Sony Confirms New RX10 Is Coming July 9, 2026

Sony has made it official. The Sony | Alpha account posted the announcement directly: a new RX10 is coming July 9, 2026, with the reveal set for 10:00 EDT / 15:00 BST / 23:00 JST. This is no longer a rumor — it closes out one of the longest gaps in Sony’s camera lineup. The RX10 IV shipped back in 2017, and the bridge camera segment has gone without a direct successor for nine years.

What’s expected to change, and what isn’t. Leaked specifications point to a modest refresh rather than a ground-up redesign. The core imaging hardware appears untouched — the same 20.1-megapixel 1-inch stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor and the ZEISS Vario-Sonnar T 24-600mm f/2.4-4 lens that defined the RX10 IV carry over. That lens alone still delivers a 25x optical zoom range that no flagship smartphone can match, macro focusing down to 3cm included.

The changes are concentrated around processing and usability. A newer BIONZ XR 2 processor is rumored to bring AI-powered subject detection and tracking autofocus, along with support for up to 24fps continuous shooting. Video gets a bump to 4K60p and 4K120p. Two long-requested quality-of-life fixes are also on the list: a USB-C port replacing the aging micro-USB, and a switch to the NP-FZ100 battery, which more than doubles the capacity of the outgoing NP-FW50. Reports also mention a 0.39-inch OLED EVF and a 3-inch tilting LCD, consistent with the outgoing body’s layout.

Where it lands in the market. Pricing is rumored between $1,899 and $1,999. That positions the RX10 V against a bridge camera segment currently dominated by the Nikon Coolpix P1100 — a category that has seen a genuine resurgence in interest even as most manufacturers have shifted focus to mirrorless. For travel and wildlife shooters who value a single do-everything lens over interchangeable glass, the RX10 V’s reintroduction is notable less for what’s new than for the fact that Sony is still willing to update the line at all.

A second announcement is expected later in July: the FX5 Cinema Line camera, rumored to bring a global-shutter sensor and 5K open-gate recording. Until Sony issues an official statement, all specifications and pricing for both cameras should be treated as unconfirmed.

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