The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II is a premium compact camera aimed at the keen enthusiast photographer. The RX100 II offers an integrated 3.6x, 28-100mm Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens with a fast aperture of f/1.8 at the wide-angle setting, a new 20.2 megapixel 1.0-type Exmor back-illuminated...

Surpringly small for a 20.2-megapixel camera with a large (13.2x8.8mm) sensor, the RX100 is made of metal and equipped with a large stabilized Carl Zeiss T* 28-100mm (equivalent) f/1.8-4.9 lens with four aspherical elements. The RX100 is definitely shirt-pocket size when the lens is retracted.

: This is a small improvement on the much-praised RX100. The 20 megapixel sensor matched with the image stabilised 3.6X Zeiss-branded zoom (30-108mm equivalent) is still the standard setter for compact cameras.

When the Sony RX100 was announced, its one-inch sensor and f/1.8 aperture seemed too good to be true. Near-DSLR power packed into a body the size of a compact point-and-shoot camera? What's the catch? Turns out, this camera is a significant achievement for Sony.

Sony cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is a point and shoot camera that every enthusiast has dreamed of. Featuring 20.2 megapixel 1" CMOS sensor cored with Carl Zeiss 28-100mm 3.6x zoom lens that opens up to f/1.8 on the wide end.

While you probably wouldn't want to use the Sony RX100 II for your serious professional work, during our testing, it proved to be more than adept at capturing high-quality still images and video that rival some DSLRs. And that's saying a lot.

Excellent still and video quality for a pocket camera; very fast autofocus and shot-to-shot speeds; surprisingly good at high ISOs in low light; small form factor lets you take it anywhere; handy, tilting, 3-inch rear display

Pricey; slow start-up and shutdown speeds; slightly bigger and heavier than previous model; Wi-Fi features difficult to set up

On paper, the RX 100 II has a different sensor – a BSI one, which is supposedly great for low-light photography. There is also an additional Wi-Fi functionality which not only lets you share images with your smartphone, but also lets you control the camera with an app.

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It's worth re-stating that this is the best

The Sony RX100 II is very portable and offers great image quality. Although it lacks the speedy lens and built-in viewfinder of its successor, it remains one of the best compacts you can buy.

The camera's designers managed to squeeze an articulating screen into its compact design

At f/4.9; the lens is a little slow on the telephoto end