15 Best Mirrorless Cameras in 2023 [Tested and Reviewed]

The EOS R10 by Canon is a high-quality entry-level camera with continuous shooting capabilities on par with pro-quality DLSR cameras. It superseded the EOS M series. This camera offers excellent saturation and vivid colors. It produces high-resolution pictures with sharpness that can stack up against 24.2-megapixel cameras by other companies.

The auto-white balance is also superb, but the color modes are fairly standard. If you want to drastically change the colors or ambiance of your photos, you’ll need to use a computer or your phone to edit them. It has extremely accurate autofocus performance and tracking ability, keeping the moving subject in focus 97 percent of the time in our tests, so even beginners don't need to worry about getting well-focused shots.

The image stabilizer is installed on the lens side and performs adequately in most situations. As long as you keep a good posture, you don’t need to worry about it. When you change photography modes, instructions and illustrations are displayed on the screen, making it easy to understand even for those new to photography. The unit is lightweight and has a good-sized grip, so it’s easy to hold regardless of your hand size.

This is a new high-resolution camera that is easy to use and sports top-tier autofocus, allowing even beginners to take pictures they can be proud of. While the lens variety isn’t there yet, its base specs are so high that we recommend it to both novices and advanced users alike.

The Z 30 was released by Nikon in August 2022. It has a plethora of accessories for shooting videos, and is aimed at vloggers and other content creators. It captures vivid, natural colors with a range of color modes, from practical modes with slight changes to creative modes that drastically alter the ambiance. It has high resolution that holds up well in the dark. The colors are consistent in both bright and dark places and it has a precise auto-white balance.

The autofocus is very good and its facial recognition works even when the subject is moving quickly. It tracked the subject well when they were running towards the camera and achieved a focus rate of 86 percent. As long as the subject isn’t moving extremely quickly, there shouldn’t be a problem. The image stabilizer is installed on the lens side and works effectively. There shouldn’t be any noticeable issues if your shooting posture is proper.

When it comes to operation and menus, we noticed a lot of technical terms that may be difficult for people who aren’t that knowledgeable about cameras. On the other hand, the buttons are large and easy to press. It’s light and has sizable grips, making it easy to hold even if you have large hands or long nails.

Not only does it have beautiful color reproduction by default, but it also has various color modes. Intermediate and advanced users may feel disappointed by the lack of a viewfinder, but it’s a good small, lightweight mirrorless camera that is ideal for people focused on color and image quality.

The OM-5 is a mid-class mirrorless camera produced by OM Digital Solutions, which originated as a department of Olympus. Unusually for an interchange lens camera, it has an IP53 rating for protection against dust and water sprays. It produces natural colors with fairly high contrast, and the greens and blues are particularly vivid. Its selection of color modes is as good as it gets, so you can set it up how you like.

While there is some noticeable noise in dark places, the resolution is passable in brighter light conditions. On top of that, it has accurate auto-white balance. As for the autofocus test, it was able to detect faces even when they were small. It occasionally went out of focus during continuous shooting, but its success rate of 86 percent is quite good. It should get the job done during typical photography. The image stabilizer is installed in the camera body, so this camera has the benefit of being able to use it with any lens. It works very well even when using the camera in unstable positions.

It has a touch panel that allows you to simply tap the place you want to focus on. You can also expand the image using this panel. The menu has help messages for each item, making it suitable for beginners. It’s as compact as you’d expect from a mirrorless camera and isn’t hard to carry around.

This camera is high quality overall and doesn’t have any glaring weaknesses. With its excellent image quality, autofocus performance, and abundant color modes, this camera is a good choice for people striving for creative photography by changing the colors and atmosphere.

Sony’s Alpha 640 is a small, lightweight camera with rapid autofocus and high-speed continuous shooting, making it an ideal entry-level mirrorless camera. It produces beautiful colors with rich gradations. While it doesn’t have a huge number of color modes, it has some practical filters. In addition, it captures fine details in high resolution that doesn’t suffer much in the dark and reproduces colors accurately. Overall, the in-camera image rendering quality is superb.

We found that it was especially good at facial recognition and tracking ability. Its focus rate of 90 percent makes it perfect for subjects that move quickly and irregularly, such as sports photography. The image stabilization feature is in the lens and performs especially well in telephoto shots. Wide-angle shots are also good, so you shouldn’t have any problems in most situations.

All the buttons are concentrated on the right side of the back of the camera, which makes it easy to use. However, despite being able to use the touch panel for focus, you can’t use it to operate the menus. The grips are a little small, but they are deep and easy to grasp. Its small size and weight mean you can carry it with you wherever you go.

Nikon put their 100-plus years of experience in the optical instrument industry into their Z 50. In addition to its high performance, its ease of operation and viewfinder has made it a popular camera all over the world. The colors are vivid and natural. It has a wide range of color modes, produces lovely bokeh effects, and has amazing image quality. Additionally, it captures fine details that appear sharp even when you zoom in.

We didn’t notice much noise in the dark and the colors were comparable to pictures taken in the light. Its autofocus is exceptional and it successfully tracks movement and recognizes faces even when the face is small on the screen. With a focus rate of 85 percent, it can be used to take pictures of people in motion as well. We found that the image stabilization was superb, as it performed consistently on both the wide-angle and telephoto shots.

There are a lot of technical terms used for both operation and the settings menu, so it may be hard to understand for inexperienced users. On the other hand, its grip is easy to grasp even for people with large hands or long nails. It’s a bit taller due to the viewfinder on top, but it’s relatively light at just under one pound.

The Sony Alpha 7 III uses revolutionary technology and is highly regarded by photographers around the world. It has been the best-selling full-size mirrorless camera on the market since it was released. It has amazing image quality with top-tier resolution and can produce great bokeh effects. While its color modes are rather basic, it has natural, vibrant colors. It performs well in the dark and didn’t produce much noticeable noise, with reliable coloration and auto-white balance.

Its facial recognition and tracking perform well even when the subject is far away. Its focus rate was extremely accurate at 94 percent. This camera can be used to photograph subjects that move quickly. The image stabilization was consistent with both the wide-angle and telephoto shots. However, the camera is a bit heavy, so it’s easy to cause blurring when holding it in one hand.

The internal menus contain a lot of technical terms, which allows you to adjust the settings precisely, but takes some time to get used to for beginners. The grip was large and easy to hold, but the weight of the unit makes it uncomfortable to carry around. From a technical standpoint, this camera is as good as it gets. However, it’s not very portable or easy to use, so it’s better for intermediate to advanced users.

The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is a popular entry-level model. It’s lightweight, compact, and its menus are easy for even beginners to use. It produces warm colors and a gentle ambiance with slight contrast. It has a relatively small selection of color modes and our testers seemed a little disappointed.

It doesn’t quite match the sharpness of other 24.2-megapixel cameras, but it’s not a significant difference. There is a bit of noise in the dark and it struggles to capture reds and purples vividly, but overall it has amazing color reproduction. It’s capable of detecting faces and tracking the subject, even if it’s not especially quick. It should have no trouble taking portraits and had an adequate focus rate of 84 percent.

This camera stabilizes images not only on wide-angle but also on the telephoto shots, which are prone to blurring. It should perform well in most settings. In addition to a typical menu, it has a beginner menu that uses plenty of pictures. The features are also explained within the camera, so even inexperienced users can use it with ease. It has deep grips that make it easy to hold and is the lightest mirrorless camera with a viewfinder that we tested, weighing 13.6 ounces.

Amateurs and professionals alike use Canon cameras, and the EOS M200 is an entry-level mirrorless camera characterized by its touch panel and beginner-friendly operation. It produces clear, warm colors with little contrast. However, it only has basic color modes. It lacks sharpness to some extent when enlarging photos, but it should be fine in most typical situations. While its auto-white balance is good in both bright and dark areas, it produces noticeable noise and loses some saturation on reds and purples.

It was able to recognize faces and track subjects effectively, but the focus occasionally shifted to the background. The subject was in focus 89 percent of the time, which is a sufficient rate as long as you aren’t shooting a subject with sudden, irregular movements. It did manage to stabilize images to some extent, but the lack of hand grips make it difficult to hold steady, resulting in some noticeable blurring.

The menu makes use of simple icons and is suitable for beginners. On the other hand, it’s difficult to grasp and doesn’t have many analog dials, so it’s a bit of a pain to adjust the basic settings. It’s very portable thanks to its light weight and compact size.

Olympus, now OM Digital Solutions, is a Japanese company that has enjoyed massive popularity since the days of film cameras. With its five-axis in-body image stabilization and touch panel operation, even beginners can use the OM-D E-M10 Mark IV comfortably. It is notable for its high saturation and deep colors. It has an abundance of color modes ranging from practical to creative styles.

While the resolution is great overall, it drops in the dark and produces noticeable noise. Even still, the color reproduction is very good and the colors mostly consistent. During the autofocus test, it managed to track the subject and detect their face even from a distance. It occasionally went out of focus during continuous shooting, but refocused promptly. At an 84 percent success rate, it should hold focus reliably enough for ordinary photography. The image stabilization effect is strong enough that you can see it in the viewfinder. You shouldn’t have to worry about blurring, especially for stable pictures like landscapes.

The menu structure is somewhat complicated and may take some time to get used to, but the touch panel is very responsive and comfortable to use. Each section of the menu has explanations which are very helpful for beginners. While the grip isn’t particularly deep, it is easy to grasp and has a good balance. Weighing in at 13.5 ounces, it’s very light for a camera with a viewfinder and in-body image stabilization. The touch screen is easy to operate, even for inexperienced users, thanks to its in-depth explanations for each mode displayed on the screen. Its wide range of color modes makes it fun to use, and it’s a high-class camera that is still good for beginners.

The Fujifilm X-S10 produces gorgeous colors on par with film cameras. In addition to its acclaimed color reproduction, it boasts a rapid continuous shooting speed and in-body image stabilization. It has exceptionally beautiful colors, a natural ambiance, and eye-catching vibrancy. While it lacks a vast selection of color modes, it replicates the feel of film photography. Even when enlarging the photo to actual size, it still appeared sharp. Its resolution and color mostly hold up in the dark.

While it’s able to detect faces effectively, it sometimes fails to track the subject after focusing. With a focus rate of 75 percent, it’s a good option if you don’t take the majority of your photos of moving subjects. The in-body image stabilization is very effective and should make landscape photography a pleasure.

There aren’t many buttons on the back of the camera and it’s mostly operated via the touch panel. There is a good amount of technical language on the operation screens, so you may have to get used to it. The grip has good depth and is easy to grasp. While it’s not light, at just over one pound, its weight is typical for models with in-body image stabilization and large-scale sensors.

This camera is produced by OM Digital Solutions, formerly Olympus, and has a simple, classic design that makes it a popular choice even at major retail stores. It has vivid colors and high contrast, with especially beautiful blues. The selection of color modes is very wide and it’s clear how they differ, so you can enjoy the different modes to the fullest.

While it has a high resolution, some details aren’t captured when you zoom in and there is some noise when shooting in the dark. While it usually captures color very well, the saturation suffers a bit when there’s not much light. It sometimes couldn’t recognize the subject’s face until they were close to the camera, but it tracked them effectively once it locked focus. With 82 percent of its photos being in focus, it is more than enough for most types of photography.

It stabilizes images effectively in both the wide-angle and telephoto, so you don’t need to worry about that in most cases. It’s easy to understand the minor adjustments made in automatic mode and it displays a preview in scene mode, making this camera great for beginners. It has small grips that can be hard to grasp, but it’s small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. It’s smaller and lighter than other models on the market, so it’s highly portable.

Fujifilm cameras are known for their classic design and operation, and this is no exception. Its resolution is on par with top-level cameras, but it’s lightweight and has an automatic mode that elite cameras don’t have, making it good for beginners. It produces beautiful, vivid colors in fine detail, reproducing even slightly different colors with accuracy.

Its color mode produces photos reminiscent of film photography. It has a high resolution and captures subjects in great detail, without much noise in dark places, and accurate color reproduction. It was able to detect the person’s face, but sometimes went out of focus as they jogged towards the camera. In our tests, it remained in focus 81 percent of the time, so it’s best suited for still photography and subjects that don’t move too quickly.

Its image stabilization is built into the lens and works effectively for most kinds of photography. As long as you keep a good posture, you don’t need to worry about blurring too much. While it has a lever to set it to automatic mode, it has a lot of dials that can be intimidating for beginners. It’s relatively light, so it's easy to hold despite its shallow grips.

The Z fc by Nikon is a mirrorless camera inspired by their FM2 film camera, released in 1982, and sports a classic design and operation style. The colors are natural and vivid, with great variation. It has a wide range of color modes that are very practical. It produces high-resolution photos and captures fine details on the subject, and while it produces noise in dark places, the resolution and actual color quality doesn’t drop much. In addition, the auto-white balance is very accurate.

It also has a strong autofocus function and is able to detect faces and track movement effectively. It shouldn’t struggle in most situations, as it kept the subject in focus 86 percent of the time. It stabilizes images via the lens and it’s very effective. It doesn’t produce much blurring, assuming that you hold the camera tightly and keep a good posture while shooting.

Despite having an automatic mode, the menus are a little hard to follow. The dials on top of the camera look confusing and could be intimidating for beginners. It has a flat grip that makes it a bit hard to hold on to, but it’s surprisingly light given its size.

The Nikon Z5 is a full-size mirrorless camera with excellent specs, an extraordinary viewfinder, and plentiful color modes that produces beautiful colors. It achieves the bokeh effect better than a typical DSLR camera and has great image quality, capturing even the fine details in high resolution.

While it produces noise in the dark and sees a dip in resolution, the saturation remains strong, keeping the colors accurate. It was able to recognize faces from a distance in our test and stayed in focus 81 percent of the time. This performance tells us that it can be used in most situations. It has an in-body image stabilizer that reduces blurring on both wide-angle and telephoto shots.

The menus contain a lot of technical terms and no explanations, so it may be intimidating for those without a lot of experience. On the other hand, it’s easy to grasp and the buttons are in easy-to-press places, so it seems like it wouldn't be hard to use once you get used to it. It is on the heavy side, though, weighing one pound 7.8 ounces.

The Panasonic LUMIX G95 is acclaimed not only for photography, but also for taking video. In addition to its exceptional color and image quality, it’s also dustproof and splashproof and has specs comparable to elite cameras. This camera produces gorgeous natural colors and gives pictures a relaxed feel. Not only does it offer a plethora of color modes, but many of them are unique. At the same time, they seem very practical.

On the other hand, its superb resolution drops in dark areas and it produces a noticeable amount of noise. Not only that, but its usually excellent color suffers in the dark as well, turning orange into a color closer to yellow. Its facial recognition performance is amazing, as it detects faces from a distance and tracks the subject effectively. With a focus rate of 84 percent, it should be sufficient for accurate shooting most of the time, as long as the subject doesn’t move irregularly or drastically.

It has top-class image stabilization that performs consistently in both wide-angle and telephoto shots. It prevents blurring even when shooting in unusual positions. While the touch panel is easy to operate, the icons are small and not very intuitive, which could scare off beginners. Still, we felt that the screen on the back was easy to see and the grips were easy to hold onto. However, it’s a bit taller and wider than other cameras, so it loses points in portability.