In a recent poll here on Digital Camera World, 25% of you who entered said compact cameras were your favorite type of camera. This isn’t exactly surprising given the compact camera boom that’s shown no signs of slowing down over the past few years, but as somebody who’s in the market for a compact camera and with over three days of Amazon Prime camera deals still to come, I thought I’d share the five compact cameras I’d be interesting in buying right now.
I’ve also added another poll at the bottom of this article with all of the choices below, so you can vote for your favorite in my lineup. I was sorely tempted to include the soon-to-be-delivered Fujifilm X-E5 as a bit of a joker card, since it’s almost physically identical to the Fujifilm X100VI and boasts increased versatility thanks to its interchangeable-lens system. However, it’s not strictly a compact camera, so I’ve decided it won’t make the cut. True, fixed-lens compacts only. Let’s get into it!
