Which camera for strolling, walking and wandering in the city?

[Levina de Ruijter]

I just realised I can't live without a viewfinder. Whatever I get, it needs a viewfinder!

I found another list here:

Best Compact Cameras in 2025

Looking for a compact camera to carry with you and capture memories? Here are the best point-and-shoot cameras currently on the market.

petapixel.com

The Fujifilm X100VI looks really nice. But it's expensive. I can afford it but spending 1744 euro on a point-and-shoot? I have to chew on that a bit. I had hoped to keep it south of 1K.

 

[inphoto]

I absolutely need a viewfinder and a fast lens f1.8 or f2

 

[Lyn]

I just realised I can't live without a viewfinder. Whatever I get, it needs a viewfinder!

I found another list here:

Best Compact Cameras in 2025

Looking for a compact camera to carry with you and capture memories? Here are the best point-and-shoot cameras currently on the market.

petapixel.com

The Fujifilm X100VI looks really nice. But it's expensive. I can afford it but spending 1744 euro on a point-and-shoot? I have to chew on that a bit. I had hoped to keep it south of 1K.

That is a bit expensive for Fuji. For the same price you can have Leica D-Lux 8. Also a lot of money for a compact.

 

[greatgrandma]

Up until I got my Canon EOS Rebel T3, I just used whatever camera I had at the time - the film Kodak camera I got when I was 21 up to the first digital camera which was a Toshiba and then I had another digital Kodak for a long time.

I always thought it was a little silly - those people that tell you not to look like a tourist so that you wouldn't be robbed. There's no way that I am going to be confused with a local person if I'm walking around with a map (before GPS) and a camera, and I'm going to have a camera regardless. The best I can do is to avoid wearing jewelry and expensive clothing. (I heard about a woman who was robbed in Jamaica and she couldn't get her wedding ring off, so they cut off her finger - so when I travel I leave my engagement ring at home and wear just a plain gold band of no emotional significance, and a Timex watch.)

I didn't have a smart phone for a long time, and when I finally got one I really didn't like taking photos with it. And still don't even though I have an iPhone6 which takes pretty good pictures. I don't like it for two reasons.

1) I get around now mostly in a wheelchair or on a mobility scooter. I need one hand to run the wheelchair and ideally two to run the scooter although I can do it one handed. It is hard to take any kind of a photo one handed, but it is harder with a phone. And with a real camera, I have a strap that goes around my neck so if I need to use my other hand (the one I'm holding the camera with), I can just drop the camera and it stays with me. I can't just drop a cell phone. I have to put it someplace.

2) I have glasses which automatically darken in the sun.

It is almost impossible to see what I have aimed at when it is sunny. So when I deliberately went to buy a camera to replace my Kodak with, I wanted a camera with a viewfinder. I didn't want just a screen.

I do use my cell phone for taking pictures of food and a lot of time when my husband is driving- I have the use of both hands in those situations, and I'm not usually in the sun.

Unfortunately the phone has started saving photos in a compact format which makes it impossible for me to just download them to my computer directly - they are no longer jpegs. I now have to upload them to google photos and then download to my computer which is a PITA.

 

[inphoto]

Speaking of Jamaica....

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10cc "Dreadlock Holiday"​

I was walkin' down the street
Concentratin' on truckin' right
I heard a dark voice beside of me
And I looked round in a state of fright
I saw four faces one mad
A brother from the gutter
They looked me up and down a bit
And turned to each other

I say
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
I don't like cricket oh no
I love it
Don't you walk thru my words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I'll give you one dollar
I said you've got to be jokin' man
It was a present from me Mother
He said I like it I want it
I'll take it off your hands
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
You'd better understand that you're alone
A long way from home

And I say
I don't like reggae no no
I love it
I don't like reggae oh no
I love it
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

I hurried back to the swimming pool
Sinkin' pina coladas
I heard a dark voice beside me say
Would you like something harder
She said I've got it you want it
My harvest is the best
And if you try it you'll like it
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holiday

And I say
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her
Don't like Jamaica oh no
I love her oh yea
Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet

I don't like cricket
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
I don't like reggae
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
Don't like Jamaica
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)

I hurried back to the swimming pool

 

[pcs]

Up until I got my Canon EOS Rebel T3, I just used whatever camera I had at the time - the film Kodak camera I got when I was 21 up to the first digital camera which was a Toshiba and then I had another digital Kodak for a long time.

I always thought it was a little silly - those people that tell you not to look like a tourist so that you wouldn't be robbed. There's no way that I am going to be confused with a local person if I'm walking around with a map (before GPS) and a camera, and I'm going to have a camera regardless. The best I can do is to avoid wearing jewelry and expensive clothing. (I heard about a woman who was robbed in Jamaica and she couldn't get her wedding ring off, so they cut off her finger - so when I travel I leave my engagement ring at home and wear just a plain gold band of no emotional significance, and a Timex watch.)

I didn't have a smart phone for a long time, and when I finally got one I really didn't like taking photos with it. And still don't even though I have an iPhone6 which takes pretty good pictures. I don't like it for two reasons.

1) I get around now mostly in a wheelchair or on a mobility scooter. I need one hand to run the wheelchair and ideally two to run the scooter although I can do it one handed. It is hard to take any kind of a photo one handed, but it is harder with a phone. And with a real camera, I have a strap that goes around my neck so if I need to use my other hand (the one I'm holding the camera with), I can just drop the camera and it stays with me. I can't just drop a cell phone. I have to put it someplace.

2) I have glasses which automatically darken in the sun.
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It is almost impossible to see what I have aimed at when it is sunny. So when I deliberately went to buy a camera to replace my Kodak with, I wanted a camera with a viewfinder. I didn't want just a screen.

I do use my cell phone for taking pictures of food and a lot of time when my husband is driving- I have the use of both hands in those situations, and I'm not usually in the sun.

Unfortunately the phone has started saving photos in a compact format which makes it impossible for me to just download them to my computer directly - they are no longer jpegs. I now have to upload them to google photos and then download to my computer which is a PITA.

Might be in HEIF, you should be able to change your settings so it uses jpeg only.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

That is a bit expensive for Fuji. For the same price you can have Leica D-Lux 8. Also a lot of money for a compact.

Huh! I didn’t know Leica made affordable cameras! Although yes, you are right, still expensive for a compact.

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Up until I got my Canon EOS Rebel T3, I just used whatever camera I had at the time - the film Kodak camera I got when I was 21 up to the first digital camera which was a Toshiba and then I had another digital Kodak for a long time.

I always thought it was a little silly - those people that tell you not to look like a tourist so that you wouldn't be robbed. There's no way that I am going to be confused with a local person if I'm walking around with a map (before GPS) and a camera, and I'm going to have a camera regardless. The best I can do is to avoid wearing jewelry and expensive clothing. (I heard about a woman who was robbed in Jamaica and she couldn't get her wedding ring off, so they cut off her finger - so when I travel I leave my engagement ring at home and wear just a plain gold band of no emotional significance, and a Timex watch.)

I didn't have a smart phone for a long time, and when I finally got one I really didn't like taking photos with it. And still don't even though I have an iPhone6 which takes pretty good pictures. I don't like it for two reasons.

1) I get around now mostly in a wheelchair or on a mobility scooter. I need one hand to run the wheelchair and ideally two to run the scooter although I can do it one handed. It is hard to take any kind of a photo one handed, but it is harder with a phone. And with a real camera, I have a strap that goes around my neck so if I need to use my other hand (the one I'm holding the camera with), I can just drop the camera and it stays with me. I can't just drop a cell phone. I have to put it someplace.

2) I have glasses which automatically darken in the sun.
View attachment 30755

It is almost impossible to see what I have aimed at when it is sunny. So when I deliberately went to buy a camera to replace my Kodak with, I wanted a camera with a viewfinder. I didn't want just a screen.

I do use my cell phone for taking pictures of food and a lot of time when my husband is driving- I have the use of both hands in those situations, and I'm not usually in the sun.

Unfortunately the phone has started saving photos in a compact format which makes it impossible for me to just download them to my computer directly - they are no longer jpegs. I now have to upload them to google photos and then download to my computer which is a PITA.

My biggest problem with my iPhone is I can’t properly frame things because it’s so hard to keep the darn thing level. Something is always skewed. And yes, shooting blind in the sun. I often just literally point and shoot without actually seeing the scene. The only thing that speaks for it is that it’s always with me.

You’re right about looking like a tourist. They/we stick out no matter what. Smart move to leave valuables at home.

 

[greatgrandma]

Might be in HEIF, you should be able to change your settings so it uses jpeg only.

Yes that's it. My daughter tried to change it but the change didn't take.

 

[greatgrandma]

My biggest problem with my iPhone is I can’t properly frame things because it’s so hard to keep the darn thing level. Something is always skewed. And yes, shooting blind in the sun. I often just literally point and shoot without actually seeing the scene. The only thing that speaks for it is that it’s always with me.

You’re right about looking like a tourist. They/we stick out no matter what. Smart move to leave valuables at home.

I take photos crooked whether with an iPhone or a camera. I almost always have to straighten my photos anyway - and usually I also crop. So it isn't going to make much difference which i have

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

I take photos crooked whether with an iPhone or a camera. I almost always have to straighten my photos anyway - and usually I also crop. So it isn't going to make much difference which i have

It's not just a tilted horizon with a phone. I find it difficult to keep my iPhone level or maybe I should say flat, as in not angled one way or another, so verticals are all vertical instead of skewed one way in the upper right corner and skewed differently in the lower left corner. Tilted horizons can be fixed but if the shots are skewed then it's hard to correct.

 

[pcs]

Yes that's it. My daughter tried to change it but the change didn't take.

1. Go to Settings > Camera.
2. Tap Formats.
3. Tap Most Compatible. This setting is available only on iPhone and iPad devices that can capture media in HEIF or HEVC format.
4. All new photos and videos will now use JPEG or H.264 format. To return to using the space-saving HEIF and HEVC formats, choose High Efficiency.