Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
I am personally not surprised or bothered by the small electronic view finder or sensor. I am delighted they kept the lens and relatively tiny footprint. I would’ve wished for some type of IBIS, though I can understand that as a size reduction measure.
What really surprises me is going backwards and having a fixed LCD. That is a real deal pain in the ass. The fixed on the RX1 OG was a big differentiator from the RX1R2.
To me, the single largest concern was easily the battery life which has been addressed. I am curious if the long-term build quality has been improved on this version at all. Lots of use copies had manual and auto focus problems. A couple times of which I experienced. I think I owned nine RX1x bodies over the years. Still in my opinion, one of the greatest digital cameras.
My guess for why the price is so high is because this body never sold enough copies and generated enough revenue at a lower price point—without enough volume, you need higher margins. That’s why I also think you see quite a few refreshed features rather than something groundbreaking. It’s a lot of R&D for a body that isn’t gonna be a big profit margin.
I don’t think Sony wanted to charge seven grand or whatever like Leica. Interesting decision and gamble. In the back of my mind, I thought if they ever did release a version three, it would use the ZX1 35mm.
Re: Official: Sony RX1R III Digital Camera announced!
I am personally not surprised or bothered by the small electronic view finder or sensor. I am delighted they kept the lens and relatively tiny footprint. I would’ve wished for some type of IBIS, though I can understand that as a size reduction measure.
What really surprises me is going backwards and having a fixed LCD. That is a real deal pain in the ass. The fixed on the RX1 OG was a big differentiator from the RX1R2.
To me, the single largest concern was easily the battery life which has been addressed. I am curious if the long-term build quality has been improved on this version at all. Lots of use copies had manual and auto focus problems. A couple times of which I experienced. I think I owned nine RX1x bodies over the years. Still in my opinion, one of the greatest digital cameras.
My guess for why the price is so high is because this body never sold enough copies and generated enough revenue at a lower price point—without enough volume, you need higher margins. That’s why I also think you see quite a few refreshed features rather than something groundbreaking. It’s a lot of R&D for a body that isn’t gonna be a big profit margin. I don’t think Sony wanted to charge seven grand or whatever like Leica.
Jul 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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