- Sony teased a new RX10 on its Instagram, writing ‘The wait is over’
- Their previous bridge camera was the RX10 IV from 2017, which is discontinued
- The latest in the series will arrive on July 9 at 7am PT / 10am EDT / 3pm BST
Sony has just released some exciting news for fans of its versatile bridge cameras: a new RX10 camera will be revealed next week.
The teaser on Sony’s Instagram reveals a surprising amount of details, including the release date and a silhouette of the upcoming RX10, from which we can get information about its lens.
Perhaps the most surprising part of all is that Sony is launching a new RX10 first. Their most recent bridge camera was the Cyber-Shot RX10 IV, which was released in 2017 and has been discontinued for over two years.
The RX10 IV is still considered the best bridge camera available, which tells you everything you need to know about this space, which has been dormant for years save for a tired Lumix relaunch and the occasional cheap Kodak model.
Despite the abilities of the RX10 IV, we can only hope that Sony has a little more in store for the next RX10, because an update to the Mark IV could be super interesting. The trailer (below) gives us a small snippet of what to expect.
The most obvious point to note is the release date, which will be July 9 at 7am PT / 10am EDT / 3pm BST. I predict that putting a Sony bridge camera back in stores will be a popular decision, especially among keen wildlife photographers who want a versatile telephoto lens in a lightweight setup.
Otherwise, there is a small hint, and that is the part of the advance when the lens extends upward. We can’t see the focal length of the lens, but we can see the aperture range, which is f/2.4 to f/16.
That aperture range is identical to that of the RX10 IV, which features a 25x optical zoom with a focal length range of 24-600mm. The other details in the silhouette of that lens also look the same as the RX10 IV; the Vario Sonnar T* and two control rings.
It’s harder to deduce much more from the teaser: the silhouette of the camera body. aspect similar to the above, but could well be different.
We won’t have to wait long to find out more, as the next RX10 will arrive in less than a week.
What do you think of Sony’s teaser? Is this the next Sony camera you were waiting for? Give your opinion in the comments.
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