I’ve been shooting for the past month or so with the newest version in Sony’s RX100 compact camera line, the Sony RX100 V. Here’s a collection of high-resolution sample images to go along with a detailed hands-on review that I’m putting together.
The RX100 V has a 1.0-type stacked Exmore RS CMOS sensor that generates 20.1 megapixel images that are 5472 by 3648 pixels. It has an ISO sensitivity range from 125 to 25600.
These images were originally shot in Sony’s ARW RAW format and lightly processed in Lightroom. I’ve tried to include a range of shooting conditions and settings to give you an idea of how it handles various scenes.
Sony RX100 V sample images
You can click on each image to open a full-resolution version for a closer look.
Price & availability of the Sony RX100 V compact camera
The Sony RX100 V is an older model now and has been replaced. The latest version in this line is the RX100 VII (you can see some photos I’ve taken with the RX100 VII here).
But Sony did tweak the RX100 V. The version I was shooting with here was the original RX100 V. Sony subsequently released the RX100 VA. It was only a subtle upgrade, with an improved processor that allowed for a larger buffer and some firmware tweaks. Sony offered a larger upgrade with the RX100 VI.
Buy new
The RX100 VA is now easier to find in stores than the original RX100 V.
Check the current price and availability at:
Nice pics! How are the JPEGs? Is it a big drop off from RAW? Your pictures are very clear and sharp and have me leaning towards getting it. Have you shot much video with it? I was looking into getting this mostly to shoot 4k video and to act as a backup to my Fuji X100F. I’m only concerned about the overheating issue people seem to be having. If I could settle that in my mind I would take the plunge
Sorry, but no I haven’t shot much video with it. I tend to focus mainly on stills (or timelapse).
Hi Coleman,
Your photos are amazing!! I’m newbie to digital camera so could you please let me know how can I set the sony rx100m5 setting to have that high-resolution images, please? I would really appreciate if you do so. Thank you so much for your time. I’m looking forward to your reply.
Glad you like them! On the menu on the back, you want to go to Camera Settings (the camera icon). For the maximum resolution and quality for JPGs, under Image Size, choose Large (L: 20M). Under Quality, choose Extra Fine. And for Aspect Ratio, select 3:2. The RAW format also gives potential for even higher quality but involves post-processing. You can also cover your bases and record both RAW and JPG versions simultaneously; that will fill up your memory card more quickly. Hope you enjoy it–it’s a great little camera!
When is comes to the camera, Sony is personal fav since I use first sony digital camera, the older one, I never use rx100 but hoping sony will never let you down.