In my full review of the RX100 mark IV , I stated in the title that it was the most powerful compact camera ever created. Well, with the RX100 V, Sony managed to do even better. Perhaps the improvements are not as significant as they were when they upgraded the mark III to the IV but some of them...

Sony has completely owned the high-end compact camera market since the launch of the original RX100 back in 2012 . From the third-gen model , it tore up what a palm-sized compact could do by introducing a built-in electronic viewfinder and faster lens.

Great lens and image quality; palm-sized portability; built-in viewfinder; tilt-angle LCD screen; fast burst mode and notable autofocus improvement

Still no touchscreen control; movie button position; autofocus still basic in some modes; no aperture ring; finder assembly per use; huge expense

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V is the fifth generation of Sony's popular premium compact camera, introducing a number of improvements that focus on speed. At the heart of the RX100 V is a newly developed 20.1 megapixel 1.0-type stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor with a DRAM chip, which allows it to...

The lifecycle of different cameras varies considerably, and while it's not uncommon to wait as long as four years for some DSLRs to be superseded by the next model, the waiting time in a compact series is usually much shorter.

Sony's RX100-series created the large-sensor compact camera category. Now, the Sony RX100 V takes it to the next level with performance that can blow away most interchangeable-lens cameras, yet in a package that can slip almost unnoticed into your pants pocket.

Pocket-friendly design; Unbelievably fast burst capture; Generous buffer depth, even for raw; Fast and confident autofocus; Very high resolution gives lots of detail in good light; High ISO noise levels much better than most pocket camera rivals; High-quality 4K video with uncompressed HDMI out;...

Very pricey for a compact camera; Still no touch screen; Slow buffer clearing; JPEGs can look over-processed at higher ISOs; Lens doesn't offer much telephoto reach; Battery life is very modest; 4K movies are limited to five minute clips

This user earned $20.00 Club O Rewards for writing this review. Learn More The best point and shoot camera out there. A bit on the pricier side but can't complain for what you get, can't complain and the results are amazing.

If there's ever been a point-and-shoot that deserves a high price tag, it's Sony's RX100 Mark V.

24 fps continuous shooting; Improved 20.1MP 1-inch-type stacked sensor; 4K video; Compact; portable design; Nifty super-slow-motion mode

High price for a point-and-shoot; Poor battery life; Focal length could be longer

Small and lightweight; Tilting screen; Built-in electronic viewfinder; Large sensor; Fast frame rate; 4K video recording

Very expensive; Screen not touch-sensitive

I'd been having an argument with myself about buying one of these for many months and, now I have taken the plunge, I couldn't be more happy. It's reasurringly weighty and oozes quality. I've only tried a few of the function so far, but the pictures have been excellent.

This is my 1st camera. Its awesome.