Sony has revealed the latest compact camera to sit in its acclaimed RX100 series.
The Cyber-shot RX100 VI sees a longer zoom lens than ever before, giving a 35mm equivalent of 24-200mm, but with a now narrower aperture of f/2.8-4.5. Image stabilisation of up to 4 stops is promised. The camera has a one-inch type stacked 20.1 megapixel Exmor RS CMOS image sensor with DRAM chip.
For the first time in an RX100 series, the Mark VI implements a touch-sensitive screen. This means you now have the ability to control the shutter release and the focus point with a tap on the screen – you can also use a “tilt and drag” motion, combining the use of the screen with the viewfinder. The screen tilts upwards by 180 degrees, and down by 90 degrees.
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Advanced features
Sony has managed to keep the camera roughly the same size as its predecessor, despite the addition in focal length – but it is around 1.6mm deeper. Using technology developed for the top-of-the-line A9 mirrorless camera, the Cyber-shot RX100 VI features advanced features including EyeAF tracking capability, 315 phase detection autofocusing points and the ability to shoot at 24fps.
The RX100 VI includes Sony’s advanced High-density Tracking AF technology – a first for the RX100 series. This technology concentrates AF points around a subject to improve tracking and focus accuracy.
There’s also the latest Bionz X processor, with a front-end LSI designed to maximise speed and optimise image quality in a variety of different shooting environments. 4K video recording, without pixel binning, is also included.
Just like previous RX100 models, the VI has a 2.35-million dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder, which can be retracted in and out of the body based on user preference.
You’ll pay a pretty penny for all of this technology in the diminutive body of the camera. The RX100 VI price is around £1,150 and is expected to go on sale from July.
Also announced today is a new VCT-SGR1 vertical shooting grip, which is compatible with the new RX100 VI, as well as all previous iterations of the RX100 camera, plus the RX0.