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Finally! Sony Revives Its Full-Frame Premium Compact Camera Line After a 10-Year Hiatus, with the Pricey New RX1R III
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- Sony unveiled the RX1R III, a 61-megapixel full-frame fixed-lens compact camera, on July 16, 2025, priced at about $5,100 in the US.
- This release follows nearly a decade after the RX1R II launched in 2015, addressing strong demand from photographers who feared it might never arrive.
- The RX1R III features a rigid magnesium alloy body, the same Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2 lens as before, a fixed rear screen, and advanced Bionz XR and AI processors with enhanced autofocus.
- It records 4K video at 30 frames per second, supports 10-bit color depth, shoots at a rate of 5 frames per second, offers 12 built-in Creative Looks, and includes a Step Crop Shooting mode that lets users switch between focal length equivalents of 35mm, 50mm, and 70mm by cropping the sensor.
- The RX1R III revives Sony's premium compact line but faces stiffer competition, and its high price and modest battery life could limit appeal despite its portability and image quality.
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