The words “DSLR-like” quality must be about the most abused in point-and-shoot camera history. Almost every manufacturer who comes out with a high-end point-and-shooter these days claims that their product delivers near-DSLR quality. But seldom have we seen those words ring as true as when we tried out the Sony DSC-RX100 cyber-shot.

Rs 80s looks
In terms of appearance, the RX100 seems to be a blast from the ’80s, and is made of aluminum, with a relatively spartan but smart front. The back houses a three-inch LCD, a navigation dial and buttons for menu, review, function, movie (to switch to video mode) and help. On top is a dial for different shooting modes, the on-off button and the zoom button. All this is housed in an incredibly compact body, which will slip into a trouser pocket a lot more easily than some of the oversized handsets we see these days.