Hi all, i know that will not be possible, but i will ask you as you are the most expert about it.

i looking for a set up, small enough, let's say action camera footprint, that will be good for video and photo, with max depth 60 mt, which good quality of footage.

There are trade-offs with everything.

With current technology, my wish list is: compact form with 1” sensor, 20-50mm (35mm equivalent), close focusing to at least 1:2, flash sync 1/250th with ability to do high speed sync, 10 bit 4k 60 video without cropping, minimal rolling shutter, great color science, class-leading autofocus.

The tech is out there!

20 minutes ago, humu9679 said:

There are trade-offs with everything.

With current technology, my wish list is: compact form with 1” sensor, 20-50mm (35mm equivalent), close focusing to at least 1:2, flash sync 1/250th with ability to do high speed sync, 10 bit 4k 60 video without cropping, minimal rolling shutter, great color science, class-leading autofocus.

The tech is out there!

is there something close to that available that you have eyes on it?

Phone in a case is as close as you'll get.

10 minutes ago, Grantmac said:

Phone in a case is as close as you'll get.

i guess depends which phone i guess

7 hours ago, Narced Diver said:

is there something close to that available that you have eyes on it?

Camera manufacturers aren’t putting out enthusiast photography compacts yet - more for video. I would think both Sony’s ZV-E10 m2 and Canon V1 could be better for photography. IBIS would be nice, too.

11 hours ago, Narced Diver said:

Hi all, i know that will not be possible, but i will ask you as you are the most expert about it.

i looking for a set up, small enough, let's say action camera footprint, that will be good for video and photo, with max depth 60 mt, which good quality of footage.

For good quality you will need good lighting

For small footprint:

Smartphone - Iphone Pro 15/16/17 or Google pixel 10 pro XL (Good for video or macro)

Olympus TG-7 excepcional Macro pictures, and good enough for video and pictures (easy to use, you also need lights)

For photos, other users are more expert than me but for video, Canon Powershot V1 ticks a lot features.

The Canon V1 sensor is the same size (actually slightly wider) than a Micro Four Thirds sensor. This means you get similar low-light performance and bokeh to a M43 camera, which is a massive upgrade over standard compact cameras like the older V10 or Sony ZV-1. But it's a Fixed-Lens Camera. You cannot change the lens. It comes with a built-in 16-50mm equivalent zoom lens. So it's like a modern Pana LX10 or LX100.

For video is a little gem:

• 4K UHD 24p/30p Uncropped (Oversampled from 5.7K)

• 60p: 1.4x Crop

• Full HD up to 120 fps.

• 10-bit 4:2:2: in CLog3

• Active cooling fan

• Dual Pixel AF

• Optical and Digital IS (with crop)

For underwater use you get:

• A pro alu housing

• Interchangeable N50 ports

• Macro diopters

• Wide Wet lens (wwl-c)

Long story short:

Nauticam

NA-CV1 for Canon PowerShot V1 Digital Camera

The Canon PowerShot V1 is the latest compact camera from Canon which features an impressive 1.4" CMOS sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS II autofocus system and an ultra wide built in 16-50mm power zoom lens whi

That PowerShot is now much bigger than an action camera and then you add a wet wide lens almost the same size.

This is really where the phone comes in these days.

7 hours ago, Grantmac said:

That PowerShot is now much bigger than an action camera and then you add a wet wide lens almost the same size.

This is really where the phone comes in these days.

I understand, but a kit as big as an action camera is an action camera. So the question would simply boil down to: which is the best action camera?

On the other hand, when you start adding lights and strobes, things get interesting because a mirrorless housing is practically neutral by nature and has greater inertia and stability.

So, before diving into the rabbit hole maybe we should know what's the intended use of this hypothetical kit?

What use is made of these videos? What is meant by compact?