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“This is a camera that should be shouted about more.” Ricoh is ending production on a beloved GR series compact camera – but what’s coming next is even better
By Hillary K. Grigonis Published
NEWS Ricoh has announced the development of the Ricoh GR IVx, but the Ricoh GR IIIx will be discontinued first

Canon PowerShot SX740 HS / Lite review: Canon's best photo-focused compact camera?
By Ben Andrews Last updated
Review All the optical zoom you could want, in a camera that'll easily slip into your jeans pocket

“A genuine marvel of engineering,” this 102MP retro compact camera has now swept all three of the world’s biggest design awards
By Hillary K. Grigonis Published
FUJIFILM IDEA 2026 has given Fujifilm's medium-format compact camera a bronze award – and it's not the camera's first win either

Why I think the Leica Q3 43 changed the premium compact camera market and made others take notice
By Sebastian Oakley Published
Opinon The Leica Q3 43 gave photographers what they wanted – and the industry took notice

Everyone bitched that the Lumix L10 is too big for a compact camera – but the perfect-sized Lumix compact already exists
By James Artaius Published
OPINION Panasonic already makes the perfectly-proportioned compact camera. Do you wish there was a smaller Lumix L10? There is!

A year after Canon increased production, this PowerShot compact camera is still so viral that used models are nearly twice the new cost
By Hillary K. Grigonis Published
TRENDS Canon has increased compact camera production multiple times, yet the PowerShot G7 X Mark III's viral status still makes it hard to find

“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
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

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

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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