The lens on the camera offers a 24-75mm equivalent, and with an f1.7-2.8 aperture gives this camera a brighter lens than most other large sensor cameras, and considering it has a zoom lens, this is all the more impressive. You’ll find you can adjust the aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, aspect ratio and AF option without even switching the camera on. What makes this camera stand out from many of the other compact cameras, is the level of external, manual control available, thanks to the inclusion of numerous switches and dials. The Panasonic Lumix LX100 offers a fast zoom lens, and Four Thirds sensor, along with optical image stabilisation. Large sensor compact cameras – Micro Four Thirds Panasonic Lumix LX100, $250-300, £259-349 used Make sure you don’t confuse the Ricoh GR II (with APS-C sensor) with the earlier “Ricoh GR Digital” series, which has smaller digital camera sensors, unless you want to go for that true vintage digital camera look. With manual controls, raw support, and customisable, this makes a great compact for the advanced photographer. With a wide-angle view and snap focus options, the camera makes a great choice for street photography, and the compact size means you can take it everywhere you go. The lens on the camera gives a 28mm equivalent, and has an f/2.8 aperture, and this delivers sharp, detailed images. With the Ricoh GR, Ricoh introduced an APS-C sized sensor, in an impressively compact camera body, the 2nd version, the Ricoh GR II introduced in 2015, is available for around £539 second-hand. Now the original Ricoh GR1 (and other) film camera costs the same as the digital version! ![]() The Ricoh GR series is a range of compact cameras designed to hark back to the classic Ricoh GR 35mm film cameras, that were known for their compact size, and snapshot features, making them a great street and travel camera. This is a great choice for those who have been unable to find the Fujifilm X100V after it went viral on TikTok. *Though the price has recently risen due to a recent surge in popularity on TikTok, we can see why as the analogue control dials make it a real joy to use, with impressive image quality on offer. Depending on what you can find, we’d recommend looking for the X100T. The Fujifilm X100 introduced in 2012 brought with it several things that people instantly loved, including the classic camera look of film cameras, a large optical viewfinder (with impressive hybrid EVF mode), manual controls and metal dials, as well as a large APS-C sensor, making it possible of giving DSLR quality whilst also fitting into a jacket pocket. Large sensor compact cameras – APS-C Fujifilm X100T, $800-950, £650-800* used Here are our choices for best second-hand classic compact cameras: Some of these models, despite their age, may also be available new, giving you the chance to buy one in mint condition. You’ll also find that buying from an established US or UK retailer means you can often get a warranty to go with the used digital camera, whereas buying from other second-hand marketplaces such as eBay, Facebook or Craigslist, it’s unlikely you’ll get any warranty. Some of these offer classic styling, as well as external controls, making them much more pleasant to use than your standard compact digital camera. We’ve selected models that offer manual controls, as well as raw shooting support, plus additional advanced features, that make these great models to use especially if you’re looking to get the best out of these cameras. Here we’ve been looking through some of the great compact digital cameras, and potential future classic compacts, that you should be looking at if you’re in the market for a great second-hand compact camera. With fewer and fewer new compact digital cameras being released, we often have to look at the second-hand and used market to find compact cameras. Joshua Waller lets us know why these are models you should be looking at, and why they’re likely to be the retro camera of choice. If you’re looking for a pocketable camera, then there are a range of great choices available on the second-hand market, with these second-hand classic compact cameras being our choice for future classic compact digital cameras.
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