Photography is my hobby, I recently downsized from a full frame SLR as it was too heavy and awkward to carry. The Sony RX10ii is not my first bridge camera but will be my last. I was hoping for better quality for ￡1000+.

Superb Quality For Type

Bad Battery Life; Complicated Controls; Lens Knock; Not Good In Low Light

I bought this camera for a 4K video camera and the possibility of a single travel camera. I also have the Panasonic GH4 and Canon 5D MK2, the issues I have had with removable lens DSLR cameras are sensor spots, I do clean my camera sensors and getting sensor spots on photographs is no big thing, an...

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The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 II is an update to the original RX10 (mark I) which retains its predecessor's 8.3x 24-200mm constant f2.8 zoom lens. The most significant update is to the sensor, which retains the older model's 20 Megapixel resolution as well as its 1 inch physical dimension, but introduces...

Almost everything about the RX10 II is seriously impressive, but I have two niggling doubts that stop me giving it top marks. One is the lack of a touchscreen, which I feel is a significant drawback for video capture - something this camera is otherwise superbly equipped for.

The RX10 mark II is an excellent example of a product that has almost everything you need for stills and video in one package. The versatility of the lens plays an important role, as do the quality of the sensor and the video capabilities.

Unfortunately, that's really holding us back from giving this lens the Editor's Choice rating is the battery life. Within a couple of hours of going out and shooting (more like eight hours of doing it) the battery died on us and we had to resort to other cameras.