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The best compact camera: top choices to take anywhere
Updated Our best compact camera guide will help you find the right pocket camera for you, whatever your budget.
I was ready to buy the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, but the deal is off – here's why
Ricoh unveils its first black-and-white only camera in its GR series of premium digital compacts – the GR IV Monochrome, which is otherwise essentially identical to the GR IV
Kodak Charmera review: the viral keychain digital camera is so bad, that I actually love it
Kodak, the prominent producer of cheap compact cameras, goes even smaller and cheaper with the Charmera keychain camera
Leica Q3 Monochrom review: a top digital camera for black-and-white photography purists
Leica's third premium compact Q3 model – the new Q3 Monochrom – follows the original Q3 and the Q3 43, ditching the sensor's color array filter in favor of optimized black and white-only images.
Ricoh GR IV review: a top smartphone alternative for everyday photography
The long-awaited Ricoh GR IV delivers several improvements over its six-year-old predecessor, including a new 26MP stabilized sensor and better battery life.
I held the Lomo MC-A — Lomography's first proper 35mm film camera, and it's a stunner
Lomography unveiled the Lomo MC-A in October 2025 — it's a proper 35mm film camera with glass 35mm f/2.8 lens, metal body, autofocus and exposure control.
I’ve shot over 1,000 photos with the Ricoh GR IV – here are my favorites
The Ricoh GR IV succeeds the GR III with a new 26MP and improved five-axis stabilization, better battery life and more internal storage. But are those upgrades enough?
Leica’s Q3 Monochrom costs thousands and only shoots black-and-white, but that’s only made me want one more
Leica has officially unveiled its latest fixed-lens compact camera, and it's a Monochrom edition of 2023's outstanding Q3.
