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 mini	196 g	110 mm	62 mm	23 mm	NX-M	2.7	20 MP	2014	Discontinued
Pentax Q	200 g	98 mm	58 mm	31 mm	Q	5.6	12 MP	2011	Discontinued^[2]
Pentax Q10	200 g	102 mm	58 mm	34 mm	Q	5.6	12 MP	2012	Discontinued
Pentax Q7	200 g	102 mm	58 mm	34 mm	Q	4.6	12 MP	2013	Discontinued
Pentax Q-S1	203 g	105 mm	58 mm	34 mm	Q	4.6	12 MP	2014	Discontinued
Panasonic GM1	204 g	99 mm	55 mm	30 mm	MFT	2.0	16 MP	2013	Discontinued
Panasonic GM5	211 g	99 mm	60 mm	36 mm	MFT	2.0	16 MP	2014	Discontinued
Z CAM E1	217 g	75 mm	56 mm	50 mm	MFT	2.0	16 MP	2015	Discontinued
Nikon S2	230 g	101 mm	61 mm	29 mm	1	2.7	14 MP	2014	Discontinued
Nikon J5	231 g	98 mm	60 mm	32 mm	1	2.7	21 MP	2015	Discontinued
Nikon J4	232 g	100 mm	60 mm	29 mm	1	2.7	18 MP	2014	Discontinued
Nikon J1	234 g	106 mm	61 mm	30 mm	1	2.7	10 MP	2011	Discontinued
Nikon J2	238 g	106 mm	61 mm	30 mm	1	2.7	10 MP	2012	Discontinued
Nikon S1	240 g	102 mm	61 mm	30 mm	1	2.7	10 MP	2013	Discontinued
Nikon J3	244 g	101 mm	61 mm	29 mm	1	2.7	14 MP	2013	Discontinued

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 NX200	260 g	117 mm	63 mm	37 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2011	Discontinued
Samsung NX210	262 g	117 mm	63 mm	37 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2012	Discontinued
Samsung NX1000	262 g	114 mm	63 mm	38 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2012	Discontinued
Samsung NX1100	262 g	114 mm	63 mm	38 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2013	Discontinued
Samsung NX2000	268 g	119 mm	65 mm	36 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2013	Discontinued
Sony NEX-3N	269 g	110 mm	62 mm	35 mm	E	1.5	16 MP	2013	Discontinued
Sony NEX-5N	269 g	111 mm	59 mm	38 mm	E	1.5	16 MP	2011	Discontinued
Sony α5000	269 g	110 mm	63 mm	36 mm	E	1.5	20 MP	2014	Discontinued
Samsung NX3000	270 g	117 mm	66 mm	39 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2014	Discontinued
Samsung NX3300	270 g	117 mm	66 mm	39 mm	NX	1.5	20 MP	2015	Discontinued
Canon M2	274 g	105 mm	65 mm	32 mm	EF-M	1.6	18 MP	2013	Discontinued^[3]
Sony NEX-5R	276 g	111 mm	59 mm	39 mm	E	1.5	16 MP	2012	Discontinued
Sony NEX-5T	276 g	111 mm	59 mm	39 mm	E	1.5	16 MP	2013	Discontinued
Sony NEX-C3	283 g	110 mm	60 mm	33 mm	E	1.5	16 MP	2011	Discontinued
Sony α5100	283 g	110 mm	63 mm	36 mm	E	1.5	24 MP	2014	Discontinued
Sony NEX-5	287 g	111 mm	59 mm	38 mm	E	1.5	14 MP	2010	Discontinued
Sony NEX-3	297 g	117 mm	63 mm	33 mm	E	1.5	14 MP	2010	Discontinued
Canon M	298 g	109 mm	67 mm	32 mm	EF-M	1.6	18 MP	2012	Discontinued
Canon M200	299 g	108 mm	67 mm	35 mm	EF-M	1.6	24 MP	2019	Discontinued
Canon M10	301 g	108 mm	67 mm	35 mm	EF-M	1.6	18 MP	2015	Discontinued
Canon M100	302 g	108 mm	67 mm	35 mm	EF-M	1.6	24 MP	2017	Discontinued

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 fp	422 g	113 mm	70 mm	45 mm	L	1.0	24 MP	2019	Current
Sigma fp L	427 g	113 mm	70 mm	45 mm	L	1.0	60 MP	2021	Current
Canon R8	461 g	133 mm	86 mm	70 mm	RF	1.0	24 MP	2023	Current^[4]
Sony α7R^[5]	465 g	127 mm	94 mm	55 mm	E	1.0	36 MP	2013	Discontinued
Sony α7^[6]	474 g	127 mm	94 mm	55 mm	E	1.0	24 MP	2013	Discontinued
Sony ZV-E1	483 g	121 mm	72 mm	54 mm	E	1.0	12 MP	2023	Current
Canon RP	485 g	133 mm	85 mm	70 mm	RF	1.0	26 MP	2019	Current^[7]
Panasonic S9	486 g	124 mm	74 mm	47 mm	L	1.0	24 MP	2024	Current
Sony α7S^[8]	489 g	127 mm	94 mm	55 mm	E	1.0	12 MP	2014	Discontinued
Sony α7C	509 g	124 mm	71 mm	60 mm	E	1.0	24 MP	2020	Current
Sony α7C II	514 g	124 mm	71 mm	63 mm	E	1.0	33 MP	2023	Current
Sony α7CR	515 g	124 mm	71 mm	63 mm	E	1.0	60 MP	2023	Current

Lightest rangefinder cameras with a full frame sensor

Release
year! class=unsortable
Availability
Pixii Max^[9]	480 g	138 mm	79 mm	33 mm	M	1.0	24 MP	2024	Current
Leica M11^[10]	530 g	139 mm	80 mm	39 mm	M	1.0	60 MP	2022	Current

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 100C	730 g	102 mm	92 mm	84 mm	XCD	0.8	102 MP	2024	Current
Fujifilm GFX 50R	775 g	161 mm	97 mm	66 mm	G	0.8	51 MP	2018	Discontinued

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]

Model	Weight	Width	Height	Depth	Lens mount	Crop factor	Pixel count	IBIS	EVF	class=unsortable	Release year	class=unsortable	Availability
Olympus Air	147 g	57 mm	57 mm	44 mm	MFT	2.0	16 MP			2015	Discontinued
Sony QX1	216 g	74 mm	70 mm	53 mm	E	1.5	20 MP			2014	Discontinued

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.

Model	Weight	Width	Height	Depth	Lens mount	Crop factor	Pixel count	IBIS	EVF	class=unsortable	Release year	class=unsortable	Availability
Sony LR1	243 g	100 mm	74 mm	43 mm	E	1.0	60 MP			2023	Current^[12]

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