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Don’t look now, but this coveted high-end compact camera is actually in stock
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The Leica D-Lux 8 is a high-end compact camera that still has zoom – and I'd choose it over the trendy Canon G7 X III

People are STILL paying up to US$3,000 for the Fujifilm X100VI on eBay
By James Artaius published
A year after launch, the Fujifilm X100VI is still out of stock everywhere and selling for over twice the RRP on the used market

The Sony RX100 III is a bargain buy – just beware this compact camera's compromises
By James Artaius published
Should you buy the Sony RX100 III in 2025? There are some key trade-offs against the VII, but a couple of advantages too

Compact cameras are still very much trendy, which is driving up prices, the latest data suggests
By Hillary K. Grigonis published
NEWS The latest CIPA numbers suggest the compact camera trend isn't going anywhere

I saw these cheap compact cameras at the Photography & Video Show, clearly inspired by the retro camera craze
By Mike Harris published
News I visited the Sonida stand at the Photography & Video Show and got to handle its range of cheap compact cameras. Here's what I learned…

Samuel Streetlife "can't help but to take photos" with the Ricoh GR III series
By Sebastian Oakley published
News "It's so compact, I take it everywhere and shoot everything with it," Samuel Streelife proves the compact camera is here to stay!

My friend just bought a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS – proving that the camera industry is out of touch
By James Artaius published
OPINION People buying a Canon PowerShot SX740 HS in 2025 proves that the market really doesn't understand its customers right now

The Canon G7 X Mark II is a better buy than the Mark III (with one BIG proviso)
By James Artaius published
OPINION I think the Canon G7 X Mark II is a better choice than the Mark III – but there's one key difference between the two

Nikon Coolpix P1100 review: it’s a kind of magic
By Matthew Richards published
Review The slightly bonkers Nikon Coolpix P1100 is a not-so-compact bridge camera with a monstrous 125x optical zoom range, stretching to humungous telescopic reach. Hubble bubble, there’s some kind of sorcery going on here...
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