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Hi Greg,
About a year ago, my nephew asked this question, and I suggested the Panasonic FZ1000. It has a 1" sensor (13.2 mm x 8.8 mm), same as the G7X and RX10-/RX100-series, and an equivalent 25-400mm lens, with f/2.8-4. It's not "pocketable" like the RX100-series, but it has a decent superzoom, and he's taken a lot of excellent photos with it. You should be able to find a used FZ1000 in excellent or better condition, for under $600. The new FZ2500 and RX10 II look pretty good too (maybe better), but they'll bust your budget wide open.
If you want "pocketable", then the G7X and RX100-series are worth consideration, but they're limited to about 100mm to 120mm focal lengths. The G1X with a slightly larger 1.5" sensor (18.7mm x 14.0mm) and 28-112mm lens also looks interesting. I've heard at least a few FM'ers say they prefer the G1X over the newer G1X II, but I have no personal experience with them. You can compare sensor performance at Photons to Photos, where you'll find that there's not a lot of difference, but the RX10 II and G7X seem to lead the pack.
I use the RX100 and X100S as my 'ultra-light' travel kit, but it's lacking at the long end (max. equiv. 100mm). My next-kit-up is the X-E2 with 14/2.8 and 18-55 OIS, and SL1 with 70-200/4L IS and 1.4x III, which is best carried in a small bag (e.g. Domke F-5XC), but it's way more capable that the smaller kit. You don't often have to change lenses very often, when you have two cameras with three lenses.
Depending on reviews following its introduction, I'm thinking about replacing my X-E2 + SL1 kit with an M5 and EF-M lenses (plus maybe the EF 70-200/4L IS). Its APS-C sensor provides significantly improved DR and noise compared with the smaller sensors (based on 80D performance), and it's very small (barring the 70-2002/4L IS).
Jim
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