Then came the in June 2018. And Sony broke everything.
It shoots 4K at 30p (24p in 1080p) with full pixel readout—no line-skipping, which means sharp, moiré-free footage. The addition of HDR (HLG) picture profiles gives you 14 stops of dynamic range in a 1-inch sensor. That’s insane. sony rx100 mark 6 cu
Pair this with 315 phase-detection autofocus points covering 65% of the frame, and you have a camera that can track a hummingbird’s eye while you spray 24 shots per second. This isn't a street photography camera anymore; it's a wildlife camera for people who don't want to carry a 5-pound DSLR rig. Then came the in June 2018
The 24-200mm lens is an optical marvel. To fit a 8.3x zoom ratio into a body that is only 1.5 inches thick required aspherical elements, ED glass, and a lens barrel that extends like a mechanical symphony. At 24mm, it is sharp corner-to-corner. At 200mm, while there is some softness wide open, stopping down to f/5.6 yields images that rival entry-level mirrorless kit lenses. The addition of HDR (HLG) picture profiles gives
More importantly, it proved that pocket cameras could not survive by fighting smartphones on their own turf (wide, fast, computational). Instead, they had to retreat to what smartphones physically cannot do: