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;

Models in the popular Sony Cyber-shot RX100 compact camera line share a similar body design and a 20MP 1-inch type sensor; they differ mainly by lens choice. As the seventh iteration (or eighth, if you count the VA), the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VII is an updated version of the VI, which was the first...

The Sony RX100 VII is a high-end compact designed for travel, action, video and vlogging. Successor to the RX100 VI, it shares the same 24-200mm f2.8-4.5 zoom as well as essentially the same body with a touch-screen that can angle up to face you and small but detailed viewfinder that pops up and...

The RX100 series has often felt like Sony's ‘concept' compact range, a money-no-object demonstration of what it's currently possible to cram into a pocket, fixed lens camera. This is, as we found in the Sony RX100 VI, mostly a blessing – but sometimes a usability curse, too.

The RX100 VII will be available in August 2019 at a recommended price of $1200. It'll sell for around €1300 in Europe and £1200 in the UK, with both figures including tax. These are around the same prices as its predecessor was launched at, so we expect to see the Mark VI get re-positioned, to make...

While companies tend to introduce their leading-edge technologies with their flagship products, these top-tier advancements will inevitably make their way into more entry-level products.

From the absence of expected features to its lofty price tag, there's plenty to irk those drawn to the likes of the RX100 VII. And yet, with its strong image quality, detailed 4K videos and a class-leading AF performance, the latest addition to the RX100 line still manages to be one of the most...

Fast; sticky face detection; High level of user control; Impressive AF speeds and adherence; Low noise at moderate ISOs; Solid build and pocketable form; Decent zoom range for a 1-inch sensor

Lacks a built-in ND filter; Touch functionality still lacking; Still no in-camera raw processing; Corner softness at 24mm and 200mm; Expensive; Average battery life; Body not ergonomically designed

Buyers love its various features such as blackout-free shooting, real-time tracking, real-time eye AF, and . The steady shot feature ensures that the video is not out of focus, which makes this product ideal for vloggers.

Advanced autofocus and eye detection tracking; Pop-up viewfinder works with a single action; Can shoot seven consecutive frames at up to 90 fps in a single-burst mode; Enhanced auto-tracking ensures the camera carries out 60 calculations per second; Fast sensor allows it to shoot long bursts at 20...

Lack of a written manual makes it difficult to use all the features; Only comes with a USB charger; which may be inconvenient for some; Requires an attachment grip as it may become slippery after using for some time

The Sony RX100 Mark VII is an amazing technical achievement, but so was the Apollo space program, and look what...

Ultra-high-speed shooting; Fast; high-tech AF; Great 4K video

Fiddly EVF; Slippery finish; Small controls

With smartphones becoming the camera of choice for most users today, it takes a special compact camera to make an argument for its inclusion in your holiday packing list.