Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 V
Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 V
While we no longer rent this product, we do carry the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 VA. You may also find alternatives here.
20.2MP 1" BSI stacked sensor; improved ISO performance
Integrated Zeiss 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* lens
Internal 4K video capture
Integrated pop-up EVF and tiltable LCD
The Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 V is an advanced, compact point & shoot camera, with its direct replacement being the Sony Cyber-Shot RX100 VA. Key features include:
What’s Changed. The RX100 V is like a RX100 IV with a supercharger inside. It uses Sony’s BIONZ X processor with front-end LSI to greatly increase continuous shooting frame and buffer, high frame rate video capture, and even faster continuous focus performance with stills and video. Additionally, it gains a fantastic on-sensor phase-detection autofocus system that offers 315 AF-points that cover 65% of the frame.
20.2MP 1.0-Inch BSI Stacked Sensor. The imaging aspect of the sensor is unchanged from the RX100 IV, using the same 1.0-inch BSI CMOS sensor with integrated DRAM chip. However, Sony’s also crammed the intricate phase-detection autofocus system mentioned above on the chip as well. The new processor adds substantial gains in speed across the board. The camera tops out at 24 fps continuous shooting with autofocus for bursts up to 148 JPG/71 RAW before hitting the buffer wall. The processor also boasts improved high ISO performance.
Fast-Aperture Zoom Lens. Unchanged for two generations now, the same great Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T* (equivalent) lens finds its way into the RX100 V.
Integrated Pop-Up EVF and Tiltable LCD. Also unchanged from the RX100 IV are the EVF and LCD. The 0.39-inch 2,359k-dot SVGA OLED pop-up electronic viewfinder provides users a pleasant traditional shooting experience, and the 3.0-inch 1,229k-dot Xtra Fine tilting rear LCD offers 180° up/45° down of tilt, giving tripod and arm’s length shooters plenty of options.
Internal 4K Video (Burst). The RX100 V shoots UHD 4K video at 24/30 fps in XAVC S format for up to five minutes, using full pixel readout with no line skipping or pixel binning. The increased data throughput from the integrated DRAM chip also enables extremely fast Full HD 1080p capture at up to 960 fps. For advanced users, S-Log2 gamma is accessible, providing 8-bit, 4:2:0 sampling internally recorded. For more demanding shoots, the RX100 V offers a Micro-HDMI output for 4:2:2 uncompressed video to an external recorder.
Advanced Controls. Like the other models in Sony’s RX-series, it offers manual control options for advanced users, as well as iAUTO mode for those who just want to pick up and shoot. There’s a dedicated function button and manual control ring that can be programmed to offer quick adjustments of several different functions, allowing users to forego menu diving.
Built-In Wi-Fi. Allows wireless transmission of images as well as camera control with compatible smartphones and tablets.
User Flexibility. The RX100 V records images/video to SDHC/XC memory cards (not included) and is powered by the same NP-BX1 rechargeable lithium battery rated for 220 shots per charge. Please note that 4K video capture in S-Log2 requires a UHS-I Class 3 or faster memory card.
Roger's Take
Founder & CEO
The Sony RX100 series are some of my favorite cameras; I take them everywhere because they’ll fit in a pocket but they give me a far better-than-cell-phone-if-not-quite-interchangeable-lens-camera-...
The Sony RX100 series are some of my favorite cameras; I take them everywhere because they’ll fit in a pocket but they give me a far better-than-cell-phone-if-not-quite-interchangeable-lens-camera-quality image. For me, that’s an incredibly useful travel/walkabout/party camera. The question most people ask me is “Which one is best?” I don’t have a simple answer for that, but maybe this will help you decide which one is best for what you want to do.
First, there’s a reason to stay with versions IV-VI. These all have a stacked-architecture sensor that gathers more light and a separate processing chip, the earlier versions don’t. They also have a programmable control ring (you know, like Canon invented for the "R’ cameras, except it was already here), 4k video capability, slow motion video, and a lot of other goodies.
Next, version VI is the only one with a wide zoom range: 24-200mm f/2.8-f/4.5 equivalent. So if you want pocket telephoto capabilities, that one is your choice. If you can get by with a more standard zoom range, versions IV and V have a higher-quality, higher-aperture 24-70mm f/1.8-f/2.8 lens.
That leaves a lot of people choosing between the IV and V. The IV is less expensive. The V can shoot slightly longer video clips. The IV has only a 25-point contrast detection AF system, while the V has that and adds a 315-point on-sensor phase detection system. If you’re a really superb photographer trying to shoot action or tracking video with a tiny camera, the V is probably a better choice for you. For what I use this for, the IV meets my needs perfectly. If I’m shooting action shots and tracking subjects, I’ll go get my big-boy camera.
January 2019
Specifications
| Brand | Sony |
| Camera Type | Compact |
| Item Type | Camera |
