Sony's RX10 V Brings AI Focus and 4K 120p to Long-Awaited Superzoom Update
The RX10 V upgrades Sony's all-in-one superzoom line with modern AI processing and video capabilities after nearly a decade, but retains the same sensor and lens, making it an iterative rather than revolutionary update.
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Sony announced the RX10 V, the first update to its 1-inch superzoom compact in nine years. The camera adds a BIONZ XR processor and AI unit for improved autofocus, 4K 120p video, a 30fps burst rate, and a larger EVF, while keeping the same 20MP sensor and 25x optical zoom lens. It will ship July 31 at around 360,000 yen.
Nine years after the RX10 IV, Sony has finally refreshed its high-zoom compact line. The RX10 V inherits the same 20-megapixel 1-inch Exmor RS sensor and the 24-600mm F2.4-4.0 Vario-Sonnar lens that defined the previous model, but swaps the internals for the BIONZ XR image processor and the dedicated AI processing unit found in the α7R V. The result is a jump in autofocus capability: 575 phase-detection points, up from 315, and recognition of subjects ranging from birds and insects to trains and planes. Video capture now reaches 4K at 120 frames per second, and a 30fps burst with a deepened buffer (546 JPEGs) replaces the old 24fps limit. The body has been redesigned with an E-mount-style grip, a larger 0.5-inch OLED viewfinder, and a USB-C port with power delivery. The battery has been upgraded to the larger NP-FZ100, extending shot count to roughly 630 frames.
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