bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA

My dear wife has a Sony RX10 IV and uses it to take better pictures than I get.

Ollieboy

I believe the Sony RX10m4 is in a class of it's own. ( expensive and worth every penny)

Gspeed Loc: Rhinebeck, NY

Use cameradecision.com to compare when you narrow it down.

Recently purchased the Lumix-10 for my husband: large sensor, shoots raw, articulating screen. Recently took it on vacation to the Outer Banks. It did not disappoint!

Gspeed Loc: Rhinebeck, NY

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

You can't go wrong with the Sony RX10 MIV. In fact, I sold all my Canon gear in order to fund the purchase of this camera. At 76 years old I am no longer comfortable carrying around a bunch of gear. Good luck!

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

I agree, the Sony RX10IV is an excellent. all-around, bridge camera. I like the additional mm's over the Lumix and the Leica. I would suggest an extra battery and an external charger. I added a rapid hand grip strap and carry strap for ease of shooting. I put my entire kit in a Peak design Sling and off I go.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

bridge cameras offer the bulk of a DSLR and so why not get a smaller... pocket 24/7... super zoom. Get one with a one inch sensor. Mine was the previous year's model so the price dropped to affordable. Panasonic, Sony, Canon all make them, Excellent.

Of course, you can get really baggy pants and put a bridge camera in a big sewed-on pocket. But Why???

tomad Loc: North Carolina

If cost is not a problem the RX10 IV cannot be beaten in that category. It has not been updated (except software) in years because it was way ahead of it's time and the competition when it was released. IMHO, still the best out there in that category.

MadMikeOne Loc: So. NJ Shore - a bit west of Atlantic City

What Gene said about the Sony RX10 iv. I bought one after much research to take to South America in 2020. Of course, that trip never happened, and heaven only knows when/if we'll be able to re-book that trip. My final decision was based on a combinations of factors but finally came down to the experience (with the Sony) one of our regular traveling companions when we were in Africa for 7 weeks in 2018. He has neck and shoulder issues, so a DSLR was basically out for him. He's been shooting with one of the Lumix bridge cameras and it finally died after several years of hard use. He chose the Sony for several reasons - most of which Gene has already mentioned.
I bought mine used from B&H and saved $400 over new. One thing that I really appreciate is that it feels like a medium-weight DSLR in my hands - weight and size-wise.
Them's my 4 cents.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

A bridge camera and a superzoom are the same thing. Tell us which 1” sensor superzoom is pocketable?

ashriverguy Loc: Rural Minnesota

Gene and the others are right. The Sony RX10MIV is the best and by far the most expensive. I shoot the
LUMIX fz2500 (newer and better than the fz 1000) as I’ve had both, and I like it a lot, especially at my age.
The Sony has a Zeiss lens and the LUMIX has a Lica lens. The Sony is weather resident and the LUMIX is not. The LUMIX has a fully articulated touch screen, the Sony only tilts. I use it mostly for bird photography in Florida and I have many 8x10 prints hanging in my home that are beautiful. I think both might be due for a new model release?

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

If you’ve leaned your choice down to the Sony, Lumix, and Leica. And don’t mind the cost and size of the RX10, your work is done. I faced a similar dilemma a couple years ago but wanted to stay smaller and lighter. I carry an extra small messenger bag and inside, a Canon G1x iii and a G3x with EVF attached. Often if a bridge is all I figure is needed for the day, only the G3x comes along. However, it can’t compete with the RX10 on speed. Life is a compromise.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Superfly, you make BS statements and do not do your homework, I am embarrassed for you. Superfly, please read below:

SUPERZOOM
My Panasonic TZ-100 Superzoom with a 1" sensor is pocketable in my Cargo Pants. At rest dimensions 111mm [4.4 "] x 66mm [2.6"] x 45mm 1.8"] wt = 340 g. [0.8 lb] I include the inch and pound measurements as a courtesy for the American and Zimbabwe UHH people, the rest of the world is Metric. Lens 24-360mm
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-zs200-tz200/2

BRIDGE
"In the early days of the second millennium, a digital camera was either a point and shoot with very few controls and fun to use for the amateur photographer, or it was a heavy, bulky digital SLR with a price tag far beyond the reach of the average photographer (see below). Then there was room for a new type, the bridge camera with manual controls, a long non-interchangeable zoom lens, and a decent amount of options. For many photographers the bridge camera was a safe option, connecting the old world of film, and the future world of digital photography, hence the name – bridge"
https://digital-photography-school.com/bridge-camera-what-is-it-and-is-it-for-me/

For the sake of comparison here is a Panasonic Bridge similar to the Panasonic Superzoom except in weight and size.
"This is the bridge camera to have when you want one camera to do it all. All photos in this article were made with a Panasonic FZ1000. Body SLR-like (bridge). One inch sensor 137mm [5.4"] x 99mm [4"] x 131mm [5.2"] 831g [1.8 lb] lens 25-400mm"
https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz1000

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Maybe if you consider 15x a superzoom. I think of a superzoom as at least 25x. If he’s shooting wildlife he’s gonna want more than 360mm on the long end. He’s also gonna want faster autofocus and better tracking than that Lumix.

robert43 Loc: Auburn, CA

Have the Sony RX100 VI and small for my hand. But found this, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087RDWB64/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1, and now works great.