Sony Rx100 Mark 6 Cu [ Ultimate · RELEASE ]

To the casual observer, the RX100 VI looked identical to its predecessor. But under the skin, Sony performed a radical operation: they ripped out the beloved fast lens (24-70mm equiv.) and replaced it with a slow, super-telephoto zoom (24-200mm equiv.). The photography community erupted. “Sacrilege,” they cried. “They ruined the best pocket camera.”

The result? burst shooting with full autofocus and auto-exposure. For a compact camera, that is still, as of 2024, mind-boggling. sony rx100 mark 6 cu

More importantly, it proved that pocket cameras could not survive by fighting smartphones on their own turf (wide, fast, computational). Instead, they had to retreat to what smartphones physically cannot do: To the casual observer, the RX100 VI looked

At 200mm f/4.5, your ISO will jump to 3200 or 6400 very quickly. The 1-inch sensor handles ISO 1600 well. ISO 3200 is noisy. ISO 6400 is emergency-only. If your photography happens after 5 PM or indoors, buy the Mark V or Mark VII instead. “Sacrilege,” they cried

Also, the battery (NP-BX1) is laughably small. 240 shots per charge if you’re lucky. With the EVF and constant zooming, you will kill the battery in an afternoon. Buy three spares. It’s a ritual.

But if you stop fixating on what was lost, you realize what was gained: