Miracles do happen! We have just got the news that Sony is reviving is RX10 line of bridge cameras – known for their huge built-in zoom lenses.
And unlike other bridges currently left on the market, these use a sensibly-sized 1-inch sensor offering much better image quality than the 1/2.3-inch sensors of current models can possibly achieve. The 1-inch sensor is four times bigger than the 1/2.3in sensor.
Sony has just teased on social media the imminent arrival of the next version of the RX10. "The wait is over" we are told, with the news that we will get full details on July 09 at 10:00 ET / 15:00 BST (that's midnight AEST).
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The RX10 IV was discontinued in early 2025 after almost a decade in production – but even then it had been in desperately short supply. With many major manufacturers giving up on compact cameras, it was thought that was the end of the line. Panasonic likewise had tapped out with its FZ1000 range of 1-inch bridge cameras a couple of years earlier (its current Lumix FZ80D/FZ82D bridge camera uses a 1/2.3in sensor).
So is it safe that the new RX10 will be called the RX10 V? We can't know that for certain, as the teaser gives us no details. Similarly, we don't know what specifications – if any – will change from the Sony RX10 IV, which boasted a 20MP 1-inch sensor with a 25x optical zoom, giving an effective 24-2000mm range.
The original RX10 was launched back in 2013, and this Cyber-shot series became particularly popular with bird enthusiasts and wildlife watchers who wanted telephoto reach without the fuss or bulk of an interchangeable lens system – but who appreciated the extra detail offered by the Type1 1-inch sensor.
The RX10 Mark II followed in 2015, with the RX10 III and RX10 IV fast on its heels in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
You can read the incremental changes made in the series in our Sony RX10 vs RX10 II vs RX10 III vs RX10 IV guide.
We will bring you full news of this exciting launch as soon as the details are announced on July 09 – and will aim to have a full test as soon after that as we can.
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