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Pentax WG-8 review: a real Captain Scarlet of a compact camera, even though it only comes in green or black
By Matthew Richards published
Review The Pentax WG-8 is pretty much indestructible, being waterproof, dustproof, shockproof, crushproof, freezeproof and all-round adventure-proof. It’s certainly one tough cookie

Amazon’s best-selling new camera right now is this cheap retro compact that looks like a twin-lens reflex – but there’s a catch
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Chuzhao is a cheap twin-lens reflex camera that seems more toy than serious camera

Kodak Pixpro FZ55 is the cheap compact camera that just won’t quit, tops BCN Ranking (again!)
By Mike Harris published
News Kodak dominates Japanese domestic market share for digital compact cameras in March, while Kodak Pixpro FZ55 tops the charts

The Ricoh GR IIIx is an insanely popular camera, but this is the one that I would pick instead for the film-like look
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION The Ricoh GR IIIx is a popular point-and-shoot camera, but the model that I would pick is actually the Ricoh GR IIIx HDF

I bought the holy grail compact camera, the Sony RX1R II – and I regretted it
By Dan Mold published
OPINION I REALLY wanted to love the decade-old Sony RX1R II, but I just couldn’t get past its flaws

5 reasons why I'd buy a compact camera today, and 5 reasons why I wouldn't
By Mike Harris published
Feature The compact camera is back in a big way and rightly so, but that doesn’t mean it’s the camera for everybody

This Nikon compact camera was buried for 7 years – but images on the SD card survived!
By Kim Bunermann published
NEWS Apparently the Nikon Coolpix S9900 can save your images in the wild – as shown by a device that was lost in 2018 and found not long ago

Cheap cameras are typically terrible. The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo is an exception
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
OPINION If I only had $200 / £175 / AU$300 to spend on a camera, I know exactly the one I would choose: The Instax Mini Evo

Latest US tariff changes favor phones over compact cameras, mirrorless and DSLRs?
By Adam Juniper published
News New tax rules seem designed to push Americans to take photos with their phones, not real cameras – why the distinction?

When nasty little digital cameras come good – I've been tripping the plastic fantastic on a quest for a budget point-and-shoot compact that actually takes okay photos
By Matthew Richards published
Opinion I’ve had the displeasure of trying some truly awful bargain-basement cameras but a certain cheap plastic compact has changed my opinions
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