The trendiest compact cameras mix a small body with a large sensor. But among some of the best-selling compacts like the Fujifilm X100VI and the Ricoh GR III, there’s a key feature missing: zoom.
The larger the sensor is, the larger the lens needs to be, and pocketable cameras often have to decide between a large sensor or a large zoom lens. That’s part of the reason why compact cameras with APS-C sensors like the X100VI and GR III, or even full-frame compacts like the Sony RX1R III and Leica Q3, use fixed, non-zooming lenses.
