Sony RX100 III Compact Camera – Black

The camera itself is great, but the refurbished unit I received was very disappointing. The flash makes a loud noise without actually working, and only occasionally functions properly (The difference is shown in my video). In addition, there are software issues. When I adjust the photo settings dial, it frequently glitches. Overall, the condition of this refurbished product did not meet expectations. Get it from somewhere else

Start by saying I've had a M2 for several years, but as I also shoot DSLRs I find it hard to shoot without a viewfinder. I've had the M3 for a few weeks now, and the included photos were from a trip to the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton Ohio. All are straight from the camera JPEGs using the Dynamic Range optimiser. I was amazed! The lens has less zoom than the M2, but is wider at the wide end. Most people will find that the wider angle is much more useful for normal, travel, or life photos. It's also faster (lets in more light), and sharper! Processor is better and faster. Viewscreen flips all the way up so you can use it as a selfie machine. The menus are much easier to navigate then the M2 with a tiled mode that makes it easier to get to the sections you want much faster. The viewfinder is BRILLIANT! Looks tiny, but it's clear, sharp, and bright! Diopter adjustment is a small lever on top of the viewfinder, smooth and easy to adjust as needed. Another new thing, you can direct download apps to the camera including updates. I've seen some reviewers complain about the limited options you have when controlling the camera with your smartphone. I don't think they realise that you can download an update with allows for much more remote control of the camera including touching the phones screen to select your focus point. Highly recommend this camera especially when you can get a refurbished one for $500 like I did from 6Ave Electronics.

The entire workings of the camera including the menus was in Japanese. There is no way to change the language. SONY designates the language to be on the camera based on where the camera is being shipped and sold. I am very disappointed because the camera itself seem to be just like new, but I really don’t have the time to learn Japanese.

This camera is incredibly small for all that it offers. The lens is excellent for this sort of collapsing zoom. I can take this anywhere and its speed and accuracy lets me get images I would miss with my Leica M 10. It is a point shoot and there are inherent limits to what it can do, but I don't care because photography is about the pictures and the images I get with this are dandy.

I purchased this camera for vacation so I didn't have to take my pro DSLR, but wanted something that would allow me to shoot in RAW format. I was hoping for more zoom than this allows, but as a photographer who shoots mainly with a fixed lens, I made do. It is a nicely weighted, hand-held camera. Very happy with this purchase and the quality of images.