Sony Announces New Addition to Acclaimed Line of Cyber-shot® RX Cameras

(SINGAPORE, 12 October 2016) – Sony today announced a new flagship model
for their popular Cyber-shot® RX100 series of
compact cameras, the RX100 V (model
DSC-RX100M5).

The exciting new camera brings a new level of
AF performance and speed to today’s compact camera market. It is equipped with
a Fast Hybrid AF system with the world’s fastest AF acquisition1 at
0.05 seconds[2], and world’s
highest number of AF points on sensor1 with 315 points covering
approximately 65 per cent of the frame. The camera can further shoot
continuously at speeds of up to 24 fps[3] – the world’s
fastest for a compact camera1 – at full 20.1MP (approx.
effective) resolution with AF/AE tracking for up to 150 continuous shots[4].

The RX100 V is equipped with
a newly developed 1.0-type stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS sensor with a DRAM chip, a
ZEISS® Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70 mm[5] F1.8 to 2.8
large aperture lens, and an enhanced image processing system with a new front-end
LSI chip that maximises processing speed, expands the memory buffer and
optimises image quality, in particular at high ISO settings. The camera also
features 4K video recording with full pixel readout and no pixel binning[6], super slow motion
recording at up to 960fps[7] with extended
recording time and more.

A first for Sony’s RX100 series of cameras,
the new RX100 V model features a Fast Hybrid AF system that
combines the respective advantages of focal-plane phase detection AF and
contrast detection AF. It ultimately enables the camera to lock focus in as
little as 0.05 seconds.2 This high speed focusing is a perfect
complement to the 315 dedicated AF points that cover 65 per cent of the sensor,
and ensures that shooters will be able to capture their intended subject with
high speed and accuracy, even if it is moving rapidly in unpredictable
directions.

Additionally, processing speed has been
greatly enhanced through the addition of a front-end LSI that perfectly
supports the camera’s BIONZ X™ image processing engine. These two components
combined with the powerful AF system allow the camera to shoot continuously at
speeds of up to 24 fps3 at full 20.1MP (approx. effective)
resolution for up to 150 shots4 with AF/AE tracking. Viewfinder
blackout between shots has also been minimised in this high-speed shooting
mode, which greatly improves photographers’ ability to follow fast action and
capture the decisive moment. Silent shooting is also available in these
high-speed modes.7

Other advancements to AF performance on the
new RX100 V include the addition of AF-A mode, which allows
the camera to automatically switch between continuous and single-shot AF modes.
Users can also manually select if they’d like the continuous AF and phase
detection AF areas to be displayed live on screen while they are framing a
shot.

The RX100 V has a high speed
Anti-Distortion Shutter (maximum speed of 1/32000 second) that minimises the
“rolling shutter” effect commonly experienced with fast moving
subjects.   This fast shutter speed also allows the camera to capture
sharp, crystal clear images with a wide open aperture at brightness levels up
to EV19.[8]Shooting at wide
aperture with the fast shutter speed allows photographers and videographers to
capture beautiful content with sharply focused subjects and defocused
backgrounds under some of the most difficult, bright lighting conditions.

New on the RX100 V, users can
freely select the initial magnification ratio when shooting in a mode with
Focus Magnifier. Users can also select between “focus point” and “centre of
display” for the location of Focus Magnifier.

The pocket-sized RX100 V is
packed with a variety of video capabilities that will satisfy even the most
demanding video enthusiasts.

With Fast Hybrid AF, the focal plane phase
detection AF sensor ensures accurate focusing and tracking performance, even
for the severe focusing requirements of 4K movie shooting. AF drive speed and
AF tracking sensitivity can also be adjusted via the menu system, giving
shooters plenty of flexibility based on their focusing preferences.

In 4K mode,6 the new RX100
V utilises full pixel readout without pixel binning to ensure that all
the finer details of 4K video are captured with minimal moiré and ‘jaggies’.
These high-quality results are achieved through the use of the XAVC S codec,
which records video at a high data rate of up to 100 Mbps during 4K recording
and 50 Mbps during full HD shooting[9].

Additional professional grade video features
include Picture Profile, S-Log2 /S-Gamut, 100p HD Full HD mode and more. Users
also have the ability to manually select a frame from a recorded movie and save
it as a still image file of approximately 8MP during 4K shooting or 2MP during
HD shooting.

The RX100 V is able to record
super-slow motion video[10] at up to 40x
slower than the standard rate, and can do this for about twice as long as the
RX100 IV model. This extended time allows users to capture a series of
high-speed, fleeting moments of action with incredible detail, resolution and
clarity.

Prior to shooting, users will have the ability
to choose among 960fps, 480fps and 240fps frame rates and among 50p and 25p
playback formats to optimise the recording to fit the speed of the moving
subject, with the option to use the movie record button as a ‘start trigger’ to
begin recording once button is pressed or ‘end trigger’ to record footage up
until the button is pressed.

The new RX100 V maintains the
convenient pocket-sized design of the remainder of the RX100 family and is
equipped with a high-contrast 2.35 million dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder™, ensuring
true-to-life image preview and playback functionality. The electronic
viewfinder (EVF) conveniently retracts in and out of the camera body based on
user’s preference, and features optics with ZEISS® T* Coating.

The new camera is also Wi-Fi® and
NFC™ compatible, and can access Sony’s growing range of PlayMemories Camera
Applications. Learn more at www.sony.net/pmca.

Another convenient addition is the ability for
users to freely set the leading three characters of saved file names for easier
sorting and organisation.

There will also be a new underwater housing
(model MPK-URX100A) that
will be available as a separate accessory for the RX100 V, as well
as for all other RX100 series cameras. Designed exclusively to fit the RX100
cameras, the housing features a depth level of 40 metres.

The new Sony Cyber-shot® RX100 V (model
DSC-RX100M5) compact camera will be available at all Sony Stores, Sony Centres
and selected Sony authorised dealers from 27 October 2016 at a
recommended retail price of S$1,499, while the MPK-URX100Aunderwater
housing will be available from November 2016.