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 |
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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.
Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount | Crop factor | Pixel count | IBIS | EVF | Release year | Availability |
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Samsung NX200 | [a]260 g | 117 mm | 63 mm | 37 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2011 | Discontinued |
Samsung NX210 | [b]262 g | 117 mm | 63 mm | 37 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2012 | Discontinued |
Samsung NX1000 | [b]262 g | 114 mm | 63 mm | 38 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2012 | Discontinued |
Samsung NX1100 | [b]262 g | 114 mm | 63 mm | 38 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Samsung NX2000 | [c]268 g | 119 mm | 65 mm | 36 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-3N | 269 g | 110 mm | 62 mm | 35 mm | E | 1.5 | 16 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5N | 269 g | 111 mm | 59 mm | 38 mm | E | 1.5 | 16 MP | No | No | 2011 | Discontinued |
Sony α5000 | 269 g | 110 mm | 63 mm | 36 mm | E | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Samsung NX3000 | [d]270 g | 117 mm | 66 mm | 39 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Samsung NX3300 | [d]270 g | 117 mm | 66 mm | 39 mm | NX | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2015 | Discontinued |
Canon M2 | 274 g | 105 mm | 65 mm | 32 mm | EF-M | 1.6 | 18 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued[3] |
Sony NEX-5R | 276 g | 111 mm | 59 mm | 39 mm | E | 1.5 | 16 MP | No | No | 2012 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5T | 276 g | 111 mm | 59 mm | 39 mm | E | 1.5 | 16 MP | No | No | 2013 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-C3 | 283 g | 110 mm | 60 mm | 33 mm | E | 1.5 | 16 MP | No | No | 2011 | Discontinued |
Sony α5100 | 283 g | 110 mm | 63 mm | 36 mm | E | 1.5 | 24 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-5 | 287 g | 111 mm | 59 mm | 38 mm | E | 1.5 | 14 MP | No | No | 2010 | Discontinued |
Sony NEX-3 | 297 g | 117 mm | 63 mm | 33 mm | E | 1.5 | 14 MP | No | No | 2010 | Discontinued |
Canon M | 298 g | 109 mm | 67 mm | 32 mm | EF-M | 1.6 | 18 MP | No | No | 2012 | Discontinued[3] |
Canon M200 | 299 g | 108 mm | 67 mm | 35 mm | EF-M | 1.6 | 24 MP | No | No | 2019 | Discontinued[3] |
Canon M10 | 301 g | 108 mm | 67 mm | 35 mm | EF-M | 1.6 | 18 MP | No | No | 2015 | Discontinued[3] |
Canon M100 | 302 g | 108 mm | 67 mm | 35 mm | EF-M | 1.6 | 24 MP | No | No | 2017 | Discontinued[3] |
The lightest interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras in production today with an APS-C sensor are the Sony ZV-E10 at 343 g, Canon R100 at 356 g, Canon R50 at 375 g, Sony ZV-E10 II at 377 g, and Fujifilm X-T30 II at 383 g.
The Ricoh GR III at 257 g and Ricoh GR IIIx at 262 g are even lighter than the models in the above list and contain an APS-C sensor, but they include a non-interchangeable lens.
Lightest mirrorless cameras with a full frame sensor
[edit]Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount | Crop factor | Pixel count | IBIS | EVF | Release year | Availability |
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Sigma fp | 422 g | 113 mm | 70 mm | 45 mm | L | 1.0 | 24 MP | No | Opt.[e] | 2019 | Current |
Sigma fp L | 427 g | 113 mm | 70 mm | 45 mm | L | 1.0 | 60 MP | No | Opt.[e] | 2021 | Current |
Canon R8 | 461 g | 133 mm | 86 mm | 70 mm | RF | 1.0 | 24 MP | No | Yes | 2023 | Current[4] |
Sony α7R[5] | 465 g | 127 mm | 94 mm | 55 mm | E | 1.0 | 36 MP | No | Yes | 2013 | Discontinued |
Sony α7[6] | 474 g | 127 mm | 94 mm | 55 mm | E | 1.0 | 24 MP | No | Yes | 2013 | Discontinued |
Sony ZV-E1 | 483 g | 121 mm | 72 mm | 54 mm | E | 1.0 | 12 MP | Yes | No | 2023 | Current |
Canon RP | 485 g | 133 mm | 85 mm | 70 mm | RF | 1.0 | 26 MP | No | Yes | 2019 | Current[7] |
Panasonic S9 | 486 g | 124 mm | 74 mm | 47 mm | L | 1.0 | 24 MP | Yes | No | 2024 | Current |
Sony α7S[8] | 489 g | 127 mm | 94 mm | 55 mm | E | 1.0 | 12 MP | No | Yes | 2014 | Discontinued |
Sony α7C | 509 g | 124 mm | 71 mm | 60 mm | E | 1.0 | 24 MP | Yes | Yes | 2020 | Current |
Sony α7C II | 514 g | 124 mm | 71 mm | 63 mm | E | 1.0 | 33 MP | Yes | Yes | 2023 | Current |
Sony α7CR | 515 g | 124 mm | 71 mm | 63 mm | E | 1.0 | 60 MP | Yes | Yes | 2023 | Current |
Lightest rangefinder cameras with a full frame sensor
[edit]Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount | Crop factor | Pixel count | IBIS | Release year | Availability |
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Pixii Max[9] | 480 g | 138 mm | 79 mm | 33 mm | M | 1.0 | 24 MP | No | 2024 | Current |
Leica M11[10] | 530 g | 139 mm | 80 mm | 39 mm | M | 1.0 | 60 MP | No | 2022 | Current |
All rangefinder cameras (including digital Leica M-series cameras) are technically mirrorless, because they do not contain a mirror. However, rangefinder cameras are usually not considered mirrorless cameras, a differentiation dating back to when they co-existed with SLR film cameras. More specifically, rangefinder cameras lack autofocus and employ a very different manual focusing method involving a rangefinder mechanism with an optical viewfinder. Furthermore, most digital rangefinder cameras (except Leica's recent models) lack live preview, which is sometimes considered a defining feature of mirrorless cameras.
Lightest mirrorless cameras with a medium format sensor
[edit]Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount | Crop factor | Pixel count | IBIS | EVF | Release year | Availability |
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Hasselblad 907X 100C | [f]730 g | 102 mm | 92 mm | 84 mm | XCD | 0.8 | 102 MP | No | No | 2024 | Current |
Fujifilm GFX 50R | 775 g | 161 mm | 97 mm | 66 mm | G | 0.8 | 51 MP | No | Yes | 2018 | Discontinued |
Lens-style cameras
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Lens-style cameras are lighter than all other interchangeable lens cameras with their respective sensor sizes, but they are usually not classified with other mirrorless cameras because they have no screen or viewfinder.
They are designed to be attached to a smartphone so that the phone’s screen can be used as the camera’s display.[11]
Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount | Crop factor | Pixel count | IBIS | EVF | Release year | Availability |
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Olympus Air | 147 g | 57 mm | 57 mm | 44 mm | MFT | 2.0 | 16 MP | No | No | 2015 | Discontinued |
Sony QX1 | 216 g | 74 mm | 70 mm | 53 mm | E | 1.5 | 20 MP | No | No | 2014 | Discontinued |
Industrial cameras
[edit]Sony introduced a mirrorless camera designed for industrial applications that has no screen or viewfinder and no internal battery. It is lighter than all other full-frame interchangeable lens cameras, and as with other modular cameras it is designed to be attached to other hardware, e.g. a drone.
Model | Weight | Width | Height | Depth | Lens mount | Crop factor | Pixel count | IBIS | EVF | Release year | Availability |
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Sony LR1 | 243 g | 100 mm | 74 mm | 43 mm | E | 1.0 | 60 MP | No | No | 2023 | Current[12] |
See also
[edit]Notes
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