Compact camera

[Austin Prefect]

My Panasonic Lumix TZ70 is starting to fall to bits, maybe I dropped it once to often, so I'm thinking of replacing it.

I already have a DSLR, I just need something with reasonable picture quality I can slip into a pocket when I don't want to take the DSLR. But I want a zoom lens and a viewfinder like the TZ70.

Every compact either has no viewfinder but no zoom. Other than the Leica D lux which is a bit expensive for what it is.

What do most people do in these situations? The options seem to be either trying to manage without a viewfinder which I find very difficult in bright sunlight, or get something live a Fuji XV100 and take advantage of the good sensor to crop when necessary. But the Fuji seems trendy and therefore expensive even second hand.

[Derek Smith]

Mt TZ went bang after a granddaughter dropped it face down onto concrete (name available on request) and I looked around for a replacement. I eventually upgraded my mobile and bought an action camera. Happy with my decision. Still miss my lovely, if a bit old (20 years? Bought year it came out), TZ. Great camera.

[9.3]

I have the Sony HX99 compact. Viewfinder, 24-720mm zoom, Zeiss lens so great image quality, shoots RAW, fits in shirt pocket.
Suits me!

[bcr5784]

Or a Sony rx100vi or vii. Only 24-200, but excellent quality from 1" sensor, so a fair bit of room for cropping. Arguably the best compact zoom camera -albeit at a price..

[sgrimshaw]

Sony HX99 is sadly discontinued and Sony have moved away from more budget friendly big zoom compacts. Only option is a used one, MPB have a couple at the moment:

https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/product/sony-cyber-shot-...

Given the HX99 was first released in 2018, you've really got to want the viewfinder ....

I do have an HX99 and it's a great camera, but not sure it's worth spending £500 on getting a used one when, say, the Panasonic TZ99 is available for the same (or less) albeit without a viewfinder and only came out in 2024.