Best family camera

I’ve tried a lot of cameras over the years — Canon R, Ricoh GR, Fujifilm X100VI, and Nikon Zf. The images were great, but most of them felt intrusive or annoying to carry when I’m just at the park with my kids or out hiking.

I did like the Ricoh and could always buy another one, but recently I brought an old tiny Sony point-and-shoot on a family trip and it reminded me how nice it is to just throw something in your pocket and forget about it. The experience was great — the image quality… not so much.

I’m basically looking for something that’s truly pocketable but still produces solid images for documenting family life and trips.

Any recommendations?