Canon 1D MII N for Street Photography

Is the Canon 1D MII N good for Street Photography?

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Canon 1D MII N Street Photography Score

AVERAGE

Canon 1D MII N has a score of 42 for Street Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Street Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 1D MII N Street Photography Detailed Analysis

Optical 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.

Large APS-H (28.7 x 19.1 mm) sensor

Large sensor in Canon 1D MII N ensures a good low light image quality compared to smaller sensor, and it also provide shallow depth of field and a nice blurry background when needed.

No 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.

No Image Stabilization

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.

Large Body

Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Canon 1D MII N users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld street photography photos. Currently there are native Canon EF mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Canon 1D MII N.

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Canon 1D MII N Alternatives in Large SLR cameras for Street Photography

Pentax 645Z Compare 1D MII N vs 645Z	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Pentax 645AF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #48 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #13
	Imaging 92 Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon D4s Compare 1D MII N vs D4s	16 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #93 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #32
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 90 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X III Compare 1D MII N vs 1D X MIII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #38 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #8
	Imaging Features Value for Money 94 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 100 Daily Landscape

Nikon D6 Compare 1D MII N vs D6	21 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon F Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #34 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #6
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 94 Daily Landscape

Canon 1D X II Compare 1D MII N vs 1D X MII	20 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #53 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #15
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Pentax 645Z

Nikon D4s

Canon 1D X III

Nikon D6

Canon 1D X II