Yesterday at Best Buy I tried out two or three display cameras that had 40x optical zoom! It was definitely an improvement over my 2009 Sony HX9V which has 16X optical zoom, and GPS, but no WiFi. During the summer 2020, there were no cameras with comparable features available.

Eric Larson recommends: Canon 7D Mark II, a mirrorless DSLR, now only available on the used market.

• Features
  • Canon 7D Mark II
    • Features:
      • Format: 20 Megapixel APS-C - 2014/09
      • 10.0 fps continuous shooting
      • ISO 100 - 16000 (expands to 51200)
      • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
      • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
      • Built-in GPS
      • No built-in wireless
      • Weather sealed body
• Craigslist - https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/sss?sort=rel&query=canon+7d+mark+ii
  • Dublin - includes Lens - $900
  • San Rafael = Seawood Photo - $850 does not include a lense
  • Variety of lenses (email only) - link
• Canon 6D vs. 7D Mark II - https://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/canon/6d/vs/canon/7d-mark-ii/
• Canon 7D vs. 7D Mark II - https://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/canon/7d/vs/canon/7d-mark-ii/

Cameras available at Best Buy:

• Point and shoot
  • $1039 (Open box) - Sony Cybershot RX100 VII
    • Features (Compared to VI)
      • 2019/07
      • 20 FPS (Matches A9 sports camera)
      • Animal eye tracking * eye focus
      • Mic socket
      • Slight improvement on image quality
    • Review - https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-rx100-vii-review
      • Fascinating image quality comparison of 4 cameras - https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sony-cyber-shot-dsc-rx100-vii-review/6
        • Notice Canon 7D Mark II is noticeably more detailed at 12800 ISO - also skin color differences at 100 ISO
  • $999 Sony Cybershot RX100 VI - 21 megapixel, raw mode, 8x zoom - link
    • Features:
      • Format: 20 megapixels 1” - 2018/06
      • 24 FPS continuous shooting - Raw: Yes
        • UNIQUE: 960 fps High-Speed Video
      • ISO 125 - 12800 ( expands to 80-25600) - Optical image stabilization
      • 8X Zoom - 24-200 mm F2.8-4.5 Zoom Lens
      • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
      • No GPS - Built-in Wireless - Has Bluetooth + Smartphone remote
      • Not weather sealed
    • Comparisons:
      • With HX9V - link
• DSLR
  • $1299 - Nikon - D7500 DSLR 4K Video Two Lens Kit with 18-55mm and 70-300mm Lenses - Black - link
    • Features:
      • Format: 20.9 Megapixels APS-C - 2017/04
      • 8 FPS Continuous Shooting - Raw: Yes
      • 100-51,200 ISO Expandable to 1,640,000 - Digital only stabilization
      • 4K UHD - 3840 x 2160 at 30/25/24p“
      • No GPS - Built-in Wireless
      • Weather sealed body
    • Comparison
      • with Canon 7D Mark II - link
    • $888 Berkeley Craigslist Search - Email only reply link

• For Reference:
  • Canon 7D Mark II
    • Features:
      • Format: 20 Megapixel APS-C - 2014/09 DSLR
      • 10.0 fps continuous shooting - Raw: Yes
      • ISO 100 - 16000 (expands to 51200) - ??? Stabilization
      • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
      • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
      • Built-in GPS
      • No built-in wireless
      • Weather sealed body
  • Sony HX9V
    • Features
      • Format: 16 Megapixel 1/2.3” - 2011
      • 10 FPS continuous shooting - Raw: No
      • ISO 100 - 3200 - Optical stabilization
      • 16x Zoom - 24-384 mm F3.3-5.9 Zoom Lens
      • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
      • Built-in GPS
      • No built-in wireless
      • Not weather sealed