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...

In case you couldn't tell, much of this review has been a bit of a battle between the spec sheet and real-world use, and between being impressed by the capability but let down by the experience.

The Sony RX100 V builds on a camera that was already class-leading in many respects and crams 24fps burst shooting, oversampled 4K video and a 315-point autofocus system into this new pocket-sized companion. But there are no updates to its design, ergonomics or user interface that would ease direct control of its immense feature set. It's the most expensive pocket zoom camera on the market today, and there are other models that we find nicer to use in practice, but the RX100 V remains the highest-specced and most capable camera in its class.

Those wanting the latest and greatest technology to carry with them everywhere, photographers looking for a capable point-and-shoot experience, people looking to create high-quality video on-the-go.;

Sports photographers who will want a longer zoom lens and people who frequently want to take manual control over their photography.;

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different cameras varies considerably, and while it's not uncommon to wait as long as four years for some DSLRs to be superseded by the next model, the waiting time in a compact series is usually much shorter.

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 V features the same design as the RX100 IV, but with a new sensor and image processing which promises the World's Fastest AF Speed, World's Most AF Points and World's Fastest Continuous Shooting for a compact camera.

Excellent noise performance; Excellent image quality; 24fps continuous shooting raw at 20mp; High-speed video modes; High-resolution pop-up EVF; Wi-Fi / NFC built-in; Good HDR modes

High price; Shorter 220 shot battery life; Competitors feature touch-screen; Panoramic mode could still be improved

The Sony RX100 series is probably the most important development in camera design this decade. These cameras deliver something previously thought to be impossible: true SLR quality in a camera small and light enough to fit in a jeans pocket.

Outstanding image and video quality; Genuinely pocket-sized; Record-breaking performance

Relatively small zoom range; No touchscreen; High price

A technical triumph, The Sony RX100 V is the ultimate compact camera for those who can afford it.

Outstanding image and video quality; Genuinely pocket-sized; Record-breaking performance;

Relatively small zoom range; No touchscreen; High price;

More importantly, it's a camera designed for the digital shooter more so than the one who may want to make big prints from a vacation. And to be honest, that seems to be most of us these days.

Best compact camera ! Plus: Grim image quality. Crazy autofocus. Continuous Shooting, okay;). 24raw in seconds, crazy! 4K Applications for the timelapse, mM There are certainly more things but have not had time to test everything. Minus.

I thought that this was a point and shoot camera. It needed an accessory. A flash. For the flash was built in. I also ordered this on Walmart.com thinking that if I needed to return this item I would be able to go to my local Walmart to return this item. Instead I had to ship it back.