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Click through for most recentCompact cameras suitable for many uses; the "A" list.

Consider size, weight, resolution, sensor size, etc for your specific purposes. Sometimes one of those aspects is more important— such as the ability to fit a camera into a cycling jersey pocket (for me).

Sigma DP1 Merrill $799 RENT
APS-C sensor with 28/2.8 lens (equiv). 14.75-megapixel finished images. Outstanding per-pixel image quality from Foveon true-color sensor.
Sigma DP2 Merrill $799 RENT
APS-C sensor with 45/2.8 lens (equiv). 14.75-megapixel finished images. Outstanding per-pixel image quality from Foveon true-color sensor.
Sigma DP3 Merrill $938 RENT
APS-C sensor with 75/2.8 lens (equiv). 14.75-megapixel finished images. Outstanding per-pixel image quality from Foveon true-color sensor.
Sony RX1 NEW! $2,798 RENT
24 megapixel full-frame camera in an extremely compact body with a Zeiss 35mm f/2 fixed lens. No interchangeable lenses, no built-in EVF.
Sony RX100 $648 RENT
Wonderful little camera, see review. 20 megapixel sensor, Zeiss 28-100mm (equiv) f/1.8 - f/4.5, integrated pop-up flash, 1080p video, great color, RAW.
Nikon Coolpix A $1,097 RENT
Sensational lens and sensor. See the review.
Ricoh GR Digital Camera $797 RENT
Promising entrant for lens and sensor.
Sony Alpha NEX-7 (Black, Body Only) $948
24-megapixel with 3" tiltable LCD, 1080p video, APS-C sensor. Accepts Leica M and Nikon lenses with an adapter.
Sony Alpha NEX-7 with 18-55 zoom lens $1,098
24-megapixel with 3" tiltable LCD, 1080p video, APS-C sensor. Accepts Leica M and Nikon lenses with an adapter.

Sony NEX.

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N are a terrific platform for using almost any brand rangefinder or DSLR lens.

Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar Lens $1,098 RENT
Fast Zeiss lens for Sony NEX, 35mm equivalent field of view. Not a Touit lens, but a Zeiss design for Sony NEX.
Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS Alpha E-mount Prime Lens $448 RENT
52mm equivalent field of view, optical image stabilized.
Lens adapters for Sony NEX SEARCH
Lens adapters for Sony NEX support virtually any brand of lens. Novoflex and Voigtlander are solid choices.
Novoflex ASTAT-NEX Tripod Collar for Sony NEX Lens Adapters $139
ESSENTIAL to avoid warping (subtly damaging) the NEX lens mount with a too-heavy lens when mounted on a tripod.
Novoflex Lens Mount Adapter - Leica M or Zeiss ZM to Sony NEX $259
Leica M or Zeiss ZM lenses to Sony NEX body.
Novoflex Lens Mount Adapter - Nikon to Sony NEX $279
Nikon lenses to Sony NEX body.
Sony Alpha NEX-5N system (everything). SEARCH
Bodies, body + lens kits, lenses, accessories.
Sony Alpha NEX-6 (body only) $648
16.1-megapixel APS-C sensor. Accepts Leica M and Nikon lenses with an adapter.
Sony Alpha NEX-7 (Black, Body Only) $948
24-megapixel with 3" tiltable LCD, 1080p video, APS-C sensor. Accepts Leica M and Nikon lenses with an adapter.

Zeiss Touit autofocus lenses for Sony NEX or Fuji X mount.

Zeiss quality.

Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit lens for Sony NEX $1,250 RENT
Ultra wide angle autofocus lens. 12mm quivalent to 18mm on full frame.
Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 Touit for Sony NEX $900 RENT
Fast normal lens.
Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit lens for Fuji X $1,250 RENT
Ultra wide angle autofocus lens. 12mm quivalent to 18mm on full frame.
Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 Touit for Fuji X $900 RENT
Fast normal lens.
Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar Lens $1,098 RENT
Fast Zeiss lens for Sony NEX, 35mm equivalent field of view. Not a Touit lens, but a Zeiss design for Sony NEX.

Olympus Full Four Thirds and Super High Grade (SHG) lenses

Olympus SHG lenses are the ultimate in optical performance, and world-class build quality. SHG lenses are full Four Thirds mount, but can be used with the MMF-3 adapter on Micro Four Thirds camera.

Olympus E-5 DSLR Camera $1,549 RENT
Olympus full Four Thirds conventional DSLR camera body. Takes full Four Thirds lenses such as the Olympus Super High Grade (SHG) lenses. Does not accept Micro Four Thirds lenses.
Olympus MMF-3 Four Thirds Lens to Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount Adapter $99 RENT
Dust and splash-proof lens mount adapter. Mounts 4/4 lens on a Micro 4/3 standard-compliant digital camera, such as the Olympus OM-D Series and PEN Series models.
Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 ED $1,799 RENT
SHG lenses offer outstanding world-class image quality. Requires MMF-3 adapter for use on MFT cameras. Equivalent to 14-28mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye ED Zuiko Digital Lens $699 RENT
High performance fisheye.
Olympus 14-35mm f/2.0 ED SWD $2,299 RENT
SHG lenses offer outstanding world-class image quality. Requires MMF-3 adapter for use on MFT cameras. Equivalent to 28-70mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 35-100mm f/2.0 ED $2,499 RENT
SHG lenses offer outstanding world-class image quality. Requires MMF-3 adapter for use on MFT cameras. Equivalent to 70-200mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital Lens $499 RENT
High performance macro lens with digital specific design including an ED glass element. Equivalent to 100mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 90-250mm f/2.8 ED $5,999 RENT
SHG lenses offer outstanding world-class image quality. Requires MMF-3 adapter for use on MFT cameras. Equivalent to 180-500mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 150mm f/2.0 ED $2,499 RENT
SHG lenses offer outstanding world-class image quality. Requires MMF-3 adapter for use on MFT cameras. Equivalent to 300mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 300mm f/2.8 ED $6,999 RENT
SHG lenses offer outstanding world-class image quality. Requires MMF-3 adapter for use on MFT cameras. Equivalent to 600mm in 35mm terms.
Olympus 4 Year Extended Warranty for Olympus Zuiko Digital Lenses. $60
For Four Thirds (not Micro Four Thirds) lenses. A fraction of the cost of the expensive SHG lenses. Not for camera body.

Olympus Micro 4/3 cameras and Micro Four Thirds lenses

The new OM-D E-M5 makes Micro Four Thirds more appealing than ever and is my favorite compact camera as of summer 2012. See review.

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 can take Panasonic Lumix G as well as Olympus Super High Grade lenses (with MMF-3 adapter) and specialty lenses such as Voigtlander. See listings further below.

Olympus E-P5 PEN Mirrorless Digital Camera Body (Black) $999 RENT
Optional high-res EVF, tilting screen, same sensor as E-M5.
Olympus Olympus camera body kits — OMD-EM5 and others. SEARCH RENT
Micro 4/3 offers a great size/quality combination.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera (Black) $924 RENT
Electronic eye-level viewfinder, a 120fps refresh rate, a tilting 3.0" OLED touchscreen monitor, 16Mp of resolution
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera (Silver) $924 RENT
Electronic eye-level viewfinder, a 120fps refresh rate, a tilting 3.0" OLED touchscreen monitor, 16Mp of resolution
Olympus 12mm f/2.0 Zuiko Digital ED Lens $699 RENT
Fast wide angle (24mm equivalent). Outstanding, razor sharp. Olympus lens hood LH-48 is not included and must be purchased separately.
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 ZUIKO Wide-Angle Lens $499 RENT
Fast wide angle (35mm equivalent).
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 Zuiko Digital ED Lens $399 RENT
Fast medium telephoto (90mm equivalent). Olympus lens hood LH-40B is not included and must be purchased separately.
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro Zuiko Digital ED Lens NEW! $399 RENT
High performance macro with excellent working range (120mm equivalent).
Olympus 75mm f/1.8 Zuiko Digital ED Lens $799 RENT
Fast telephoto (150mm equivalent).
Olympus 4 Year Extended Warranty for Micro 4/3 Lens $60
For Zuiko Micro 4/3 lenses. Not for cameras.

Panasonic micro 4/3 camera bodies and lenses.

Panasonic Lumix G lenses can be used on the Olympus OM-D E-M5.

Panasonic Lumix G5 Digital Camera with Lumix G Vario 14-42mm Lens - Black $498
With EVF and LCD and touch screen and 1080p 60 video.
Panasonic Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Mirrorless Digital Camera (Black) NEW! $1,298 RENT
17.02MP Micro 4/3 Digital Live MOS sensor, great for video.
Panasonic DMW-MA2M M Mount Adapter for Leica M / Zeiss ZM Lenses $160
Attach almost any Leica M lor Zeiss ZM or Voigtlander M-mount lens to a Micro 4/3 camera from Olympus or Panasonic. Effective field of view is 2.07X, e.g., a 50mm lens has the field of view of a 104mm lens.
Panasonic Lumix G Vario 7-14mm f/4.0 ASPH. Lens $959 RENT
Ultra-wide angle zoom lens with 2 aspherical lenses and 4 ED elements. 114° angle of view.
Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm/F3.5 Lens $640 RENT
Full-frame fisheye. For Panasonic or Olympus micro 4/3 cameras.
Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 Asph. Lens for Micro 4/3 (Black) $1,298 RENT
Constant f/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, splash/dust proof design.
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 ASPH Lens $325 RENT
Fast moderate wide angle (28mm FOV equivalent). For Panasonic or Olympus micro 4/3 cameras.
Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 Lumix Aspheric G- Series Lens $428 RENT
Fast normal lens (40mm equivalent). For Panasonic or Olympus micro 4/3 cameras (no adapter needed).
Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica DG Summilux ASPH Micro 4/3 Lens $628 RENT
Fast normal lens (50mm equivalent). For Panasonic or Olympus micro 4/3 cameras (no adapter needed).
Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 Lumix G Vario Zoom Lens for Micro 4/3 $1,498 RENT
Constant f/2.8 aperture, optical image stabilization, splash/dust proof design.
Panasonic Leica 45mm f/2.8 Macro-Elmarit ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. Lens $898 RENT
Built-in image stabilizer, 90mm equivalent field of view, 1:1 focusing, 225g.
Panasonic Panasonic 4/3 camera bodies. SEARCH
Micro 4/3 offers a great size/quality combination.

Fujifilm X system

See the review.

Fujifilm Finepix X-E1 SEARCH
Same sensor as X-Pro1, smaller body, higher-res EVF. Until Fuji fixes the RAW conversion issues, not recommended for general use for those looking to shoot RAW.
Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 R Ultra Wide-Angle Lens $899 RENT
21mm equivalent field of view to full frame sensor.
Fujifilm 18mm ƒ/2.0 XF R lens $599 RENT
27mm equivalent field of view to full frame sensor.
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS Zoom Lens $699 RENT
27 to 82mm equivalent field of view to full frame sensor.
Fujifilm 35mm ƒ/1.4 XF R lens $599 RENT
53mm equivalent field of view to full frame sensor.
Fujifilm 60mm ƒ/2.4 XF macro lens $649 RENT
91mmm equivalent field of view to full frame sensor.
Fujifilm M Mount Adapter for X-Pro1 $199
Allows M mount lenses to be used on the Fujifilm X-Pro1 camera, which has an X mount. Leica M, Zeiss ZM and Voigtlander M-mount.
Fujifilm X-Pro1 $1,199
16-megapixel no anti-aliasing filter, interchangeable lenses, optical/EVF viewfinder, ultra high res read LCD. See review. Until Fuji fixes the RAW conversion issues, not recommended for general use for those looking to shoot RAW.
Fujifilm X100s $1,299 RENT
APS-C X-Trans CMOS II sensor, fixed lens 23mm f/2 lens (~35mm equivalent).

Other Micro Four Thirds lenses

Specialty lenses for Micro Four Thirds.

Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro 4/3 Cameras $1,149 RENT
Extraordinary maximum aperture of f/0.95 with a superb 10-blade diaphragm for magnificent low-light/shallow depth-of-field images--photographs or video. Manual focus, continuous aperture range.
Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f/0.95 Micro Four Thirds Lens $999 RENT
Extraordinary maximum aperture of f/0.95, strictly manual focus and manual exposure.