Point-and-shoots aren’t the only cameras making a comeback. “Bridge” cameras, hybrid shooters resembling a DSLR with a long built-in zoom lens, are back again, too. Case in point: Sony’s new RX10 V. The $2,300 camera is the successor to the RX10 IV, which hadn’t been upgraded since 2017. As people tire of the super-HDR-ized “iPhone look” of their phone cameras, Sony has dug into its vault to refresh the bridge camera with modern features. Why would you choose the RX10 V over an interchangeable-lens camera? For starters, the 24-600mm lens with f/2.4-4.0 aperture has a long-ass zoom. Long enough to shoot decent photos of athletes from the nosebleeds in a stadium. A 600mm lens isn’t groundbreaking on its own, but one that’s built into a body that only weighs 2.4 pounds is noteworthy. Compare that to a Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS lens that weighs 6.7 pounds without any camera attached to it, and you can see why the RX10V may be the better one to haul around. Of course, the tradeoff is resolution and, perhaps, low-light performance. While there are plenty of interchangeable-lens cameras with more resolution, the RX10 V has a smaller 1-inch sensor than most APS-C or full-frame image sensors. The smaller image sensor also means low-light photography won’t be as clear.
Just Don’t Use the Super-Long Zoom on Sony’s RX10 V for Anything Creepy, Okay?
Your iPhone can't compare to this camera's built-in zoom.









