Like the Sony RX100 before it, the Sony RX100 II found favour amongst discerning photographers looking for a high quality compact camera that will slip into a jacket pocket. What sets the RX100 series apart from most other pocket-sized compact cameras is that it has a 1-inch type (13.2x8.8mm) sensor...

See sample images taken with the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III Sony is on something of a roll at the moment. The past few years have seen the company win plaudits for cameras such as the Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 and RX1R, Alpha 7 and 7R, and Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and RX100 II.

It's not much of a surprise that one of the most expensive compact cameras on the market is also one of the best. The question is whether it's worth buying. The truth is, there are very few cameras that are small enough to slip into a pocket that come close to matching the RX100 III's image quality,...

As a competent snapshotter, I love this camera. The pop up viewfinder was brilliant in bright sunshine ? and was worth the weight. The pop up flash is easy to use and so I do. Still learning to use it but the pictures and videos were far ahead of my previous camera and this shows when they are...

These days nobody seems to want to bother carrying a "proper" camera. The popular impression is that a phone camera is all you need. But the picture quality from my recent purchase at John Lewis – a Sony RX100iii – is just so much better than anything that makes a call.

Good video and regular photos. I shoot a lot of closeups, not quite as good as that. Very decent system ,especially for recording long events.

At the heart of Sony's small Cyber-shot RX100 III is a 20-megapixel sensor that can capture images at a quality level that's usually reserved for bulky digital SLRs. That's the major distinction between this compact camera and competing models; it's designed for those of you who want a truly...

Good sensor captures plenty of detail; Built-in EVF and flash; Hinged screen

NFC is cumbersome; Focus wasn't always on point

The RX100 Mark III is the second upgrade to Sony's successful line of fixed-lens compact cameras, which began roughly two years ago with the original RX100. Highlights of the new model include a faster lens with wider coverage, a built-in pop-up viewfinder, the latest BIONZ X image processor,...

For the last few years, Sony's RX100 point-and-shoot camera line has been king of the compact mountain. With the latest version, the RX100 III, Sony aims to build on the previous little powerhouses by zeroing in on the features people want - and eliminating those they don't.

The RX 100 III has great ergonomics and superb shooting capabilities. It's not all that better from the RX 100 II, unless you really appreciate a viewfinder. Filled with features that a modern camera should certainly be equipped with like Wi-Fi and NFC the camera makes quite an impact with the...