Trends have brought compact cameras back into the limelight – but that attention has also driven up prices in a big way. As trend-seekers scramble to find the hippest compact cameras, budget-minded photographers are left with bulging eyes and sticker shock over just how much the trends have driven up prices. But is there another option, perhaps less trendy but less spendy? Actually, yes. If the price of compact cameras has you scrambling, I suggest looking at another category: compact mirrorless cameras, such as the Sony a6700.
Mirrorless cameras come in all shapes and sizes. Some of them, in fact, are larger than the DSLRs that require more physical components (i.e. the mirror). But many mirrorless cameras instead fall under the travel category – cameras that yes, have an interchangeable lens, but yet still don’t add much weight to your bag. Yes, a compact mirrorless camera will likely still take up more space than a point-and-shoot, but could in fact take up less of your budget.
