Dpreview claims the Sony A7C and RX100VII are the best choice as travel cameras

Sony A7c at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera. Calumet DE. Foto-erhardt DE. Fotokoch DE. Wex UK. Park UK.

Dpreview thinks those two Sony cameras are your best choice for travel photography:

Best for family trips: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII

The RX100 VII is a pocketable long zoom camera that does just about everything right, though it doesn’t come cheap. Its 24-200mm equivalent lens offers most of the reach you’ll need for a wide variety of shooting situations, while its maximum aperture of F2.8-4.5 means it’s pretty flexible.
It features probably the best autofocus systems we’ve ever encountered in a compact camera, meaning the little Sony can turn its hand to almost anything you might come across on your travels. There’s also a fairly easy-to-use Wi-Fi system to send images to your phone.
Video is also good – thanks to the camera using the full-width of the sensor – and rolling shutter is minimal. Also, the lack of an ND filter means having to use higher shutter speeds than is ideal in bright conditions, potentially leaving your footage looking less professional than it might. Overall, though, the RX100 VII is the most capable travel camera on the market: nothing matches its combination of size, capability and image quality.

Best for travel photography: Sony a7C

The Sony a7C is a lot larger than the RX100, but it’s the smallest option available if you want image stabilization and full-frame image quality.
It builds on well-known technology and includes an AF system that’s as easy to use as it is powerful. Add in competent 4K video and an impressively long-lasting battery and it becomes a package that can take excellent photos pretty much regardless of what you encounter on your travels.
The 28-60mm F4-5.6 kit lens is conveniently small but isn’t especially bright and has a rather limited range. Adding better lenses makes the package rather less portable. The Nikon Z5 is a little larger but offers comparable image quality at a lower price but, other than the lack of a built-in flash, the Sony a7C would be out choice if you want a travel companion capable of excellent image quality.

First leaked image of the new Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 FE lens!

Back in January Laowa announced that it is developing a new line of f/0,95 Full Frame E-mount lenses named “ARGUS”. And today we can show you this very first image of the first lens that will be announced soon: 35mm f/0,95 FE. The lens is rumored to be on market by mid 2021.

No info about pricing yet….

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 FE review at Opticallimits

Sigma 24-70mm FE lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Calumet DE, FocusCamera. WexUK

Opticallimits reviewed the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 FE lens and concluded:

The Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN ART shows many of the strengths and weaknesses of a fast standard zoom lens. Don’t take this as something negative – it’s just how it is. In real life you can expect perfectly sharp results across the image frame at medium aperture settings. At large apertures, the center is ultra-sharp specifically at the wide end but the corners aren’t stellar – which is something that you can usually forgive in shallow depth-of-field scenes. That’s on high-megapixel cameras. On a 24mp camera, you won’t really notice much softness really. Image distortions as well as vignetting are heavy at 24mm but image auto-correction will take care of this (mostly). Lateral CAs are quite low whereas axial CAs are on the high side. A very positive surprise is the quality of the bokeh. Standard zoom lenses are rarely ideal in this respect but the Sigma is as good as most prime lenses in this respect.

Following Sigma’s ART line tradition, the build quality is excellent. The materials are top-notch and there’s no wobbling to worry about. The lens is also sealed against the elements (dust- & splash-proof). If anything to criticize, it’s the extending zoom mechanism but none of the manufacturers has managed to fix this aspect so far. The AF speed is pretty good but remains a little short of the best in class. Needless to say but the camera plays an important role in this respect as well.

If you are in the market for a fast standard zoom lens, the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN ART probably qualifies as the most reasonable choice – especially if you are targeting shallow depth-of-field photography and a quality bokeh.

New Sony A7C reviews by Marc Galer, TheSnapChick, ePhotozine

Sony A7c at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, FocusCamera. Calumet DE. Foto-erhardt DE. Fotokoch DE. Wex UK. Park UK.

ePhotozine tested the new Sony A7C and concluded:

Yes, the Sony Alpha A7C gives great image quality, as well as high-quality video. But there are other cameras that offer 4K at 60fps (and don’t have an annoying NTSC/PAL switch to change frame rates). More importantly, we think that other cameras, with a more traditional “DSLR” style design, offer much better handling. We’re also left with disappointment due to Sony not including the updated menu system that can be found in the A7S III.
But to try and end on a positive, the Sony Alpha A7C is a compact full-frame mirrorless camera, that is capable of producing great looking photos, and could be just what someone is looking for. Sony certainly seems to think so.

Here are two new video reviews: