Best Compact Cameras for Sports Photography

Top Compact Cameras for Sports Photography

Here we have listed the Top 20 Compact Cameras for Sports Photography. Leica Q2 is at the top of our list, followed by Leica Q3 and Sony RX1R II.

#1 Leica Q2	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #76 Rank in Compact Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 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 Q3	60 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #38 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 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 \|

#3 Sony RX1R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #140 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 \| 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 \|

#4 Leica Q	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #155 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
	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 Panasonic LX100 II	17 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #245 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 \|

#6 Leica D-Lux 7	17 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #239 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 \| 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 \|

#7 Leica D-Lux Typ 109	13 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #286 Rank in Compact Cameras: #30
	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 \|

#8 Fujifilm X100V	26 MP \| APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #110 Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
	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 \|

#9 Sony RX100 V	20 MP \| 1″ Stacked BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #294 Rank in Compact Cameras: #32
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 315 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \| CONs: Low Battery Life: 220 shots \| 70 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No External Flash Shoe \| No Touch Screen \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \|

#10 Fujifilm X100F	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS X-TRANS III Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #227 Rank in Compact Cameras: #15
	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 \|

#11 Panasonic LX100	13 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #296 Rank in Compact Cameras: #34
	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 \|

#12 Leica Q2 Monochrom	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #240 Rank in Compact Cameras: #18
	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 \|

#13 Canon G1 X III	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor 24-72 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #175 Rank in Compact Cameras: #6
	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 \|

#14 Fujifilm X100T	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #243 Rank in Compact Cameras: #20
	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 \|

#15 Panasonic ZS200	20 MP \| 1″ MOS Sensor 24-360 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #248 Rank in Compact Cameras: #17
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 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 \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| CONs: No Articulating Screen \| No External Flash Shoe \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 370 shots \| No Environmental Sealing \|

#16 Leica C-Lux	20 MP \| CMOS Sensor 24-360 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #252 Rank in Compact Cameras: #24
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 90 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 \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| CONs: No Articulating Screen \| No External Flash Shoe \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 370 shots \| No Environmental Sealing \|

#17 Sony RX100 III	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #353 Rank in Compact Cameras: #38
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \| CONs: 70 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No External Flash Shoe \| No Touch Screen \| Low Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000s \| Low Battery Life: 320 shots \|

#18 Zeiss ZX1	37 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #181 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
	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 \|

#19 Sony RX1R	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #238 Rank in Compact Cameras: #22
	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 \|

#20 Fujifilm X100S	16 MP \| APS-C CMOS X-TRANS II Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #424 Rank in Compact Cameras: #45
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: 1920 x 1080 Video \| Electronic and Optical Built-in Viewfinder \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 49 Focus Points \| 6.0fps \| 445g Light Body \| 2350kdot Viewfinder Resolution \| Good Low Light ISO - 1150 \| 3D Shooting Capability \| Panorama Shooting \| CONs: Small LCD Screen ( 2.80") \| 35 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage \| 35 mm - Poor Telezoom Coverage \| No Wireless Connection \| No Image Stabilization \|