Sony RX100 VII Premium Compact Camera with 1.0-type stacked CMOS sensor (DSCRX100M7)

This is a little powerhouse of a mini camera. Only been using it for a couple weeks, but heres an initial review, basically likes and dislikes. The camera is small and packed with features useful for the prosumer. It’s a bit on the hefty side having a very solid case, that might be partially metal. The Zeiss lens is amazing being a 25-200mm equivellant at F2.8 to F4.5 and quite sharp. The menu system is extensive but takes a while to learn to navigate. The exterior finish, as others have noted, is a bit on the slippery side. A rubber grip pad is available from Sony that fits perfectly. Considering the price, I think this should be factory included. It solves the problem completely. The controls are a bit small for my fat fingers, but I dont see how they could be much bigger. The mode wheel on top is a little stiff to turn. I consider this to be a major advantage, preventing accidental mode change. The viewfinder is essential in my experience. The wireless transfer took a while to learn, but finally got it. Looking foreword to taking pix in Alaska next week. Also will report on very low temperature performance.

Took this camera on safari and it worked great. I knew we wanted something small as we needed to pack light and this was perfect. Easy to use and enough zoom to see the animals in the photos as well. Looking forward to being able to take it easily on future trips (city, hiking) as it’s so compact and takes beautiful photos. Well worth the added cost.

Ok, so to keep it simple. As I stated, its worth the price of $1200. Why? Because it is a 20MP pocket camera, that has 4k recording with audio input. As well as an awesome focal range. Starting at a wide 24mm to a 200mm telephoto range. Whats not to like? Its awesome. Don't expect bird photography though. Now the lengthy part... I'm coming from owning a fair share of cameras as a professional photographer. As of this review, I have a Sony A7m2 with the kit lens, but also the 70200g f4 lens, plus other various lenses. The Sony a6000 + nex 5n, RX100m3, Fuji X100F. Further down in the review III will be the RX100m3 and VII is the one the review is for.Why does this become part of the review? Its because I can put this camera against some stiff competition before writing this review. As far as usefulness, I think this camera is 10/10. I used to carry the RX100m3 along everywhere with me because of its size. I kept it, for the fact that it has f1.8 at its widest vs 2.8 of the RX100m7. Now I carry the III and the VII everywhere. However, the one I have used primarily these past few weeks have been the VII because of its reach. I know 90% of my photos never exceed the range of 70mm. Found this out a 3rd time because of a 2 month trip to Viet Nam and Japan where I took only the III and X100F. During that trip I only encountered maybe 5 times max where I wish I had 200mm reach. Well, now I have that, and more. I'll upload photos later after this review. Build quality: 10/10 Is basically the same as you can expect from Sony and its previous RX models. Same high quality. Image quality: 8/10 I love it. Obviously it won't compete with the bigger cameras I have, but in good lighting (always a key) the image quality is amazing. The range this camera provides helps in making better bokeh portraits compared to the 24-70mm range of previous models (not including the VI). *my opinion you may not agree Video: N/A Honestly, not much a video person. Having an option to add a mic really pushed me to buying this camera. That was the selling point to me. Otherwise I wouldn't have bought this since I didn't buy the VI either. Where does this camera fit in? As expected, I can see this camera fit perfectly in my travel kit. Where 90% of the time I would use it while traveling, only pulling out the III when I go walking around at night or poorly lit conditions. If you know the limitations of this camera it will not let you down. Just, as explained earlier, it isn't going to be good for wildlife, but as a portraits and everyday camera. I think it nails it. What I wish: Weather Sealing! C'mon Sony, you pulled through with the mic input. I want to use these cameras in raining conditions. I'm a firm believer of what these tiny guys can do.

This is a great Pro Quality Professional Camera, with all the features of a full-size 35mm Camera with video and sound recording, but in a compact pocket size. I use mine for magazine and website coverage for my motorcycle and car trips across Europe and around the USA where it can slip in and out of a front pocket easily for roadside pictures. Also perfect for shooting inside concerts where full size removable lens cameras are not allowed. The videos I shoot at concerts are top quality and I post them on my YouTube Chanal. The only problem is it is breakable if you drop it, and I seem to wear them out every 2 years with weekly use. The camera will seize up and stop working. I am now on my 5th RX100 in 10 years. And Sony does not offer any repair service. It is an expensive camera, but no other compact camera offers a built-in flash, a zoom wide-angle to telephoto lens, video, an eye view finder which turns off the power-robbing rear LED screen, and full Automatic and Manual modes.

This little gem has become my favorite go to digital camera for street photography. It attracts no attention, is able to lock on and track subjects accurately and consistently, and the photos it takes are amazing. I could not be happier!

I bought my Sony RX100 V7 camera in March 2022, with an extended purchase protection warranty for two years from Asurion, both purchased on the Amazon website. The camera takes excellent photos and I was happy with it. Until two days ago. Two days ago, I turned the camera on and discovered blotches all across the back screen. See my photos taken this morning. I had no idea what caused them as the camera was just sitting on a shelf. I had been really careful with the camera and even had bought a glass screen cover, which was on the back of the LCD lens from day 1 so the problems weren't on the outside of the screen. The camera lens also was clean so it wasn't the lens either. After doing some online research I learned that THIS CAMERA HAS A DESIGN FLAW. Search yourself under "Sony RX100 v7 - LCD screen - blotches - adhesive". The adhesive that holds the digital screen fails after a couple of years and those blotches appear on the LCD screen. You cannot get rid of them. The articulated screen needs to be replaced. I checked my warranties and (1) the original Sony warranty was only for ONE YEAR and (2) my purchased ASURION two-year warranty has also expired in March 2024. Then I remembered that I have a credit card that adds another year to the warranty so I figured that maybe I was still within the three year warranty period. Nope. What the credit card warranty covers is a year after the original manufacturer's warranty so my credit card covered the same time period as the Asurion warranty I had purchased with the camera (2 years from March 2022 so March 2024). But no longer. In other words, I wasted my money both buying the camera and buying the extended warranty! I am posting this review here because this camera is still available for purchase. Do not buy it unless you get at least a three year warranty from SONY that covers manufacturer's defects including the glue adhesive bubbling behind the articulated screen. Even better, buy a different product. And, if you have a credit card like mine that does offer another year of extended warranty protection, the protection is only on the original manufacturer's warranty, not on any secondary warranty so don't buy the second warranty. It doesn't help.

Overall the camera is great and I am glad I made the purchase. I debated buying this camera for a few weeks before making the purchase. In the end, I opted for the version with the grip kit and extra battery because Amazon offered a monthly payment option for the $100 extra model. In my case, I was looking for a great travel camera that could take amazing pictures without my needing to lug around multiple lens or memorize a voluminous user manual. I’m not sure I’ll get much use out of the group kit but I appreciate the capabilities it provides, namely one button operation of the camera. I opted for this model over the discounted, older A7 mirrorless with similar optical range because I wanted the convenience of not carrying around lens and the updated optics. I like the camera’s wide range, though more zoom would be handy. There some a lot of menus and features that help make the most use of the camera. There are some more capabilities enabled when operating the camera from a computer using the Sony software, including a higher pixel count for some functions when shooting presumably indoor photos. In my hands, the camera is a little small to hold and operate but that might also be my mind comparing the cost of the camera to its physical dimensions :-) . At any rate, I purchased a base to provide more grip surface area.

I bought this as a replacement compact camera (I also have full DSLR gear) for the Canon G7X Mk II. The Canon is an excellent camera but the Sony has additional capabilities that I wanted: • Longer reach on the Sony – 200mm vs 100mm • Sony has 4K video vs HD on the Canon • Sony has a pop-up electronic viewfinder vs. none on the Canon • The Sony supports the use of a wireless remote shutter controller; Canon does not The Sony is also slightly smaller and lighter than the Canon. One advantage area for the Canon is better low-light (high ISO) performance but the Sony is still quite good. Battery performance may also be better with the Canon but I always have spare batteries on hand. Images on both of these cameras are good enough that I can feel comfortable taking these on a trip in lieu of the heavy DSLR gear.