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Earlier today, Sony announced the triumphant return of its superzoom camera, the RX10 V. If you’re not familiar with this particular Sony camera line, it’s nearly a DSLR-sized shooter with a fixed superzoom lens that’s your one camera for all things. It can tackle action, sports, wildlife, and content creation if you’re interested, and like its predecessors, it won’t be as cheap. The RX10 V will set you back $2,300 and is available to pre-order for when it’s available to buy in early August.
The new RX10 retains its f/2.4-4, 24-600mm Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with 25x zoom abilities. It’s equipped with a 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS sensor and is powered by Sony’s BIONZ XR image processing; it can record 4K@60fps 4:2:2 10-bit video and 4K 120fps video with a crop; it has a 3-inch tilting touchscreen LCD screen and continuous shooting up to 30 fps.
Sony’s newest camera also has over 575 autofocus points as part of Sony’s autofocus system, along with an AI processing unit that supports fast autofocus, subject recognition, and active stabilization. In addition, it’s equipped with Sony’s S-Cinetone and S-Log3 and supports up to 16 imported LUTs for real-time preview.
While its size and lens didn’t change, Sony redesigned its body to resemble its Alpha cameras, making the RX10 V narrower than the previous version. It also brought over the larger NP-FZ100 battery from the Alpha, which offers over 50% more juice. Longer battery life is always a welcome addition in a product update.
