List of lightest mirrorless cameras
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This is a list of the lightest and smallest mirrorless digital cameras ever released with an interchangeable lens mount, excluding smartphones and action cameras, sorted by weight including battery and memory card.
Nearly all the lightest models have been discontinued, as smartphone cameras have rapidly improved and taken over their market. Some high-end smartphones now exceed several of these models in weight, sensor size, and functionality. (For example, an iPhone 15 Pro Max weighs 221 g, and a Galaxy S24 Ultra weighs 233 g.)
The lightest mirrorless cameras in production today are the Olympus E-P7 at 337 g and Sony ZV-E10 at 343 g. The lightest models in production with an electronic viewfinder (EVF) are the Panasonic G100D at 346 g and Canon R100 at 356 g. With the exception of the E-P7's in-body image stabilization (IBIS), these models eschew certain hardware features, such as IBIS and weather sealing, that add weight. Most newer models include one or more of these features, as the bulk of the mirrorless camera sector has moved upmarket.[1]
Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount |
Crop factor |
Pixel count |
IBIS | EVF | Release year |
Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samsung NX mini | 196 g | 110 mm | 62 mm | 23 mm | NX-M | 2.7 | 20 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Pentax Q | 200 g | 98 mm | 58 mm | 31 mm | Q | 5.6 | 12 MP | Yes | No | 2011 | Discontinued[2] |
Pentax Q10 | 200 g | 102 mm | 58 mm | 34 mm | Q | 5.6 | 12 MP | Yes | No | 2012 | Discontinued[2] |
Pentax Q7 | 200 g | 102 mm | 58 mm | 34 mm | Q | 4.6 | 12 MP | Yes | No | 2013 | Discontinued[2] |
Pentax Q-S1 | 203 g | 105 mm | 58 mm | 34 mm | Q | 4.6 | 12 MP | Yes | No | 2014 | Discontinued[2] |
Panasonic GM1 | 204 g | 99 mm | 55 mm | 30 mm | MFT | 2.0 | 16 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Panasonic GM5 | 211 g | 99 mm | 60 mm | 36 mm | MFT | 2.0 | 16 MP | No | Yes | 2014 | Discontinued |
Z CAM E1 | 217 g | 75 mm | 56 mm | 50 mm | MFT | 2.0 | 16 MP | No | No | 2015 | Discontinued |
Nikon S2 | 230 g | 101 mm | 61 mm | 29 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 14 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Nikon J5 | 231 g | 98 mm | 60 mm | 32 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 21 MP | No | No | 2015 | Discontinued |
Nikon J4 | 232 g | 100 mm | 60 mm | 29 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 18 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Nikon J1 | 234 g | 106 mm | 61 mm | 30 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 10 MP | No | No | 2011 | Discontinued |
Nikon J2 | 238 g | 106 mm | 61 mm | 30 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 10 MP | No | No | 2012 | Discontinued |
Nikon S1 | 240 g | 102 mm | 61 mm | 30 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 10 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Nikon J3 | 244 g | 101 mm | 61 mm | 29 mm | 1 | 2.7 | 14 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Of these ultracompact models, the Micro Four Thirds cameras (Panasonic GM1, Panasonic GM5, and Z CAM E1) have by far the largest sensor, with an area nearly twice as large as Samsung's and Nikon's "1-inch" sensors and nearly eight times as large as the Pentax Q's sensor. On the other hand, Pentax was able to include in-body image stabilization in their Q-series bodies, because of the tiny sensors.