Best Buys
Olympus Tough TG-6
● £370 ● www.olympus.co.uk
Olympus’s Tough compacts have habitually won our underwater camera group tests, and this latest model is still the best of its type. It’s waterproof to 15m, shockproof against a 2.4m drop, crushproof and freezeproof. The 25-100mm equivalent lens is paired with a 12MP sensor, and viewing is via a 3in LCD. This is also one of the few rugged cameras that can record raw files.
Panasonic LX100 II
● £729 ● www.panasonic.com/uk
A high-end compact for creative photography, the LX100 II is based around a 24-75mm equivalent f/1.7-2.8 lens and a 17MP Four Thirds sensor that features a true multi aspect-ratio design. It also boasts a full range of traditional analogue control dials, and the corner-mounted viewfinder is complemented by touchscreen LCD.
Reviewed 1 Sep 2018
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
● £1,119 ● www.canon.co.uk
This unique zoom compact offers excellent image quality by employing the same 24.2MP APS-C sensor as several of Canon’s DSLRs and mirrorless cameras, along with a 24-72mm equivalent lens. A central viewfinder, fully articulated touchscreen and comprehensive external controls round off a superb little camera for enthusiast photographers.
Reviewed 3 Feb 2018
Sony RX100 VII
● £1,199 ● www.sony.co.uk
Sony has somehow crammed a 24-200mm equivalent zoom, pop-up electronic viewfinder, tilting screen, 20 fps shooting and 4K video recording into a body that you can slip into a jacket pocket. With the firm’s latest AF technology also on board, it’s without doubt the most accomplished pocket camera on the market.
Reviewed 5 Oct 2019
Fujifilm X100V
● £1,300 ● www.fujifilm.eu/uk
Fujifilm’s charismatic rangefinder-styled compact
