Vanguard Launches Compact Camera Bags

Vanguard has spotted something many of us have been talking about for a while: compact cameras are having a proper moment again. After years of smartphones swallowing up the point-and-shoot market, premium compacts and creator-focused small cameras are back in bags, pockets and social feeds. Now Vanguard is responding with two new compact camera bag lines, the VESTA Aspire and VEO Metro, designed for photographers, vloggers and everyday creators who want something smaller than a traditional shoulder bag but safer than just dropping a camera into a coat pocket. The new bags are aimed at compact cameras, small vlogging cameras and premium fixed-lens models, with prices starting at £14. I think the timing is interesting. Vanguard’s release points to a wave of renewed interest in compact cameras, partly driven by influencers moving beyond smartphones and partly by the same nostalgia that has helped film photography and vinyl records find new...