GoKawiilis a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021.
Sony is bringing back the RX10 superzoom camera after a nearly nine-year gap between models. The newly announced RX10 V retains the same 24-600mm equivalent f/2.4-4 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 25x zoom lens of its last two predecessors, but it has lots of upgrades elsewhere. The new 20.1-megapixel 1-inch-type sensor is a stacked design, allowing up to 30fps continuous burst shooting without any blackout (up from the last-gen’s 24fps). That’s a nice improvement for a camera aimed at action, sports, and wildlife photography, but it will come at a steep cost of $2,299.99 when the camera launches in early August.
The RX10 IV launched at $1,700 in 2017. And, to be fair to the RX10 V, the pricing for the new model isn’t completely off the mark if you adjust for inflation. But what you get with the RX10 V isn’t just a sensor upgrade — the body has been revised to look and feel like Sony’s larger Alpha mirrorless cameras. It uses the same NP-FZ100 battery found in most current A-series models, offering over 50 percent more battery capacity.
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