Today in a complete surprise, Sony announced the RX1R III – a follow up to the RX1R II, last seen ten years ago.
Here are the specifications:
- Exceptional 61MP1 resolution full-frame Exmor R CMOS sensor
- Micron-adjusted integrated lens / sensor optimizes performance
- ZEISS® Sonnar T* 35mm F2 lens maximizes image quality
- Advanced AI for precise subject recognition7 and AF tracking5
- High ISO sensitivity, low noise, & wide dynamic range
- BIONZ XR processor delivers detail w/ natural gradations, realistic color
- Close-up macro near as 20 cm w/ 0.26x max. magnification
- 3 in 1 lenss Step Crop Shooting function2: 35mm, 50mm, 70mm
- 12-Creative Look presets, incl. 3-film-style looks (FL, FL2, FL3)
- High sensitivity, low noise ISO 100-32000 (expandable to 102400)3
- Autofocus in as low as EV -4.0 light
- Make emotional movies w/ 4K up to 30p10 10-bit 4:2:2 & S-Cinetone™
- Compact & lightweight, approx. 4.5 x 2.75 x 3.5 inches & 1.1 lb
- Capture more for longer w/ NP-FW50 & USB-C PD12 compatibility
- Detailed 2.36 million dots electronic viewfinder approx. 0.70x mag.
- High-resolution 2.36 million dot 3.0-type (3-inch) touchscreen LCD
- LCD monitor & EVF adapt to horizontal/vertical shooting orientation13
- Solid design, magnesium alloy, Iron black coating & functional tactile grip
- Attractive & practical thumb grip matches body design perfectly
- Machined metal lesn hood protects & prevents unwanted light.
- Creator’s App for camera control, file transfer, FW updates & more15
- Direct upload to Creators’ Cloud, Google Drive, Adobe Lightroom
- Greater accessibility, menu magnification, screen reader, AI-based AF
The Sony RX1R III will be available this month for approximately $5,099.99.
Essentially what you’re looking at is a full frame Fujifilm X100VI with about 20 more megapixels…at just a bit more than 3x the cost.
The cost really does make it hard to justify. For less than 5K, you can buy a Canon R5 Mark II and a vintage FD 35mm f2. Yes, bigger and heavier than the Sony as well as the lens being manual focus only. But I can change lenses. And if you’re OK with 5k for a fixed lens camera, you’ll probably be fine with paying an extra 1k to get the prestige of the “red dot” on the Leica Q3. For about the same price you could also pick up the Fujifilm GFX100RF – not my choice but certainly an option.
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