Best Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography

Top Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography

Here we have listed the Top 20 Compact Cameras for Portrait Photography. Leica Q2 is at the top of our list, followed by Leica Q2 Monochrom and Leica Q3.

#1 Leica Q2	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #233 Rank in Compact Cameras: #17
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 4096 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| IP52 Certified \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 47.0MP Sensor \| CONs: 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 734g \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 370 shots \|

#2 Leica Q2 Monochrom	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #234 Rank in Compact Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 4096 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| IP52 Certified \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 47.0MP Sensor \| CONs: 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 734g \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 350 shots \|

#3 Leica Q3	60 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #1267 Rank in Compact Cameras: #63
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 8192 x 4320 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| IP52 Certified \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| CONs: 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| Heavy Body: 743g \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 350 shots \|

#4 Leica Q	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #149 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 50.000 Max ISO \| 1.040kdots LCD \| CONs: 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| Heavy Body: 640g \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| No Environmental Sealing \|

#5 Sony RX1R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #134 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 42.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \| 507g Light Body \| CONs: Low Battery Life: 220 shots \| 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Image Stabilization \| No Touch Screen \|

#6 Zeiss ZX1	37 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #174 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 37.0MP Sensor \| 51.200 Max ISO \| 255 Focus Points \| Large 4.34" Screen \| CONs: 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Image Stabilization \| Heavy Body: 800g \| Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps \|

#7 Ricoh GR III	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #369 Rank in Compact Cameras: #39
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 94 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Optical (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 102.400 Max ISO \| 1.037kdots LCD \| 257g Light Body \| CONs: No Built-in Viewfinder \| 28 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| No Environmental Sealing \|

#8 Sony RX1R	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #231 Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \| 482g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| Good Low Light ISO - 2537 \| CONs: No Built-in Viewfinder \| Low Battery Life: 270 shots \| 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Wireless Connection \|

#9 Sony RX1	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #226 Rank in Compact Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \| 482g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| Good Low Light ISO - 2534 \| CONs: No Built-in Viewfinder \| Low Battery Life: 270 shots \| 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Wireless Connection \|

#10 Canon G1 X III	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor 24-72 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #169 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| CONs: Low Battery Life: 200 shots \| 72 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 200 shots \|

#11 Panasonic LX100 II	17 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #239 Rank in Compact Cameras: #21
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 17.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| CONs: 75 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| Low Battery Life: 340 shots \| No Environmental Sealing \|

#12 Leica D-Lux 7	17 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #232 Rank in Compact Cameras: #16
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 17.0MP Sensor \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| CONs: 75 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| Low Battery Life: 340 shots \| No Environmental Sealing \|

#13 Panasonic LX100	13 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #288 Rank in Compact Cameras: #33
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 11.0fps \| CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 13.0MP \| 75 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Low Battery Life: 300 shots \|

#14 Leica D-Lux Typ 109	13 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #278 Rank in Compact Cameras: #28
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 25.600 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| 921kdots LCD \| 11.0fps \| CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 13.0MP \| 75 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \| Low Battery Life: 300 shots \|

#15 Fujifilm X100F	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS X-TRANS III Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #220 Rank in Compact Cameras: #12
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 24.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 325 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 8.0fps \| CONs: 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \|

#16 Fujifilm X100V	26 MP \| APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #104 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 26.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| CONs: 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Image Stabilization \| Low Battery Life: 420 shots \|

#17 Canon G1 X	14 MP \| 1.5-inch CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #358 Rank in Compact Cameras: #37
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 920kdots LCD \| 534g Light Body \| Good Low Light ISO - 644 \| 3D Shooting Capability \| CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 14.0MP \| Low Battery Life: 250 shots \| No Wireless Connection \| No Touch Screen \| Only 9 Focus Points \|

#18 Fujifilm X100T	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #237 Rank in Compact Cameras: #18
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 49 Focus Points \| 1.040kdots LCD \| 6.0fps \| 440g Light Body \| Microphone Port \| CONs: 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Image Stabilization \| No Articulating Screen \| No Touch Screen \|

#19 Olympus XZ-2 iHS	12 MP \| 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor 28-112 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #297 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Electronic (Optional) Optional Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 35 Focus Points \| 920kdots LCD \| 346g Light Body \| CONs: Low Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP \| No Built-in Viewfinder \| No Wireless Connection \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 340 shots \|

#20 Canon G5 X	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #208 Rank in Compact Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| CONs: Low Battery Life: 210 shots \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 210 shots \| No Environmental Sealing \|