portability, performance, sensor, size, lens

95% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, portability, price, performance, size

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90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Excellent image quality ; Great dynamic range ; Pocketable size

No hot shoe ; No touchscreen ; No 4K video

This means you can’t attach a flash or an external microphone for audio capture with video. It’s a shame, but having used the camera for a good while, we think it’s a fair compromise. And if you must have a hot shoe, the Sony RX100 II is still...

EVF built-in ; High quality sensor ; fast lens

Screen not touch-sensitive ; restricted zoom range ; Two step EVF activation

Unlike most pocket-sized compact cameras the RX100 III has a viewfinder. That, and the high-quality sensor and processing engine combination, should make it a popular choice with enthusiast photographers.

Built-in electronic viewfinder, truly pocketable size, super-fast 24-70mm (equivalent) lens, customisable lens ring control, great image quality, sturdy build, ND filter added

Autofocus ought to be more effective in all lighting, it’s crazy expensive, shorter focal length than predecessor, no touchscreen, small button controls

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III adds key features that were absent in its predecessors and is the camera to shake up the high-end compact market one again. It's the benchmark pocketable camera to beat.

Superb image and video quality ; Pocket-sized ; Great build and features

Pricy ; Short optical zoom range

The best small compact camera around? We think so

A great electronic viewfinder that doesn't increase the size of the svelte Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is one of the camera's highlights. Plus it offers excellent performance, photo and video quality.

The camera shuts down when you retract the viewfinder, the autofocus system could be more consistent, and it has poor battery life.

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III is an overall great camera that delivers significant improvements over the RX100 II, but not everyone will think it's worth the extra cost.

Pop-out electronic viewfinder ; Incredible speed and image quality ; Screen flips 180 degrees up for selfies

Weak battery life ; Gets extremely warm when video recording ; High price

The Sony RX100 Mark III is an amazing point-and-shoot with great imaging performance and speed. The inclusion of a retractable electronic viewfinder only sweetens the entire package. As great as the RX100 Mark III is, it's a bit on the expensive side.