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Kodak FZ55 and Kodak Pixpro C1 being held in a man's hands
The most viral compact cameras aren’t anywhere to be found on the latest list of best-sellers from Japan. Instead, these point-and-shoots all have one thing in common

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

TRENDS The top compact cameras in Japan from the first half of the year are dominated by models like the Kodak PixPro C1 and the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo

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CTBF0X multicolored point and shoot photo cameras isolated on white background
Cheap point-and-shoot camera shipments are exceeding all others. But why are the biggest manufacturers stubbornly ignoring this popular category?

By Gavin Stoker Published

Opinion In Japan and beyond, affordable snapshots from the likes of Kodak’s license holder are beating Canon, Nikon, Sony et al for popularity. So why aren’t the latter coming up with their own?

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Yashica Tank product image
Where to buy the Yachica Tank: Get the trendy new compact from this historic name

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Buying guide The $100 Yashica Tank could be the perfect pocket camera – here’s where to buy it in the US

Buying guide
Leica Metallic Grey Finish product image of product range
Leica’s coolest new Q3 and D-Lux 8 cameras are finally available to preorder

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Pre-order Leica’s Metal Gray Q3 and D-Lux 8 are now available to preorder in the US

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Camp Snap 2 vs Camp Snap CS-Pro on a tree stump
I've tried both of Camp Snap's viral screen-free cameras – this is the one I would choose for myself (and the one I would choose for my kids)

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

VERSUS The Camp Snap 2 vs Camp Snap CS-Pro… There are a few important differences between these two popular screen-free cameras

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Panasonic Lumix L10 camera photographed from above among green plants.
"We identified a minor cosmetic issue" – The delay behind the trendy Panasonic Lumix L10 compact camera wasn't just about high demand

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

LUMIX Panasonic has confirmed that shipments of the Titanium Gold Lumix L10 were paused for "a minor cosmetic detail"

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Fujifilm X100VI
Fujifilm X100VI: where to buy and not pay over the odds!

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Deals Please don’t let the scalpers win! You can save $500 on the Fujifilm X100VI by simply waiting a week

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Photographer looking through the Sony RX10 V electronic viewfinder while taking a picture.
Where to pre-order the Sony RX10 V: Here's where to get it in the US or UK

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Buying guide Here’s where you can preorder the new Sony RX10 V in the US or the UK

Buying guide
The Sony RX10 photographed outdoors
The Sony RX10 V is a fantastic camera – but this mirrorless combo costs less, weighs nearly the same, and reaches almost as far

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION An inflation-induced price hike makes the Sony RX10 V the most expensive bridge camera – higher than some all-in-one lenses – but here's an alternative

OPINION
Vendors display a vast collection of vintage digital point-and-shoot cameras for sale at street market on April 30, 2026 in Hong Kong, China. (Photo by Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images)
I wrote off the digicam as a temporary trend, but three years later, "crappy cameras" have only become more popular

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION The low-fi digicams that began resurging in trends around 2022-2023 still aren't showing any signs of slowing down

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