Point And Shoot reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 192 Reddit reviews across 19 subreddits and 83 posts to rank the best Point And Shoot brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Cameras, r/AnalogCommunity, r/discgolf, r/AskPhotography, r/filmphotography. Top-rated brands include Canon (4.3/5), Olympus (4.1/5), Sony (4.5/5).

Stats

Reviews192

Subreddits19

Posts83

Brands35

Products84

Top communities

r/Cameras70 r/AnalogCommunity68 r/discgolf11 r/AskPhotography9 r/filmphotography6

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Canon

4.3

(29)

"Fantastic little camera."

"Also great with a very good focal length."

"I would suggest literally any Canon Sure Shot. They're cheap, reliable and sharp."

"SLRs of that era provide point and shoot functionality, plus the ability to transition to semi-automatic and manual exposure."

"Such a good camera, has a really sharp little lens on it, almost as good as the big brother T4"

"Canon s90/s95 always gets my vote."

"If you have the money, canon g7x mark 2 or 3."

"Survived way too many field trips, camping trips, and "how long has this been in the bottom of my backpack?" to count"

"They still deliver great shots"

Olympus

4.1

(28)

"I'm loving the Olympus AF-10 and it was only $25."

"Olympus XA!"

"I love my little Olympus XA2."

"The mju 2 is incredibly sharp and pocketable thanks to its rounded shape."

"The best option hands down imo"

"Pretty water resistant and small and will def fit in a pocket."

"MJU 2!"

"Olympus XA2 for sure. The lens is fine. 35mm f3.5 fixed focal length. A lovely sharp lens."

"I can recommend the Olympus AF 1 super."

"Or perhaps the Olympus 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 if she needs a zoom."

Sony

4.5

(22)

"The ZV-1 is a wolf in sheep's clothing. It's my go-to when I need a pocketable device."

"RX1rII"

"99% of the time it’s a Sony RX100."

"Sony RX100 Mark VII."

"Sony rx7vi, vii"

"I would check out the Sony RX100 series; I think they’re up to the Mark VII now."

"Take RX100 version 1 used, it's still a great camera."

"For low light/night, I'd go for Sony RX100 VII."

"Or don't rx100 mark v or higher."

"I would jump on a Sony RX100 Vii."

Ricoh

4.6

(18)

"Recommend Ricoh GRIII."

"If you want the best photo quality in the smallest possible package."

"Ricoh GRiiix"

"Give ricoh griii or griiix a look. They’re amazing and super pocketable for an apsc sensor."

"Look at the Ricoh GR series. Love mine."

"Ricoh GR."

"Ricoh GRIII is a good pick."

"Ricoh GR iii/iiix."

"Maybe a used Ricoh GR III?"

"Great option"

Fujifilm

4.3

(12)

"Instax is considerably cheaper and easier to use than Polaroid film."

"X100V with the teleconverter is my go to."

"X100 series from Fujifilm."

"Primarily excellent photo with decent video quality? Fuji X100V/VI."

"Which has a built in printer"

"If you want a point and shoot I'd recommend you look at the last of the generation from Fuji, canon, Pentax etc.."

"Also look at the X10, X20, X30. They have fixed zoom lenses that rock."

"Fujifilm, the only one with decent film simulation styles in camera."

"One range of cameras I'm thinking of that doesn't have a retractable lens, aka it's fixed, is the Fuji X100 line."

Leica

4.4

(10)

"The L35AF is my go to 😮‍💨 So clean and the lens is so good."

"High end: Leica Q3, Sony RX1R II, Fujifilm X100VI"

"Leica Q3 by far. 60mp, great sensitivity."

"A Leica Q2 or Q3…. 😬"

"If we ignore the price and size limitations, there's the Leica Q3 for $6000"

"# Leica D-Lux 8?"

"Got something similar, a Leica IC with a Voigtlander 25mm Snapshot Skopar. Works like a charm as a p&s."

"There is also the Leica CM which is even more expensive."

"Doubt"

Pentax

4.1

(10)

"The Pentax Espio 928 is actually a really fantastic camera."

"All of the other features"

"The Pentax Espio series is great. Can't really go wrong with any of them."

"Pentax Espio (any of them tbh), Olympus AF-10."

"The pentax has a lot more features and overall better specs, while remaining automatic."

"I would shoot for the Pentax, I myself always like Pentax camera's!"

"Pentax Espio."

"Great for street, 28mm lens is pretty sharp."

"Aged well"

"An SLR with a built in light meter (like the Pentax ME Super- you can usually find those pretty cheap) is just as easy to learn."

Minolta

4.3

(9)

"An absolutely lovely little camera."

"Great fan"

"High quality optics - lens has a shocking 6 elements in 6 groups diagram. Simple and efficient operation. Manual ISO and advance means it has a degree of manual control while being much quieter than later P&S of the 1990s. One of the top picks IMO."

"Minolta AF-C"

"The best ones are Contax t3 and minolta tc1 depending on which focal length you prefer."

"The Minolta AF-C or the Olympus XA2 are pretty good alternatives."

"U/Westerdutch often recommends the Minolta AF-C unless I'm mistaken."

"Minolta AF-C. Wont get any lighter as far as autofocus point and shoots go."

"Autofocus with a manual film advance"

Nikon

4.3

(9)

"It's an autofocus point and shoot that's totally waterproof and has a flash- it's very sturdy and reliable."

"I have every L35 model and the first (L35AF) is by far the best."

"Nikon L35AF, stylus epic (the black 35 3.5)."

"Nikon L35AF, or keep an eye out for Minolta autofocus cameras."

"For $200 you should get a Nikon L35AF in great condition, for ex"

"Nikon 35Ti"

"Point and shoot? Nikon P1000 and P950."

"Nikon 35Ti."

"Offer a lot of versatility and things that make it worth using over your phone"

#10

Contax

4.4

(7)

"Imo the best P&S is the Contax T2/T3 or TVS2/TVS3, but they're far more expensive and a little more unreliable than some almost identical cameras with slightly worse lenses."

"Contax T2 is nearly a no-brainer then."

"Hands down"

"Great"

"Buy a Contax T2 if you think it's worth it, it's priced at a few hundred."

"The best ones are Contax t3 and minolta tc1 depending on which focal length you prefer."

"Decent"

#11

Panasonic

4.2

(6)

"Best combination for low light in a compact"

"I might suggest the Panasonic 14mm f2.5 if she likes wide angles."

"I might suggest the Panasonic 25mm f1.7 if she likes to take photos from a medium distance or in low light."

"Good news - a new point and shoot has *just* been announced by Panasonic."

"Second hand: FZ1000."

"There's the Panasonic Lumix LX10 which has one of the best point and shoot lenses out there."

#12

Apple

4.7

(3)

"Iphone Max or Pixel :) They do incredibly well and you wont have any issues at the doors."

"I have to say, an iPhone or higher end endroid phone sure makes a nice digital camera."

"An iPhone."

#13

Kodak

4.3

(3)

"I recommend the Kodak pixpro fz55. My friend has it and it is very high quality."

"I picked up Kodak Ektar H35n recently. It’s simple, lightweight and the half-frame format lets you double your shots per roll."

"For $100"

#14

Google

4.5

(2)

"Pwedeng pwede ang Google Pixel"

"Photo quality"

#15

Samsung

4.5

(2)

"Great"

"Photo quality"

#16

Pure

4.0

(2)

"It's the Pure."

"Pure, fierce, pixel, any version of aviar."

#17

Rollei

3.5

4.0

(1)

"I used baseline Sensei from Discmania for a while but it got too beat up."

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