DPReview TV: Sony RX100 VII Review 

How much did you pay?

@@bagzhansadvakassov1093 my comment is 9 month old. I ended up selling it after a month due to inconvenience of carrying a second camera.

@@bagzhansadvakassov1093 $900 used lightly

What about the zoom? That’s the main reason I want to buy this camera rather than just have my iphone😊

@@dedclownsRfunny then rx100v is more than enough. Some even said it has better capabilities than later models I don't know.

Yess

From first rx100 to now 7 nothing new same Option same sensor high price all this it about sales they changes key they write new camera

Lumix lx10 is les price good quality

But how do you photograph brick walls at 90 fps?

this phone is trying to compete with smartphones...

lol same here

I did the same thing. Sold the Mk6 (after only 8 weeks) and received the Mk7 on Friday. Really haven't had time to put it through it's paces but here's hoping.

Can this camera shoot videos where the background is blurred and auto focuses on a front object/human?

I use the RX100 VII with the Rode Go and love it

If you want a camera for video why not buy one specifically made for it alone? If you add the loss on the V1 and the cost of the V11 and all the extras you could afford (maybe used) a pro video camera.

Like he said. Sony understands that they need longer focal range to stand out among mobile phones that now offer multiple lenses

Got to agree. I'd buy in a heart beat with a 20 - 55 or 24 -70 and bright lens

Emoticons are every stupider in 3s.

The model V has been canceled and replaced with VA which has model VI electronics. The new thing in VII is largely tied to the long lens.

I hope they split the RX100 line like Sony did to the A7 line. Could you imagine if the did a 24-70 or 16-70 in f1.4 or f1.2??? For it to be perfect I think making a faster lens and putting a hot shoe on the opposite end of pop-up viewfinder. And full touch screen. And built in nd filter.

Rip

Nope

There is not

RX 100 VA

Xiaomi 14 U and Pixel 9 Pro

For added amusement let's have him dangle his tongue also.

Soso Melodies lol

@Phil Jones65 LOl...I was thinking $300 MAAYYBE...Didn't realize its 1200, lame. Buy a used A7r2 next year for that. lol. Why did Samsung leave the market? :-)

Yes. Sony need to give us rx100viia but hopefully with faster lens ala lumix lx7 that starts at 24mm 1.4 instead of rx100va 24mm 1.8 and optical zoom to 90mm.

Version 8

People use phones for that. That is why Sony is going for 200mm .

They do have the Mark VA for that. It is same as Mark VI but with 24-70 emm lens. Sure it lacks the mic connector. Sony keeps all the old models available, even the first one from 2012. Probably longest selling digital camera ever.

Yeah I would def buy one with 1.8 and built in NDs

Michael S. Agreed. It is the lens with its ND that makes the V a compelling choice for many. At least offer two versions, one with the longer lens and one with the good lens.

How was it?

Dustin B hi - I would agree. I gave a small Sony camcorder which takes great video. But for family trips etc use the following:iPhone 7 & Filmic pro app. And handheld grip, Moment wide angle lens, Rode ext. mic. So although quite a set up it’s still small & portable. I suppose capitalism is making all these options available to filmmakers.😀

Looks great to me.

Perhaps another area smartphones do better?

Cheers...hesitate between this and a Ricoh. You just made my day :-)

@@gdwlaw5549 i definitely think they are for different purpose. I think rx100 is for everyday carry while ricoh would strictly be for street photography.

Totally agree. Who the hell uses micro-USB in 2019?

@sebo sebo TuT TuT :)

I was on the dp review website before this channel existed

I have one too. Wouldn't be without it.

Same here. Bought the Sony add-on grip when I bought my Mk VI.

You've got to be nuts to use any RX series without one. Pity it won't fit in the trendy Sony leather case but I think I sold that along with the RX100mk4.

flic.kr/p/uGMjxs My mkiii 😎

@@K22MDL The add-on grip will attach to the outside of the case in the appropriate spot. Gets the job done and does not interfere with the normal operation of the case. Used it this way from the Mark V through the Mark VII.

I keep my RX100 in my purse for spontaneous shots. It runs circles around my phone. I have fantastic photos blown up on canvas from the RX100, which I couldn’t do from my phone and look this good. When I travel I keep two extra batteries in my purse and I keep shooting long after my cell battery died. There is absolutely a place for a camera like this. Is it expensive? Of course it is. It has a9 technology in it. It has the world’s best AF. But it’s a quarter of the price of an a9. Older versions of this camera with older technology come with lower price points. There’s a version for everyone. The video specs on this look amazing, possibly better than my Handicam. If so, then this camera is actually a bargain.

Yep , in my neck of the woods the a 6400 is somewhat cheaper even with a kit lens , and the 6400 with the 16/50 kit lens and a vlogging kit (shotgun mic , small stand ) is still 100 cheaper than the point and shoot .

Phil Jones65 Not the point. This camera isn’t meant to replace the old point and shoot cameras from the 90s. That market is absolutely fulfilled by phones. Soccer moms taking photos of their kids for IG can absolutely get by with a phone. THIS camera is made for travelers. A photog coworker recommended this camera to me, and he was spot on. I left this camera at home once and brought my DSLR to Alaska for “better” photos and regretted it. Lugging that glass up to the glaciers was not fun. I swore I’d only travel with my Sony after that. I recommended this camera to a travel book writer and she used this camera (Mark 6) for the photography in her book. This camera is for people who want the quality and manual control of a DSLR squeezed into a compact. I bought a scuba kit for this and outshot all the GoPros. This camera is for my husband who wouldn’t know aperture from a hole in his sock, and he is able to take photos he’s truly proud of. Just because it isn’t for you doesn’t mean there isn’t a market for it. Yeah, I can get a 6400 and kit lens for the same price, but I don’t want to haul that around Europe. I can slide this in my pocket. I can discreetly take shots I would have been too shy to take with a more noticeable camera. Will I upgrade to the Mvii? I’m considering it. Doubling the zoom is worth it. Adding the A9 technology is a game changer. Might be how I spend next year’s tax refund. It’s just odd when you think this is the death of Sony and I see my dream camera.

It is much bigger and has a much smaller sensor.

@@okaro6595 Have you ever seen that camera? Considering sensor 12mpix 1/1.7" with 8x6mm vs 20mpix 13x10mm so the area is 2 times bigger, but resolution also. It certainly is not "Much bigger". The density is about equal and for me 12mpix in compact camera is plenty enough. If I want more, I just take my DSLR. Considering low light performance, Oly has constant F2.8 through whole range, so it is easier to keep fast shutter speed at long zoom end. Not to mention 100mm difference. Considering size and wight, there is 100g and about 1cm difference in height and thickness when sony EVF is retracted. But Oly has hotshoe and EVF is always available. And yes OlyXZ-2 is probably closer on the size/weight aspect, but then we have F1.8-F2.4 vs F2.8-4.5 difference....

@@xmeda Not again that. Low pixel count is not a good thing. It is the sensor size that counts.

Sony ZV-1 is out now and has 24-70mm f/1.8 -2.8 lens and a built in ND filter. Currently $750

Bill Frederickson they didn’t change anything on the body. It was the same viewfinder as before, just a new processor.

@@Benjamin_Jehne that's not what I asked. I want to know if they're going to update the RX100 V like they did last year. I don't want the slower lens that RX100 VI and RX100 VII have, I want the 1.8 to 2.8 lens of the V with a mic jack.

​@@billfrederickson9265 why did you want a mic jack so badly? External recorder is surely better anyway

Well said! :)

how many problems have you encountered yet with the Ricoh GR3? dust or oil on the sensor? poor auto focus and battery? that IBIS "clunk">? the front ring fall off? no IOS wifi compatibility? :)

shawn None of those yet. My sensor is lovely and clean. Auto focus has been great for me, but I don’t tend to shoot much that requires super quick pin point critical focus in the dark. Battery isn’t the best, but I usually shoot on my lunch break, or walking through the city between public transport and work, so it hasn’t died on me yet (~100-300 shots a day). And when I do eventually get out for a full day of shooting I’ll make sure I have a 2nd battery, standard practice really. The IBIS is actually barely noticeable at all, so no issues there. My front ring has fallen off once while I was removing it from my point and shoot pouch. I’m not sure if that was an old firmware issue but wifi works flawlessly on iOS for me. One of the more straightforward smart phone connections I’ve used on a camera tbh. As for actual issues, 1 in every few hundred photos when shooting jpeg seems to corrupt and is not viewable in camera. And I once had a very strange OS freeze that took a couple of battery removals and restarts to sort out.

Extremely greedy company. I wish they just be acquired by someone worthy. If not, then just get bankrupt.

@@francuasantonious I would not agree so much. RX100 VII definitely is not a very cheap camera but it provides a lot of functions which you probably will not get for less. Getting 8× zoom, 4k30p with Log mode, slow-motion up to 250p in almost full HD and up to 1000p in smaller resolutions, mic input,... If you are buying RX100 VII just pro photos, I woul agree and it is non-sense camera for still for such a price. Nevertheless, if you are buying that for video, that is a different story and it worth it.

@@digimaniecz Plus that 8x zoom is by Zeiss, they are reknown for their lens quality

@@stevenbaer9061 I would not say so and I would disagree. The brand does not say anything (almost). Actually, Sony G lenses are usually better than Zeiss lenses on Sony compact cameras. All three RX100 lenses are not optically great (they have problems especially with wide angle sharpness)

@@digimaniecz I am not saying it is the worlds greatest lens or the best lens Zeiss has ever made especially at 8x. Still I would prefer to have a Zeiss lens than that of most other lens manufacturers.