Our quick take
Sony RX100 VII - 4.5 / 5
Small, portable and clever
- Dimensions: 101.6 x 58.1 x 42.8mm Weight: 302g (incl. battery & card) Pop-up viewfinder and flash 180-degree flip-out screen
Zoom Zoom
- 24-200mm (equivalent) f/2.8 - f/4.0 zoom lens
For the video makers
- Up to 4K resolution video capture Up to 1000fps slow-motion 3.5mm mic input HDMI out
Super stills
- 1-inch sensor, 20.1MP resolution, stacked construction BIONZ X image processor, ISO 100-12,800 sensitivity 357 AF points (PDAF), 425 points (CDAF) Animal and human eye tracking/focus 20fps burst speed maximum
To recap
About as perfect as small-scale, high-end compact cameras get. If you can afford one, that is, as this has never been a budget series.