic, handmade feel to them.

Hard Graft Hang Camera Strap – Hardgraft.com

 

Tap&Dye makes a few nice straps as well. Very luxurious.

Tap&Dye Leather Camera Straps – TapandDye.com

 

 

Wrist Straps

There are a few types of leather wrist straps I’ve used and can recommend.

Gariz Wrist Strap – Amazon

Gordy’s Wrist Strap – Gordyscamerastraps

Hard Graft Slide Camera Wrist Strap – HardGraft.com  <- my new favorite

 

Camera Cleaning Accessories

Since the Sony RX10 III and the RX10 IV do have interchangeable lenses, there is a lot less to worry about in terms of keeping the camera clean. But there are a few accessories that still might come in handy.

• 6-Pack Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloths – Amazon – You can never own too many of these.
• Rocket Air Blower Medium – Amazon – Great for getting dust off the lens or out of those tight crevices in the camera.

 

Sony RX10 IV Best Accessories Conclusion

The Sony RX10 III and RX10 IV are great little cameras that can handle a variety of tasks very well. They have fixed lenses, so you don’t have to worry much about sensor cleaning and third-party lens mounts. However, you should still get some accessories that can protect your camera and prevent unwanted damage.

Although these cameras are old, this list still has some of the best accessories for the Sony RX10 III and RX10 IV.