I vote for the Sony RX100 vii. When we went on our cruise a couple years ago I took the RX100vii and my iPhone 11 and I couldn’t decide which one to use, but I ended up using the Sony the majority of the time, and I wasn’t disappointed.

A lot of folks mention the small size and small buttons, but I’ve found that once the camera was set up the way I wanted, I didn’t have to manipulate the controls much. When I did, I didn’t have any problems, even though I have large fingers and most of them are stiff from arthritis. I don’t us it a lot now, but I’m keeping it. As a compact camera it can’t be beat.

Exactamente, amigo!
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I'm not sure the Sony is any better. I faced the same choice and for me it came down to the Sony versus the Canon. The deciding factor for me was the lens as I much preferred the lens on the Canon over the Sony. The Sony has a larger zoom range but that had no attraction for me. I have no use for long lenses. The price for that in the Sony is a lens that's 1.5 stops slower than the Canon. That was meaningful to me and I bought the Canon (now my most used camera).

I have to also admit I have a bias that's probably unfounded, but I prefer buying cameras made by camera manufacturers as opposed to electronics manufactures. 40 years ago I fondly remember taking photos with my Canon VI-T rangefinder; the Canon G7 has a lineage that I appreciate and respect.

I'm not sure the Sony is any better. I faced the same choice and for me it came down to the Sony versus the Canon. The deciding factor for me was the lens as I much preferred the lens on the Canon over the Sony. The Sony has a larger zoom range but that had no attraction for me. I have no use for long lenses. The price for that in the Sony is a lens that's 1.5 stops slower than the Canon. That was meaningful to me and I bought the Canon (now my most used camera).

I have to also admit I have a bias that's probably unfounded, but I prefer buying cameras made by camera manufacturers as opposed to electronics manufactures. 40 years ago I fondly remember taking photos with my Canon VI-T rangefinder; the Canon G7 has a lineage that I appreciate and respect.

I'm not sure the Sony is any better. I faced the same choice and for me it came down to the Sony versus the Canon. The deciding factor for me was the lens as I much preferred the lens on the Canon over the Sony. The Sony has a larger zoom range but that had no attraction for me. I have no use for long lenses. The price for that in the Sony is a lens that's 1.5 stops slower than the Canon. That was meaningful to me and I bought the Canon (now my most used camera).

I have to also admit I have a bias that's probably unfounded, but I prefer buying cameras made by camera manufacturers as opposed to electronics manufactures. 40 years ago I fondly remember taking photos with my Canon VI-T rangefinder; the Canon G7 has a lineage that I appreciate and respect.

WOW, I never expected this extensive discussion! Y'all are just plain awesome!
I have narrowed my choices to 3, all are 1" sensors. I gather that sensor size is not quite an issue unless you are really going BIG! in order:
1. Sony DSC RX100 VII - pricey, a comment disturbed me that Sony's RAW codec in Windows is unsupported. I'm a PC user. What, if anything, does one have to do to use Sony's RAW files in LrC on a PC? Others commented that camera was small, but this pretty much applies to all. Always have considered Sony's products to be outstanding.
2. Lumix DMC-ZS 100 or 200 - Being a PC user, my question about Panasonic's RAW files is the same as with the Sony's. Cannot beat Leica's quality lenses.
3. Canon G7x III - shortest zoom of the 3. Had the most negative comments. I liked the Canon grip. Familiarity, being a lifelong Canon user.

So, there I is! Two of the 3 are on backorder, so I can continue to ponder! For almost twice the price, is the Sony that much better?