Sony is bringing back the RX10 V after nearly nine years without a new model, and the superzoom camera arrives with a stacked sensor, faster burst shooting and a body that borrows more from Sony Alpha cameras. It will launch in early August for $2,299.99.
The new model keeps the same 24-600mm equivalent f/2.4-4 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 25x zoom lens used on its last two predecessors, but the rest of the camera has been pushed forward. Sony says the RX10 V uses a 20.1-megapixel 1-inch-type stacked sensor that can shoot up to 30fps without blackout, along with 575 autofocus points and an OLED electronic viewfinder.
The price is the part that will draw the closest comparison. The RX10 IV reached market in 2017 at $1,700, and the RX10 V’s $2,299.99 tag is more than $600 higher in nominal terms and still lands after years of inflation. That makes the new model a much steeper buy even before the first image is made, though Sony has also added a revised body designed to feel closer to its larger mirrorless line and the NP-FZ100 battery used in most current A-series models.
For video, the camera is built to do more than the earlier model. It supports full-width 4K 60p recording, 4K 120p when cropped, S-Log3 and S-Cinetone color options, and livestreaming at up to 4K 30p through USB-C with simultaneous recording. The video-out port remains Micro HDMI, but the lens no longer includes a built-in ND filter and the body does not have a pop-up flash.
That mix leaves Sony with a camera that is clearly aimed at action, sports and wildlife users who want a do-it-all zoom without changing lenses. The trade-off is just as clear: the RX10 V modernizes the sensor, controls and video features, but it does so while keeping the same lens formula that has already lived through two generations. The result is a niche camera with broad capability and a price that will make buyers weigh whether the upgrade is in the body, the speed or the name.
