These 4 Sony Cameras need an UPGRADE!

These 4 cameras are WAY OVERDUE for an Update...
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TIMELINE
00:00 Welcome
00:13 Intro
02:48 Steph FREE Boudoir Shoot
04:03 RX100
06:10 RX0
08:30 A7S
10:13 RX1R
12:39 Market Opportunity
13:05 What else?

[changez]

Me and the dozen or so people still actively using the RX100 really really need that RX100 to be upgraded - someone from Sony needs to watch this!

[kodefashmodefa]

I was just thinking the other day about the rx1r given the popularity of the x100vi. I think Sony is missing out.

[erikehrling]

Love my RX0II as an ultralight waterproof option for stills on long hikes. Wish there was an upgrade with higher resolution and continuous af. Mine has not been buggy in standalone mode, however the app could definitely see some improvements.

[barryscully]

It would definitely be nice to see new versions of both the RX100 and RX10 with the latest tech as these were some of the first stacked sensor cameras out in the wild. I still tell people to use the RX10 as a good nature photography camera for those who don't want to carry around a huge and heavy set of gear but still want to be able to get some action shots. I personally use the ZV1, which is an almost RX100, regularly on top of my camera to capture video as I'm shooting with a long lens and would grab a newer version with a 24-200 like the current RX100 if it could do 4k60 or 4k120.
The main camera I would like to see Sony come out with is a stacked sensor high resolution camera that costs around the same as the Nikon Z8 or Canon R5 II, or just drop the A1 price to that level and come out with an A1 II.

[mattiusg]

Damn tootin I'm waiting for a new small fixed lens RX

[JonInLondon]

I think a new RX1 would be interesting - until you see a used one in a shop window (which is really the only time I see one, I've never seen anyone using one) you don't realise how teeny it is... a lot smaller than the X100VI... Perhaps something in 43-ish mm to compete with the new Q3 would be nice to have...

I don't know about a new RX100, I had the mk1 and upgraded to the V, but my current phone does 13, 26 and 64mm equivalent and is a lot less hassle to use vs. the Sony menus (I still do take the RX100V along sometimes though). Also a GoPro is usually better for video if the focal length suits (though at 5k you can always crop 4k or 1080p from it), I used to put the RX100V on a small Crane-M gimbal to shoot video, with the GoPro it's as good handheld... plus you can just shove it in a Lake to shoot any fish that are there...

So it's the RX1 I think I'd like to see updated, but judging by how rare they seem to be, vs. say the Leica Q cameras, perhaps they didn't sell enough to justify another version? A bit like the Oly Pen-F...

[bobnason]

And here I am, sitting in my own little world, wishing my life away waiting for a Sony APS-C camera with stacked sensor and blackout free shooting. Guess we can all dream, eh.

[BfoSHIZnats]

I bought an RX1Rii used for about 2500 CAD. It's a really cool camera. I honestly can't believe its specs are from 2015. Although I think mine is from a newer batch based on the word "Carl" being absent from the front of the lens.

[gordonshkurhan]

I really agree with updates for the RX100 and the RX1R. I have the Mk4 version of the RX100 and it's still an amazing everyday carry. The 24-70 optical zoom range is pretty decent though going to 100mm would be nice for portraits. I've been a film Leica shooter for decades but just can't stomach what they charge for digital cameras. The new Q3 has me very interested so I've been seriously considering a used RX1R. If Sony brought out an updated version similar to what you were discussing, I'd be all over it.

[Paul-iqpw]

Here was me hoping the RX10 would get some love. Man, that is a great great camera, which is long long overdue for an update. The new battery, better video options, latest focus engine, etc. It is still no slouch being from 2017, but I would love Sony doing an updated model. Instant buy for me if they would.

[kareem-mokdad-swiss]

Well, as you were talking about the Sony RX100 which, by the way, can't be related to great battery life, I was thinking of the RX10, as bridge cameras are still a great thing to me. On the other hand, it seems to me that all the camera manufacturers are going down at the moment, most of the cameras I can see in the market right now are at least one or two years old. The smartphones are simply taking over.

[CristoforoBonissone]

Il firmware per la Sony ILCE-7RM5 ver. 3.00 è stato ritirato quasi un mese fà perchè non faceva accendere alcune fotocamere dopo l'aggiornamento, Sony ancora deve pubblicare quello corretto. Dentro il nuovo firmware ci sono le griglie attivabili a pagamento. 🤐

[sneakingelephant]

It’s unfortunate that the closest we have to the rx100r all these years later is the a7c line. I love my a7c combined with a small prime but I feel with all these advancements that they can put a lot of that tech into the smaller body that the rx100r is capable of

[takaharu]

Even though my main camera is a Z8, when I'm on holiday I love the versatility of the RX100. Sure, it's not on par with a full frame camera but my phone can't get to 200mm with a reasonable result. I haven't found an equivalent on the market either - it seems to be either a trade-off in size & weight or zoom & features. Even an RX100 VII.2 (mark 7, mark 2? 7c?) would be good to see, where they just swap the port from micro USB to USB-C.

[nathanmorgan]

ALL Sony cameras need an upgrade... To their lcd and viewfinders.

[zkdaf]

Other people have said the RX0 team was disbanded. That line is DEAD. The RX10 line is dead too.

[patrick]

💯 agree with the rx100 and the Rx1r, the latter especially. I’d also like to include the rx10 to the list - their superzoom bridge camera was great - wish I had gotten that instead of the FZ1000 which got instead….lens and af are far superior on the Sony

[toysars]

RX1 R is way overdue for an update. Fuji and Leica are eating Sony's lunch with fixed lens cameras.

[ChaitanyaShukla]

Sony RX10 also needs an upgrade sooner rather than later.

[akyerit]

Highly agree with everything said. And I especially would love to see the rx100 and rx0 lines updated. They both desperately need 10 bit 4.2.2 with 4k60 uncropped. The rx0 needs better stabe (which is easy nowadays) a slightly bigger screen wouldn't hurt. Maybe a couple extra mounting points? Obviously better battery life, and like you said better sensor or lens? Not sure. Probably both. The potential of that little guy tho, might be the most exciting prospect and could seriously corner a part of the market that doesn't really truly exist i.e. crash cam size/style with cinema quality abilities (same goes for the rx100 line, but moreso for the rx0 line, due to its ruggedness and waterproofing, and most importantly, it's insane portability)