Best Bridge Camera with a Large Sensor?

Looking for recommendations. A bridge camera with a large sensor and that produces excellent image quality.

I shoot mostly landscape, so not interested in video capabilities or zillions of focal points for sports, birding, facial recognition, etc.

Just good image quality in stills. RAW capabilities mandatory.

I have already done research, but there are many different recommendations.

I am already aware 1 inch sensors are not really 1 inch.

Would like a zoom reach to at least 400, preferably more.

No 1/2.3 sensors.

I am looking seriously at the Sony RX10 III and IV, but looking for a more reasonable price.

I am wiling to pay for a good camera, but I think $1598 for the Sony RX10 IV is a bit steep.

If you have a bridge with a large sensor, please let me know about it.

Well, first of all, a camera with a sensor which is 13.2 x 8.8 mm (like the the Sony RX10 III) hardly has what anyone would call a 'large sensor'...even the small 4/3 format (Olympus OM-D) is larger at 17.3 x 13mm, yet the Micro Four Thirds sensor is about 2/3 the area and 3/4 the length of an APS-C sensor (22.5 x 15mm)! Perhaps by bridge camera comparison to 1/2.3" sensor.

I myself would purchase biased toward a camera with a faster max aperture, so the Sony would be my choice for its f/2.4 to f/4 max aperture.

I have a good friend that shoots with a RX10. Not sure if it's the III or IV but he has had it a while so I'm guessing the III and I got to say, it's an impressive camera. Thing is that it is every bit as large as a xxxD camera and almost as big as a xxD camera so the only thing it saves is having to swap lenses. Not sure why you are looking at bridge cameras but if size is one, you can get a M6 and a couple lenses for less cost.

Thank you gentlemen for your replies.

I purchased a Sony RX10 III at an especially unbelievable clearance price.

Gil,

I know it's a camera of some weight, but it's not only about the weight of one body and lens. It's the collective weight of a body and the lenses packed into a bag or two when climbing a mountain or whatever.

For example, I'm trying to get an original 24-70L repaired. I weighed it on the household food scale and it comes in at 2.1 pounds. On paper, the RX10 with battery and card weighs 2.1 pounds. But the reach of the RX10 is up to 600mm. I have an old 100-400L. Don't know what it weighs, but it's a heavy dog too. The point is that when you carry a camera bag and lens cases with a 5Dxx FF body, a 24-70, the 100-400, a macro, and maybe something else it all adds up. But the RX10 stays at 2.1 pounds.

I realize there is a trade-off with sensor sizes, that's why I'm going after a bridge with the largest sensor possible. I also have a Canon Powershot SX60 HS. It has a dinky 1/2.3 sensor but I am surprised how good the image quality is.

What can I say? I'm sick and tired of trudging around with two camera bags stuffed with 5 or 6 heavy lenses and two FF bodies and a tripod. I think I will enjoy it all a little more if I can float like a butterfly.

Again, thanks gentlemen.