I’ve been pondering a while about a smaller camera that I can take where I wouldn’t bring my current R5. I’ve been looking at the Fuji XT50 or the XM5, but there’s certainly models I missed. I basically want a camera that’s a better smartphone with RAW capabilities and a nice selection of not so expensive small/pancake lenses. I don’t know if an R10 would make the most sense, but the current RF lenses I have are rather big-ish.
Ricoh GR III. Pick the 28mm or 40mm. It fits in your jeans pocket. Great lens, 24mpx.
I did the same song and dance, thought I needed interchangeable lenses… But I didn’t and they make the camera too big to be a “grab on the go”
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The R7 is better than the R10 if you go that way. The R7 would also make the most of your telephoto lens due the crop sensor. It would beautifully compliment the R5 which makes the most of your wide angle lenses. But I don’t regard the R7 as all that small. I personally use a Canon G16 as my small camera.
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I’ve been happy with the Sony RX100 mark 4 and mark 1 in the context of the quote they would work but the current available models are expensive.
I would go for a Mark 5 but I’ve not used it and some people worry about the absence of back button focus which I would but maybe not if I try it
They really do seem good if you go for the famous Susan Sontag idea of ‘photography being the only naturally surrealistic medium’ that is they allow fast, spontaneous intuitive work and the small format is quite forgiving with its large depth of field; you can tell I’ve been mixing in fine arts circles for too long
it does seem essential to answer this from experience so if somebody recommends the Ricoh that way it would be hard beat having good dynamic range etc from APSC
The advantage of the one inch square is that it really forces you to master the post processing
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I miss my Canon M5, but stopped holding my breath waiting for a M5 Mark II 
As my R5 is too heavy and bulky for hiking trips I have bought a R10 as a second camera. It’s a bit larger than the M5, but size is still OK and it’s lightweight. The old M lenses have been adapted to the RF mount (e.g. RF-S 18-150mm and RF-S 10-18mm) . They are small and light.
With the RF 28mm F2.8 pancake it’s also a nice combination for street photography. The new Sigma RF-S lenses seem to be nice, too.
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I have a Ricoh GR III and a Fuji X-M5. Right now, it’s Winter where I live. Both of them fit in large coat pockets (with a small lens). But in summer, there will be no convenient way of carrying the X-M5, while the GR will still fit in pants pockets, or be light enough for cargo shorts.
That being said, the X-M5 with the old 35 f/1.4 is an extremely fun combination. That wide aperture and relatively long lens make it a very different experience than the 18 f/2.8 of the GR III. I much prefer the X-M5 over my X-T5 when I’m commuting, as it’s smaller and lighter.
I also have the smaller Fuji 27 f/2.8 and 18 f/2 lenses. But instead of the 18, the GR is the better deal. The size difference is still significant. And the 27 is a bit dim without IBIS (a GR IIIx would be the ideal replacement, but I don’t have one).
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I treated myself with a Ricoh GR III 28mm. Let’s see 
Thanks for the recommendations!
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