Sony officially introduced the RX10 V superzoom compact bridge camera on Thursday, July 9, 2026, bringing a redesigned body and significant technological upgrades from its mirrorless Alpha series.
The new model retains the 24-600mm equivalent f/2.4-4 Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 25x zoom lens found in its predecessors.
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It now features a 20.1-megapixel 1-inch-type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor paired with an advanced Bionz XR processor.
Scheduled for release in early August 2026, the premium bridge camera is priced at $2,299.99, marking a notable increase from the nine-year-old RX10 IV.
Key Upgrades and Features
The updated stacked sensor enables blackout-free continuous burst shooting at up to 30 frames per second using the electronic shutter, up from 24 fps in the previous generation.
Sony has integrated a dedicated AI processing unit to power a real-time predictive subject recognition system.
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It can track humans, birds, animals, vehicles, and insects across 575 autofocus points covering 70 percent of the sensor.
Video capabilities have been overhauled, allowing the device to record full-width 10-bit 4K video at 60 fps and cropped 4K video at 120 fps with S-Log3 and S-Cinetone color profiles.
The physical design has been squared off to match the aesthetic of the Alpha 7 V, adding a dedicated autofocus joystick, manual control dials, an upgraded 3.69-million-dot electronic viewfinder, and a larger NP-FZ100 battery that delivers up to 630 shots per charge.
The camera includes a 1.62-million-dot rear tilting screen, a single UHS-II SD card slot, and a USB-C port supporting 4K live streaming at 30 fps alongside high-speed data transfers.
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However, the new design omits the built-in pop-up flash and the integrated neutral-density filter that were present on the previous iteration, while continuing to use a micro HDMI connector for video output.
