List of lightest mirrorless cameras explained

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]

Release
year! class=unsortable
Availability
Samsung NX mini196 g110 mm62 mm23 mmNX-M2.720 MP2014Discontinued
Pentax Q200 g98 mm58 mm31 mmQ5.612 MP2011Discontinued[2]
Pentax Q10200 g102 mm58 mm34 mmQ5.612 MP2012Discontinued
Pentax Q7200 g102 mm58 mm34 mmQ4.612 MP2013Discontinued
Pentax Q-S1203 g105 mm58 mm34 mmQ4.612 MP2014Discontinued
Panasonic GM1204 g99 mm55 mm30 mmMFT2.016 MP2013Discontinued
Panasonic GM5211 g99 mm60 mm36 mmMFT2.016 MP2014Discontinued
Z CAM E1217 g75 mm56 mm50 mmMFT2.016 MP2015Discontinued
Nikon S2230 g101 mm61 mm29 mm12.714 MP2014Discontinued
Nikon J5231 g98 mm60 mm32 mm12.721 MP2015Discontinued
Nikon J4232 g100 mm60 mm29 mm12.718 MP2014Discontinued
Nikon J1234 g106 mm61 mm30 mm12.710 MP2011Discontinued
Nikon J2238 g106 mm61 mm30 mm12.710 MP2012Discontinued
Nikon S1240 g102 mm61 mm30 mm12.710 MP2013Discontinued
Nikon J3244 g101 mm61 mm29 mm12.714 MP2013Discontinued

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

Release
year! class=unsortable
Availability
Samsung NX200260 g117 mm63 mm37 mmNX1.520 MP2011Discontinued
Samsung NX210262 g117 mm63 mm37 mmNX1.520 MP2012Discontinued
Samsung NX1000262 g114 mm63 mm38 mmNX1.520 MP2012Discontinued
Samsung NX1100262 g114 mm63 mm38 mmNX1.520 MP2013Discontinued
Samsung NX2000268 g119 mm65 mm36 mmNX1.520 MP2013Discontinued
Sony NEX-3N269 g110 mm62 mm35 mmE1.516 MP2013Discontinued
Sony NEX-5N269 g111 mm59 mm38 mmE1.516 MP2011Discontinued
Sony α5000269 g110 mm63 mm36 mmE1.520 MP2014Discontinued
Samsung NX3000270 g117 mm66 mm39 mmNX1.520 MP2014Discontinued
Samsung NX3300270 g117 mm66 mm39 mmNX1.520 MP2015Discontinued
Canon M2274 g105 mm65 mm32 mmEF-M1.618 MP2013Discontinued[3]
Sony NEX-5R276 g111 mm59 mm39 mmE1.516 MP2012Discontinued
Sony NEX-5T276 g111 mm59 mm39 mmE1.516 MP2013Discontinued
Sony NEX-C3283 g110 mm60 mm33 mmE1.516 MP2011Discontinued
Sony α5100283 g110 mm63 mm36 mmE1.524 MP2014Discontinued
Sony NEX-5287 g111 mm59 mm38 mmE1.514 MP2010Discontinued
Sony NEX-3297 g117 mm63 mm33 mmE1.514 MP2010Discontinued
Canon M298 g109 mm67 mm32 mmEF-M1.618 MP2012Discontinued
Canon M200299 g108 mm67 mm35 mmEF-M1.624 MP2019Discontinued
Canon M10301 g108 mm67 mm35 mmEF-M1.618 MP2015Discontinued
Canon M100302 g108 mm67 mm35 mmEF-M1.624 MP2017Discontinued

The lightest interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras in production today with an APS-C sensor are the Sony ZV-E10 at 343 g, Canon R100 at 356 g, Canon R50 at 375 g, Sony ZV-E10 II at 377 g, and Fujifilm X-T30 II at 383 g.

The Ricoh GR III at 257 g and Ricoh GR IIIx at 262 g are even lighter than the models in the above list and contain an APS-C sensor, but they include a non-interchangeable lens.

Lightest mirrorless cameras with a full frame sensor

Release
year! class=unsortable
Availability
Sigma fp422 g113 mm70 mm45 mmL1.024 MP2019Current
Sigma fp L427 g113 mm70 mm45 mmL1.060 MP2021Current
Canon R8461 g133 mm86 mm70 mmRF1.024 MP2023Current[4]
Sony α7R[5] 465 g127 mm94 mm55 mmE1.036 MP2013Discontinued
Sony α7[6] 474 g127 mm94 mm55 mmE1.024 MP2013Discontinued
Sony ZV-E1483 g121 mm72 mm54 mmE1.012 MP2023Current
Canon RP485 g133 mm85 mm70 mmRF1.026 MP2019Current[7]
Panasonic S9486 g124 mm74 mm47 mmL1.024 MP2024Current
Sony α7S[8] 489 g127 mm94 mm55 mmE1.012 MP2014Discontinued
Sony α7C509 g124 mm71 mm60 mmE1.024 MP2020Current
Sony α7C II514 g124 mm71 mm63 mmE1.033 MP2023Current
Sony α7CR515 g124 mm71 mm63 mmE1.060 MP2023Current

Lightest rangefinder cameras with a full frame sensor

Release
year! class=unsortable
Availability
Pixii Max[9] 480 g138 mm79 mm33 mmM1.024 MP2024Current
Leica M11[10] 530 g139 mm80 mm39 mmM1.060 MP2022Current

All rangefinder cameras (including digital Leica M-series cameras) are technically mirrorless, because they do not contain a mirror. However, rangefinder cameras are usually not considered mirrorless cameras, a differentiation dating back to when they co-existed with SLR film cameras. More specifically, rangefinder cameras lack autofocus and employ a very different manual focusing method involving a rangefinder mechanism with an optical viewfinder. Furthermore, most digital rangefinder cameras (except Leica's recent models) lack live preview, which is sometimes considered a defining feature of mirrorless cameras.

Lightest mirrorless cameras with a medium format sensor

Release
year! class=unsortable
Availability
Hasselblad 907X 100C730 g102 mm92 mm84 mmXCD0.8102 MP2024Current
Fujifilm GFX 50R775 g161 mm97 mm66 mmG0.851 MP2018Discontinued

Lens-style cameras

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.[11]

ModelWeightWidthHeightDepthLens
mount
Crop
factor
Pixel
count
IBISEVFclass=unsortable Release
year
class=unsortable Availability
Olympus Air147 g57 mm57 mm44 mmMFT2.016 MP2015Discontinued
Sony QX1216 g74 mm70 mm53 mmE1.520 MP2014Discontinued

Industrial cameras

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 othermodular cameras it is designed to be attached to other hardware, e.g. a drone.

ModelWeightWidthHeightDepthLens
mount
Crop
factor
Pixel
count
IBISEVFclass=unsortable Release
year
class=unsortable Availability
Sony LR1243 g100 mm74 mm43 mmE1.060 MP2023Current[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Are Mirrorless Cameras Really About Size? Not Anymore. February 19, 2019. Digital Trends.
  2. Web site: Products | RICOH IMAGING. www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp.
  3. Web site: 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. Web site: Deutschland . Canon . Canon EOS R8 Camera . 2023-06-16 . Canon Deutschland . de-DE.
  5. Web site: ILCE-7R Specifications. Sony Asia.
  6. Web site: ILCE-7 Specifications. Sony Asia.
  7. Web site: Deutschland . Canon . Canon EOS RP – Kameras . 2023-06-16 . Canon Deutschland . de-DE.
  8. Web site: ILCE-7 Specifications. Sony Indonesia.
  9. Web site: Specifications (Model A3410). pixii.fr.
  10. Web site: Leica M11 - Technical Data | Leica Camera US. leica-camera.com.
  11. Web site: The lens-style camera: Advanced technology guide. What Digital. Camera. April 27, 2015. What Digital Camera.
  12. Web site: ILX-LR1 - Sony Pro.