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7 best compact cameras for vlogging and travel

Do away with heavy lenses and bulky bodies with the best compact cameras

This is my run down of the best compact cameras

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Canon IXUS 285 HS Read review

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Canon powershot V1 Read review

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Fujifilm GFX100RF Read review

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Fujifilm x half Read review

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Panasonic TZ99 Read review

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Insta360 ace 2 pro Xplorer bundle Read review

I've been testing cameras since the early 2000s, and what's struck me most about this particular round-up is just how different the best compact cameras are right now, compared with even a few years ago.

To be honest, compact cameras were written off as dead a few years ago, with most companies discontinuing their compact camera lines as the best smartphone cameras became good enough for most people to leave a dedicated camera at…