With the RX1R III, Sony is trying to build on the success of other manufacturers - especially Fujifilm - with high-end \ compact cameras. Unfortunately, the ten-year-old predecessor has only been half-heartedly revised. A new lens would have been appropriate for the higher-resolution sensor and the resolution of the viewfinder is also not convincing in view of the premium price...

The Sony RX1R III delivers first-class image quality with its 61 megapixel full-frame sensor and the tried-and-tested Zeiss 35 mm f/2. Its AI-supported scene recognition works precisely, the "Step Crop Shooting" function increases flexibility and the housing looks elegant and compact...

The Sony Cyber-shot RX1R III is a premium compact camera that impressed with its exceptional photo quality when tested. The camera's back-illuminated full-frame sensor has a very high resolution of 60 megapixels, while the fast Zeiss fixed focal length offers 35 mm. There is no optical zoom, but the high resolution allows very good internal camera cropping to 50 mm and 70 mm...