Sony RX10 V – 24–600mm High-Zoom Premium Bridge Camera with AI-Powered Autofocus
The Sony RX10 V is a high-performance all-in-one bridge camera that combines a 24–600mm zoom range, advanced subject recognition autofocus, fast continuous shooting and strong video capabilities in a single compact system. Its built-in ZEISS® 24–600mm F2.4–4.0 zoom lens covers everything from wide-angle landscapes to super-telephoto wildlife, bird, sport and aircraft photography without changing lenses.
The 20.1MP Exmor RS™ stacked sensor, BIONZ XR™ image processor and dedicated AI processing unit deliver fast, accurate and responsive performance. Real-time Recognition AF, up to 30fps blackout-free continuous shooting, 4K video up to 120p and long battery life with the NP-FZ100 battery make the RX10 V a strong option for wildlife, travel, bird photography, aviation photography and content creation.
Key Benefits
- ZEISS® 24–600mm F2.4–4.0 zoom lens in one camera
- 20.1MP Exmor RS™ stacked sensor
- BIONZ XR™ image processor
- Dedicated AI processing unit for advanced subject tracking
- Real-time Recognition AF
- Recognition of animals, birds, insects, aircraft, vehicles and people
- Up to 30fps blackout-free continuous shooting
- AF/AE tracking for fast-moving subjects
- 24–600mm focal range without lens changes
- F2.4–4.0 aperture for flexible stills and video use
- 4K video up to 120p
- Active stabilization for handheld video
- S-Cinetone™, S-Log3 and custom LUT support
- 12 Creative Look image styles
- NP-FZ100 battery for extended shooting time
- Creators' App support for quick transfer and sharing
One Camera, 24–600mm Reach
One of the key strengths of the RX10 V is its built-in ZEISS® 24–600mm F2.4–4.0 zoom lens. This exceptionally wide range allows users to capture wide landscapes, travel scenes, portraits, distant animals, birds, sports and aircraft with a single camera.
Without changing lenses, it covers:
- 24mm wide angle for landscapes and travel
- general focal lengths for everyday photography
- portrait-style framing with natural background blur
- long telephoto reach for birds and wildlife
- 600mm super-telephoto reach for distant subjects
- flexible shooting in the field, during travel and at events
This design is especially practical for users who need to react quickly in different situations without carrying or changing multiple lenses.
24–600mm Without Lens Changes
The built-in zoom lens makes the Sony RX10 V a true all-in-one camera with the flexibility of several lenses in a single body. The wide end is useful for landscapes, city scenes and travel images, while the telephoto range helps capture distant details.
The 600mm end is especially useful for:
- bird photography
- wildlife photography
- aircraft photography
- outdoor sports
- distant landscape details
- nature walks
- travel situations where lens changes are not practical
Real-Time Recognition AF with AI Processing
Sony’s dedicated AI processing unit enables advanced subject recognition and tracking. Real-time Recognition AF continuously analyzes subject movement, shape and posture to keep focus on the right target.
This is especially useful for fast or unpredictable subjects such as birds, animals, insects and aircraft.
Recognizable subjects include:
- people
- animals
- birds
- insects
- aircraft
- vehicles
- moving and direction-changing subjects
Advanced subject recognition is useful for both stills and video, allowing the user to focus more on composition, timing and storytelling.
Up to 30fps Blackout-Free Continuous Shooting
The RX10 V is built for speed. Up to 30fps blackout-free continuous shooting allows users to follow the subject without interruption in the viewfinder while the camera captures decisive moments at high speed.
This is important in situations where movement is unpredictable and even a short delay can mean missing the best frame.
Ideal for:
- birds taking off
- wildlife movement
- sports events
- aircraft tracking
- fast action scenes
- children, pets and spontaneous moments
AF/AE tracking helps focus and exposure adapt to the subject during continuous shooting.
20.1MP Exmor RS™ Sensor and BIONZ XR™ Processing
The 20.1MP Exmor RS™ stacked sensor supports fast readout and detailed image capture. The BIONZ XR™ processor is central to Sony’s advanced imaging performance, supporting faster operation, efficient processing and responsive handling.
Imaging advantages:
- 20.1MP detailed stills
- fast stacked sensor
- responsive operation
- natural color reproduction
- reliable performance in the telephoto range
- support for fast continuous shooting
- stable subject tracking for stills and video
Full Performance at 600mm
The Sony RX10 V is designed to provide versatile imaging across the full zoom range. Even at 600mm, advanced autofocus, subject recognition, continuous shooting and many video functions remain available, helping capture distant subjects with confidence.
The 600mm range is useful for:
- bringing distant subjects closer
- capturing detailed birds and wildlife
- tracking aircraft and vehicles
- photographing sports from a distance
- creating tighter compositions
- natural telephoto background compression
4K Video up to 120p
The RX10 V is also a strong tool for video content creation. It can record 4K video up to 120p, enabling detailed slow-motion footage. This is especially effective for nature, sports, travel and action scenes.
Active stabilization helps create steadier handheld footage, while Real-time Recognition AF continues to track the subject during video recording.
Video options:
- 4K video recording
- up to 120p frame rate
- slow motion for moving subjects
- active stabilization
- real-time subject tracking during video
- S-Cinetone™ image character
- S-Log3 for post-production
- custom LUT support
- useful features for content creation and professional video work
S-Cinetone™, S-Log3 and Creative Video Workflow
The Sony RX10 V includes video tools useful for more serious content creation. S-Cinetone™ can provide a cinematic look directly from the camera, while S-Log3 offers greater flexibility for post-production and color grading.
Custom LUT support can help make capture and post-production more visually predictable.
Useful for:
- YouTube and social media content
- nature video
- travel films
- sports and action footage
- documentary work
- projects requiring color grading
- quickly publishable video content
Light, Fast and Always Ready
The RX10 V is designed for users who need a reliable camera in the field, while traveling or in fast-changing situations. Because of the built-in 24–600mm lens, there is no need to change lenses, and the NP-FZ100 battery provides longer shooting freedom.
The camera is especially practical for:
- nature photography trips
- birdwatching
- airshows
- travel
- safaris and outdoor programs
- sports events
- family and documentary situations
12 Creative Look Image Styles
The 12 Creative Look image styles allow users to shape the visual character directly in-camera. This can speed up the workflow for users who do not want to edit every image but still want a consistent, distinctive look.
Creative Look profiles are useful for:
- travel photo series
- nature images
- city scenes
- portraits
- video content
- quick sharing
- building a consistent visual style
Creators' App and Quick Sharing
With the Creators' App, the RX10 V can connect easily to a smartphone, allowing photos and videos to be transferred, selected and shared quickly. This is especially useful during travel, events, field work and social media content creation.
Fast connection makes it easier to move finished content to a phone and then publish it online.
Recommended Uses
- Bird photography
- Wildlife photography
- Nature photography
- Aircraft photography
- Sports and action scenes
- Travel photography
- Landscapes and distant details
- Safaris and outdoor programs
- Documentary work
- 4K video content creation
- Slow-motion nature and sports footage
- All-in-one shooting without lens changes
Who Is the Sony RX10 V For?
- Users looking for a high-zoom bridge camera
- Nature and bird photographers
- Travellers who do not want to carry multiple lenses
- Aircraft and sports photography users
- Creators who want a 24–600mm range in one camera
- Users looking for fast continuous shooting and advanced AI autofocus
- Content creators who need 4K video and creative profiles
- Users who want a convenient no-lens-change solution for stills and video
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An All-in-One Camera for Every Distance
Merging a 20.1MP 1" stacked sensor, expansive zoom range, intelligent autofocus, and professional video and photo tools in a single versatile body, the Sony RX10 V Digital Camera is an all-in-one powerhouse. Designed for creators who need to work quickly without switching lenses, the camera pairs a 24-600mm (35mm equivalent) Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* lens with the AI-powered BIONZ XR processing engine. Whether capturing fast-paced action, sweeping landscapes, distant wildlife, or close-up macro shots, RX10 V delivers consistent, cinematic image quality with uncropped 4K60 video and blackout-free continuous shooting up to 30 fps. Its deep-learning AI processing unit provides advanced subject recognition and active stabilization for reliable automatic focus and framing, making it an exceptional asset for solo creators.
20.1MP 1" Exmor RS CMOS Sensor & BIONZ XR Processor
Its 20.1MP 1" backside-illuminated stacked CMOS sensor has an advanced BIONZ XR processor and a dedicated AI chip to provide the ideal mix of low noise, sharp detail, and exceptional speed. The stacked sensor architecture maximizes readout speed, enabling advanced exposure and color algorithms to render natural skin tones, foliage, and skies with smooth gradations. Delivering accurate exposure in a wide range of challenging environments, Sony's latest AE algorithm detects and exposes for faces hidden in deep shadow or illuminated by bright sunlight. The RX10 V offers a standard sensitivity range of ISO 100 to 12800, which you can expand down to ISO 64 for stills.
Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 25x Zoom Lens
Embodying optical flexibility, the RX10 V features a built-in 9.1 to 210mm lens that offers a 25x optical zoom range equivalent to 24 to 600mm in full-frame format, making it a highly effective tool for all types of video and photo capture, including travel, sport, wildlife, landscape, portrait, macro, and more. This bright f/2.4 to f/4.0 lens features a premium optical construction consisting of eight extra-low dispersions glass elements, including two Precision Advanced Aspherical elements to control aberrations and deliver superb bokeh. Built-in Optical SteadyShot image stabilization combines with a new gyro sensor and advanced digital IS algorithms, creating a highly effective hybrid system that ensures crisp handheld shooting at telephoto distances.
UHD 4K Video Capture
Combining out-of-the-box video quality with postproduction flexibility, the RX10 V captures uncropped UHD 4K video up to 60 fps with multiple color profile options and additional high-speed recording modes.
- 4K60 video recording with 5.4K oversampling and no sensor crop
- High-speed 4K120 recording with sensor crop for slow-motion video
- 10-bit 4:2:2 recoding in All-Intra, XAVC S, and XAVC HS video formats
- S-Cinetone color profile for cinematic color without grading and beautiful skin tones
- S-Log3 color profile for advanced color grading and postproduction flexibility
- Supports up to 16 user-imported LUTs for accurate real-time monitor preview
- S&Q mode for slow/fast-motion playback and Shot Marks for easy still-image extraction
AI-Powered Autofocus & Tracking
Driven by its dedicated deep-learning AI unit, the Real-Time Recognition AF system leverages up to 60 autofocus and auto-exposure calculations per second to allow effortless subject tracking of humans, animals, and vehicles. Additionally, AI-powered Auto Framing automatically crops and adjusts image composition to keep talent centered during video capture, even when the camera is stationary.
- Intelligent subject recognition modes include human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane, and auto
- Real-Time Tracking accurately focuses and locks onto a subject when the shutter button is half-pressed
- Touch Tracking enables you to select subjects directly by pressing the touchscreen monitor
- 575 phase-detection points cover approximately 70.6% of the frame
High-Speed Stills & Macro Performance
Capture action-packed frames with confidence using continuous blackout-free burst shooting at speeds up to 30 fps with full AF/AE tracking. To manage storage space and streamline your workflow, a custom button can be assigned to the Continuous Shooting Speed Boost function. This lets you temporarily change burst rates (choosing between 30, 15, 10, or 5 fps) right in the middle of shooting to capture only the decisive moment. The RX10 V also doubles as a powerful macro tool, offering excellent close-up capabilities at both ends of its focal range, with 3 cm close focus and 0.42x magnification at 24mm, and 71 cm close focus and 0.49x magnification at 600mm for tight framing and stunning detail.
Design
Sporting an ergonomic body design, improved battery, and a variety of control and monitoring interfaces, the RX10 V provides an intuitive, tactile operating experience with multiple improvements over its predecessor.
- High-capacity NP-FZ100 battery for over 50% more stamina than the RX10 IV for up to 630 stills on LCD per charge
- Multi-interface hot shoe for compatibility with Sony microphones and four- or two-channel LPCM recording at 48 kHz, 24-bit
- 3" 1.62m-dot tilting touchscreen LCD monitor with horizontal and vertical info display options
- 5" 3.69m-dot Quad-VGA OLED electronic viewfinder with 0.78x magnification
- Redesigned grip, multi-selector, AF-on button, and two control dials for convenient control
- Dust- and moisture-resistant design for use in challenging environments
Connectivity
Built for quick turnarounds, the RX10 V supports 4K30 live streaming directly to a PC via USB-C or over a network via wireless/wired LAN with simultaneous internal card recording.
- Single UHS-I/II SDXC/SDHC card slot for internal recording in maximal quality
- SuperSpeed 10 Gb/s USB-C interface allows for fast data transfer and power input
- Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi and Creators' App compatibility simplify mobile file transfers
- Micro-HDMI monitor output, 3.5mm microphone input and headphone output jacks
Specifications
- Effective Sensor Resolution: 20.1 Megapixel
- Image Sensor: 13.2 x 8.8 mm (1"-Type) CMOS
- Image Stabilization: Optical in Integrated Lens
- Focal Length
- 9.1 to 210mm (35mm Equivalent: 24 to 600mm)
- Optical Zoom: 25x
- Aperture: Maximum: f/2.4 to 4, Minimum: f/16
- Focus Range: 3 cm to Infinity (Wide), 71 cm to Infinity (Telephoto)
- Filter Size: 72 mm (Front)
- Shutter Speed: Electronic Shutter 1/16000 to 30 Seconds, 1/12800 to 1 Seconds in Movie Mode Mechanical Shutter 1/2000 to 30 Seconds
- Bulb/Time Mode: Bulb & Time Mode
- ISO/Gain Sensitivity: Native in Auto Mode: 100 to 12,800 (64 to 12,800 Extended)
- Metering Method: Automatic
- Exposure Modes: Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
- Exposure Compensation: -5 to +5 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
- Metering Range: 0 to 20 EV
- Continuous Shooting: Up to 30 fps at Maximum Resolution
- Aspect Ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
- Image File Format: JPEG, Raw
- Internal Recording: H.264 ALL-Intra/H.265 ALL-Intra/MPEG-4 AVC/XAVC S 4:2:2/4:2:0 8/10-Bit 3840 x 2160 at 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps, 3840 x 2160 at 100/120 fps* *Sensor Crops During Recording
- Video Output: via HDMI / USB 3840 x 2160 at 12.50/15/25/29.97 fps, 1920 x 1080 at 25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
- Recording Limit: Not Specified by Manufacturer
- Broadcast Output: NTSC/PAL
- IP Streaming: UVC/UAC 3840 x 2160 at 12.5p, 15p, 25p, 29.97p, 1920 x 1080 at 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p, 1280 x 720 at 25p, 29.97p
- Built-In Microphone: Stereo
- Audio Recording: 2/4-Channel 24-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio, 2-Channel 16-Bit 48 kHz LPCM Audio
- Media/Memory Card Slot: Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)
- Internal Storage: No
- Video I/O: 1x Micro-HDMI Output, 1x USB-C Output
- Audio I/O: 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output, 1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
- Power I/O: 1x USB-C Input
- Other I/O: 1x Micro-USB (Data) Input/Output, 1x USB-C 3.1/3.2 Gen 2 (Data/Remote) Input/Output (Shared with Power Input/Video Output)
- Wireless: Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Mobile App Compatible : Yes: Android & iOS, App Name: Sony Creators' App
- Global Positioning (GPS, GLONASS, etc.) : No
- Display Type: Tilting 3" Touchscreen LCD
- Resolution: 1,620,000 Dot
- Weight: 1026 g (Body Only), 1111 g (With Battery, Recording Media)