Best Compact Cameras with Viewfinder

Framing and shooting through a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, Viewfinders come handy under bright sun light where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight. With the electronic viewfinders, you can also preview your photos without taking your eye off the camera.

Here we have listed the Best 20 Compact Cameras with Viewfinder sorted by score. Leica Q2 is at the top of our list with a Overall Score of 83, followed by Sony RX1R II and Zeiss ZX1.

#1 Leica Q2	47 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 28 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #36 Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 90 Sports Daily 90 Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Environmental Sealing \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 47.0MP Sensor \| 50.000 Max ISO \|

#2 Sony RX1R II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #68 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 \|

#3 Zeiss ZX1	37 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #76 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 \|

#4 Fujifilm X100V	26 MP \| APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #74 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
	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 \|

#5 Canon G1 X III	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor 24-72 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #144 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 \|

#6 Panasonic ZS100	20 MP \| 1″ MOS Sensor 25-250 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #161 Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 92 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 \|

#7 Canon G5 X	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-100 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #170 Rank in Compact Cameras: #9
	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 \|

#8 Fujifilm X100F	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS X-TRANS III Sensor 35 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #187 Rank in Compact Cameras: #13
	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 \|

#9 Canon G5 X MII	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-120 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #193 Rank in Compact Cameras: #14
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \|

#10 Sony RX100 VII	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #181 Rank in Compact Cameras: #10
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \|

#11 Panasonic ZS200	20 MP \| 1″ MOS Sensor 24-360 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #233 Rank in Compact Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 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 \|

#12 Sony RX100 VI	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-200 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #234 Rank in Compact Cameras: #21
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape
	PROs: Built-in Wi-Fi \| Image Stabilization \| Articulating Screen \| 3840 x 2160 Video \| Touch Screen \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 12.800 Max ISO \| 315 Focus Points \|

#13 Panasonic LX100 II	17 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #226 Rank in Compact Cameras: #22
	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 \|

#14 Leica D-Lux 7	17 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor 24-75 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #221 Rank in Compact Cameras: #24
	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 \|

#15 Sony RX100 V	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #244 Rank in Compact Cameras: #26
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 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 \|

#16 Leica C-Lux	20 MP \| CMOS Sensor 24-360 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #236 Rank in Compact Cameras: #25
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 91 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 \|

#17 Sony RX100 VA	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #260 Rank in Compact Cameras: #28
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 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 \|

#18 Sony RX100 IV	20 MP \| 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-70 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #246 Rank in Compact Cameras: #31
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability 93 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 \| 25 Focus Points \| 1.229kdots LCD \|

#19 Panasonic ZS70	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #277 Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
	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 \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 49 Focus Points \|

#20 Panasonic ZS80	20 MP \| 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor 24-720 mm Lens	Rank in All Cameras: #262 Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
	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 \| Touch Screen \| Timelapse Recording \| Electronic Built-in Viewfinder \| Face Detection \| 20.0MP Sensor \| 1.040kdots LCD \|