So, does the RX100 live up to all the hype?

Chippy99 wrote:

So does mine. Only had it a day and all I can say is WOW!!!

Here's a shot I took this morning, just messing with the camera. JPEG straight out of the camera. No adjustments whatsoever. No sharpening, nothing.

100% crop

To be honest, I find this level of performance quite astonishing. It's way better than my Canon 40D and embarrasses my NEX-5. For a pocketable point and shoot, it's quite incredible.

(By the way, forgive the lack of artistic content. I know the composition is rubbish and the kitchen sink is in the corner and the tiles are at the top. I know, I know. But the quality of the colours, the exposure and the sharpness, I think, are amazing.)