Sony launches the RX1R III compact camera
Saturday 19 July 2025, 14:07 by Nando Harmsen | 2,631 views | 4 commentsThis article was translated from Dutch with the help of AI. Read the original.
Sony has announced the successor to the RX1R II: the RX1R III. This compact camera has a full-frame sensor, a fixed 35mm lens and a hefty price tag.
The Sony RX1R III is a camera that can be compared with the Leica models and Fujfilm X100-series. It is a compact camera with a fixed lens and a fixed focal length. This type of camera is quickly associated with candid and street photography.
The camera has a 61-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor. AI machine learning has been applied to make the autofocus recognise objects. The autofocus covers approximately 78% of the sensor.
Although the built-in 35mm f/2 lens has a fixed focal length, the camera offers a crop option. Cropping in stages gives you a field of view equivalent to 50mm and 70mm. This produces a 29 and 15-megapixel photo respectively.
There are twelve creative looks built in. These can give your (JPEG) photos a certain mood or effect. These creative settings can also be adjusted.
The camera has a fixed 3-inch LCD screen and no image stabilisation (IBIS). The NP-FW50 battery is good for 270-300 photos, and USB-C PD is available.
Although the first version was already expensive, the Sony RX1R III has a recommended retail price of 4,899 euros. If you want the accompanying lens hood, this costs an extra 180 euros. An original thumb grip is also available. That costs no less than 279 euros.
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Nando Harmsen has been photographing for more than 40 years. He specialises in wedding photography and landscape photography. Nando also gives talks, workshops, masterclasses and photo trips, and regularly reviews new and interesting equipment.
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egerards wrote on Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 11:49
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Dan vind ik persoonlijk een A7CR toch een verstandigere keuze: goedkoper (ook met een vergelijkbare lens erbij), wel IBIS, ergonomischer en de mogelijkheid iedere E-mount lens te kunnen gebruiken.
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RAWshooter wrote on Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 12:56 | replyOf je kiest voor het origineel, de Leica Q3. Voor zoveel geld heb je dan tenminste die iconische rode stip ipv een blauw vierkantje.
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De Sony wordt her en der afgefakkeld: geen IBIS, een lens van 10 jaar oud en geen klapscherm. Bovendien geen draaiknop voor de sluitertijd maar zo’n suffe PASM knop. Dat heeft Leica allang beter gedaan.
Mijn grootste bezwaar bij beiden zijn de idioot grote RAW files. Dik 80MB is veel te veel voor een mobiele workflow. -
Ger wrote on Tuesday 22 July 2025 at 13:43 | replyschandalig dat je bij zo'n stevige prijs ook nog eens extra moet gaan betallen voor de zonnekap...
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