Best Accessories For The Sony RX10 II

The Sony RX10 II is a great little camera that does a little bit of everything very well. With it’s fixed lens, there isn’t a whole lot you need to worry about in terms sensor cleaning and third party lens mounts, but there are a few items you should serious 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.

 

 

Basic Accessories You Will Need

 

 

Best Batteries For The Sony RX10 II

There are a lot of battery options now available for Sony RX10 II. You can get the Sony brand batteries that work fantastic but are often times 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’s should work fine. The third party battery I’m listing have come a long way and now work fantastic. But about three or four years ago I always seemed to have problems with third party batteries. Today all mine work flawlessly.

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 weaker charge.

Sony NP-FW50 Lithium-Ion RX10 II Battery 1020mAh – (Amazon) <- I have about four of these now for my different cameras.

Wasabi 2-Pack With Charger – (Amazon) <- I own these, no problem except with the charger.

 

Sony BC-TRW W Battery Charger – (Amazon)

 

 

 

Best Memory Card For The Sony RX10 II

I’ve put this camera through the memory card speed test. To see which memory card is the best, see Best SD Memory Card For The Sony RX10 II

 

Requirements for 4k Video

You must have a memory card that is 64GB or larger, because it needs to be a SDXC card. And I highly recommend you stick with a U3 memory card. Sometimes U1 memory cards just don’t perform fast enough.

 

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 encounter 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. Samsung makes a great micro SD card you can adapt to work with this camera, but it’s the same price as the Sandisk, so just get the Sandisk.

Lexar is also a really great card and much less expensive than the Sandisk. I’ve only had one person give me a complaint about them and it wasn’t because it didn’t work with the camera. It simply was a dud, which happens. So I’ll list them next since Lexar is a very high quality, trusted brand.

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

If I were to take a gamble on any other card for a cheaper price it would be the Sony.

Sandisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC U3 – (Amazon)

Lexar 633x 64GB SDXC U3 – (Amazon)

Sony 64GB SDXC U3 – (Amazon)

Of course, take some of this with a grain of salt. I own every popular 64GB card U1 and U3, and they all work fine for me, except the Samsung EVO.

And be sure to check out the memory card speed test for this camera for a lot more information.

 

 

Camera Straps

There 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.

C-Loop and Black Rapid make a camera strap that connect to the bottom of the camera. It’s pretty nice because it allows you to quickly remove your strap. I was using this setup for a long time before graduating to leather straps.

C-Loop Glide Camera Strap – (Amazon)

Black Rapid Camera Strap – (Amazon)

 

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. They’re products have a very nice authentic, handmade feel to them.

Hard Graft Re-Process – (Hardgraft.com) – My Review

Hard Graft Hang Camera Strap – (Hardgraft.com)

 

Barton makes some cool leather braided camera straps.

Barton Camera Straps – (Barton1972.com)

 

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

Tap&Dye Leather Camera Straps – (TapandDye.com)

 

 

Wrist Straps

There are a few leathers wrist straps I’ve used and can recommend.

Gariz Wrist Strap – (Amazon)

Gordy’s Wrist Strap – (Gordyscamerastraps.com)

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

 

 

 

 

Camera Protection Accessories

 

 

Sony RX10 II Screen Protectors

Screen protectors are a must have item for any Sony camera. Sony doesn’t put very strong screen on their 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 it’s really important that you protect your screen.

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

Expert Shield Sony RX10 II Screen Protectors – (Amazon)

 

 

Sony RX10 II 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 and need to clean it, it’s much easier to clean a UV filter than it is the actual lens. Much safer also.

Now there are several brands out there with variances in quality. The more expensive UV filters will have more advance 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 thickness, so I’ll list a few that I use and let you decide. 

B + W 62mm  UV Filter (007M) – (Amazon) <- Very thin, best quality you can buy.

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 – Jacket

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. I don’t love these but that’s all there really is.

 

Sony LCJRXE/B Premium Jacket – (Amazon) <- Do you think when Sony names a product they just let a cat walk across the keyboard?

 

 

Storage Cases

There are a few cases I like.

I use the Think Tank for my daily carrying case. It can hold a camera about this size with a few accessories. It also has a magnetic lid to keep it closed for when you don’t zip it.

But also check out other Think Tank products. They have lots of styles and sizes.

Think Tank Mirrorless Mover 20 – (Amazon)

Think Tank Other Styles – (Amazon)

 

Hard Graft recently sent me a press release for a new case they now have. I have a lot of their products and they make fantastic gear. So check this out if you want something a bit more classy.

Hard Graft Box Camera Bag – (HardGraft.com)

 

 

Camera Cleaning Accessories

Since the Sony RX10 II doesn’t 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 II Best Accessories Conclusion

I own, rent, test a lot of camera and different accessories. In my years of doing this, these are some of the best accessories I’ve found that will also work really well for the Sony RX10 II. It’s a great little camera and with some care and maintenance, it should last you a very long time.

If you find anything I missed that you really like, please let me know!

Also, if you work with an accessory company, send something my way and I’ll do a review on it. If I like it, I’ll start listing it with my recommended accessory pages.