Hasselblad has announced another special edition camera, this time based on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II ($598.00 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) . It follows the Lunar (a premium NEX-7 ( at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) ) and the original Stellar (based on the first RX100 ($448.00 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) in the company’s line of premium versions of Sony cameras.

The Sony RX100 II was a winner from an image quality perspective, and the Stellar II uses all of the same internals. They include a 1-inch, 20-megapixel image sensor with a BSI-CMOS design, 1080p video recording, integrated Wi-Fi with NFC, and support for an add-on EVF. The lens is a 28-100mm f/1.8-4.9 zoom by Carl Zeiss. The RX100 II earned Editors’ Choice marks when reviewed it, but has since been supplanted by the newest member of the RX family, the RX100 III ($748.00 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) .

The Hasselblad version of the camera features a titanium finish rather than a black one, a big “H” logo on the front, and a deep, contoured handgrip that’s missing from Sony’s version of the camera. The grip is available in your choice of carbon fiber or wood. If you opt for the natural, wood look, you have your choice of olive, walnut, or padouk. Each wood features its own grain pattern and finish. The olive is very light, the walnut is a dark brown, and the padouk is a deep red.

The Stellar II isn’t for the budget-minded consumer. It’s priced at $2,395, a big increase over the $649.99 for which the RX100 II sells. But if you put a big value in aesthetics, and don’t mind paying for it, the Stellar II’s pedigree reassures you that it won’t disappoint in terms of image quality.