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Is the Canon IXUS 165 good for Street Photography?

Canon IXUS 165
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Canon IXUS 165 Street Photography Score

AVERAGE
Canon IXUS 165 has a score of 54 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 IXUS 165 Street Photography Detailed Analysis
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.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths in street photography thus ensuring sharper photos.

28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage

Having a good wide angle coverage becomes very important in street photography.

Small Body

Small body of Canon IXUS 165 will get less attention from the people in streets and give you an amateur look, which is indeed an advantage for street photography.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especially with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

No Manual Focus Mode

In street photography, things changes very quickly and often you may not have enough time to frame and focus at the right time to catch the moment. Zone focusing is a popular technique amongst street photographers and it requires manual focus mode.

No RAW shooting capability

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.

Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor

JPEG files are generally more attractive direct out of the camera but 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.

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Canon IXUS 165 Alternatives in Ultracompact cameras for Street Photography

Canon ELPH 360 HS

Compare IXUS 165 vs 360 HS

20 MP | 1/2.3' BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-300 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #742
Rank in Compact Cameras: #173

Canon PowerShot ELPH 360 HS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Olympus TG-870

Compare IXUS 165 vs TG-870

16 MP | 1/2.3' BSI-CMOS Sensor
21-105 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #556
Rank in Compact Cameras: #76

Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 95
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon ELPH 190 IS

Compare IXUS 165 vs 190 IS

20 MP | 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
24-240 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #935
Rank in Compact Cameras: #301

Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon ELPH 180

Compare IXUS 165 vs ELPH 180

20 MP | 1/2.3" CCD Sensor
28-224 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #1012
Rank in Compact Cameras: #416

Canon PowerShot ELPH 180
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 98
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon A10

Compare IXUS 165 vs A10

16 MP | 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #1139
Rank in Compact Cameras: #497

Nikon Coolpix A10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 97
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Nikon A100

Compare IXUS 165 vs A100

20 MP | 1/2.3' CCD Sensor
26-130 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #1115
Rank in Compact Cameras: #476

Nikon Coolpix A100
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 98
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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