Sony’s RX100 line is becoming somewhat legendary and the new RX100 VI looks to be more of the same. Sony continues to push boundaries with the RX100 VI, adding a 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 zoom lens on the still-pocketable camera – all the while keeping its signature 20.1MP 1″ image sensor.
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI Key Features
- 20.1MP 1″ Exmor RS BSI CMOS Sensor
- BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
- ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T* f/2.8-4.5 Lens
- 24-200mm (35mm Equivalent)
- UHD 4K30p Video with HLG & S-Log3 Gammas
- HFR Mode for Full HD Video up to 960 fps
- 0.39″ 2.36m-Dot OLED Pop-Up EVF
- 3.0″ 921.6k-Dot 180° Tilting Touchscreen
- Fast Hybrid AF System with 315 Points
- ISO 12800 and 24 fps Continuous Shooting
The RX100 VI’s sensor is a stacked Exmore RS CMOS with DRAM chip and an upgraded BIONZ X processor with a front-end LSI – providing faster processing and better image quality. The VI also features Sony’s Fast Hybrid AF system with 315-point phase detect AF points with a claimed focus acquisition speed of 0.03, which is best-in-class speed for 1″ cameras. It can also shoot at up to 24 fps at full resolution with continuous AF/AE tracking and captures 4K video with full pixel readout and no pixel binning.
The Sony RX100 VI will ship in July for $1200. Pre-0rders start Thursday, July 7. Check it out here at B&H Photo.
If the EVF is decent, it looks like a winner in my book. I’ll be watching for some hands on field tests to see how it shakes out.