r/shootingcars

Sorry in advance for the essay.

I'm sure this topic has been worn out, but I really would like some advice on this. I've done a looot of research. There is not a ton of detailed info regarding pocket cameras and car photography. I mostly care to do car shows or photoshoots, not so much for track days or long range shots. I'm pretty green to the hobby besides just having fun with it!

I don't want to carry my ILC Canon camera around all the time, but I love to stop and take pics of my cars when I find a nice spot or have some free time. I'm curious what the best and most compact point and shoot (preferably under $2k) would be for this. I really like shooting at 50mm with my Canon, but I'd consider both a fixed lens or a zoom lens.

I want to get nice dof when possible, and hopefully with the whole car in-frame, so a fast lens and larger sensor size seems like it should be my priority.

I have tried a ricoh gr iv and Panasonic zs200. Both awesome cameras but probably not the best for this.

Something compact is a high priority.

I considered a rx100 vii or a g7 x mk iii because they both have 1 inch sensors and a pretty wide aperture, but the markups right now are insane and I don't really require the newest and best camera.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. If anyone can share examples of pics along with what they have used, I'd be extremely grateful.