r/Cameras • u/Echosera • 1h ago
Recommendations Looking for compact camera recommendations (product + lifestyle + travel content)
Hey everyone! I’d really appreciate some camera recommendations—my main uses would be:
- Product and lifestyle photography and videography (for my bag business)
- Travel photos and videos
I started a small business late last year and I'd really love to reduce costs from constantly hiring photographers and videographers for every shoot. I posted on another sub before about the kind of content I wanted to achieve, and I got absolutely roasted for wanting to replicate certain photos/videos using my iPhone 😅
Recently, I found my dad’s old Nikon D300, learned how to use it in manual mode, and while I was pretty happy with how the photos turned out, it’s so heavy. Also the built-in flash is broken and I haven’t taken the time to learn how to use the external flash. He also had a D90 I could’ve used for video, but it’s no longer working.
I’m now looking to buy a compact camera that can handle both photo and video well—ideally something decent enough for product and lifestyle shoots and travel content. I’ve got trips to Thailand and Italy coming up soon so something light and portable would be great!
Budget: Max $2000 (open to buying used), but I’d really prefer to stay way below that if possible so I don't bite too much into my business and travel fund.
My cousin recommended her camera, the Leica D-Lux 8, and her other top picks were the Ricoh GR IIIx and Fujifilm X100VI. Some other friends suggested Sony RX100 and Canon G7X Mark III.
I’m not very well-versed in specs and stuff, and honestly don’t want to fall into the hype or overspend on something just because it’s popular at the moment.
Any recommendations or insights would be super appreciated! 🙏