We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While smartphone cameras have certainly come a long way in terms of ...

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From the viral Kodak Charmera to the Fujifilm GFX100RF, 2025 brought a spectacularly diverse range of compact cameras ...

Smartphone cameras may be improving, but they’re still not on the same level as a dedicated camera. While cameras can be bulky, the best compact cameras offer a small, portable, lightweight build, ...

Camera phones have annihilated the conventional compact camera market, so for a standalone compact to really stand out these days, it needs to deliver clearly superior image quality. The best way to ...

After a few years out, the X-E series staged a big comeback with the Fujifilm X-E5. Taking the beloved compact, ...

After a decade-long hiatus, Sony has returned with the third iteration of its premium fixed-lens compact camera via the RX1R III. This highly-anticipated shooter revives the company's full-frame ...

It's very true that the camera manufacturers aren't building their compact cameras like they used to less than a decade ago. However, does that mean we should expect a new one to keep shooting for ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. With the rise of smartphones and their ever-improving attached cameras, the very idea of carrying around a separate, compact camera has become ...

Digital compact cameras — the kind that were widely used 15 to 20 years ago — are showing up on the holiday wish lists of teens and Gen Zers. Just like miniskirts and low rise jeans — the digital ...