[felix]

First pictures are online: 

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-hot-f...es-leaked/

 

~24-70mm f/4.8-8.0 lens

pop-up flash & EVF

tilty screen

 

Sounds pretty much like the perfect compact camera to me.  :blink:

(A bit pricey though   )

[Brightcolours]

I like the 24-120mm f4-7.8 lens from the Canon G1 X mk II a bit more, though. But the pop up EVF is a cute touch.

[felix]

The G1XII is nice too, but there is a considerable difference in size between the Canon and the Sony   

The RX100III (which is again a bit fatter than the previous generation) is already on the brink of what I would call a truly pocketable camera. 

[Brightcolours]

True, they are more jacket pocketable, less shirt pocketable.

[thxbb12]

First pictures are online: 

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-hot-f...es-leaked/

 

~24-70mm f/4.8-8.0 lens

pop-up flash & EVF

tilty screen

 

Sounds pretty much like the perfect compact camera to me.  :blink:

(A bit pricey though   )

 

This is a very very tempting camera. I'm glad they finally understood that featuring an EVF is paramount!

[Studor13]

Tempting indeed.

 

I'm quite satisfied with the quality of my V1so this would be just perfect as a travel and all round camera.

 

And that pop up EVF, who would have predicted that?

 

Maybe Nikon will come up with a water proof version - call it AW2. Sure, you wouldn't want the EVF to pop up underwater but it would meet 90% of what I want in a camera like this.

[Guest]

The EVF is really nice but the lens is pretty slow (esp at the short 'long' end). Hum.... I kind of like my sx230 but wish it had a evf.

[WyldRage]

Nice camera, but the Sony numbering system is absolutely ridiculous. RX100, RX100-II, RX100-III, why not RX200 and RX300? Or the A77-II. Mind you, they are not alone in this: Canon G1X-II, Pentax K-5 II, etc. 

 

What's the point of having numbers in your product's name if they are not going to increase with new models?

 

/rant

[dave9t5]

The EVF is really nice but the lens is pretty slow (esp at the short 'long' end). Hum.... I kind of like my sx230 but wish it had a evf.

 

It's not that slow; it's similar thru it's range to most APS-C kit zooms and faster than all μ4/3 kit zooms:

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Pretty remarkable for such a small camera.

[Sylvain]

First pictures are online: 

http://www.sonyalpharumors.com/sr5-hot-f...es-leaked/

 

~24-70mm f/4.8-8.0 lens

pop-up flash & EVF

tilty screen

 

Sounds pretty much like the perfect compact camera to me.  :blink:

(A bit pricey though   )

 

It's very good on paper. Samples are so so upon pixel peeping inspection but they are JPEGs. Would like to see the RAW.

 

Very exciting camera for sure ! Gives the GM1 with 12-32mm some competition, granted the GM1 size makes it less interesting with most of the mFT lenses (too big! who would believe).