Sony's RX100 IV falls short in the age of the excellent smartphone camera

Every year, point-and-shoot cameras march closer towards their extinction as smartphones continue to eat their lunch.

The only way for a point-and-shoot to stand out and earn your hard-earned money is to come armed to the teeth with high-tech features your phone doesn't have. And for the last four years, Sony's been doing just that with its RX100 point-and-shoot series.

Every new RX100 has added new features, each bettering the previous model in picture quality and function. But each new model has also increased in price. The RX100 launched at $650, the RX100 II at $750, the RX100 III at $800 and now the RX100 IV is priced at $950. Read more...