REVISITING GREAT KIT FROM OUR TEST ARCHIVES
A round-up of the AP testing team’s favourite and most highly rated kit, including both cameras and all kinds of accessories, across a wide range of price points
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OM System Tough TG-7
• £499 • explore.omsystem.com
This is the latest in a long line of cameras that have become well established as the leaders of their class. It’s waterproof to 15m, shockproof against a 2.1m drop, crushproof and freezeproof. The 25-100mm equivalent lens is paired with a 12MP sensor, with in-body stabilisation to combat shake. Viewing is via a 3in LCD. This is also one of the few rugged cameras that can record raw files.
Ricoh GR III
• £949 • ricohgr.eu/en-gb
A favourite of street photographers, the GR III combines a 24MP APS-C sensor and a sharp 28mm equivalent f/2.8 lens in a slim, pocketable body. It offers sensitivities up to ISO 102,400 and 4fps shooting, while in-body image stabilisation helps keeps image sharp. Viewing is via a fixed 3in rear LCD or an optional optical viewfinder that slots onto the hot shoe.
★★★★★
Reviewed 3 Aug 2019
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
• £1,139 • 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
• £1,049 • www.sony.co.uk
Sony has somehow crammed a 24-200mm equivalent zoom, pop-up electronic viewfinder, tilting screen, 20fps 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 X100VI
• £1,599 • www.fujifilm.eu/uk
The sixth version of Fujifilm’s charismatic rangefinder-styled compact boasts a 40MP APS-C sensor in front of its fixed 23mm f/2 lens. It also gains in-body stabilisation while barely increasing in size. Traditional analogue control dials are joined by a unique hybrid optical/electronic viewfinder and a tilting touchscreen on the back.
It’s a truly fabulous camera.
★★★★★
Reviewed Apr 2024
Sony RX10 IV
• £1,499 • www.sony.co.uk
This sets a new standard for superzoom cameras, with a 24-600mm equivalent lens, 20MP 1in sensor, and 24fps continuous shooting. Its SLR-shaped body hosts a large electronic viewfinder and a decent set of physical controls. It’s the be
