SonyRX100 III 20.1 MP Premium Compact Digital Camera w/1-inch Sensor and 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 ZEISS Zoom Lens (DSCRX100M3/B), 6in l x 4.65in w x 2.93in h, Black

Camera as described for a great price and fast shipping! The camera is the perfect size for travel or a small purse and the quality of the photos are stunning. I had to learn the camera settings a bit so if you have knowledge of photography I imagine using this camera would be more effortless to use, but is still pretty straight forward as a beginner. It has two “intelligent” camera modes which did a great job at capturing scenery and objects/people. I received the camera with low battery so I was able to charge it using the USB they provided. I took this camera out for the day to Central Park to test and the battery was still full bars by the time the day was over from snapping photos (no videos) here and there, so I love this. Overall a great camera to carry around to capture fun moments and memories, which was exactly what I was looking for. Also came with a cute thank you card from seller :-)

I went to a concert a few months back and had good seats, but only had an entry level smartphone to take pictures. As a result, the pictures were quite disappointing. I didn't want to be caught in a similar situation so after that experience, I decided to do some homework and look for a better camera. After reading many online camera reviews (articles and customer), I decided to go with the Sony RX100 III. The Sony RX 100 line is considered one of the highest quality cameras in a point and shoot form factor. As of today, there are six different RX 100 models, each with different capabilities and features. I chose the RX100 III over the other models for a few reasons. My main use of the camera is in a concert setting and the RX100 III, I believe, has the fastest lens of all the models and has the widest aperture which should be great for low light (though all models are considered great in low light also). Plus, though I don't plan on using often, having a flip-up screen for selfies can come in handy. The RX100 III has an EVF viewfinder whereas, the RX100 I and II models do not have a viewfinder. I'm really glad I decided to get a camera with the viewfinder as that comes in very handy using this instead of the LCD screen during a concert as to not disturb other audience members.I won't go into too much of the technical specs as but instead highlight features I like and dislike of the camera.Likes:- small size. I carry the camera in a case that I wear on my belt.- EVF viewfinder, great for concerts to turn off LCD display to not disturb others in audience- fast lens, 1 inch sensor, great for low-light situations- ability to shoot it JPG, RAW or RAW and JPG- three memory recall slots. This is great as I have saved all the settings I wish for concert picture taking in stored in one slot. All I need to do is recall the saved settings instead of having to fiddle with settings each time.Dislikes:- limited focal length of 24-70 mm optical zoom. Location, location, location. A good seat helps.- a lot of settings which can be a bit overwhelming- easy to accidentally bump the thumb wheel and change settings without knowing ( though the thumb wheel can be locked locked down)- buttons are not lit. So in the dark, I have to rely only by touch as to where the buttons areThere are a lot of various setting options with this camera. Some are not that intuitive. I highly recommend the book "Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100 III" as that explains a lot of settings which aren't readily apparent, like having the LCD display to automatically go blank when using the EVF viewfinder.Along with the book, I bought a couple of accessories. I got the Sony LCD screen protector along with an external grip (Haoge RX100 Skidproof Camera Bracket Holder Hand Grip for Sony Cyber-Shot) as some say the camera is slippery. I also got an extra battery and external charger. However, I found that I use the USB cable to charge more often as with the external grip, just charging the battery with the USB cable is more convenient to me that removing the grip each time.I have the camera set to save pictures in both JPG and RAW format. This saves two pictures for each shot. RAW saves all the information. If a picture is over or under exposed, with proper software, photos captured in RAW format can be adjusted after the shot.The camera also records high quality video and is known as a good camera for vlogging, though I haven't tried that at all.Overall, I really like the camera. It does take some getting used to and trial and error. I'm still learning some of the features. I included some pictures of my camera (with a external grip and screen protector). Also, a couple of concert photos (untouched, JPG format to give an idea of image quality) along with an outdoor low-light photo.If you have an up close seat, this camera can take some really terrific concert pictures, especially for a point and shoot.However, the 24-70 mm focal length does come into play. For pictures where I've been a few rows back, to simulate a zoom, I shoot using the highest megapixel, then crop the RAW photo. This is better than nothing, but there then is some noticeable noise in the picture. Acceptable but not as good as non-cropped.The best compliment I received thus far is a friend said something like "What's gotten into you? Those are the best pictures I've ever seen from you!". Good to know, better than the fail with the low end smartphone.I give the RX100 III five stars.

I changed my rating back to one star because I once again have problems with the manual setting. i have had two of these cameras. The first broke because I used it in the rain and didn't know about the corrosion problem. The second I bought a year ago, vowing to keep it out of the rain and any kind of hint of rain and humidity. I did that. After about six months, the manual setting feature stopped working. Sony helped me with that. Now it's out of warranty, and I can't use the manual setting because I can control the aperture. Don't buy this camera.I had given this camera one star because the manual setting stopped working. I contact Sony support and got the message to initialize the camera. I did, and it worked. I now have a manual setting again. I like the camera a lot because it is small and the quality of the photos is good. I'm still looking for a compact with the highest quality photo possible, but that is probably a vain hope. Here are the directions I received. Try initializing the unit by going to MENU - SETUP - SETTING RESET - INITIALIZE. I did not like having to reset my cameral, however.This is what I wrote for the one-star review. The rating is so low because the manual setting is a big reason I wanted the camera. I would give it five stars but I think Sony needs to fix the problem with not being able to use the camera in damp conditions.I had this version of the RX 100M for about a month when the manual setting no longer worked. I could no longer focus the foreground and blur the background with the manual setting. I intended to ask for a new camera as it was under warranty. Unfortunately, I got involved with other parts of my life and forgot about the issue. I used the manual yesterday, and it still didn't work. I thought I would use the aperture setting, thinking I would get the foregrounding effect I wanted. Still didn't work. This camera is a huge disappointment.This is my second RX 100M. I had the II version, but it stopped working in Ireland this summer (2015) when I used it in the rain. I liked the camera otherwise and decided to get the III. I have treated the III as if it were a newborn baby. The manual and aperture settings stopped working anyway. I don't recommend any version of this camera even though it's compact and the quality of the photos is good.I've attached photos. The first is aperture at 1.8 and the other is a manual setting with aperture at 2.8 and shutter speed around 350. Terrible.