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The Canon PowerShot A540 on a wood background
“Looks over specs” – As smartphone cameras reach 100MP, 20-year-old compact cameras with single-digit megapixel counts are booming in Japan

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

NEWS As smartphone cameras reach triple-digit megapixels, some are reaching for 5MP compact cameras with CCD sensors. This is why

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NEWS
The SNYP Pocket Camera
This compact camera is the size of a lipstick, but it still shoots 16MP photos and 2K videos with a rotating lens and retro filters

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

KICKSTARTER The SNYP Pocket Camera weighs less than a golf ball, but the camera's size isn't the only unusual feature

KICKSTARTER
The Sony RX10 photographed outdoors
Nearly half of the trendiest compact cameras in Japan have this one feature – and one of them isn’t even “compact” at over 1,000g

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS The Sony RX10 V was only around for one day in July, but it still made the top ten in Japan, proving the popularity of zoom

TRENDS
Kodak Pixpro C1
The "new" #1 compact camera in Japan has been popular for years – but the real point-and-shoot hero sits close behind at just US$99 with a retro look

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS The most popular compact cameras in Japan are years old – but Kodak's retro Pixpro series is ruling the chart and outselling newer releases

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Close up of a Pentax WG-90 sitting on a wooden surface in front of woodland
Looks like "the compact camera you can take ANYWHERE" is now discontinued, but a new one could be on the way

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS This much-loved camera is one of the toughest compacts around and could be disappearing from the market – but photographers who want more than a regular point-and-shoot may have reason to be hopeful

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Ricoh GR IV compact camera held in a pair of hands
Pentax hasn’t abandoned DSLRs – but it’s the compact camera comeback craze that’s giving Ricoh cameras a much-needed boost

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

RICOH Ricoh-Pentax may still have DSLRs, but it's the Ricoh GR IV series that's delivering key growth

RICOH
Godox C100 being used to photograph Bath Abbey
The viral Godox C100 transparent viewfinder camera is now on sale – here's where can you buy it

By James Artaius Published

WHERE TO BUY Want to buy the brilliant Godox C100 viral camera? Here's where you can find it!

WHERE TO BUY
Side view of a black digital camera with lens extended and flip-out LCD screen opened
This cult compact camera is Japan's new No.1 – nearly 7 years after its release, with second-hand prices often higher than its original retail price

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS It's no new release, but this Canon compact camera is outselling newer point-and-shoots – and for a special reason

NEWS
Photo of a woman in a sleeveless top and floral skirt holding flowers, posing by a lake with trees and a radio tower in the background
This tiny $119/£109 compact camera might be the most fun model we've seen yet – Lomography calls it the "sharpest, most creative pocket-sized camera on Earth"

By Kim Bunermann Last updated

UPDATED A new design edition of the 110 film camera is now available. As a camera nerd, I think that it's one of the most funky compact cameras on the market, and it only costs $119 / £109

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Leica Q full-frame compact camera
What is Leica's best-selling camera? I found out the answer to this question and was completely shocked

By Chris George Published

INTERVIEW Forget rangefinders! Leica's most successful camera range isn't the one you'd ever expect

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