Amid the comeback of the compact camera, two of the trendiest cameras are the retro-styled advanced Fujifilm X100VI and the compact zoom Canon G7X Mark III. But while those two cameras are so popular that both are near impossible to find in stock at list price, there isn’t really an option that mixes the style of the X100VI with the long lens of the G7X Mark III at a reasonable price point. Unless, of course, you look at vintage digicams like the Fujifilm XQ2.
Launched in 2015, the Fujifilm XQ2 was an affordable compact camera that mixed a 12MP 2/3-inch sensor with a long 25-100mm equivalent lens. The silver-styled XQ2 looks like a slimmed-down baby X100VI with its leather-like wrap, minus the dials and viewfinder. But, the X100VI feels more like a mirrorless camera with a permanently attached lens. The XQ2, on the other hand, feels far more like a point-and-shoot, measuring barely more than an inch deep and weighing 206g / 7.27 oz.
