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I do not. I'm in the market for a camera that's the size of the AirPods case so I could bring it on vacation. It'd be great if I could have something like the c

I do not. I'm in the market for a camera that's the size of the AirPods case so I could bring it on vacation. It'd be great if I could have something like the cameras off of today's latest and greatest phones but in a much more miniature and standalone form factor. The apps I'm waiting for are Car2Go or Uber that work totally independently. Also, unfortunately, Google Hangout for work. While I'm making wishes, it'd be amazing if I could sync with my MBP instead of my iPhone.

eropple 9y ago
Finding a decent camera in that size is damned near impossible, but something like a LUMIX ZS60S or a Sony DSCW830 is pretty tiny and takes much nicer photos than a phone once you've spent a little time getting used to the camera and what it can actually do. (Often your phone can also take much better photographs than your automatic settings will, but fiddling with it is a pain.)
- graeme 9y ago
  Do camera makers have any recent models that small, or do we generally need to look at old versions, since the point and shoot market tanked?
  - eropple 9y ago
    There are plenty of superzooms (which are basically a mirrorless or DSLR without an interchangeable lens) that cost too much and get you too little and are too big, but the compact market is weird and tiny and not great. Sony's current compact line seems OK, though I haven't used them--the DSCWX cameras. They've got Exmor sensors (their mirrorlesses all use Exmor sensors) and reasonable lenses. You won't get mirrorless performance, but you're not expecting to, so, yeah.
RandallBrown 9y ago
A GoPro is a pretty similar size to the AirPods case and gets you a pretty rugged camera.
- zimpenfish 9y ago
  Do they do a non-fisheye lens version though? Whilst it's great for action films, it's bloody terrible for plain old photos.
- whytaka 9y ago
  That's actually a great idea. Thanks!

eropple 9y ago

Finding a decent camera in that size is damned near impossible, but something like a LUMIX ZS60S or a Sony DSCW830 is pretty tiny and takes much nicer photos than a phone once you've spent a little time getting used to the camera and what it can actually do. (Often your phone can also take much better photographs than your automatic settings will, but fiddling with it is a pain.)

graeme 9y ago
Do camera makers have any recent models that small, or do we generally need to look at old versions, since the point and shoot market tanked?
- eropple 9y ago
  There are plenty of superzooms (which are basically a mirrorless or DSLR without an interchangeable lens) that cost too much and get you too little and are too big, but the compact market is weird and tiny and not great. Sony's current compact line seems OK, though I haven't used them--the DSCWX cameras. They've got Exmor sensors (their mirrorlesses all use Exmor sensors) and reasonable lenses. You won't get mirrorless performance, but you're not expecting to, so, yeah.

RandallBrown 9y ago

A GoPro is a pretty similar size to the AirPods case and gets you a pretty rugged camera.

zimpenfish 9y ago
Do they do a non-fisheye lens version though? Whilst it's great for action films, it's bloody terrible for plain old photos.
whytaka 9y ago
That's actually a great idea. Thanks!