Where Did Compact Cameras Go? (Panasonic LX10 Review 2025)

Okay, let’s talk about point and shoot cameras. I love them. I miss them. And I want them back. In this video, I explore what happened to photo-first compact cameras and share my real-world thoughts after using the Panasonic LX10 in 2025. It's part love letter, part review, and part open letter to the camera industry. We’ll talk about: Why compact cameras disappeared What makes the 2016 released Panasonic LX10 still great (and what holds it back) What makes a great compact camera What I want from future camera releases (hello, Canon, Nikon, Sony and Fuji) Whether you’re a Ricoh GR fan, a Fuji X100 die-hard, or just someone who wants a pocketable camera that feels good to shoot, this one’s for you. Cinelike D and V Hack for LX10 that I mentioned -    • GX85 / GX80 Hack: Add Cinelike D and Cinel...   PGY Tech Rope Bag and Camera Wrist Strap Air - http://shrsl.com/2qjit-2c26-11g3n Cameras Mentioned: Canon Powershot V1 Panasonic LX10, LX3, LX5 Ricoh GR / GR III Olympus XZ-1 Sony RX100 Series Leica D-Lux 8 00:00 Vibes 01:25 Where Are the Photo-First Compacts? 02:50 My First Camera: Canon G9 04:15 Revisiting the LX Series 05:20 Panasonic LX10 Overview 10:50 PGYTech Rope Bag & Wrist Strap Review 13:45 The Case for Modern Compact Cameras 15:38 Closing Thoughts 🎵 Music licensed from Lickd. The biggest mainstream and stock music platform for content creators. Sunday Best by Surfaces, https://lickd.lnk.to/QGlAkiID License ID: 05nvQxB0dz3 If you want to use music from famous artists, try Lickd to get track credits and unlimited stock music: https://go.lickd.co/Get-A-Free-Trial