Macro modes have improved, too, so you’ll be able to capture unique close-up shots of plants, flowers, and undersea life.īest for Street Photography: Ricoh GR IIIx Digital Camera For video, it can shoot 4K and 120fps high-speed movies that can be played back in slow motion. This 12-megapixel compact camera has a 4x optical zoom (25-100mm equivalent) lens with a fast f/2.0 aperture that will help you shoot low-light shots underwater without having to use the flash. In other words, you can bring the TG-6 just about anywhere you want to take pictures-the beach, the lake, the pool, or the slopes-and not worry about damaging it.

It also has a dual-pane protective glass construction to seal out water and prevent lens fogging. This trim little camera in Olympus’s dependable Tough line is waterproof to 50 feet, dustproof, shockproof to withstand drops of up to seven feet, crushproof to 100 kilograms of force, and freezeproof to 14 degrees Fahrenheit. The Olympus Tough TG-6 can take a licking and keep on clicking. Most Rugged and Waterproof: Olympus Tough TG-6

We also liked the handy tiling touch screen and pop-up electronic viewfinder. For video, the RX100 VII can shoot 4K and there’s an external port for adding a microphone. There’s also automatic eye detection for people and pets. The RX100 VII is also great for capturing action thanks to its ability to fire off bursts of 20 shots per second while automatically tracking your subject.

The camera features a 1-inch, 20.1-megapixel sensor with Sony’s latest BIONZ processor, so image quality is excellent, even in low light. The RX100 VII’s versatility starts with its 8x (24–200mm equivalent, f/2.8–4.5) image-stabilizing lens, which lets you shoot sharp close-ups of distant subjects, such as wildlife, or wide-angle landscapes with just a tap of the zoom ring. While this all-in-one camera is slim enough to fit in your pocket, it boasts features and image quality rivaling those of bigger cameras that use interchangeable lenses. The Sony RX100 VII proves good things come in small packages. Best Overall: Sony RX100 VII Compact Camera

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