Administrators Andrew Reid Posted March 20 Administrators Share Posted March 20 Looks like a box-camera with wireless tether. In the mould of an FX3 but even smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 It's all happening, everywhere, all at once. It's like a Daniel Kwan movie title out there in Cameraland right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurtlandPhoto Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Yeah it's looking like a crashcam mini box camera. I saw somewhere that Sony made some tiny cameras for the F1 movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Sewell Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 There seem to be 2 products. One is a new version of Rialto for the Venice but yes, there also seems to be a new FF cine-oriented camera coming too - FX3II? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 It'll be interesting to see if any of them are a new sensor design. It's been a bit since Sony announced anything interesting in the consumer space. If not a new sensor design, if they'd just put the A7 V sensor in an old RX1 body and sell it for $2,800, they'd steal a lot of Fuji's X100RF thunder. One would assume that somebody in Sony's product management team noticed at some point that their camera was just a few years too early and now the market is crazy for high-end compacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted March 20 Author Administrators Share Posted March 20 I'd love a more affordable full frame compact from Sony but have a feeling if they do an RX1 update it will be 5 grand. Otherwise it pinches sales off the E-mount stuff and their lenses. The original RX1 for under $800 on eBay is currently one of the best walk-around travel / documentary stills cameras you can get for anywhere close to the price with a full frame sensor. I urge anyone to snap it up used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 Looks like there are some RX1R for $850-900. I'd spend the $50-100 for 36 megapixels over 24, especially with a fixed lens - but agreed that's a great deal. The only real thing I'd like to see updated vs the RX1R/RX1R II would be 4K capture. The old ones were only 1080p. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 58 minutes ago, eatstoomuchjam said: If not a new sensor design, if they'd just put the A7 V sensor in an old RX1 body and sell it for $2,800, they'd steal a lot of Fuji's X100RF thunder. I'd be interested! I was very interested in the A7CR except for the not so great rear screen and a couple of other things so went with the A7RV which IMO, other than size and form factor, is quite a big step up. Especially as the A7RV with a trio of compact zooms is my main stills camera with a sidekick Nikon Zf with 40mm f2. I love my Zf and use it as a fixed lens camera, but it's not that compact and something like an RX1R, but preferably more modern, would be able to better pairing. Maybe I should actually go and look up used RX1R's myself... eatstoomuchjam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted March 20 Author Administrators Share Posted March 20 I recently treated myself to a Nikon Z 40mm F2 for 150 euros. It ain't bad is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 11 minutes ago, Andrew Reid said: I recently treated myself to a Nikon Z 40mm F2 for 150 euros. It ain't bad is it? It's very good. OK, it's a bit plastic fantastic, but otherwise does the business I need it to do which is to make my Zf a fixed lens walkabout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted Monday at 02:54 AM Share Posted Monday at 02:54 AM I'm going to keep on dreaming of "a FX60" (the FX6, but with the smaller/cheaper sensor of the FX30. Because S35 is still plenty!). On 3/21/2025 at 3:23 AM, eatstoomuchjam said: If not a new sensor design, if they'd just put the A7 V sensor in an old RX1 body and sell it for $2,800, they'd steal a lot of Fuji's X100RF thunder. One would assume that somebody in Sony's product management team noticed at some point that their camera was just a few years too early and now the market is crazy for high-end compacts. Would also be competing against the new Fujifilm GFX100RF as well. On 3/21/2025 at 4:27 AM, MrSMW said: I'd be interested! I was very interested in the A7CR except for the not so great rear screen and a couple of other things so went with the A7RV which IMO, other than size and form factor, is quite a big step up. Especially as the A7RV with a trio of compact zooms is my main stills camera with a sidekick Nikon Zf with 40mm f2. I love my Zf and use it as a fixed lens camera, but it's not that compact and something like an RX1R, but preferably more modern, would be able to better pairing. Maybe I should actually go and look up used RX1R's myself... Wonder if Nikon might bring out a full frame version of the Nikon Z30 one day. Might be kind of a competitior to the likes of the a7C mk1 / a7C mk2 / a7CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted Monday at 06:35 AM Share Posted Monday at 06:35 AM 3 hours ago, IronFilm said: Wonder if Nikon might bring out a full frame version of the Nikon Z30 one day. Might be kind of a competitior to the likes of the a7C mk1 / a7C mk2 / a7CR Large sensor more compact bodies are my jam! IronFilm and Juank 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSMW Posted Monday at 12:35 PM Share Posted Monday at 12:35 PM But what choices are there currently other than: Decade old RX1Rii Sigma FP/L Leica Q3/43 And the new Fooj. Which is why I use my Zf as such with the 40mm f2 SE welded on. I just wish it was smaller and had 50+ mp… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Members BTM_Pix Posted Wednesday at 02:35 PM Super Members Share Posted Wednesday at 02:35 PM To save you bothering to watch that video (as pretty as the visuals are) here is what it ended up being about. ArashM, eatstoomuchjam, newfoundmass and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eatstoomuchjam Posted Wednesday at 03:35 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:35 PM Sheesh. They're making the $1k "flex" cable I got for my Ronin 4D seem downright cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfoundmass Posted Wednesday at 03:38 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:38 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted Wednesday at 08:21 PM Author Administrators Share Posted Wednesday at 08:21 PM It's as if the studios have locked in a deal with Sony and the DPs are discovering the joys of a small camera for the first time like it's 2010 and the Canon 7D has just come out. Studio - we want Venice 2, no expense spared! DPs - how can we rig it to an F1 car airbox at 200mph? Sony - buy this 9 grand cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted Wednesday at 08:23 PM Author Administrators Share Posted Wednesday at 08:23 PM On 3/24/2025 at 12:35 PM, MrSMW said: But what choices are there currently other than: Decade old RX1Rii Sigma FP/L Leica Q3/43 And the new Fooj. Which is why I use my Zf as such with the 40mm f2 SE welded on. I just wish it was smaller and had 50+ mp… The new Fuji is quite a chonk. MUCH bigger than the Fp or X100 VI. RX1R II is the right size for me, smallest of the bunch and one of the best lenses too. Q3/43 price doesn't make sense for anybody but rich people. The Zf/40mm F2 is a different beast I think.... much bigger than RX1R The other option is Pana S9 with a pinhole F8 lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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