It also accomplishes this by going from a 1.8-2.8 aperture (24-70mm) on the last one to a 2.8-4.5 aperture on this one.

Given that the aperture is a good deal slower than the lens on the RX100 V, I view this more as a complement to the V than a direct replacement. The RX100 V with its fast aperture and more moderate zoom range goes against the Canon G7X II and Panasonic LX10, while the RX100 VI and its longer, slower aperture lens goes…