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Is the Sony RX10 III good for Street Photography?

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
$1,298.00

Sony RX10 III Street Photography Score

EXCELLENT
Sony RX10 III has a score of 81 for Street Photography which makes it an EXCELLENT candidate for this type of photography. It will satisfy all your need in Street Photography, no need to look further for other cameras.
Read our detailed Sony RX10 III Review

Sony RX10 III Street Photography Detailed Analysis
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Using a viewfinder during a street photography shoot allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Manual Focus Mode
You can use the manual focus mode of your camera to Zone Focus which is a popular technique used in street photography.
Live-view
Live view lets you take photos without using the viewfinder which makes you less obstrusive and this works very well during street photography where you don't want to get people's attention.
Face-Detection Focusing
Face detection focusing mode is very helpful in the street scenes where you focus on a face, since you can concentrate on framing and other adjustments while the camera handles the focus for you.
Tilting LCD Screen
An articulated screen gives you the flexibility to shoot in non traditional positions such as waist level, which helps you to be more creative and unobtrusive in the streets.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.40
Wideangle is used more common then the tele angle in street photography. A larger aperture will give you extra shutter speed without boosting the ISO in order to reduce blur in low light conditions which is a common scene in street photography.
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.
RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.
Medium sized Body
Compactbody of Sony RX10 III is a good combination of relatively small size and good handling camera, without giving the impression of a professional camera.
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Sony RX10 III's 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor size is ideal for many street photographers as it provides a good level of low-light performance and depth of field control while keeping the camera body small.

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16 MP | 1/2.3" CMOS Sensor
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16 MP | 1/2" EXRCMOS Sensor
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16 MP | 1/2" EXRCMOS Sensor
24-720 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #299
Rank in Compact Cameras: #18

Fujifilm FinePix HS35EXR
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
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Panasonic FZ2500

Compare RX10 III vs FZ2500

20 MP | 1 BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-480 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #52
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
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Features 97
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
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Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000

Compare RX10 III vs FZ1000

20 MP | 1 CMOS Sensor
25-400 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #92
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
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Features 90
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Portability
Overall Score
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