As its name suggests, the RX10 III is the third iteration of Sony's RX10 bridge camera, building on the appeal of the RX10 II (which Sony continues to market and sell) by boosting the optical zoom's reach.

Brilliantly versatile; ots of zoom range; fun HFR shooting mode; quick autofocus; decent low-light performance

No touchscreen; large and bulky; restrictive price tag

"I've now put 10,000km and over 7,000 frames on my RX10iii to Iceland and back and through the hills and dales of England for 5 weeks _ with its fast, sharp, almost distortion-free 24-600mm lens, this camera does it all.

How do you follow up a classic? Last autumn, we called Sony's then-new RX10 II "the best bridge camera ever" - but less than a year on, it's already got a successor.

The RX10 III is the third iteration of Sony's unusual premium bridge camera. It was announced not too long after the Sony RX10 II, but rather than being a replacement, it's said that both models will exist at the same time, giving a couple of choices to consumers who are in the market for this type...

Long focal length; 4K video; Built-in eye viewfinder; 1-inch sensor

Large size; Expensive; Screen not touch-sensitive

Long focal length; 4K video; Built-in eye viewfinder; 1-inch sensor;

Large size; Expensive; Screen not touch-sensitive ;

One of the most capable all-in-one cameras that we have ever seen, the Sony CyberShot RX10 III offers an entire mirrorless or DLSR setup in a single package. Sporting a slew of upgrades from the RX10 II; we are left with a very sensitive 20.1-Megapixel EXMOR RS CMOS imaging sensor, BIONZ X image...

Outstanding overall image quality; Dedicated Video Capture Button is always ready to record; Versatile 24-600mm optical zoom lens is ready for any situation; Great low-light performance from large f/2.4-4.0 aperture and great bokeh; Outstanding performance from the BIONZ X processor; Optical...

Battery life is a little short; lack of an included external battery charger makes it more difficult to keep spare batteries ready to go; $1,500 price tag is very steep

Sony's original RX10 was a groundbreaking camera , delivering image quality that was well beyond that of other long zoom designs, with a tough, weather-resistant build. The latest iteration, the Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III ($1,499.99), triples the zoom range of the original while adding some of the...

1-inch image sensor; 25x wide-aperture zoom lens; Quick autofocus; 14fps burst shooting; Raw image capture; Dust and splash resistant body; EVF and tilting rear LCD; Monochrome information LCD; Wi-Fi with NFC; 4K video capture; High-def slow motion

Very expensive; Omits internal neutral density filter; Lens hood blocks flash at wide angles

Sony's RX10 III is the latest in its line of high-end premium bridge cameras. It comes less than 12 months after the RX10 II was announced, but the company has said that both of the cameras will exist at the same time, offering two different options to consumers.

The Sony RX10 III was announced in March this year, less than a year after the RX10 II which, according to Sony, the new camera doesn't replace. The most noticeable difference is the inclusion of a variable aperture (f/2.4-4) mega zoom lens, with a reach of 600mm (25x optical and 100x digital zoom),...

Huge zoom range; Excellent photo and video performance; HFR is brilliant fun;

Expensive; Bulky for a bridge camera;