List of lightest mirrorless cameras

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Samsung NX mini

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]

Mirrorless cameras that weigh less than 250 grams
Model Weight Width Height Depth Lens
mount 		Crop
factor 		Pixel
count 		IBIS EVF Release
year 		Availability
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.

Lightest mirrorless cameras with an APS-C sensor[edit]

APS-C mirrorless cameras that weigh less than 320 grams
Model Weight Width Height Depth Lens
mount 		Crop
factor 		Pixel
count 		IBIS EVF Release
year 		Availability
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]

Lightest mirrorless cameras with a full frame sensor[edit]

Full-frame mirrorless cameras that weigh less than 550 grams
Model Weight Width Height Depth Lens
mount 		Crop
factor 		Pixel
count 		IBIS EVF Release
year 		Availability
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]
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

All digital Leica M cameras, such as the Leica M11, are technically mirrorless cameras. The M11, at 530 g,[9] is the lightest of them and nearly as light as some other cameras on this list here. But Leica M cameras are usually not considered mirrorless cameras and instead are grouped as rangefinder cameras, a differentiation dating back to when they co-existed with SLR cameras. Technically speaking, rangefinder cameras lack autofocus and employ a very different manual focusing method involving a rangefinder mechanism.

Lightest mirrorless cameras with a medium format sensor[edit]

Medium format mirrorless cameras that weigh less than 800 grams
Model Weight Width Height Depth Lens
mount 		Crop
factor 		Pixel
count 		IBIS EVF Release
year 		Availability
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[edit]

Sony QX1

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.[10]

Model Weight Width Height Depth Lens
mount 		Crop
factor 		Pixel
count 		IBIS EVF Release
year 		Availability
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
Sony LR1 243 g 100 mm 74 mm 43 mm E 1.0 60 MP No No 2023 Current[11]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 220 g body + 40 g battery and memory card.
  2. ^ a b c 222 g body + 40 g battery and memory card.
  3. ^ 228 g body + 40 g battery and memory card.
  4. ^ a b 230 g body + 40 g battery and memory card.
  5. ^ a b Optional accessory that weighs 114 g.
  6. ^ 620 g body + 110 g battery and memory card.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Are Mirrorless Cameras Really About Size? Not Anymore". Digital Trends. February 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Products | RICOH IMAGING". www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp.
  3. ^ a b c d e "キヤノン：一眼レフカメラ／ミラーレスカメラ EOS｜旧製品". cweb.canon.jp.
  4. ^ Deutschland, Canon. "Canon EOS R8 Camera". Canon Deutschland (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. ^ "ILCE-7R Specifications". Sony Asia.
  6. ^ "ILCE-7 Specifications". Sony Asia.
  7. ^ Deutschland, Canon. "Canon EOS RP – Kameras". Canon Deutschland (in German). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  8. ^ "ILCE-7 Specifications". Sony Indonesia.
  9. ^ "Leica M11 - Technical Data | Leica Camera US". leica-camera.com.
  10. ^ Camera, What Digital (April 27, 2015). "The lens-style camera: Advanced technology guide". What Digital Camera.
  11. ^ "ILX-LR1 - Sony Pro".
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