# Any photographers here? Looking for a modern, compact ultrawide.

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**Created:** [May 14, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photographers-here-looking-for-a-modern-compact-ultrawide/853770 "2020-05-14T05:09:55Z")\
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In a past life, I used to love amateur photography and mostly shot with a DSLR and a 11-16mm f/2.8 ultra-wide lens. I loved how the photos looked, but the setup was huge and bulky, necessitating a chest carrier for longer hikes. I took fewer and fewer photos every year because of the bulk. But that was a decade ago.

These days, I envy iPhone Pro owners with their 13mm lens in such a tiny package, but I’d prefer something with a bigger sensor and slightly more creative control (a mirrorless camera? a compact?). Does something like that exist now? A small-ish camera, with a fast ultrawide lens, interchangeable or not, and at least an APS-C sensor? I don’t care about zoom or telephoto.

I’m not even sure if those terms are relevant anymore… things have changed so much since the simple ol’ days! I did some research on my own (looks like Sony’s Alpha line has grown tremendously, and Canon and Nikon both have a lot of mirrorless lines now…). It’s all a bit overwhelming. Are there any clear leaders in this area right now?

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**Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photographers-here-looking-for-a-modern-compact-ultrawide/853770/2 "2020-05-14T13:08:04Z")

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Check out the DPREview website. They have excellent camera reviews, ways to sort and select them, and a nice forum to boot.

(digital photography review)

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**Post date:** [May 17, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-photographers-here-looking-for-a-modern-compact-ultrawide/853770/3 "2020-05-17T21:03:45Z")

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> Check out the DPREview website. They have excellent camera reviews, ways to sort and select them, and a nice forum to boot.
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> (digital photography review)

Forgot about that! Will do, thanks 🙂