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/ 19 March 2025

The 9 Best Digital & Film Cameras

With phones now well capable of doing their job for them, any new camera has to have a good reason to exist. Some cater to content creators, others to adrenaline junkies, yet more are starting a new wave of 35mm film enthusiasm. Whatever your reason for putting your phone down, these are the cameras to know about right now…

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Best For Vintage Style

Z fc Camera, £849 (was £939) | Nikon

Whether your role is content creator, designated holiday photographer, night-out documenter or just influencer-boyfriend, this is a versatile bit of tech. It includes a 4k movie capability, 11fps, a 20.9MP camera, and wi-fi/Bluetooth connectivity. Styling notes are taken from the early 80s Nikon FM2 SLR film camera, and presented here in a range of nice colour options. Truly, a photogenic camera.

Available at Nikon.co.uk

Best For Professionals

X2D 100C, £7,369 | HASSELBLAD

Hasselblad is the brand for professional photographers, especially those working in fashion. If you can afford one, it should be your choice. Here, the Scandi powerhouse has applied its expertise to a mirrorless medium format, producing a camera with an almighty 100MP quality. It also has a terabyte of internal SD data storage available (needed for those image sizes), plus advanced image stabilisation and phase detection autofocus with 3x faster focusing.

Available at Store.eu.Hasselblad.com

Best For Price

Ektar H35, £49 | Kodak

This camera is a lot of fun. Coming in at just £49, its half-frame technology means a roll of 36 photos becomes an even more economical 72 – worth remembering now film rolls and development are both expensive. With built-in flash and a lightweight body, this is the Boots disposable camera upgrade you’ve been searching for.

Available at Amazon.co.uk

Best All-Round

X100VI Digital Camera, £1,599 | Fujifilm

A treasure of the informed hobbyist, this is widely regarded as one of the best all-round cameras available right now. Though it can very capably take on professional assignments, it’s perfect for anyone who appreciates, enjoys and loves the technicality of a good camera. The sleek, ergonomic design combines with technical prowess to deliver in-body image stabilisation, 40.2MP image quality, old-school dials allowing quick changes to settings and creative freedom, and a lovely tilting LCD screen.

Available at WexPhotoVideo.com

Best For 6K Video

Lumix S9, £999 (was £1,499) | Panasonic

The Panasonic Lumix S9 is a full-frame mirrorless camera that packs a technological punch. It may be small, but a full-frame sensor means it can capture photos in low light, videos in 6k, and images with mind-blowing clarity. A stack of other features includes image stabilisation, timelapse and app connections that allow you to post within seconds. Think of this as a compact digital camera equipped for the modern age.

Available at UKDigital.co.uk

Best For Extreme

SportsHero 13 Black, £329.99 (was £399) | GoPro

While the GoPro Hero’s market dominance has lessened since its explosive arrival in 2016, it’s still a stalwart for those creating content in extreme places (underwater or strapped to a car bonnet) or doing extreme things thanks to its untouchable fastening system. The GoPro Hero 13 Black takes the next step by introducing interchangeable lenses. These include a macro lens (4x zoom), ultra-wide, smart motion blur (mixing blur and still captured subject), and an anamorphic lens (21:9 aspect ratio for a cinematic scene). Write off GoPro at your peril.

Available at GoPro.com

Best For Mirrorless

Sigma BF, £1,969 | Sigma

This Japanese camera brand is one to know. In the 1960s, Sigma initially focused on lens technology, then expanded into bodies in the 70s. In 2025, it is launching thoroughly modern, mirrorless beauties. This model has been formulated for minimal aesthetics, ease of use (simple access to ISO, shutter speed, EV compensation and colour mode) and compactness. The camera exemplifies elements of Apple's design philosophy, removing anything deemed extraneous, and making shooting as intuitive as possible.

Available at CameraWorld.co.uk

Best For Fun

WIDE Evo™ Camera, £319.99 | Instax

It’s Instax, but this premium piece should not be sniffed at as unserious or immature. Photographer Oliver Wheeldon proved its strength by doing a photo-series in Lanzarote for its launch. There’s still fun to be had, though, with its wide angle, filters, the ability to reduce or increase those filters, different frame options, an integrated app, and the option to print directly from the camera by rolling up a handle on the right.

Available at FujiFilm-X.com

Best For 35mm

Pentax 17, £499.99 | Pentax

Finally, a brand has released a new 35mm film camera. It’s a good one too. Renowned for its vintage SLR 35mm cameras like the ME Super and MX, Pentax has put time, money and expense into developing the Pentax 17, and the community response has been overwhelmingly positive, zooming in on its lightweight feel, beautiful design and sharp image quality. If you want a 35mm camera but don’t want the dysfunction and expense of vintage kit, this is for you.

Available at Pentax.eu

Inspiration credit: @KodakFilm.Retro

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