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It's a bit weird that there aren't any great ultraportable high quality cameras anymore. Some interesting ones I've found are the Yongnuo YN450M and the Switchl

It's a bit weird that there aren't any great ultraportable high quality cameras anymore. Some interesting ones I've found are the Yongnuo YN450M and the Switchlens.

cmrdporcupine 2y ago
There's a lot of hand-wringing in the micro-four-thirds camera community about why Panasonic and OM Systems haven't released any updates to their older small/portable cameras (which the M43 system was great for, the lenses being much smaller than APS-C and full-frame). It's likely there's just no money in it and so they're focusing on more $$ niche tiers instead, with larger bodies. (Panasonic on video, OM Systems on bird/nature photography). Fujifilm is having great success with their fixed-lens X100V, though.
Zambyte 2y ago
I don't know if "ultra portable" is referring to a specific kind of camera type, but I got a Sony ZV-1 on black friday last year, and since then it has been my go-to camera over both my DSLR and smart phone. I usually just carry it in my pocket instead of my phone these days, but I also can fit it in my pocket with my phone if I want to.
- madeofpalk 2y ago
  Sony RX100 line is very portable...
zokier 2y ago
People who want separate non-ilc camera are already niche. People who want to compromise image quality and ergonomics for ultracompactness is small niche within that niche. Its not like something Fujis X100, Sonys ZV, or Ricohs are huge cameras
- tomatocracy 2y ago
  Not sure about the Sony ZV or Ricohs but the X100 series are excellent cameras - the compromise of going for a prime lens works very well for this format in my view (Sony used to have the RX1 series but it was probably too expensive and a bit too big to work). I've used them since the X100s. They also seem to be rising in popularity recently amongst people who don't also own a pile of DSLRs or MILCs - I think this is mostly due to the retro styling.
  - roblh 2y ago
    Rise in popularity is an understatement. People who ordered the X100vi on launch day 6 months ago are still months away from actually getting them. The demand is just insane, they can’t make them fast enough, even after moving production to China (which is kind of unfortunate).
kjkjadksj 2y ago
The market has changed, its not too surprising. That said you can get your ricoh gr still.
Yodel0914 2y ago
I'm not sure you can get much more portable than the Ricoh GR, and it is an excellent camera.

It's a bit weird that there aren't any great ultraportable high quality cameras anymore. Some interesting ones I've found are the Yongnuo YN450M and the Switchlens.

cmrdporcupine 2y ago

There's a lot of hand-wringing in the micro-four-thirds camera community about why Panasonic and OM Systems haven't released any updates to their older small/portable cameras (which the M43 system was great for, the lenses being much smaller than APS-C and full-frame). It's likely there's just no money in it and so they're focusing on more $$ niche tiers instead, with larger bodies. (Panasonic on video, OM Systems on bird/nature photography). Fujifilm is having great success with their fixed-lens X100V, though.

Zambyte 2y ago

I don't know if "ultra portable" is referring to a specific kind of camera type, but I got a Sony ZV-1 on black friday last year, and since then it has been my go-to camera over both my DSLR and smart phone. I usually just carry it in my pocket instead of my phone these days, but I also can fit it in my pocket with my phone if I want to.

madeofpalk 2y ago
Sony RX100 line is very portable...

zokier 2y ago

People who want separate non-ilc camera are already niche. People who want to compromise image quality and ergonomics for ultracompactness is small niche within that niche. Its not like something Fujis X100, Sonys ZV, or Ricohs are huge cameras

tomatocracy 2y ago
Not sure about the Sony ZV or Ricohs but the X100 series are excellent cameras - the compromise of going for a prime lens works very well for this format in my view (Sony used to have the RX1 series but it was probably too expensive and a bit too big to work). I've used them since the X100s. They also seem to be rising in popularity recently amongst people who don't also own a pile of DSLRs or MILCs - I think this is mostly due to the retro styling.
- roblh 2y ago
  Rise in popularity is an understatement. People who ordered the X100vi on launch day 6 months ago are still months away from actually getting them. The demand is just insane, they can’t make them fast enough, even after moving production to China (which is kind of unfortunate).

kjkjadksj 2y ago

The market has changed, its not too surprising. That said you can get your ricoh gr still.

Yodel0914 2y ago

I'm not sure you can get much more portable than the Ricoh GR, and it is an excellent camera.