New Sony RX10 Launch - 9/7/26

[BTM_Pix]

Well it’s been a while but, as they say in their trailer for the launch, the wait for a refreshed RX10 is almost over.

A lot has changed in the nine years since the last version so it should have a significant bump in features but, equally, it will likely get a significant bump in price (from an already pricey base point) that we’ve seen everywhere else in that intervening period.

It certainly has the potential to be more than enough camera for more than enough people otherwise they wouldn’t bother bringing a new version out but equally it could also just be a grab for them.

The internal ND of the Panasonic FZ2000/2500 gave it the edge for me over the RX10 so that’s one area where Sony might have come back at it but, then again, Panasonic show little sign of refreshing the FZ2000/2500 so there may be no need.

All in all it might be something interesting or a head scratcher.

 

[MrSMW]

Had the OG…or was it the II back in the day and quite liked it as I’m quite partial to a fixed zoom camera.

Changed it for a camcorder with the same sensor in the end but that was about 117 cameras ago or something…

[eatstoomuchjam]

Let's hope they updated it more than they updated the ZV-1 Mark II over the ZV-1 (or for that matter, the RX 100 V).  From what I remember, that "upgrade" was really just giving the new model a wider-angle zoom lens closer to the focal lengths on an iPhone and reducing some other specs (like getting read of the burst video modes).

My guess?  At most a small incremental update over existing RX10 bodies.  Any substantial upgrade would see Sony risking letting their point and shoot camera have superior specs, if even on paper, to their prosumer gear.  6K?  240fps 4K?  Higher dynamic range from a newer sensor? 

My guess without looking at rumor sites?  It'll have a somewhat updated 1" sensor and add USB-C to replace the micro usb port on the existing RX 100 IV (unless they already released an updated version with better USB?).  Maximum 4K recording will go from 30 to 60fps.  Full HD from 120 to 240fps.  Memory stick + SD card will be replaced with CF Express A + SD Card.  SD might get faster with the second row of pins that's on newer SD cards.  Still images will go from about 20 megapixels to 24-26 megapixels.  Video crop will go from 1.09x to 1x and open gate in either 4:3 or 3:2, whatever the sensor dimensions are, will be an option.