6 Great Compact Cameras I Use

I get the opportunity to use many cameras, in todays video I will show you 6 I use all the time, 5 of these are very affordable.

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[Drmikekuna]

Love the fact that you and some other YouTubers are revisiting older, smaller, and lower resolution cameras. I'm trying to break my GAS camera issue but have said for many years that most cameras from 2010 (and some earlier) take fantastic pictures. I recently drove down to see a total eclipse of the sun in southern Illinois and sadly just brought my cell phone. How I wished that I had any camera that had manual focus! (my bad). BTW, you have a great "camera cave."

[cameraz]

I agree that the GX80 (GX85 in the U.S.) is a great camera. I use mine with the Pan/Leica 15mm f1.7 lens and get some wonderful photos. It's the camera I take with me everywhere. Btw, it has way more features than you described. Also, unlike the sensor in the GM1, the GX80's Optical Low Pass Filter is removed for better resolution.

[laurentyarp]

Thank you for featuring the G100. As a GM5 owner (which I am using as an EDC camera) I view the G100 as the GM5 successor.
For street photography I have a GX9.

[alexphototherapy]

Trust me guys, they can be found at a good price on the marketplace and get the Sony RX 100 from version 5 and up with your eyes closed. I have version 6 and it's amazing!!! The one for street photography is smaller than the Ricoh so in people's eyes you look like a classic tourist with a $2 camera!! So people don't care about your presence, letting you approach and take photos undisturbed!! While they don't know that you have a little gem in your hands that produces images of impressive quality!!

[TheLarkymarky]

Lovely video. All the cameras I have, Sony, Nikon, Canon, APS-C. M4/3 and full frame, my favourite 'go to' walkabout camera is the Olympus XZ-1. Slow - yes- touch screen - no. But the pictures, for it's size outweighs the negatives. A little gem.

[martingreenberg]

Love the GX85. Great body for street. Upgraded to the GX9. Incremental improvements over the GX85 but not a necessary upgrade. My favorite part of the GX9 is the L Monochrom D. My favorite B&W jpeg setting. Last month purchased the GX8. A very good all around body. Heavier than the 85/9. Has IBIS and weather sealed. Also has a 2.5cm audio jac. All three GX bodies are super.

G9 is larger than the GX bodies. Was the Panasonic photography flagship body but has a lot of video features. DFD contrast detection is good for photography. Less so for video. It is lightweight because it has a composite body. A good compromise. I also own the Olympus EMD1 Mii. It has PDAF. Super IBIS. Weather sealed. Has the flip screen I am not found of as does the G9. It is also the heaviest body I mentioned but not a particularly heavy body. It was the Olympus flagship body at the time and very solid construction. Both the G9 and EMD1Mii have dual card slots.

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[wiseguygazette]

Xz-2 is an awesome pick! That is my daily camera. I keep it in a pouch In my pocket every day. Also shoot with the gx9 and love that camera for more serious "work"

[michaelbruchas]

My fave street shooter was a Leica D Lux 3 - but I stepped n it.
My beloved Sony a6000 was pulled off a table at Xmas. The body was bunged up. When I first bought it - I bought a 16mm as my standard street lens.
I own a G100 but hardly use it. My LX-10 can be used as a B camera with if shooting video.

[yesteryearcameras]

The Olympus is such a great little camera👍🏻

[jorg]

Great review. I have the RX100M6 and a6000. Agree with everything you said except having had both, would much rather have the flip out screen. You can't put the camera low and take a portrait shot with a screen that only flips up and down. Plus the flip out protects itself by being folded in. And you can sneak a candid shot easier sideways when being watched.

[robertmeyerson]

Love my a6000 with adapted vintage lenses. Thank you for the video.

[bitsandblocks]

Great video Bob, Lumix GX85 is my most used camera with the excellent Pana/Leica 15mm f1.7. I also have a Lumix TZ100 and i'd definitely recommend that as a lower cost alternative to the Sony RX100. The Sony is better but not my enough to justify the huge price difference in my opinion. Most cameras are capable of great images these days for me it's a camera that's small enough I want to take it with me and gives me enjoyment while taking images. A camera with great IQ that spends most of its time on the shelf because it's too big and bulky is of no use to me 🙂

[Technician]

Funny how times have changed. Back in the day I was more likely to get into restricted places if I were carrying Pro Gear rather than a small compact. In those days if you looked a Professional Photographer you were, I was always allowed inside the barriers because I carried two SLR's around my neck and a branded Photo Bag. Wouldn't work now, the heavies just push you away.

[NPJensen]

I use M4/3 a lot - including some old Olympus Pen cameras like the E-PL 1, but the E-M5 iii has become my favorite for things, where people depend on my photos.
I own the Sony RX100 iii, but I'm not loving it. I do like Sony gear a lot being a bit of a Minolta fan. My favorite mirrorless Sony cameras include the NEX 5n and A5100 - both very compact cameras with an APS-C sized sensor and a nice lens selection - and second hand hand of course, so they didn't set me back much.

[thepirateshoots]

I use my old Fujifilm X-T2 for everyday, street and even holiday, because it is cheap, and the operation is like the new models I use for other purposes.

[kentfaithwendyzeng]

Wow! Such mesmerizing visuals and a captivating storyline. Truly impressive work! 🌟

[inhousefilms_]

Great video, thanks & sub'd! I've been looking at the GX80 (or GX9) for a while now as I have some nice m43 glass. GM1 prices seem to be going up and up!

[charmerci]

Like most recommendations - the prices all seem to go up. The GX80? Now $400+!!!

[PJ-omwq]

Most of these compact cameras are designed for shooting with your right eye, but I shoot with my left. It's very annoying.

[michaelbezoski]

Appreciate the run down. Had pen & pad in hand. Thank you Bob.