Sony RX1R III
Compact (fixed lens) · Fixed lens · Announced July 2025
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
Typically £3,600 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
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£3,600
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- Launch RRP
- £4,200Best new is 14% under
- Full frame sensor: 61 MP, BSI CMOS
- Built-in lens, 35mm eq.: 35mm, f/2
- In-body stabilisation: None
- Top video mode: 4K 30p, 10-bit internal
- Subject-detection AF: 7 subject types, Human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle, train, aircraft
- Electronic viewfinder: 2.36M dots
- Burst shooting: 5 fps, Mechanical shutter
- Weight with battery: 498 g
RX1R III overview
The Sony RX1R III is a 61 MP full-frame compact camera with a built-in lens, announced by Sony in July 2025.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits travel and everyday carry, video, low light, and landscape and detail. It is a weaker pick for all-day shooting on one battery, paid jobs that need a backup card and fast action.
New, it sells for £3,600 in the United Kingdom (eBay.co.uk). It launched at £4,200.
Worth comparing it with the Leica Q3, Fujifilm GFX100RF and Fujifilm X100VI.
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Things to know
- 61 MP full-frame BSI CMOS sensor; no in-body stabilisation, so steadiness comes from the lens.
- Autofocus recognises people, animals, birds, insects, vehicles, trains and aircraft (693 AF points).
- Video 4K up to 30p, 10-bit internal; a mic input but no headphone jack.
- 3-inch fixed touchscreen; 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder.
- Rated for 300 shots per charge (CIPA); USB-C port.
- 498 g with battery and card; 113 × 68 × 88 mm.
- One card slot (SD UHS-II).
- Replaces the RX1R II (2015).
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United Kingdom today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Travel and everyday carry (498 g)
- Video (4K 30p, 10-bit internal)
- Low light (full-frame sensor)
- Landscape and detail (61 MP)
Not the best for
- All-day shooting on one battery (300 shots per charge (CIPA))
- Paid jobs that need a backup card (one card slot)
- Fast action (5 fps)
- Monitoring sound while you film (no headphone jack)
From the RX1R III's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 2% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $5,098≈ £3,809 | $3,948.57≈ £2,950 |
| United Kingdom(you) | £3,600 | — |
| Europe | — | €3,999.99≈ £3,337 |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$6,904.40≈ £3,544 | A$7,999.95≈ £4,107 |
| Singapore | S$6,199≈ £3,614 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used RX1R III prices on 2 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £3,163.60 | £3,166.15 | £3,166.15 | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | £3,163.60 | £3,166.15 | £3,166.15 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
Videos
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Discussions & forums
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RX1R III specifications
Overview
- Type
- Compact (fixed lens)
- Announced
- Jul 2025
- US launch price
- $5,099.99
- Lens
- 35mm (35mm eq.) f/2
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- Full frame
- Sensor type
- BSI CMOS
- Resolution
- 61 MP
- Native ISO
- 100–32,000
- In-body stabilisation
- No
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 5 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- —
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/4,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- 1/8,000s
- AF points
- 693
- Subject detection
- Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Vehicle, Train, Aircraft
Video
- Max resolution
- 4K
- 4K frame rate
- 30p
- 10-bit internal
- Yes
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Electronic, 2.36M dots
- Rear screen
- 3", 2.36M dots
- Screen articulation
- Fixed
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 498 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 113.3 × 67.9 × 87.5 mm
- Weather sealed
- —
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 300
- Card slots
- 1 · SD UHS-II
- USB-C
- Yes
- Built-in flash
- No
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Low light & noise
3.8 µm pixels
61 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 32,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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