Sony’s newest advance compact camera blurs the line between still and video capture by hitting burst speeds that are faster than traditional video frame rates.

The RX100 VII debuts a new Single Burst Shot mode that snaps up to seven JPEG/RAW images at either 90, 60 or 30fps–allowing you to isolate the perfect shot from a rapid-fire burst. It can also deliver a more conventional burst mode of 20fps with AF and AE tracking and no live view blackout.

The RX100 VII uses a newly developed 1-inch stacked 20.1-megapixel Exmor RS CMOS image sensor and BIONZ X image processor. It has 357 focal-plane phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points and can deliver what Sony claims is the world’s fastest autofocus acquisition at .02 sec. thanks to a new lens drive control.

The camera will also incorporate Sony’s new Real-time Tracking and Real-time Eye AF autofocusing technologies for keeping moving subjects in focus. The system works for both stills and video.

It has a built-in Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 lens.

 As for video, the camera records 4K/30p (3840 x 2160) with full pixel readout and no pixel binning and improved image stabilization. It supports Sony’s film-friendly color profiles (S-Log3, S-Gamut3, Hybrid Log Gamma) and can record videos vertically, to appease the Instagrammers. There’s a mic jack and a flip-up LCD display, to appease the vloggers. Speaking of vloggers, Sony will offer a Grip Kit that includes a small handheld grip, bracket with accessory shoe and a pair of rechargeable battery packs for $1,300.

Additional features of the RX100 Mark VII include:

• Tme-lapse recording
• Sslow-motion video recording at 960 fps
• Pop-up viewfinder
• ISO range of 100-12,800 (64-25,600 expandable)
• Electronic shutter up to 1/32,000
• Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth
• USB 2.0 (Micro terminal)
• Battery life of 240-310 images, depending on viewfinder/monitor use

The RX100 VII compact camera will ship in August 2019 for approximately $1,200. It’s available for pre-order now.