First introduced in July 2019 , Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII is a 20.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor, built-in Image Stabilization , Tilting touch screen and 24-200 mm F2.8-4.5 lens. Sony replaced the older RX100 VI with this model.

Built-in Wireless (Wi-fi); Bluetooth Connectivity; NFC Connectivity; Image Stabilization; Articulating Screen; 4K (UHD) Video; Touch Screen; Electronic Built-in Viewfinder; RAW Shooting; Face Detection Focusing; 20.0MP - High Resolution Sensor; 12.800 Max ISO; 921k dots LCD Resolution; 1/32000s...

No External Flash Shoe; Low Battery Life: 260 shots; Heavy Body: 302; No Environmental Sealing

Not to be repetitive but this is the part of my reviews were I usually decry the lack of models who don‘t want to pose for studio portraits but nobody would ever, by any stretch of the imagination, consider the RX100 VII to be a portrait camera.

The best compact on the market The best compact in history Certainly, it's one of the most powerful. It's easy to quantify that in terms of its sheer ability to gather and process high-resolution imagery, but it's the camera's features that really elevate it.

Great video features; Beautifully made; beautifully small; Excellent stills gathering performance

Image quality good rather than great; Relatively poor low-light images

The RX100 VII could be a great choice for travellers with strict weight requirements - and deep pockets

Great video features; Beautifully made, beautifully small; Excellent stills gathering performance;

Image quality good rather than great; Relatively poor low-light images;

Point-and-shoot cameras are trending toward the endangered species list. For typical, day-to-day photos and videos, there’s the smartphone. If you want to capture action, there’s the GoPro, and if you want to make art, there are higher-end cameras with larger sensors.

Excellent image quality; Flexible video options; Lens has a lot of range; Still fits in a coat pocket

A mic jack is great; but there’s nowhere to mount the mic; Still needs a headphone jack; Lens isn’t as bright as prior RX100 models; Expensive

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.

Powerful video/stills quality; Image stabilisation; Mic input; Fast and accurate autofocus; Decent low-light performance; Tiny size considering its 1in sensor; Useful pop-up viewfinder

Battery doesn't last all that long; Shutter button needs more feedback/travel and buttons are too small; Zoom limits maximum aperture at longer focal lengths; It's really expensive

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.

Powerful video/stills quality; Image stabilisation; Mic input; Fast and accurate autofocus; Decent low-light performance; Tiny size considering its 1in sensor; Useful pop-up viewfinder;

Battery doesn't last all that long; Shutter button needs more feedback/travel and buttons are too small; Zoom limits maximum aperture at longer focal lengths; It's really expensive;

Super flexibility to control the shot... once you have understood the menu structure and programmed the various buttons to allow quicker access to the most used items

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII point-and-shoot is a modest update to the RX100 VI, offering better autofocus and video stabilization for a bit more money.

Sharp 8x zoom lens; Electronic viewfinder; 1-inch sensor design; 20fps capture with subject tracking; Eye detection for people and pets; Tilting touch screen; 4K video with external microphone port.

Expensive; Can't start video while images are writing to card; Limited touch functions.

The Sony RX100 series represents the top tier of the point-and-shoot market. The seventh-generation model, the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII ($1,299.99), sports the 8x lens introduced in its predecessor, along with an autofocus system that puts the camera on the same footing as the company's high-end interchangeable lens models. It's a premium camera, with a price match, but backs it up with top-notch speed and optics. That earns it our Editors' Choice. Pocket-Sized Powerhouse Smartphone cameras continue to get better thanks to advancements in image processing—computational photography—but there are some who simply prefer the feel of a dedicated camera in their hands, or want a bit more zoom power than you get from a multi-lens iPhone. The RX100 VII offers plenty of zoom power, with a lens that matches a full-frame 24-200mm in terms of coverage. It's longer than the 24-70mm design used in some others in the series, including the RX100 VA, but only captures about half the light. If yo...

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII point-and-shoot is a modest update to the RX100 VI, offering better autofocus and video stabilization for a bit more money.

Sharp 8x zoom lens; Electronic viewfinder; 1-inch sensor design; 20fps capture with subject tracking; Eye detection for people and pets; Tilting touch screen; 4K video with external microphone port

Expensive; Can't start video while images are writing to card; Limited touch functions