Compact Cameras

Sony RX100 VII Finally Hits a Real Price Cut—Here's Whether It Actually Matters
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Sony RX100 VII Finally Hits a Real Price Cut—Here's Whether It Actually Matters

A Rare Discount on Sony’s Pricey Compact I’ve been tracking camera deals long enough to know that meaningful discounts on premium compacts are genuinely hard to come by. So when I spotted the Sony RX100 VII sitting at $1,498—down from its usual $1,699.99 asking price—I actually paid attention. That’s a 12% cut, and it marks the lowest we’ve seen this camera priced all year. Look, I’m not going to pretend that $1,498 suddenly makes this an impulse buy for most people.

Panasonic's New ZS300 Travel Zoom Drops the Viewfinder—And That's a Real Problem
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Panasonic's New ZS300 Travel Zoom Drops the Viewfinder—And That's a Real Problem

Another Solid Zoom Lens, Another Questionable Design Choice Panasonic just dropped the Lumix DC-ZS300 (or TZ300 depending on your region), and on paper, it checks most of the boxes you’d want in a pocketable travel camera. A 15x zoom spanning 24-360mm equivalent, a decently-sized Type 1 BSI sensor, and the compact form factor people actually want to carry. So far, so good. But here’s where I have to pump the brakes: they’ve axed the electronic viewfinder that came standard on the previous generation.